The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-15
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly Thirty--iNIh
bay.

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The House met at 10 a. ~ PRAYER by
the Chaplain. The roll was called the
| following members answering to their
names: Their Excellencies Gibson and
| Neumann; Hons. Walker, Bush, Hay,el-
den, Lilikalani, Baker, kauhi, Amara, c.
Brown, kaulia, Kaulukou Pahia, Kauna-
nIano, Wight, Nahale, Nahinu, Kekoa.
kalua, AhOlo, Kaukau. Richardson,
! Dickey, kaai, Thurston, Paehaole, Kauai
! and Palohau. The minutes of Thursdays
session were read III Hawaiian and Eng
lish and adopted
| LEAVE or ABSENCE.
| Hon. 5. q. Wilder asked leave OF absence
| for one week. Granted
| PETITIONS.
| Mr.. kalua presented Il petition from
! keanae, district of Hama, praying lst that
the wharf landing and bridges be repaired;
| I'd, that no restriction be placed upon peo-
| pie taking koa trees for the purpose OF
making canoes. Referred to Committee Oh
Public Lands.
Mr.. Kaai presented the following peti
tiOns from Kaupo, district OF Hama, pray
ing: 1. That $500 be appropriated for i
landing at Mokulau. ?. That the Govern
ment assume control of the landing at
Nuu, and refund to Mr.. Paiko any ex-
penSe he has gone to in making the land
ing. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands. Sd. That an English school be es-
tablished at Kaupo. Referred to Special
Committee on Schools and School Houses.
Mr.. Nahinu, on suspension OF the rules,
read petition from South kona, with over
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school house be erected at Alae in the dis
trict, the present one being old and de-
lapidated. Referred to Special Committee
on Schools and school Houses.
Mr.. Kalua presented a petition from
Keanae, district of Hama, praying that
SD 80 due to certain parties for repairing
roads etc, be paid them. Referred to the
Minister OF the Interior
Mr.. kaunamano presented a petition
from the district of Hamakua, contain
ing the following prayers: l. That
an Act be passed authorizing a loan of $I0,-
100000. , That an Act be passed author
izing the sale of ium by license. 3. That
$4,000 be appropriated for repairing roads
and bridges, district OF Hamakua f. That
$1,000 be appropriated for improving the |
D.
all parents having five children be exempt
from school and road tax. Laid on the |
table to be considered with bills oil the /
same subjects.
INTERIM REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, from the /
Printing Committee reported the following .
bill rs printed and ready for distribution: /
An Act to amend section 1911 of the Civil /
Code, and to regulate the Government I
water supply.
REPORT OF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick presented the
report of the Department of the Interior
for the biennial period ending March 81, /
1886, in Hawaiian and English
MORE TINE ASKED FOR.
Mr. Kaunamano, on behalf Of the Molo-
kai Committee, asked for more time.
Granted.
BILLS ENGROSsED.
Mr. Richardson, from the EngroSsing
Committee, reported two bills as en-
crossed.
Z. X. MEYERS OATH.
Mr. Kalua said that some time ago a
resolution was introduced asking for in
formation from the Minister of the Inter
Tor regarding L. X Meyers. whether he
had taken the oath of allegiance before en-
tering upon the duties of Clerk of the
Water Works. He said the resolution had
not been complied with up to the present
time. The matter ought to be cleared up
His ExcelIency Mr. Gulick said there was
no desire to withhold any information. He
inferred that the matter had been disposed
of at the time the resolution was intro
duced, when he then made statement a.
he had heard nothing more until now
Any Information on the subject would be
cheerfully given. 1t would be better To
put in form just what was wanted.
Mr. Kalua said he would put il in writ
ing.
FIRST READINGS.
Mr.. ThurSton read a first time the fol-
lowing bills: 1. An Act relating TO the
property of married women. , An Act
for the relief of certain property owners at
Makik. Both bills passed to second read
ing.
AMENDMENT AND NEW RULE.
Mr. Dickey gave notice of an amend
ment to article - of the Constitution, re-
lating TO the privileges of the Ministers of
the Crown. The honorable member also
read q first time the following res oIu-
ton: