The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-10

was too large. There were some reasons
! for the pay to be increased little, there
/ fore the committee recommended the peti
I ton be referred to the Minister of the In
/ terror.
| Mr.. Dole moved that the report of thu
! committee be adop ted. Carried
THE END OF TIME.
| Mr.. Nahinu called the attention of thu
REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN Az
FAIRS.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson laid befor,
the Assembly the report of the Minister o.
Foreign Affairs for the past biennial pc
Rod. His Excellency said there were Ger
tain matters of details and figures not yet
completed, and these would be added as a
supplement The members might say,
why did not the Minister wait a few days
and then present the full report? His Ex-
cellency said it was necessary to get the re-
port ready in time for the outgoing steamer
so as to mail copies to His Majesty's En-
voy at Washington.
THE FIRE LIMITS OF HONOLULU.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick read a first
time by its title an Act to prevent the OBJ
struction of, or building upon, the streets,
highways and sidewalks of the city of Hon
olulu, and the towns of Waikiki, Hilo and
Lahaina. Passed to second reading.
STAMP DUTIES
Mr.. Dickey read first time a bill relat-
ing to stamp duties. Passed to second
reading.
IMPORT DUTIES ON WINES.
His Excellency the Attorney General
gave notice of the introduction of a bill to
amend the law relating to the import duty
on wine. The object of the bill is to admit
all wines not over 81 deg. of proof strength
at Is cents per gallon; over 81 deg. proof 81
per gallon. This will create a market for
California wine.
CODIFYING THE LAWS.
His Excellency the Attorney General
gave notice of bill to provide for the codi-
fication of the laws of the Kingdom.
SUNDAY LAW.
The Attorney General read first time
a bill to amend the law relating to the
Lords Day, commonly called Sunday.
Passed to second reading.
COLLECTION OF TAXES
Mr.. Dole gave notice of bill relating to
the collection of taxes. He also moved
that petition for hospital at Lihue, re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands,
be referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Carried.
INVITATION BY THE ENGLISH ADMIRAL.
The President announced that he had
received a communication from Rear Ad-
miral Seymour, through Col. Judd, His
Majesty's Chamberlain, inviting the mem
bers of the Legislature to visit H. B. NJ. S.
Triumph on Monday morning. A boat
would be ready at 10 O'Clock at Brewers
wharf to convey the members to the yes
sci.
On motion of Mr.. Dole, the invitation
was accepted.
MOTION LOST.
Mr.. Richardson moved the House adj
journ until l o'clock Monday. Lost.
HONOLULU FIRE LIMITS.
Mr.. Castle moved the special order of the
day, the bill defining the fire limits of the
city of Honolulu. Carried.
Mr.. Cecil Brown moved that the House
go into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the bill. Carried, and Mr..
Kaunamano was appointed Chairman.
cred section by section. Carried.
Mr.. Castle then moved several amend
ments to the first section, extending the
limits
Mr.. Cecil Brown had also amendments to |
make. He thought the fire limits ought to |
extend to Thomas Square on the Waikiki |
side.
Mr.. Aholo moved that the committee |
rise and report that the bill be referred to |
select committee. Carried.
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn suggested that the |
select committee consist of seven members, |
to include the Minister of the Interior and |
the Attorney General. Such committee
would be able to bring in bill the House
would approve of.
The President announced the following |
Select Committee for that purpose: Their
Excellencies the Minister of the Interior
and the Attorney General, Hon. c. r.
Bishop, Messrs. J. Keau, w. R. Castle,
Cecil Brown and j. T. Baker.
vAGRANTs AND DIsoRDERLY PERSONS.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick reported the
printing of an Act relating to Migrants
and idle and disorderly persons.
IMPORT DUTIES.
His Excellency the Attorney General
read first time bill relating to import
duties. Passed to second reading.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of His Excellency the House
to . o'clock Monday afternoon.
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