Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-27


consideration of the bill relating to
escheats of land. After discussion
the bill passed to engrossment and to
be read for the third time on Saturday
next.
The bill relating to stamp duties was
then taken up and on suspension of
the rules was read by its title, and then
laid on the table to be considered with
a bill of which notice had been given
by the Minister of the Interior.
The bill amending the law relating
to the Lords Day commonly called
Sunday was then discussed,
His Excellency the Attorney Cen
eral moved to amend the second sec
ton so as to include venders of bread,
neat, fish and fruit amongst those ex-
empt from the operation of the act,
Hon member Hayselden moved to
amend the same section so as to allow
cattle landed from vessels on the Sab
bath and to be driven through the
streets. Further amended so as to
permit Of their being driven to water
Some members spoke for and against
the bill, which finally on motion of
Hon. member Kaulukou was referred
to the Committee on Education. The
House then adjourned to P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassemblins the House took
up the consideration of the bill relat-
ing to water rates. After a short dis
cussion the bill was referred to the fol-
lowing committee: Their Excellencies
the Minister of the Interior and the
Attorney General, Hon. Noble Bishop,
and Hon. members Brown, Castle and
Keau.
The House then took up the bill
regulating the currency of the Hawa-
iian Kingdom. After the English YER
sion was read the Hawaiian version
could not be found Immediately. The
House thereupon suspended the rules
and ordered the bills relating to tax
alton introduced by Hon. members
Kauai, Hayselden, Carter, Dole and
Palahao, to be referred to the Special
Committee on taxation. The House
also referred the two bills con-
cerning fishing, introduced by
Hon. members Paehaole and Amara,
to be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Upon discussion of the bill relating
to gaming, Hon. members Dickey and
Dole discovered discrepancies between
the order of wording between the Ha-
waiian and English versions and after
little discussion the bill was referred to
Hon. member Dole for correction.
The Hawaiian version of the cur
rency act having been received was
read, and the bill was then referred to
the following Select Committee: Hon.
Noble Bishop, Hon. members Dole,
Castle and Aholo, and His Excellency
the Attorney General
I The bill prohibiting the driving OF
cattle through Moanalua valley was
discussed and after being made the
subject of good deal of criticism, was
moved to be indefinitely postponed to
be laid on the table, to be referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and to be amend
ed and re-amended. The bill was
ably defended by its introducer, Hon
member Keau, and was finally referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
The two bills introduced by Hon.
member Paehaole changing the school
age of children from "ifteen" to ''sev-
enteen" years: and the bill introduced
by Hon. member Kaulia exempting
certain persons from payment of tut
ton fees; we're referred to the Com
mIttee on Education.
On suspension of the rules His Ex-
cellency the Attorney General gave
notice of his intention to introduce a
bill granting licenses to bond malt
liquors in Honolulu
Hon. Noble Widemann asked for
and obtained leave of absence from
the Assembly for the balance of the
session.
House then adjourned to 10 o'clock
/ A. M. this (Thursday) morning.
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