The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-30
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly FOriy-nInth
Day.

TUESDAY, June 18th.
The House met at 10 a. m PRAYER by
the Chaplain. The roll was called, the
following members answering to their
names: Their Excellencies Gibson, Gu
lick and Neumann; Hons. CIeghorn, Kui-
helani, Walker, Fayselden, Keau, Baker,
Amara, Brown, Kaulia, Pahia Kauna-
manO, Wight, Nahale, Nahinu, KelIoa,
Kalua Aholo, Kaukau, Richardson, Kaai,
Thurston, Paehaole, Kauai and Palohau.
The minutes were read in Hawaiian and
English and approved.
NEGLIGENT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Cecil Brown, as a member of the Ju-
dietary Committee, said there had been no
meeting of the Committee to consider the
TWO petitions rel ing to the election of
Hon. E. Kekoa for T
The President saio attention should
d. be lied to the matter by some OF the
mbers.
ANOTHER BILL ENGRossED.
Mr.. Richardson, from the Engrossing
tn, construction of buildings in the city of
Ho lolulu and elsewhere in the Kingdom
as engrossed.
MILITARY ORGANIZATION BILL.
Mr.. Kaulukou read first time an Act to
organize the military forces of the King
dom. 1t provides for the establishment OF
a war and navy department, with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs as Secretary of
War. There is to be staff, the chief of
which shall hold the rank of Lieutenant
General, and be commander of all the
in he in iS ~
the King as Generalissimo. The number
of men for this department shall not ex-
coed two hundred and fifty, and will have
to enlist for five years The Governor of
each Island shall hold the rank OF Major
General.
On suspension of the rules the bill was
read a second time by its title and then re-
ferled to the Committee on Printing.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Brown moved the order of the day.
Carried.
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS BILL.
Third reading of an Act to regulate the
construction of buildings in the city OF
Honolulu and elsewhere in the Kingdom.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the bill passed.
ESTABLISHING GRADES IN HONOLULU.
Third reading of an Act to establish the
grade OF streets and highways and the
grades and widths of sidewalks in the city
of Honolulu.
Mr.. Kaai moved that after the words
1T shall be the duty of the Minister of the
Interior to appoint commission of three
civil engineers, in section l, be inserted
the words without pay" The honorable
member finally withdrew his motion, and
the bill passed.
STREETS OBSTRUCTION BILL.
Second reading of an Act to prevent the
obstruction of the streets of Honolulu, La
haina, Waikiki, Kahului and Hilo.
Mr. Brown moved that the consideration
of the bill be deferred for the present, as
the Minister of the Interior and Mr..
Castle were nOl present, and it could
hardly be considered in their absence.
Mr.. Kaulukou thought it was not right
that the House should have to wait for
any one. The members from the other
islands were here 1T considerable incon-
venience, and wanted to return TO their
homes as soon as possible. 1t was not
right to have to wait for any one who was
outside attending - -Ivate business. 1t
appeared to make vel. little difference to
the Minister of the Interior how long the
session lasted. Mr. Castle 'ives in the
city, but he, with othe- men. RS, likes TO
be away to attend to his private business.
Every time the Minister OF the I--~-i-r Is
not here the House passes by 80, and
this encourages him to stay away. He
moved the House go on with the considera-
ton of the bill, and not wait for either the
Minister of the Interior or Mr.. Castle.
Mr.. Brown said that his motion was
made more as a matter Of courtesy TO the
Minister and Mr.. Castle. As for himself,
he could say that he had attended the ses-
sion more regularly than Mr.. Kaulukou.
Mr. Aholo was in favor of deferring the