The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-12

Rep. Castle asked for further
time for the special committee on
the copyright bill, which was
granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Keau moved that an item Of
81 200 be inserted in the Appro-
priation Bill for the purpose men
toned in the petition he had just
presented. Referred to Committee
on Public Lands and Internal I'M
/ prOvements.
Rep. Kaulia moved that 81 600
be appropriated for repairing the
wharf at Waimanalo. On motion of
Noble Cleghorn, laid on table for
consideration with Appropriation
Bill.
Rep. (Dr.) Wight gave notice of
an act to repeal the law of 1884 re-
lating to the appointment of Road
Supervisors.in-Chief.
Rep. Kaulia, by permission, read
first time an act to amend sec. ),
chap. A, laws Of 1884, relative to
tuition fees in Government English
schools. 1t allows the parents of
two, intread of three children, TO
send them free to such schools.
Rep. Dickey, by permission, read
first time an act to prevent dis
astrous conhagrations. 1t enjoins
space of six feet Of ground to be
left between a wooden building and
the boundary of the lot on which it
stands, and in case of buildings
higher than Is feet the above margin
to be increased in the proportion of
two feet space to one foot additional
height.
Rep. Richardson moved suspen-
sion of the rules for second read
ing of the bill by title and reference
to the special committee Oh the Min
lister OF Interiors bill relating to
Honolulu fire limits. Carried.
| Rep. Brown moved the bill be so
referred Carried.
Minister Gulick, from the Print
ing Committee, under II suspension
of the rules, presented the house
with printed copies of several bills.
Rep. Baker moved that the Min
lister of Interior be requested to
state to the house whether Il. X.
Meyers, clerk of the Water Works,
has taken the oath of allegiance.
Carried.
Rep. Nahinu read first time two
acts to amend the liquor license law
of 1882. The amendments make
the retail license fee 81 800, with Il
bond of 81 600 with two sureties,
and the wholesale fee 81 600 with q
bond in $500.
Minister Neumann read first
time an act to provide for inquests
of fires. Also, gave notice of an act
to amend sec. S47 Civil Code, relat-
ing to the Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court. Also, of an act for
the protection of game.
Rep. Kauhane gave notice of an
act authorizing the Minister of In
terror to appoint Road Commission
ers throughout the kingdom.
Rep. Palohau gave notice of an
act to amend section $40, Civil
Code, as amended by an act of S6S,
relating to election districts.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Rep. Richardson moved the order
of the day, which carried.
On the second reading of the
Appropriation Bill, Rep. Castle
moved suspension of the rules to
have the bill read by its title. Car
ried.
The same member moved the
house go into committee of the whole
to consider the bill item by item.
Carried.
Noble S. G.. Wilder was called to
the chair and the committee pro-
ceeded to consider the bill.
On item, Ellis Majesty's Privy
Purse and Royal State, $50, 900,
Rep. Dole moved that the item be
made 100000. In support of his
motion he called attention to the re-
quest from His Majesty at the last
session that they should economize
and begin at His Majesty's salary.
In the absence of any intimaton to
the contrary in His Majesty's speech
from the throne we have no reason
to believe that he has changed his
mind. l notice changes in the items
that largely increase the expenses of
the Government. We have also
been informed in the speech from
the throne that there are to be ex-
traordinary calls made, on the
strength of the public credit, for
public improvements. The fire
which has ravaged part of the city
within the last few weeks will neces-
state large expenditures by the
Government. The recommends
tOns Of various committees on fire
matters will require a large amount
of money to carry out, as at present
the Water Works are entirely in
adequate. The Appropriation Bill
as it stands foots up So, 1870, ,S09. .92,
and when all these other appropri-
ations come in it will amount to Il
million more. This amount of two
million and odd is within the esti-
mates of revenue made by the Min