Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY FIRST DAY.


ment, at 10 o'clock AM, the President,
Hon. ]. S. Walker, in the Chair. AT
ter prayer by the Chaplain, and call
ing Of the roll, the minutes of the
previous session were read and
PETITIONS.
Hon. member Keau presented a
petition from residents in Pauoa Val
ley, Oahu, that $2, 900 be appropriated
for repairing the road in that Valley
Laid on the table to be considered
with the Appropriation bill.
Hon. member Pahia presented the
following petitions. That 100000 be
appropriated for repairs of roads and
streets in Hilo Also $1,000 for a fish
market. Both laid on the table to be
considered with the Appropriation bill.
Also that SIS, be appropriated for
wharf at Hilo, and $4,000 for water
pipes in Hilo. Referred to Commit.
tee on Public Lands and Improve
ments Also that the fisheries in the
bay of Hilo be made free. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Hon. member Kaulukou on sus.
pension Of the rules read a petition
that an English school be established
at point on Hawaii, midway between
Hakalau and Pahoehoe. The petition
set forth that there had been no school
at or near the place designated for over
twenty years, and children living there
had to go long distance to school.
Hon member Kalua moved that the
petition be referred to the President ol
the Board of Education with the re-
quest that he inform the House of the
reasons why the locality mentioned has
been so long without school.
Hon. member Thurston supported
the motion. If the petition was re.
ferred to the Committee on Education
they would have TO go to the President
of the Board of Education for inform.
alton, and the House might as well ask
the President direct. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Educa
ton.
Hon. member Keau presented peti
ton that Section 1913, Civil Code, re
lating to fish markets be
amended, Laid on the table to
be considered with any bill
that may be introduced to that effect
Hon. member Palahao presented a
petition from Molokai that an English
school be established on that Island
Referred to Committee on Education
Hon. member Kauai, on suspension
of the rules, read petition that leper:
in Waimea, Kauai, be allowed to re
remain in the district, and that hos
pital be erected for their use. Refer
red to the Sanitary Committee.
Hon. member Richardson presented
petition that an English school be
established at Honuaula, Maui. Re.
ferred to Committee OIL Education.
Also, petition that the poll tax on
persons over 50 years of age be remit
ted. Referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
Hon. member Kaunamano presented
the following petitions: That 81, 900 be
appropriated for court house at Wal
mea, Hawaii. That $4,000 be appro-
priated for roads in S. Kohala. Re-
ferred to Committee On Public Lands
and Improvements. That S. Kohala
be made a seperate election district.
That the tuition fee of S. 90 per annum
for scholars attending English schools
be abolished. That Hamakua be
made into two judicial districts. That
the act establishing Road Supervisors
in Chief be repealed All referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Hon. member Kekoa, from Puma,
presented the following petitsons: That
the Road Supervisor-in-C Chief for Ha-
waii be dismissed. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands. That the
sale of ava be licensed, the fee to be
$25.o 90. Referred to Sanitary Com
mlttee. That $4,000 be -appropri-
ated in aid of Hilo Boarding School.
Referred to Education Committee.
That persons having children in regu-
lar attendance at school be exempt
from personal taxes. That Hilo be
divided into two taxation districts
Both referred to Judiciary Committee.
Also, that w. L. Haau be paid $Io. 90
as Clerk of Board of Election Inspec-
tors r8S4-S6. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Hon. member Nahale presented a
petition that the District Court of Wal
mea, Kauai, be made Police Court
Laid on the table to. be considered
with any bill to that affect if one be
STANDING COMMITTEES
Hon. member Kaulukou, on suspen-
sion Of the rules, reported verbally
from the Judiciary Committee, recon-
mending that petitions for the repeal OF
the gold law; for amending the cur
rency act; that large salaries to Govern
ment officials be reduced; that pris-
oners work their sentences in the dis
tricts where they are convicted; that