Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-11
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
NINTH DAY.

The Legislature met, pursuant to
adjournment at p. NJ. Hon. Noble
Walker, the President, in the chair.
After prayer by the chaplain the min
utes Of the previous days session were
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Hon. w. R. Castle from Wailuku
presented petition to have the sub
districts OF Nuu and Honuala merged
into one taxation district Ordered to
be laid on the table to be considered
with bill to that effect.
Hon. Palehau presented a petition
from Hanalel praying that separate
mail bag be made up for Hanalei. Laid
on the table to be considered with a
bill to that effect.
Hen. c, H. Dickey from Makawao
presented petition asking that parents
of three children be exempt from tax
alton Also a petition to reduce the
expenses of the Government by return
ing lepers to their homes. Both petit
tions laid on the table to be considered
with bills to be introduced
Hon. d. H. Nahinu from South
Kona presented petition asking that
the Gold law be repealed, and salaries
now paid to Government officials be
reduced. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior, from the Committee on Print
ing reported back as printed an act to
amend the Sunday law, and an act to
amend the law relating to Pawn
broking.
There being no reports from Special
committees, the House passed to the
consideration of
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. S. B. Dole from Lihue, under
leave, read the act of which he had
given notice: to amend Sections 58 and
50, Chapter 43, of the laws Of 1882.
Bill ordered to second reading.
His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior, by leave, read for the first
time bill to regulate the water rates in
Honolulu.
His Excellency the Attorney-Gen-
eral read for the first time an act to
regulate the currency of the Hawaiian
Kingdom. The proposed act makes
the gold coin of the United States legal
tender for all sums, and the silver coin
of the Kingdom legal tender for all
sums up to ten dollars. The act also
provides for the redemption of out
standing certificates and the issuance Of
notes redeemable in gold,
Representative Nahali read for the
first time the bill of which he had
given notice relating to fisheries.
His Excellency the Attorney Gen
eral read for the first time an'act for
the suppression of gaming by which all
games of chance are strictly prohib-
tied, gaming" more clearly defined,
and participants as well as principals
punished The proposed bill provides
that the Minister of the Interior shall
have power to grant permits for the
disposal Of works of art, etc by lottery
Tor chance) in his discretion.
His Excellency also read for the first
time an act regulating the duties on
wine, cigars, and cigarettes $1,000 per
ny, China mating ($I.oo per roll),
etc
Hon. w. R. Castle, from Wailuku,
offered resolution seconded by Hon.
C. H. Dickey, that there be appointed
select committee of seven to exam
inc all laws relating to elections and to
consolidate the same with such addi-
tions or amendments as they thought
necessary In explanation, the intro
ducer stated that number of the mem
bers had given notice Of their intention