Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-24

txcellency read\for the first time by
its title, (the rules being suspended) an
act to regulate the construction and
repairs of buildingsin Honolulu. His
Excellency made a motion that the
rules be suspended aud the bill read a
second time by its title, in order that it
might be referred at once to the com
mittee appointed to consider the 'fire
limit bill. Motion carried and bill SO
read and referred.
Hon. member Keau read for the
first time an act providing for a perma-
nent settlement of $4,000 per annum
on Hon. W. c. Parke Passed to sec
ond reading. The Hon. member also
read resolution, that an unpaid bal
ance of salary voted to the captain of
police be paid that officer. Laid on
the table for consideration by the com
mittee of thirteen appointed to adjust
salary of police officers.
Hon. member Keau offered a reso-
luton that the extension of Queen
street be repaired, and that the Road
Supervisor cause the work to be done
Immediately. Laid on table for consid-
Grafton with the appropriation bill,
Hon. member Castle, on suspension
of the rules offered a petition that an
appropriation be made for water pipes
in Wailuku and Kahului. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands. Also,
that no bill for a loan of $Io, 900, 900
be passed. Referred to Finance Com
mittee. Also, that no bank bill like
the one presented last session be pass
ed. And that no bill licensing the
sale of opium be passed. Both refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Hon. Noble Cleghorn presented a
resolution that a committee of FIVE
be appointed to visit and report upon
the Government nursery and parks.
He would ask that the Committee in
vite Mr.. Jaeger to accompany them,
and that Hon. member Cecil Brown be
placed on the Committee, he being well
acquainted with the Kapiolani Park.
The Hon. Noble stated he himself did
not wish to be member of the Com
mittee. The resolution was amended
by adding "and carriages be provided
for the use of the Committee and
was then adopted. The President ap-
pointed on the Committee, Hon. mem
bers Brown, Hayselden, Kaunamanu,
and His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior
His Excellency moved the "Order
of the Day." but withdrew his motion
to allow bill to be read for the first
time.
Hon. member Kaunamanu read for
the first time an act repeating the act
relating to Road Supervisors in Chief
Passed to second reading
Hon. member Lilikalani introduced
resolution that the newspapers fur
nished the members be paid for at ten
cents per copy. On motion the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
His Excellency then moved the cor
der of the Day" Motion lost.
Hon. member Kauai gave notice of
his intention to introduce act reduc-
ing the duty on spirituous liquors.
On motion of Hon. member Aholo
the House passed to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill relating to challenging of
jurors, permitting plaintiff and defend
ant each two kreemptory challenges
then passed its third reading
The bill relating to the kindling of
fires in Honolulu, ,on its second reading
was, on suspension of the rules, read
by its title and referred to the Special
Committee on fire limits of Honolulu.
On motion the amended bill relat-
ing to the sale of spirituous liquors, was
ordered to be read before the House ON
its second reading with the original bill,
on its second reading
On suspension of the rules, Hon.
member Hayselden from the Com
mittee on Accounts reported back the
resolution regarding pay for newspapers
that all dailies hereto
fore furnished members be paid for at
the rate of FIVE cents per copy, and all
weeklies at ten cent per copy. Amend
ed by the Attorney General to include
all newspapers that may be furnished
and adopted.
The act repeating the law relating to
the collection of rents, on its second
reading was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
On suspension of the rules the act
relating to obstruction of streets was
read by its title and referred to the
Special Committee ON fire limits.
The House then adjourned to Tues
day the 25th tomorrow at 10 o'clock