The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-06
Hawaiian Legislature.
Legislative AssembIy-Firth Day.

"WEDNESDAY. May 9Th.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. m. The
not being present, Secretary
Pierce proceeded with the reading OF the
minutes of the preceding day. On motion
OF Mr.. Kaai they were approved
PETITIONS.
Mr. Castle presented petition from resi- |
dents of Kahili, praying that 5000 be ap- |
propriated for improving the roads In that
district. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Nahinu presented a petition from
South Kona containing three prayers lst,
that the tax law be amended; I'd, that
sugar be assessed when manufactured and
not in the cane field; Sd, that law be
enacted authorizing Tax Assessors to col
Iect personal taxes from all Chinese found
wandering about. Referred to Committee
on Miscellaneous Petitions. Also, petitions
from the same district that a landing be
built at Hookena during the present bien-
NAL period; that $500 be appropriated for
landings at Napoopoo and KOhopoloai and
that 81 800 be appropriated for improving
the roads in the district. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. Keau presented petition from resi-
dents of Moanalua, praying that the driv-
ing of cattle along the highways of the dis
trict be prohibited. Laid on table. From
the residents of Kalihi, that $4,000 be APP
propriated for improving the roads on the
east side of the valley. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands.
| Mr.. Nahale presented petition from the
| district of North Kona, with fifty-one
| signers, praying for an appropriation OF
| 81, 1000 for a wharf at Kailua. Referred to
| Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Kaai presented petition with two
prayers: 1st, that the police force at Hama
be increased; I'd, that the landing at Ha-
moa be made free for the residents of that
district Referred to Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Petitions.
Mr.. Paehaole presented a petition for the
appropriation of 81 900 for bridge at Ha
lava, Molokai; also, that 81, 900 be appro
priated for building a wharf at Kaunaka
kai. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands
THE ADDRESS.
Mr.. Dole, Chairman of the Committee
appointed to draft an address in reply t.
His Majesty's speech, reported that tn
|. committee had prepared a reply, TIL
honorable member then read it.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said the repl.
was worded in a loyal and honorable spirit
and worthy of the acceptance of the House
He would move its adoption. Carried.
Mr. Kalua moved that the reply be ell
crossed. Carried.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved that a COMMITTEE
be now appointed to present it to Iii
Majesty after it has been engrossed.
Mr.. Kalua thought the proper time t
, appoint such committee was after the re
ply had been engrossed. THE subject the
+ dropped.l
I APPROPRIATION BILL.
His Excellency C. T. Gulick, on behalf {
t the Minister of Finance, presented "A
2 Act to make special appropriation for tn
! use of the Government during the ivy
! years which will end March 81, 1885,
Mr.. Aholo moved a suspension of tn
rules and the bill read first time by il
title.
: His Excellency Mr.. Gulick said, antic
i pating the anxious desire of the member
the previous day, he had had the bi
o printed in the Hawaiian and Englis
n languages, and it was ready for distrib'
d ton.
o The President ordered copies to be di
= tributed to the members.
- RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Mr.. Kaai gave notice of a bill to amen
section l, chapter ID, of the Session Laws
1880, relating to licenses to practice law
Mr.. Kaai also offered a resolution thi
o $1,000 be inserted in the Appropriation hi
II for repairs to the Court House, Jail al
j. JaiIer's residence, district of Hama. r
n ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
!. Mr.. Kaukau moved a resolution tn
: $4,000 be inserted in the Appropriation bi
for the roads in the district of Kaanapa
N Maui Referred to the Committee c
70 Public Lands
70 Mr.. Hayselden gave notice of bill r
~ lating to internal taxes.
N Mr. Nahale gave notice of bill to amer
70 section 1887 of the Civil Code, relating
70 property belonging to a woman befo
" marriage.
= THE RECIPROCITY TREATY AND PEARL RIvl
- HARBoR.
Mr.. Lilikalani said he had read in
foreign newspaper that there was
chance for the continuation of the Treat
and that the United States was to make
new Treaty and take possession of Pea
River Harbor; therefore, he would offer
10 resolution to the effect that the Minister
lie Foreign Affairs be requested to repo
e, whether any such Treaty is under consi
p Grafton, and to lay before the Assembly
IS information regarding the matter.
n His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said 1t W
g not necessary to cause any delay to repl
r He was prepared to say that the Forei
Office had not yet received one word rel'
ing to a new Treaty, nor to the cession
~ Pearl Harbor, or even one foot OF t
Islands A succeeding mail might bri
Id some word from His Majesty's Envoy
lie Washington, but at the present time the
~ was no information whatever.
Mr. Kalua would ask the object OF \
Lilikalani for introducing such resol
ton. The Minister of Foreign Affairs h
* no information to give. 1t may be tt
IN the proposition had gone from this cou
o. try, and that as yet no reply had been
e ceived. The resolution called for ever
thing pertaining to the matter to be |;
d before the Assembly. There was a go
at deal of talk outside about a new Tres
Id ! o,5 +ba cession of Pearl HarbOr TO