The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-28

thep originated so that the said section shall
read as follows:
Section 400 All letters uncalled for, after
having remained in the General Post Once for
three months, shall be considered dead letters;
and it shall be the duty of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, under such rules as he may provide, TO nave
all domestic letters opened and found not 70 con-
tain any valuable enclosures, TO cause the same
to be destroyed; and in all cases where valuable
enclosures are found it shall be his duty to pre-
serve the same and use all proper means to re-
store the said enclosures to their rightful owners.
That all foreign letters, after remaining IN the
General Post Office for three months, shall be
considered dead letters and as such shall be re.
turned to the country from which they originated.
Third reading of a bill to amend chapter l6 of
the Laws of 1870 being an Act entitled an Act
amending the statues concerning the satisfaction
of fines and costs in penal judgments. Passed.
:" An ACT to amend Chapter 26 of the laws of 1870,
Being an Act entitled an Act amending the stat
utes concerning the satisfaction of fines and costs
In penal judgments.
Section l. That Section OF chapter 70 OF the
laws of 1870 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 22l. When any person shall be SEN
fenced to pay fine and costs, or either OF them,
and to be imprisoned until the same be paid, the
time of his imprisonment shall be deemed the DIS
charge the same at the rate of fifty cents day.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect from and
after the date of its approval"
On motion the bill to reorganize the military
and naval forces of the Kingdom was taken from
the table and placed among the special orders OF
the day.
! On motion bill to provide permanent settle
ment for Daniel Napela was taken from the taole
and placed on the special order of the day at the
| head of the list.
| On the consideration of the above bill being
taken up motion was made to place 1t on the table,
the motion carrying on the following vote;
! Ayes-Ministers l2), Dominis, Cleghorn. Will
| der Bush, Martin, Parker, Kauhi, Wight, Nahinu
Richardson, Castle, Kauai, Palohau-15.
| Noes-Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Anna
| lYo OH abola air Ahnln han
Kaai, Paehaole-13.
! Second reading of bill to amend section of
an Act approved on the 31st day of December,
D. 1864, relating to elections. Indefinitely post
poned.
| Second reading of bill to amend the law re-
lative to Boards of Inspectors of Election Tabled.
Representative Keau, on suspension of the rules,
presented the following resolution.
"WHEREAs. There is now in the hands of select
| committee of the Assembly bill for the re-org-
anization of the Supreme Court, and whereas, said
| bill Is second to none In Importance, be 1t
Resolved, That the committee be requested to
| report back the bill at once" Approved.
Representative kaulukou presented report
| from the Judiciary committee signd by himself
| and the Attorney General, as follows:
"A minority of your committee, to whom was
referred Act relating to the Supreme Court, and
providing for the appointment of two additional
Justices, having considered the same, beg leave to
submit the following report:
ave deem it expedient and necessary that the
l supreme OOuIE SnOulu COQSlSb OF u OuIel bu5tlCo
and not less than four Associate Justices and that
| the Legislative Assembly now in session should
provide for the appointment of two additional
Justices, and define their salaries and duties. y
| Tabled for future consideration.
Second reading of bill to encorage the manu-
failure and expectation of taro -four.
The bill provides that the Alden Fruit and Taro
Company of Wailuku, Maui be paid $40 for each
ton of taro flour manufactured, for the term OF
ten years.
The report of the committee on the bill was
| read. That recommends the sum of $500 be
paid the Alden Fruit and Taro Company as a sole
and final gratuity provided they effect bona fde
sale of one hundred tons in foreign market.
Representative Kaulukou favored the passage OF
the bill.
Representative Keau moved the indefinite post
ponement
Representative Thurston said he was not in favor
of the bill, but the principle 1t was sound policy
to increase the EXPORTS they are the life of the
country If they want money in the country they
must export. Anyone increasing the exports moi
only benefited himself, but the country. The Al
den Company at present buy nearly all the tarC
they use from the natives. He moved the perioc
should be amended to read three years.
The bill, after short discussion, was finally
passed to engrossment and ordered to third read
ing on the 18th inst.
At 1903 the Assembly adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The Assembly reconvened again at 1;15 p. m. ant
the bill relating to the establishment and regulat
} ing of an Hawaiian Board of Health, was consid
} cred.
After SOME slight amendments had been mad
to the original the bill passed to engrossment
J to third reading on the 18th inst
Second reading of bill to relieYesC has. B. Viii
son. Superintendent of the Water Works. Tabled
Second reading of bill to amend section 1873 o
the Civil Code, relating to the stalls and stands
the Fish Market. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
: Second reading of bill to provide for the keep
ing of accounts in English and Hawaiian
TO.-A IL.
, most important being a Wrangle over adjournment
which finally took place at 2:20 p. m.