The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
SArt,ppAY, Nav 10Th.

was TCHu ny lhc CtCIcIdINs mI' |
L. a. Pierce, and approved.
Rep. Brown presented the fol-
lowing petitions; from ~ resi-
dents of Koolauloa praying, (1)
that gold and silver coins of all
countries with whom this Kingdom
has treaties be current here at their
par value; (2) that the pay of
Road Supervisors-in-Chief be abo-
lished; (3) that the entrance of the
harbor at Laie be deepened so that
vessels in the coasting trade may
enter; (4) that permanent settle
ments be made upon parents who
have 8 or more children. Referred
to Committee on Miscellaneous Peti-
tions. From 81 residents of the
same place praying that a resident
physician be appointed for that dis
trict. Referred to the Sanitary
Committee. From 80 residents of
same district praying that this As
sembly do not pass the O,OOO,OOO
loan. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee. From 81 residents of the
same place that no bill licensing the
sale of opium be passed. Laid on
the table to be considered in con-
nection with any bill that may be
introduced on that subject.
Minister Gulick reported from the
Printing Committee bills printed
and ready for distribution.
Rep. Amara presented petition
from Waialua that the Ahupuaa of
Waimea be included in the district
of Waialua. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Rep. Aholo presented n report OF
the Finance Committee on the petl-
tion from Molokai, praying that no
$4,000, 900 loan be authorized, re-
commencing the petition to be laid
on the table for consideration with
bill on the subject, if introduced.
Adopted.
Rep. Brown read the report of the
committee on petition introduced by
Rep. Richardson that parents having
five children be exempt from poll
tax, recommending that the petition
be laid on the table until such time
as a bill be introduced in accordance
with the prayer of the petit 'ners |;
and on the resolution of Rep. Ma
hale that $1,000 be inserted in the
Appropriation Bill for court house
and lookup in the district of North
Kona, the committee recommend
that on the consideration of the APP
preparation Bill, the sum of 81 ,0GO
be inserted for the purpose referred
to. Adopted.
Minister Gibson rose to make q
statement which would be in accord
ance with the purport of a resolu-
ton before the Assembly on a
former day, and the statement he
would make had particular reference
to treaty alleged to have been pre-,
pared at Washington, one of the
provisions of which involved a ces'
sion of Pearl Harbor TO the United
States. The draft of treaty pub
lished in the supplement to the
| p. &. AdJertiSe,, this morning
His Excellency stated emphatically
is q pure invention, a falsehood
The names of F. T. FrelinghuyseI
and II. A. p. Carter, appended t.
it, His Excellency also stated to b'
a forgery. The original draft O.
the treaty convention sent to thu
Senate for ratification, was held VI
to the house, with the remark tina
no clause for the cession of Pear
Harbor exists in it, and also tina
the new treaty is continuation o
the old, without modification. Hi
Ezcellency went on to read DIES
pa,ches of March 18th and Apri
27th, from Hon. Mr.. Carter a
Washington, with a telegram o
May 7th. The telegram reads
"Bayard authorizes me to say tina
alleged amendments to treaty i
Senate wholly without knowledge o
concurrence by him. Trust n
notice will be taken in Honolulu
Think treaty can be maintaine
intact with care and prudence"
On motion of Rep. Richardso
that the information just given b
the Minister be printed and circu
lated throughout the Kingdom,
long discussion ensued, in which tn
mover, Messrs. Paehaole, Kauus
mano, Thurston, Baker, Palohau
Nahale, and Castle took part.
Rep. Castle moved that the rt
, porters have access to the documents
if they wish to use them. Carried
Rep Castle introduced a bill t
restrict the granting of licences
D Honolulu, east of Alakea and mort
D of Beretania streets.
S On motion of Rep. Brown, th
y bill was referred to committee on fin
a limits in Honolulu.
= The same member also read bi
to amend sec. $40 Civil Code, rela
o ing to the Second Circuit Court.
/ Minister Neumann moved the bi
l be rejected. Said there is no ca
e for it, sec. 3 act of 1868 givir
| power to the Chief Justice, in q
t the islands, to meet every emer,
ency provided for in the propose
: bill. Carried.
+ Minister Gibson read the bill
v which he had previously given n
i tice, to authorize a national lot
e and specifying the purposes
= which it shall be applied. III