The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-05
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly ThirtfeIh
Day.

FRIDAY, June 4th.
The House met at o'clock p. IN. Prayer
by the Chaplain. The following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson, Gulick, Kapena and Neumann;
Hons. Walker, Parker, CIeghorn, Kaae,
KanOa, AholO, Kaunamano, Hayselden,
Kaukau, Dole Kaulia, Nahale, Paehaole,
Pahia, Kauai, Castle, Amara, C. Brown,
Nahinu, Wight and Palohau. The minutes
were read and adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Dole presented a petition from 165
Chinese residents against the bill taxing
Chinese. Referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Aholo, of the Finance Committee,
presented a report on the following petit
tions: 1. From Wailuku, praying that no
subsidy be granted the Spreckels line of
steamers. The committee, after careful
consideration, recommended the petition
be laid on the table to be considered with
any item proposed as a subsidy for those
steamers. 2. That no bank be created to
take care of japanese fund. The COM
mittee recommend the petition be laid on
the table to be considered when the ques-
ton comes up.
On motion of Mr.. Kaai, the report of
the committee was adopted.
REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Kaulukou presented report from
the Judiciary Committee on petition that
chapter 81 of the Session Laws of 1884, re-
lating to the appointment of Road Super
visors-in-Chief, be repealed. The commit
tee recommend the petition be laid on the
table to be considered with a bill on the
same subject.
Mr.. Dole moved the report be accepted.
| He had noticed ever since the session began
the reports of the standing committees
! had been non-committal. He could see no
use for committees if they did not present
| a report to the House. They should ex-
| press an opinion favorable or unfavorable.
| Although he moved the report be accepted,
he did not care whether it was or not. The
report was accepted.
| Mr.. KauIukou also presented report
| from the same committee on petition
from Puma, that the sea fisheries belong
| ing to konohikis be free to all tenants. The
committee recommend the petition be
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Keau, the report
! was laid on the table to be considered with
| bills relating to fisheries.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Kaunamano, from the Sanitary Com
mittee, reported on petition praying that
Government physician be appointed fol
| the district of Puua. The committee
recommend that the petition be referred
to the President of the Board of Health
with the request that he comply with the
! prayer of the petition.
On motion of Mr.. Kaae the report of the
committee was adopted.
Mr.. Kaunamano also reported from the
Sanitary Committee on a petition from
! Wailuku that the sale of opium he licensed
The committee recommend THAI the peti
! ton be laid on the table to be considered
with a bill on the same subject
Mr.. Dole said here was an important
matter intrusted to a committee and moi
the least opinion was expressed on it. Such
reports were of no use to the House.
Mr. Aholo moved that the report of the
committee be adopted. The committee
had evidently considered the matter anc
come to the conclusion that it was best tc
lay it on the table.
Mr. Dole said the sole object of the com
mittee was to investigate. He moved that
the report be referred back to the commit
tee so that they could express an opinion
Mr. Kaunamano said the committee haG
thoroughly discussed the petition, and a:
there was a bill introduced on the same
subject they decided to recommend as
stated in the report.
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
REPORTS FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Kaulukou from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported on a petition introduced
by Mr.. Paehaole that Government officials
only be paid for the time they work. The
committee recommend that the petition be
returned TO the honorable member.
On motion OF Mr.. Dickey, the report OF
the committee was adopted.
! Mr.. Cecil Brown from the Judiciary
Committee reported on AN Act to confer
jurisdiction OH the Police and District
Courts in the district of Kona, Honolulu
in case of violation of the provisions of an
Act to regulate the erection and repairing
/ OF buildings IN lIle CltH VI liOiioIuIu "iIhiiI
certain fire limits.
The committee recommend that the bill
be passed by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Castle, the report OF
the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Aholo said the bill would now pass
to engrossment, and some time ought to be
/ fixed for its third reading.
The Attorney General moved it be read
I a third time on Tuesday. Carried
NATIVES LEAVING THE ISLANDS.
Mr.. Aholo said the bill respecting the
/ prohibition of natives leaving the Islands
/ had passed to engrossment, and he would
move that it be read a third time on Tues
| day. Carried.
ASKING FOR FURTHER TINE.
! Hon. Mr.. Bishop from the Education