The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-08
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative A Assembly, -Thirty-seeOnd
Dry.

The HoU e met at 10 4. IN. Prayer by
the Chaplain The roll was called, the
following members answering to their
names: Their Excellencies Gibson and
Neumann; Hons. Walker, Kaae, Wilder,
Martin, Parker, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker,
Kauhi, Amara, c. Brown, Kaulia, Kaulu-
kou, Pahia, KaunamanO, Nahale, Nahinu,
Kauhane, Kekoa, Kalua, AhOlo, Richard
son, Paehaole, Kauai and Palohau. The
minutes were read in Hawaiian and Eng
lish and adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Kalua presented petition from
Honolulu, signed by thirty residents of
Kawaiahao street, containing the following
prayers: |. That additional lamps be
erected on the street. 2. That water pipes
be laid through the street. 3. That the
kerosene warehouse be removed from its
present site 4. That certain pond
called Poki be filled up. Referred to Com
nittee on Public Lands.
BILLS ENGROssED.
Mr.. Richardson, from the Engrossment
Committee, reported IAN Act to confer
Jurisdiction on the Police and District
Courts in the district of Kona, Honolulu,
in case of violation of the provisions of an
Act to regulate the erection and repairing
of buildings in the city of Honolulu within
certain fire limits" as engrossed.
Mr. Kalua, from the Special Committee
on resolution presented by Mr.. Thurs
ton, the member from Molokai, asked that
further time be granted for report.
Agreed To.
ROADS IN HILo DISTRICT.
Mr. Kaulukou offered n resolution that
the sum of S35 900 be appropriated for i'm
proving the roads in the district of Hilo.
Laid on the table To be considered with the
Appropriation bill.
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. Keau offered a resolution that the
bill to make z permanent settlement for
the widow OF the late Hon. p. P. Kanoa,
which was referred 20 a special committee,
he returned to the Secretary's table, be-
cause Mrs Kanoa died on Sunday. Car
ried.
PURE COFFEE AND Az IMPORT DUTY on COFFEE.
Mr. Nahinu read a first time q bill to
restrict hotel, restaurant and coffee shop
keepers. Passed to second reading. The
bill provides that anyone mixing their
coffee with any other bean shall be liable
to fine OF SIS or twenty days for the first
Offense.
Mr.. Nahinu also read a first time an
Act to impose a duty on coffee imported
into this Kingdom from foreign countries.
Passed to second reading. The bill pro-
Yides for a duty of six cents on every
pound of coffee coming into the country
from abroad.
RESTRICTING THE GRANTING OF LICENSE IN
HONOLULU.
Mr.. Castle. from the select Fire Limit
Committee, presented the following reports
|. The select committee to which was
referred the Act to add new section to
the Civil Code, to be numbered section l28A'
TO restrict the granting of license III
Honolulu" introduced by Dir. Castle
would recommend the passage OF said Act
with the substitution of the word '' shall
for "may in the second line of section
1884 thereof.
The report of the CON nittee was adopted
and on motion of the Attorney General the
bill was ordered to be read a third time on
Thursday.
INQUEST OK FIRES BILL.
.. The select committee to which was
referred the Act providing for inquests on
fires" introduced by the Attorney Gen
eral, recommend the passage OF the Act
with some changes and amendments.