The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-05-11

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Representative Kaai gave notice of in
tention TO introduce bill to amend Sec
ton l, Chapter NH, Session Laws Of 1850,
relating to licences to practice law He
also presented q resolution that $1,000 be
appropriated for the purpose Of repair
ing the courthouse and jan at Hama. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on Public Lands, etc.
Representative ksuksu introduced
resolution that $4,000 be appropriated for
repairing roads at Kasnapah, Referred to
committee on Public Lands, etc.
Representative Hayselden gave notice
Of intention to introduce bill to amend
tho law relating to internal taxes
Representative Nahale gave notice of
intention to introduce bill to amend Sec
ton 1856 Of the Civil Code, relating to
property Of married people.
Representative Lilikalani introduced
the following resolution: Whereas refer
ence Is made in foreign newspapers to
new treaty between the United States and
this Kingdom, one of the provisions of
which Is the ceSsion of Pearl Harbor on
this island to the United States, therefore
this Assembly would ask the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to lay before the House
any information of such new treaty in his
possession.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that
there was no use delaying a reply to the
resolution, and in answer said that there
was no truth in the newspaper statements.
AT any rate" the speaker said, the Ha-
waiian Government had no information on
the subject"
On motion of Rep. Aholo the resolution
was returned to the introducer, the object
having been obtained.
Representative Baker introduced q reso-
luton calling on the Minister of Interior
TO state to the Assembly the reasons caus-
ing the removal of Hon. h NJ Whitney
from the position of Postmaster General.
Representatives kalua and Aholo con
sidered that the Assembly had no right to
discuss the matter, and the first mentioned
legislator moved the return of the resolu-
ton to the introducer. Carried
Representative kaunamano gave notice
Of intention to introduce the following
bills, to repeal an act approved August II,
1884. relating to the appointment of Road
Supervisors IN chief to reorganize the
Hawaiian Board of Health; 70 authorize
District and Police Magistrates to appoint
deputies during absence to amend Sec
ton l, Chapter 80, Penal Code, relating to
the legal language of the Statutes to
require Governors of the different islands
to examine candidates for the position Of
District Magistrate to amend the Statute
of 1874. authorizing the Minister Of Inter
Tor to grant licenses to owners of sugar
mills to distill spirituous liquors to
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Attorney General Neumann gave notice
of intention to introduce bills to amend
Section 26, Chapter 9, Civil Code, relating
to the prevention of smuggling: to amend
Chapter 517, Civil Code, relating to i'm
port duties on spirituous liquors to pro
vide for the measurement of vessels on
the register at the Custom House.
Representative Paehaole gave notice of
bill to amend Chapter 20, Civil Code,
relating to the Board of Education.
Representative Kaai introduced resolu-
tons to appropriate $1,000 for improve
ment of the road from Hanapepe to Wal
mea, Kauai. Also to appropriate $4,000
for breakwater at Waimea stream Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands, etc.
Representative Richardson gave notice
of a bill to amend Chapter 43, Session
Laws of 1882 relating to internal taxes.
Representative Kaulukou gave notice of
his intention to submit an amendment to
the Constitution, to make the Hawaiian
language the binding version of the laws.
Representative Pahia gave notice of
bill to amend Chaper 49S, Civil Code, to
license the use Of giant powder in fishing;
also bill to supply the use of the electric
light in Hilo; also bill to regulate the
building of roads,
The President Informed the Assembly,
that one weeks leave of absence had
been asked for by Representative Kekoa
and, on motion, the leave was granted.
The joint resolution relating to the
of $4,000 for expenses of
the Assembly was read the third time,
passed and forwarded to the Enrolment
Committee.
Representative Castle introduced q res
olution that all bills that pass the first
reading be printed. After some little
discussion the resolution passed.
There being no further business before
the House, at 11:50 adjournment was had
until the next day at 10 a. m.