The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-21
Afternoon Session.

Inc house fe-dSSelnDleu at / :4U . CLOCK,
Mr.. Dickey offered a resolution that the
Finance Committee have permission to
sit during the session of the House Car
ried,
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
MI Cecn brow. :, read a first time bill
Passed to second reading.
SEA FISHERIES.
Mr. Amara read a first time bill relat-
ing to all konohiki sea fisheries being
made free to the public Passed to second
reading.
EDUCATIONAL.
Mr.. PaehaoIe read a first time bill
lating to the ages of children attending
Government schools.
On motion of Hon. a. 5. Cleghorn, the
bill was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Dickey read first time a bill to
amend section 778 of the Civil Code, to reg
ulate the election of Representatives.
Passed to second reading.
NOTICE OF BILL.
= Mr. Thurston gave notice of bill for the
relief of certain residents at Makiki,
whose property has been taken for water
works.
INTERIM REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency the Minister of the In
terror from the Printing Committee under
suspension of the rules, reported the fol-
lowing bills as printed and ready for dis
tribution: An Act to amend section ,2S6
of the Civil Code; an Act to amend section
10, chapter 81. of the Session Laws of
1884, relating to punishment for cruelty to
animals an Act to amend section / AT,
chapter 81. of the Civil Code; an Act to
tax Chinese residents and those coming in
the country for the support of INDECENT
Chinese, and for returning them to their
homes; an Act authorizing the Minister
of Interior to release and quit claim to cer-
tain premises occupied by the Catholic
Mission.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
The President announced the following
committee to visit the public institutions ::
Messrs. C. II. Dickey Geo. E. Richardson,
]. K Kaunamano, J. Kauhane, 5. b. Dole,
G. B. Palohau and His Excellency w. NJ.
Gibson.
Mr.. Kauai gave notice of bill to amend
section 81, chapter A, of the Session Laws
OF 1882, relating to spirituous liquors.
ORDER OF THE DAY-FIRE LIMIT BILL.
Mr.. Castle moved the order Of the day.
Carried.
Special order of the day third reading of
AN Act to regulate the erection and re-
pairing of buildings in the city of Honolulu
within prescribed fire limits"
The Secretary read the bill in English
and the Interpreter in Hawaiian.
His Excellency the Minister OF Interior
moved an amendment to section ,. The
sentence, IF any part of the ireproof
buildings be sealed" be struck out and the
following be substituted: 1.-THE interior of
the building shall be sealed with ireproOf
material, lathed and plastered.'
The section as amended was passed on
motion of Hon. \. 5. CleghOrn.
Mr. Dickey moved the section be further
amended by inserting several words which
he thought necessary.
Mr.. Hayselden said the section had been
passed and it was necessary 10 make a
motion for reconsideration.
Mr.. Dickey did SO, but only three voted
for it.
Y Mr.. Castle moved an amendment to the
las line OF section g. 1t. reads that all
walf-above the roof shall be twelve inches
thick. The honorable member moved to
amend to make it read eight inches.
Hon. c. r. Bishop said it would not be a
wise change to make.
Mr.. Thurstoa would ask the Minister OF
the Interior if the law in San Francisco
from which the bill was framed. is laid
down at twelve inches.
His Excellency said it was.
On the amendment being put it was lost.
On motion of Hon. \. :. Cleghorn, the
bill passed a. amended.
APPEALS BILL.
Second reading OF bill To amend the
law relating to appeals from Police and
District Justices Courts.
Mr.. KauIukou moved it be referred TO
select committee.
Mr. Dole moved it be referred to the