The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY, July 9th.

MONDAY, July 9th.
The Assembly was opened at 10
A. NJ, with prayer by Rev. j. Waia-
mau, Chaplain. Present: Noble j.
S. Walker, President, in the chair;
Ministers Creighton, Kanoa, and
Dare Mobiles Kapena, Kaae, Bush
and Martin; Reps. Baker, Keau,
Kauhi, Brown, Amara, Kaulia, Pa
hia, Kaunamano, Wight, Nahale,
Nahinu, Kekoa, Aholo, Kaukau,
Dickey, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai and
Palohau. The minutes of previous
session were read in both languages
and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Nahinu presented a petition
from Kona, that whether either hus-
band or wife contracts leprosy, the
remaining party to the marriage
shall be allowed to marry again
without further proceedings. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, petition for an appropriation
of $1,000 for repairing and renovat-
ing the English school at Hookena.
Referred to the Education Com
mittee.
Rep. Paehaole, petition from
Lanai, that a postmaster be appoint
ed for that Island, to be Hawaiian,
who should go over to Lahaina and
get the mails; that Hawaiian be
road supervisor, so that there shall
be no Partially that the tax appeal
board hold one sitting on Lanai, and
that Hawaiians living on Govern
ment lands be allowed the privilege
of purchasing them. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Rep. Wight, petition from Ko-
hola, that $4,000 be appropriated
for roads and bridges of the Dis
trict; that the place of holding the
Circuit Court be changed from Wal
mea to Kohala; that $4,000 he APP
propriated for repairs to Kohala
courthouse; that no debt can be
collected after 10 months by the
Government that no motion of
S10,OOO,OOO or $50, 900 be
made; that no law authorizing the
sale or Importation of opium be
made; that no subsidy be granted
to any line of steamers that the
distillation of okolehao be licensed
to natives only on payment of $25 ;
that no appropriation be made for
Hawaiian men-of-war; that no APP
preparation be made for browning
His Majesty Emperor of the Pacific !;
that the appropriation for the mill
tary be reduced, and that So, 1000 be
appropriated FLOR the female semi
nary at Kohala. On motion of Rep.
Aholo the petition was laid on the
table.
Rep. Kaunamano, petition from
Hamakua, that the law providing
for the appointment of Road Super
visors-in-Chief be repealed; that a
Board of Roard Commissioners be
appointed in each District, and that
the road tax be paid to the Road
Commissioners. Laid on the table
to be considered with bills on the
subject.
Rep. Kekoa, petition from Puma,
that four extra constables be APP
pointed in that District, and that the
Government supply Deputy Sheriffs
with postage stamps for sale. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Public
Lands.
Rep. Thurston, a petition from
Kaanapali, that no settlement be
made on Government officers, who
have been paid good salaries. Laid
on the table for consideration with
bills. Also, one from the same
place, that school policeman be
appointed that the indemnity bill
be indefinitely postponed, and that
the Ministers be ordered to refund
that money. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Rep. Aholo, petition from Laha-
ina, that people engaged in the
cultivation of sugar be compelled to
fence their plantations in. Referred
to Committee on Public Lands.