The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-07-03

in offences against public order, their pro-
norton is smaller; that in the domestic
relations their record and the facts are IN
their favor They further represent that
they are possessed of the same feelings and
feel an insult as keenly as other people
that the provision OF the recent restrictive
act requiring photographs OF applicants tor
return permits is insulting and places petl-
TONERS upon the plane of criminals; that
the provision requiring tee OF five dollars
for return passports is oppressive. Finally
petitioners believing that " so enlightened
and honorable body OF men" will legislate
Justly. respectfully pray % for repeal OF
the photograph clause and ~ for reduc-
ton of ther return permit fee TO two dollars.
Rep. Kinney read petition from Hama
kua for $3.50, 900 for a water supply for
HamaEua. The petition is accompanied
by document signed by the representa-
tives of Honokaa Sugar Co., Kukaiau
Plantation Co., Hamakua Plantation Co.,
and the Paauhau Plantation, in which
they offer an annual rental of $4,000 for
sufficient water for fluming and other plan
tation purposes. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown reported two bills
printed.
NODle / Dung. lOT TIE N4allldlN SOlu
tee. reported a new printed draft of the
Military bill, embodying the amendments
made by them and by the House; also the
committees report on the petition pre-
scented by Rep Paehaole, from Honolulu,
DIST instant, for the disarmament OF mill
tary companies.
Committee find more than IS persons in
this Kingdom who would rather not have
the Volunteers, and for that part OF it,
would rather not have any police either;
but that the circumstances that made the
Volunteers a necessity demand that the
same be kept in high state OF efficiency,
and recommend that the petition be laid
on the table.
The report was adopted.
Rep. Rice reported bill engrossed.
RECONSIDERATION.
Noble BALDWIN moved reconsideration of
the vote of the previous day by which the
bill relating to the Honolulu water supply
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands, etc Carried.
The bill was referred to select commit
tee, consisting of Mobiles Widemann and
Bailey, Reps. +. Brown and Horner, and
the Minister of Interior.
NOTICE OF NEW BILL
Minister Green gave notice of bill to
provide for the number, charges and COM
pensation of pilots for the harbor of Homo
lulu.
NEW BILLS.
Noble Smith read, first time, bill to
amend Chapter LII, laws of 1886, relating
to the observance of Sunday.
Noble Warehouse read, first time,
bill to regulate the keeping OF books OF ac-
counts by wholesale or retail licensees.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Security for costs.-ThIrd reading of the
bill to amend Section $50 of the Civil Code,
relating to security for costs. Passed.
Military Forces.-Second reading of re-
vised military bill, with recommendations
of committee thereon. Considered section
by section.
Section l provides that the military
forces of the Kingdom shall consist OF ~
the Kings Guard, (2) the Honolulu Rifles
-four companies), 81 the Kings Own, a.
Queens Own, (5) Princes Own, (6) Leleio-
hoku Guards. The last four named will
consist of one company each.
Among other provisions, it is proposed
to be enacted that the Kings Guard and
the volunteer organizations shall consist OF
not more than IS men to each company.
Sections to 10 passed.
MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Minister Green announced that news
had just been received, per steamship Aus
tralia, of the death OF the Emperor of
Germany The Minister moved that, as
token of respect to the memory OF the
deceased Emperor, the House adjourn to
10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The mo-
ton was adopted, and adjournment took
place accordingly.