The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-08
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Acknowledgements Day.
FpInAY Nav 18th.

The House met at 10 o'clock a. N.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. Inc
members were very tardy in their attend
ance. At 1918 o'clock Mr.. Dickey moved
the House adjourn until 2 O'Clock. Lost.
At 1870 O'Clock quorum was present and
the Secretary read the minutes, which, on
motion Of Mr.. Kaai, were approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Keau presented a petition from
native named Kahinepau, living at Kallhl'
that he be awarded the sum OF $3.50 Tor
damages to his land by the opening OF the
Kamehameha road. Referred to Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Richardson presented petition
with 49 signatures from Honuaulu, pray
ing that Honuaulu, Kahikimi, Nuu, ka-
maole and the lands of the boundary OF
Pulehu be made a taxation district,
to be named HOnuaula district Laid
on table. Also, petition that $500 be ap-
propriated for a breakwater landing at
Makena, Maui, and $500 for Jail at Ulu-
palakua, Maui. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. Nahinu presented a petition from
South Kona with three prayers 1st, that
the Government assist by subsidy all per
sons engaged in growing coffee, oranges,
pineapples, etc. 4; I'd, that fish in all harbOrs
be free to the public; Sd, that law be en-
acted to regulate the strength of coffee
dealt out by restaurants. Referred to
Committee ON Miscellaneous Petitions.
Mr. Nahinu also presented petition from
the same district with three prayers: 1st,
prohibiting people from other countries
coming to the Islands without certificate
of good character; ID, that the duties on
coffee be increased; Sd, for the re-survey
of kuleanas whose owners are dead. Laid
on table.
Mr.. Keau presented petition from the
district of Honolulu, praying that there be
no restriction on people taking wood and
ii leaves. Laid on table.
Mr.. Kaai presented a petition from the
district of Hama, with 40 signatures, that
laborers should not be required to work
later than II o'clock noon on Saturdays.
Laid on table.
INTERIM REPORT FROM PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, Chairman of
the Committee on Printing, reported the
following bills as printed and ready for dis
tribution: LIST, an Act to amend section l,
chapter 80, of the Penal Code; I'd, an Act
to amend section ,O53, of the Civil Code.
INTERIM REPORT OF PUBLIC LANDS COMMIT
TEE.
Mr. Kalua said he was requested by the
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands and Internal Improvements to
present a report of the following petitions
arf at
Hookenai; second, an appropriation of
$500 for a landing at NapoopOo; third,
81, 500 for Improvements to roads in South
Kona; fourth 1000 for a road at Ka-
lihi; fifth, 81, 900 for a bridge at Kauna-
kakai, Molokai; sixth, 81 900 for a bridge
at Halawa; seventh, $4,000 for road
east side of Kalihi Valley. The committee
reported that they considered good roads,
bridges and landings necessary to the
proper development of the country, and
that the petition be laid on the table, to be
considered with the Appropriation bill.
The report of the committee was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Dole gave notice of bill to amend
section 50, chapter 43, session laws of 1882,
relating to the collection of taxes. He
also presented a resolution that $4,000 be
inserted in the Appropriation bill for a
general hospital at Lihue, Kauai. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Keau gave notice of bill to provide
for pension for the Hon. w. C. Parke.
Mr.. Richardson read a first time bill to
amend sections IS and %, chapter A, of the
Session Laws of 1882, relating to the regula-
tons for the sale of spirituous liquors.
Passed to second reading.
THE FIRE LIMITS.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick read first
time by its title an Act to define the fire
limits of the city of Honolulu, and to regu-
late the erection and repairing of buildings
within the prescribed limits. Passed to
second reading. His Excellency said that,
in order to facilitate the business of the
House, he had the bill printed in both Ian
guages, and it was ready for distribution.
POINT OF ORDER SETTLED.
His Excellency the Attorney General
read a first time an Act entitled an Act to
repeal section 1, relating to the facilities for
the recovery of rents. His Excellency ex-
planned the nature of the bill, and had
nearly concluded when Mr.. Castle rose to
point of order. He said there was no OBJ
lection to the BILL therefore no explana-
ton needed. 1t should pass the usual
course.
The President ruled the Attorney Gen
eral out of order.
The Attorney General appealed against
the ruling of the President. One of the
rules of the House states that the first
reading of the bill shall be for information.
1t was not his right but his duty to explain
it,
The President said he felt that he was
correct in his ruling.
Mr. Aholo thought that the Attorney
General was in the right.
Mr. Dole said the title gives the object OF
the bill and the members understood it.
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes said that accord
ing to his view the Attorney General was
perfectly in order.
On a division being called, the Presi-
dents ruling was not sustained.
PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. Cecil Brown gave notice OF bill to
regulate proceedings in bankruptcy.
FIRES AND FIRE LIMITS.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick read first
time a bill to regulate the kindling of fires
in the city of Honolulu. Passed to second
reading.
Mr.. Castle moved that the bill to define
the fire limits in the city of Honolulu be