The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-11
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative ACCOMPLISHMENT Day.

changes IN the taxation district. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Palohau presented petition from
Hanalei, relating to Post Office mal mat
tiers. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Dickey presented the following petit
tons from the District of Makawao: Ex-
empting parents Of three children from
personal taxes; reducing the expenses of
| the Government by returning lepers from
kalawao to points designated by the Gov
eminent IN different districts Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Nahum presented a petition from
South KOna, with three prayers l, That
| the Gold law be repealed 2, That an Act.
| to Regulate the Currency be amended.
| 3, That all Government officers i'll receipt
OF large salaries have.them reduced. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee
BILLS PRINTED.
His Excellency the Minister of the Inte-
riOr reported the following bills as printed
and ready for distributions An Act to
amend chapter 30 of the Penal Code. re-
lating to the Lords Day, commonly called
Sunday an Act to amend an Act emit
tied, "An Act relating to stamp duties"
approved September 81 1876 an Act to
license pawnbrokers
FIRST READINGS
Mr.. Dole read first time bill to amend
sections 81 and 80 of chapter 40 of the Laws
OF 1882, relating to the collection of taxes.
Passed to second reading.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick read a first
time bill to amend section 191 of the
Civil Code relating to water rates. Passed
to second reading.
INQUEsTs ON FIRES
His Excellency the Attorney General |
gave notice of bill to provide for inquests |
on fires.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The Attorney General read first time |
an Act to regulate the currency of the Ha-
waiian Kingdom. Passed to second read
ing.
FISHING RIGHTS.
Mr. Nahale read first time bill to
amend sections 387 and 3S8 of the Civil
Code, relating to fisheries. Passed to sec
Ond reading.
GAMES OF CHANCE AND LOTTERIES
His EXcellency the Attorney General
read first time an Act supplementary to
chapter 80 of the Penal Code, relating to
gaming. Passed to second reading.
IMPORT DUTIES ON WINES.
The Attorney General also read a first
time bill anIendatory of sectior, 2 .,I.a,,
Ter q, of the Session Laws of 1878. relating
10 the import duties upon wines Passed
to second reading
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS
Mr.. Castle offered the following resolu-
ton: That a select committee of seven be
appointed to examine the laws relating to
elections, and all matters pertaining there
TO. The honorable member said that
notice had been given of several bills upon
This subject and it would save time and
secure uniformity if a committee were APP
pointed to which these bills could be re-
ierred. After careful consideration, the
could draft a bill which would
simplify the whole matter, and doubtless
satisfy the Legislature.
Mr.. Dole supported the resolution.
Mr.. Palohau was not in favor of the resO-
ution. The law was all right the trouble
vas with the people who carry it out. He
moved that the resolution be rejected
His Excellency the Attorney General Z
aid he was sorry to see Mr.. Palohau object {
o the resolution. The election laws could be T
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he benefit of the country. He had already y
bill for that purpose. /
Hon. IL. A. Widemann said there was no !
question that the motion was an excellent
ne.
On division, the resolution was carried. i
he President appointed the following u
elect committee: w. r. Castle, the Attor- :
ey General, ]. l.. KauIukou, S. B. Dole. s
:. Fl. Hayselden, L. AhOlO, and Dr. j. "
Wight. "
FIT OF SMALL ECONOMY. h
Mr. Castle offered the following resolu- O
on: That the Committee on Printing c,
ills be instructed to strike out the time q,
which the law shall come into operation, c,
nd that no Act simply to repeal existing Q,
ws shall be printed" In support of his 81
Mr.. Castle said it would reduce it
'penses. The clause at the end of bills as
the time they came into operation was
Vi
Mr.. Amara said Mr. Castle was very in OF
nsistent. One day he moved that all f.
lis be printed, and the next they ought to NJ
curtailed. He hoped the resolution II,
)uld not pass. ryi
His Excellency the Attorney General of
ped the House would vote down the m
solution. The object of the parsimoni- in
S member, Mr.. Castle, Was to have left tn
t of each bill just simply ten words al
Mr.. Nahale favored the resolution. The bo
hitting of the clause referred to was I'M m,
cessary. ar
Nr. Baker thought the House had better fd
into 4 lengthy discussion of the resolu- Mi
II. A bill of sale would be no good if a or,
words at the end and the signature up
re missed out. He thought in like del
inner that the clause referred to was rat
tie necessary. He would move the pre- CHI:
us question. Carried. pei
IN the resolution being put to the House, ant
Tas lost by large majority. dey
NEsE INDECENT PERSONS AND MIGRANTS. sue
lis Excellency the Attorney General Ha
e notice of an Act to tax Chinese resi- VIC
is and Chinese arriving in the King is a
n for the support and maintenance of
and INDECENT Chinese, and the return
heir home of such Chinese as are per- vid
nently disabled from working, and OF mel
nese Migrants. fore
ENGLISH SCHOOL At KAHALU. don
r. Nahale presented a resolution asking law
the sum of 81 5fO no aDDrOnria ted for Sto