The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-26

been a man of trust and integrity. One
thousand dollars a year is the sum named
TO be settled upon him.
Mr.. Kaulia read first time bill 10
amend section ,. chapter so. OF the Penal
/ Code relating TO the fees OF jurors on
/ Coroners' inquests. Passed to second read
ing. Heretofore persons serving as jurors
on inquests have not been paid for their
services This bill provides for the pay
/ ment of s. to each juror.
LIQUOR BILLS
/ Mr.. Castle offered a resolution that the
/ consideration of all liquor bills and amend
ments be postponed until all such bills
/ shall have been passed to second reading.
Mr.. Richardson moved the resolution be
/ indefinitely postponed. Carried.
/ Mr.. Kauai read first time a bill TO
amend section l, chapter 4, OF the laws of
1866. relating to the offense OF drunken
ness Passed to second reading.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. Dole gave notice of bill to regulate
the immigration of Chinese.
RELATING To OPIUM LICENSE.
Mr. Lilikalani gave notice of a bill au-
thorizing the Minister of Interior to grant
licenses for the sale OF opium 10 Chinese,
japanese. natives of India and all persons
from foreign countries. Also TO native
HawaiianS, who can show certificate,
signed by a duly authorized physician, that
it is necessary for them to use it. The bill
refers to prepared and crude opium and
opium grown in this country.
REPORT FROM THE PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr. Gulick, from the
Printing Committee, reported the Auditor
General report for the past biennial period
as printed in Hawaiian and English. Also,
the following bills: An Act to repeal an
Act approved on the 18th day of August,
\. d. 1884, entitled AN Act to provide for
the appointment of Road Supervisors-in-
Chief for the islands of Hawaii and Maui.
to include also the islands of MOlokai and
Lanai, for the island of Oahu and the
island of Kauai" to provide for perma-
nent settlement for the Hon. w. c. Parke.
LEPRosY.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, President of
the Board, of Health, presented the report
on leprosy with appendix. His Excellency
said the matter had assumed such magni-
tude, not only in the increase of the dis
he had decided to let his report go in as
a supplement to the Board of Health re
port. He had received reports from for
eign Governments all over the world on
the subject of the disease and the manner
of treatment. This was why the Board of
Health had gone so fully INTO the matter.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Hon. A. 5. CleghOrn moved the order of
the day. Carried.
Second reading of an Act amending sec
ton rs, 16A, Is and %, chapter A, of the
Laws of 1882, as amended by chapter Sc of
the Laws of 1884, relating to the regulation
of the sale of spirituous liquors.
Mr.. Richardson moved the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the bill be consid-
cred in the House section by section.
Mr. Thurston said that by a resolution
passed on Saturday the bill was to be con-
sidered in committee. Only motion to
reconsider could be made.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, with His Excellency
Governor Dominis in the Chair.
Section l was read.
Messrs. ThurstOn and Dickey offered
amendments, but they were rejected, and
the section passed as in the bill.
Section was passed after slight
amendment was made by Mr.. Kaulukou.
Section 3 was read as follows: Section g.
Section 16A of chapter A of the laws of
1882, as amended by section 3 of chapter
SO of the laws of 1884, is hereby amended
to read as follows: Section 16A. 1t shall
not be lawful for any retailer of spirituous
liquors to sell the same to minors or
women, or to any person or persons who
may be habitually Incorporate"
Mr.. Richardson moved the section pass
which was agreed to after several ineffctual
attempts to amend it.
Section 4 was amended to fix the hour of
opening at $50 a. m. and of closing at II 80
p. m.
Mr.. KauIukou moved the committee
rise and recommend that the House do
pass the bill as amended and that it be en-
crossed. Carried.
The House resumed at 3 :55 o'clock, and
the report of the Chairman was adopted.
Mr.. Richardson moved the bill he read
third time on Thursday. Carried.
AUDITOR GENERALS REPORT.
Mr., Dickey moved that the Auditor
Generals report be referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts, and that they refuse
to pay the printer for printing it. He no
ticed twelve mistakes on one page.
Mr.. Richardson asked Mr.. Dickey if he
was sure the printers were to blame.
Mr.. Dicky thought so, but could not say
positively.
Mr.. KauIukou said the motion was out
of order.
Mr.. Dickey then moved a suspension of
the rules to make the motion, but it was
lost
EsCHEAT OF LANDS.
Second reading of an Act to regulate the
practice in the escheat of lands to the Ha-
waiian Government.
The bill had been referred to the Judici-
airy Committee, who returned it with
slight amendments.
Mr.. Castle moved it again be referred to
the committee.
His Excellency the Attorney General
said there was no reason whatever for the
bill to be referred back to the committee
Mr.. Brown thought it was a very good
bill