The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-14
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.


The House met at 10 o'clock a. IN. After
prayer by the Chaplain, Secretary Pierce
read the minutes which were approved.
INTERIM REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, from the
Printing Committee, reported the following
bills as printed: An Act to amend section
., of chapter 36, of an Act approved on the
18th day of August, 1884, amending section
10 of an Act approved on the 18th day OF
August, 1882. relating to the sale OF spirit
uous liquors An Act to amend section 3,
CHAPTER A of the Session Laws of 1884, re
lating to tuition fees in Government
schools An Act providing for inquests of
fires. An act to amend section Is of an
Act approved on the 18th day of August,
1922, relating to retail licenses to vend
spirituOus liquors.
ASKING FOR FURTHER TIME.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, from the
Special Committee on the bill Ito define
| the fire limits, asked for further time to
report. Granted.
BILLS ENGRossED.
Mr.. Richardson, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Engrossment, reported several
| bills as engrOssed,
PRIVATE WAYS AND WATER BIGHTsS
Mr.. Castle, under suspension of the
| rules, read a first time by its title bill to
consolidate the laws relating to private
ways and water rights. Passed to second
reading.
DESCENT OF PROPERTY.
Mr.. KaIua gave notice of a bill relating
to the descent of property to the next of
| kin.
troduced the other day Inquiring of the
Minister of Interior whether u. K Meyers,
| Clerk of the Water Works, had taken the
oath OF allegiance. He would ask whether
His Excellency was now ready to give the
explanation.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick in answer,
stated that the lawhad been complied with
in the case,
Mr.. Kalua said the answer was short and
to the point, but he would like to know
when Myers complied with the law.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick replied that
it was since he received the appointment,
as were also arrangements for signing
bond and other details.
Mr. Kalua said the answer was good as
far as it went, but it would be easy for the
Minister to give the date.
His Excellency the Attorney General
moved that committee be appointed to
investigate the matter As no one seconded
the motion the subject dropped.
APPOINTING \ VICE CHANCELLOR.
His Excellency the Attorney General
read first time bill to amend section 847
of the Civil Code, relating to the Chancellor
and Vice ChancellOrs of the Kingdom. His
ExcelIency moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill read a second time by
its title
Mr.. Castle could not see anything to be
gained by pushing the bill. Let it be
printed and take its usual course. 1t was
a very good bill.
The Attorney General said the bill was
not only good one, but a necessary one.
1t extends certain powers to the Associate
Justices heretofore held only by the Chief
Justice.
The President ruled that the argument
was entirely out of order
Mr.. kalua thought the remarks perfectly
in order. The discussion was on the sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Dickey rose to point of order. He
would like to know whether a motion to
suspend the rules was debatable
The President said Mr.. Kalua was out of !
order !
Mr.. Kalua appealed to the House
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes said his view of |
the matter was that Mr. Kalua in discuss |
ing the suspension of rules was perfectly in |
order. The only question that could come /
before the House which was not debatable |
is motion To adjourn.
On division being taken, the President |
was sustained in his ruling.
The motion to suspend the rules was
then put and lost, and the bill passed to !
its second reading in the usual course
NATIONAL LOANS
His Excellency Mr. Gibson gave notice
of his intention to introduced a bill emit
tied An Act to authorize National loan
and to define the uses to which the money
borrowed shall be applied" His Excel
Iency said he had already given notice of a
loan measure, and in this bill he would
bring forward measure for refunding the
existing National debt
NEW BILLS.
Mr. Castle gave notice of the following
bills: An Act to add new section to the
Civil Code, to be called section 128, to re-
strict the granting of licenses in Honolulu;
an Act to amend chapter Is of the laws of
1874 relative to the term of the second Ju-
dicial Court
Mr.. Brown gave notice OF an Act to re-