The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-14

PENSION TO THos. ". EVERETT
Mr. Baker read a first time bill TO pro- /
vide a pension for Thos. W. Everett /
Passed to second reading. The bill asks /
that a. Mr.. Everett has served the country /
long and faithfully, and Is now aged and
feeble, the sum of s., 500 per annum be
granted him during the term of his natural
life.
REPAIRS To LILIHA STREET
Mr.. Keau presented a resolution that
the Minister Of the Interior be ordered to
repair Liliha street imm ediately. He said
it was one OF the worst repaired streets IN
the city, and the Minister of the Interior
ought 10 give orders 10 the Road Super
visor to commence work at once. He
moved it be referred TO the Minister OF the
Interior.
Mr.. Richardson moved the resolution
be laid on the table to be considered with
the Appropriation bill. Carried.
THE COLLECTOR GENERALS REPORT.
Mr.. Dole would like to know when he
could get a copy of the Collector Generals
report.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick said he would
see that copies were III the House during
the day. THE reports were distributed
soon afterwards.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Mr.. Amara presented resolution that
the Secretary of the Assembly be instructed
to insert in the Appropriation bill an item
of 81 500 for repairing the roads and
bridges in the district of Waialua.
Mr. Aholo moved the resolution be laid
on the table, to be considered with the
Appropriation bill. Carried.
REFERRED To SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Castle moved that certain bills re-
lating to spirituous liquors, wines, etc, be
taken from the table and referred to
special committee appointed for that pur-
pose. Carried
NEW PORT OF ENTRY,
Mr. Nahele gave notice of bill to make
Kailua, Hawaii port of entry for for
eign vessels.
NEW BILLS.
Mr.. Palohau gave notice of the following
bills: Requiring certain fees from Govern
ment officers receiving commissions; to
compel those who lend money on real es-
tate to take out a license; to increase the
fees of those receiving license to practice
law; limiting the commissions issued to
| Government officers to two years
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Cecil Brown moved the order of the
| day. Carried.
| Third reading of an Act to amend section
! 1,O53 of the Civil Code relating to leases or
! interests in lands.
| His Excelency the Attorney General
| moved that the enacting clause OF the bill
! be struck out, but he withdrew the motion
after a few words of explanation from Mr..
! Dole.
! Mr.. Aholo moved the bill pass. Carried.
! The new section reads as follows: mo
estate or interest in lands other than a
| lease for term not exceeding one year,
nor any trust or power over or concerning
such lands, shall be created, granted, as
signed, surrendered or declared, unless by
act or operation of law, or by writing
signed by the party creating granting,
signing, surrendering or declaring the
| same, or by his attorney thereuntO duly
I111r,I readIng OF a bill to amend section
! l. chapter 80, of the Penal Code, relating to
| the Hawaiian and English versions of the
! law.
Mr. Cecil Brown moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
! Mr.. Kaunamano moved that the bill
! pass.
! Mr.. Dole said this bill was brought up at
| each session He did not know whether it
was intended for joke or not. He had
great respect for the Hawaiian language.
1t was one of the finest languages OF the
dark race, and it had a literature. Ha-
waiians are anxious that their children
should learn English, and there is a great
deal of progress in this direction There is
not much in the future of these Islands for
the Hawaiian who only understands Ha-
waiian law. He can grow taro, pound poi
and use the lasso; but the Hawaiian cannot
| carry on the business of a country in his
own language. 1t would be blow to the
progress of our Government if the Ha-
waiian version of the law was made bind
ing.
His Excellency the Attorney General
gave several reasons why the bill should
not pass.
Mr. Kaunamano moved that the House
take recess until O'Clock He was the
promoter of the bill and had long speech
to make.
On motion of Mr.. Keau, the House adj
jOurned until 10 o'clock Friday morning.