The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12
Ninth Day

Ninth Day
THURSDAY June It'll.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, the Presi-
dent. Hon. S. G. Wilder, in the chair.
Minutes OF eighth days session we're read
by the secretary and interpreter, and con-
firmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa presented petition from
Kealoalii, praying for permission to con-
tinue treatment of a certain female leper pa
tent at Kakaako, and that the Board OF
Health be directed to supply the said patient
with food while under his treatment. The
petition was accompanied with memoran-
dunn books and lists of medicines for lep-
rosy. Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
The same member also presented petit
ton from the wife and daughter of another
leper praying that he be left under kealo-
alii's treatment tor further period of four
months. Referred to the Sanitary Com
mittee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown reported three bills
printed.
Registrar of Conyeyanees Bill--Noble
Baldwin read majority report of the FL
nance Committee on the bill read a second
time on Friday, entitled An Act to amend
Article 81, Chapter XXIY. of the Civil
Code. relating to the Registrar of Convey
ances.
The principal change proposed by the
bill is the provision that the fees of that
department shall be paid into the public
treasury, and that the Registrar OF Con-
veyances shall receive such salary rs shall
be apportiUned by the Legislature.
According to the present law, the Regis
trar derives his pay from the profits OF
his department after deducting all eXpen-
ditures for clerk hire, ETC., from the re-
ceipts of the department
The bill was referred to this committee
on motion of Noble Castle, who suggested
the amendment: In counting the num-
Der of words necessary to make one hun
bred words each group OF figures used to
express any date, number or otherwise,
shall be counted as one word and no more.
On investigation, we find that the Regis
trar of Conyeyances has been In the habit
of counting each numerical figure as one
word, thus 1888 would be counted four
words, whereas the amendment would
have this group of figures counted as one
word.
The committee are of opinion that while
| the charge of Il cent for each figure APP
pears high, the average charge of 90 cents
for one hundred words is not high, the long
words making up for the short ones.
The receipts OF the Registry department
will not probably exceed the running ex-
penses of the department. Committee re-
commend the bill pass as introduced.
(Signed) H. P. BALDWIN,
j. w. KAwAEUI,
J. d. PARIS, Jr.,
A S. WILCOX.
Noble Widemann said he had not signed
the report. He did not think it was neces-
sary to burden the law with matters OF de
tail that were in the power OF the Minister
of Interior to regulate.
Noble Castle said the rates were double
those of most of the States. In New York
! the rate was 10 cents per one hundred
| words. He would not, however, press the
amendment.
The bill passed to engrossment, to be
read third time on Saturday.
Rep. {. Brown said the Judiciary Com
mittee have not reported owing to the alb
sence of two members.
MINISTERIAL ANSWER,
Minister Green read the following state
| ment in answer to Rep. Paris question Of
/ ".
| salary of the District Judge of North Kona
1t has been usual in closing the Treasury
! books at the end of the biennial term fol
| the Registrar of Public Accounts to put
aside the salaries of the district judges, tC
avoid the necessity of re-appropriatins
! said amounts land for their convenience
! and pay them out when the proper youch
ers come along. In the case OF the DistrIc
Judge of North Kona, paper purportinl
| to be draft on the Treasury, was latel!
presented in favor of third parties, but ht
had omitted to sign it. The holder was In
| formed that on the draft being properly
signed it would be at once paid.
! Noble Smith moved the matter be refer
red to the Judiciary Committee, Carried
NEW BILLS.
Noble Castle, read, first time, by title
An Act to amend section 856 of the Civl
Code relative TO security for costs in Ger
| tain cases.
An Act to authorize the clerks in tn
| Supreme and Circuit Courts to tax costs.
An Act to facilitate the proof of servic
of processes in civil cases.
An Act to provide for the terms of tn
| Circuit Court in the Second Judicial CIR
cult.
Rep. Helekunihi read, a first time, a bill
To amend section 10 of the Civil Code
| relating 10 dJJenQdHCS AZ SCDOUl
Noble Castle asked the hon. member b
point out the section proposed to b
| amended, and moved the bill be returne'
to the member for correction. Carried.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS
Noble Young gave notlceof
a Bill relating to the Honolulu Stree
Railway.
Rep. Brown gave notice of:
An Act amending the act relating top
ceedings in bankruptcy.
Rep Kamauoha gave notice Of bill:
To define the meaning of the wor
" drunkenness.
Minister Thurston gave notice of;
An Act to extend the term OF the Con
mission of Boundaries.
QUESTIONS TO MINISTER OF FINANCE.
Noble Townsend asked the Minister {
Finance:
/. How is the printing of departmer
and bureau reports done-by contract
otherwise?
?. II BY contract, how are contract
awarded?
g. If otherwise, how is the patronag
awarded, and how is the price of the wor
determined?
RESOLUTIONS.
Kakaako Hospital.-Noble Baldwin pr,
scented the following:
Resolved that committee of seven
appointed by the President to visit th