The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-04
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative AssembIy-Tweni
Day.


answered 10 the roll call: Their Excel
lencies Gibson, Gulick, Kapena and Neu-
mann; Hons. Cleghorn, Bishop, Dowsett,
Kaae, Wilder, Kuihelani, Walker, Kanoa,
Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Kaulia, Pahia,
Nahinu, Kekoa, Amara, Kaukau, Kaai,
Paehaole, Kauai, Thurston, Kauhane and
Kauhi. The minutes were read and
adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Kekoa presented the following petit
tons from the district of Puma, praying:
l. That any remnants of Government land
remaining in the district be sold to people
living there. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands. ,. That the Government
pay all tuition fees now charged to parents
sending their children to English schools.
Referred to Committee on Education 3.
That 81 900 be appropriated for improving
the land at Kula, Hawaii. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Paehaole presented petition from
Halawa, MOlokai, praying that medicines
be sent there for gratuitious distribution,
and that ]. II Van Geisen have charge of
them and the distribution. Referred to
Sanitary Committee.
Mr.. Keau presented two petitions from
the district of Honolulu, with 2S2 and 40
signatures respectively, praying that S. II.
Mekapu be appointed a Government Ply
sician to take charge of lepers, and that he
be paid a suitable monthly salary. Re-
ferred to Sanitary Committee.
INTERIM REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick from the
Printing Committee reported the following
bills as printed and ready for distributions
An Act to provide a permanent settlement
for the widow of Hon. P. P. KanOa. An
Act to promote mail communication be-
tween the Hawaiian Islands and Japan.
An Act to appoint Police Justice for the
district of North Kona. An Act to pro-
mote mail communication between the
Hawaiian Islands and the United States.
KAwAIAHAo FEMALE SEMINARY.
Mr.. Keau offered a resolution that an
item of $4,000 be inserted in the Appro-
priation bill to assist in the erection of a
new schoolhouse for the Kawaiahao Fee
male Seminary, the amount to be handed
over TO the trustees.
Mr. Castle moved it be referred to the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Keau moved that the resolution be
laid on the table, to be considered with the
Appropriation bill. Carried.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Nahale gave notice of a bill to amend
section %, chapter A, of the Session Laws
of 1884, relating to the sale of spirituous
liquors.
Mr.. Kauhane offered a resolution that
$500 be appropriated for Court House in
the eastern part of the district of Kau.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the Appropriation bill.
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS IN THE BURNT DISTRICT.
Mr.. Amara presented a resolution that
the Minister of the Interior do Immediately
order the Superintendent of Public Works
to erect at the corner of all streets in the
burnt district stone or iron post, on which
shall be posted how high the buildings are
to be erected, and also the grade of streets.
On motion of Mr.. Castle the resolution
was referred to the Fire Limit Committee.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Nahale gave notice of bill to amend
section 1888 of the Civil Code, relating to
the holding of elections.
MOTION OF URGENCY.
His Excellency the Attorney General
asked that the rules be suspended to allow
him to read a bill without giving notice.
He would say that there was no provision
for the Police and District Courts to hear
any case that should arise in case of viola
ton of the Fire Limit bill. The bill he
proposed to read now would give jurisdic-
ton. The rules were suspended, and the
bill read through. It's title is: Gan Act to
confer jurisdiction on the Police and Dis
trict Courts in the district of Kona, Homo
lulu, in case of violation of the provisions
of an Act to regulate the erection and re-
pairing of buildings in the city of Homo
lulu within certain fire limits" The rules
were again suspended and the bill read a
second time by its title, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee without being
printed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Kekoa moved the order of the day
Carried.
Second reading of an Act to amend and
consolidate the law relative to the Com
missioners of Private Ways and Water
Rights.
Mr.. Hayselden moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be read by its title.
Carried.
His EIcellency the Attorney General
moved that the bill be referred to a special
Committee. The motion prevailed, and
the President appointed the following COM
mittee: Hons. Castle, Dole, Dowsett,
Keau and the Attorney General
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT BILLS.
Second reading of Act to make per
manent settlement on Thomas w. Everett.
Mr. Castle said this was the first of a
series of bills to make settlements. AS
Mr.. Dole intended TO introduce a bill to
regulate pensions the following day, he
would move the bill be laid on the table
and taken up to be considered with the
bill on pensions.
Mr.. Hayselden said there were num-
Der of pension bills. He moved that the
rules be suspended so that they might
all be taken up, read by their titles a sec
ond time, and then referred to special
committee.
Mr. Castle thought his motion the best.
Mr.. Hayselden's motion was carried
and the bills to make permanent settle