The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-24


him from his predecessor, which lie
had overlooked, and promised he |
would now give his attention TO it.
The motion to refer the bill back |
TO select committee carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Thurston presented the fol-
lowing questions to the Minister of
Finance: What is the percentage
paid in each district to each tax
assessor and collector during 1884?
Also, what is the same fos 1885?
Also, what is the number of dollars
paid TO each tax assessor and col
lector during the same periods!
Rep. Kaulukou asked about the
bill introduced by the late Minister
of Finance, to promote mail COM
munication between Hawaii and San
Francisco, and the Secretary was
asked to report to the house the
present position of the bill.
Rep. Kaunamano presented res
olution that whe.eas 90. Keaweama-
hi Ok. }, Nainauu (k.), Kealoha (k.),
Humane (k.), Hao!emaikai, Mahiai,
Nose, Meleana lst, and Meleana
2nd, have all been cured of leprosy
by the native doctor S. ii. Meekapu,
and as the Board of Health should
recognize this doctors services,
therefore resolved that an item of
5000 be inserted in the Appropria-
tion Bill for compensation and re-
cognition of the said Meekapu's SER
vices. lie spoke at length in sup
port of the resolution, giving oral
and documentary evidence of the
effective skill of the doctor in ques-
ton. He believed they had Ha-
waiian herbs that would cure lrpro-
sy, and that Doctor Meekapu knew
them. He moved the resolution be
referred TO the Sanitary Committee,
which carried.
Rep. Thurston moved the order of
the day.
The President, in answer to the
said the bill for promoting mail com
munication was on the table, having
been refer ed to no committee.
Rep. kaulukou moved the rules
be suspended, in order to have the
bill taken from the table and reIerr-
ed to committee.
Rep. Kalua raised the point of
order that the motion for the order
| of the dav should be put.
The point was sustained and the
motion for the order of the day was
put and lost.
The motion to suspend the rules
was carried, Rep. Thurston having
been ruled out of order in attempt
ing to discuss il.
Rep. Kaulukou moved the bill he
read second time by title, which
carried, and then that it he referred
to select committee, as the stand
ing committee had enough to do.
Rep. Thurston thought the Com
mittee on Commerce had very little
before them, and were the proper
committee to consider this bill. He
therefore moved to refer it to that
committee.
Rep. Kalua supported the amend
ment. Noble Macfarlane was or
that committee, and perhaps if they
gave him something to do they woult
have his valuable presence oftene
in the house.
Noble Macfarlane stated that th
Committee on Commerce had no
been wholly idle. He gave instance
of work done, and declared hi
readiness to attend to anythin:
further the house had to submit t,
4 that committee.
The amendment carried.
Noble Cleghorn moved that til
petition of banana-raisers, relativ
to the Oceanic Steamship Company
, subsidy, be referred to the Commit
tee with the bill.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion of Rep. Kalua tn
house proceeded to the order of til
day.
Rep. Thurston said that only a
hour remained till lunch, and the
generally adjourned at noon o
Saturday. AS the special order c
the day was consideration of the ia
bill, which involved exhaustive di;
, cussion, he moved the house tax
' up the ordinary instead of the spt
cial order. Carried.
Second reading Of an act to prt
+ vide for the keeping of Governmel
- accounts in Hawaiian and Englisl
e Rep. Thurston, on the bill beill
read, moved that it be refereed to IL
q Judiciary Committee. Carried.
~ ~ Second reading of an act to amen
" ~ section l0l of the Civil Code, rela
u ing to ferry boat licenses. I'll
" amended section read as follows:- =
''The Minister of the Interior ma
grant license to ply boats for hi
~ in the harbors of Honolulu, Lab
VI ina, Hlo and Kahului for the ter
Is of one year, upon receiving for Il
j. boats for the harbor of Honolu
u twelve dollars for every boat wi
u four more or more oars, and eig
50 dollars for every boat with less th;
four oars, and for the boats for u
a harbors of Lahaina, IIilo and Kah