The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-26

President, Hon. w. r. Castle, III the chair
Absent: Ministers Green, Thurston, Ash
ford; Mobiles Wilder, Dowsett, Young,
Jaeger, Smith, Wall. Hitchcock, Bailey,
Richardson, Campbell Widemann, Makee,
Wilcox, Bertelmann, Dole; Reps. Dow
sett, Kauhi, c. Brown, Deacon, Kinney
and Nawahine. Minutes read and con-
frmed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. Paehaole presented three reports Of
the Education Committee:
l. On the petitions, presented 23d inst,
for amendments to the Sunday law. Com
mlttee are of opinion that ii the prayer Of
petitions is granted, it will lead to many
abuses of the present law and create much
trouble and confusion. And a bill to
amend the Sunday law having already
been indefinitely postponed, the rules of
the House do not admit of another bill of
the same nature being introduced this
session.
Signed-A. P. Paehaole, H. Water
house, w. H. Rice, E. Helekurihi.
Adopted.
,. On the petition for school at Ka-
naiO, Honuaula, Maui. Petitioners do not
state whether it is an English or Hawaiian
school they want. There are two schools
in the district. Committee recommend
the matter be referred to the Board of
Education and the petition laid on the
table. Adopted
3. On certain petitions for abolishing
tuition fees in English schools and reduc-
ing the time of compulsory attendance at
school. Committee recommend these
prayers to be granted in accordance with
provisions of bills as reported to the House
by this committee.
Noble Townsend read a report of the
Education Committee on the bill to amend
section 20 OF the Act to repeal chapter X
OF the Civil Code and to regulate the
Bureau of Public Instruction, approved
January TO- 1865 An amendment is
recommended. Laid on the table TO be
considered with the bill.
The last three of the Education Commit
tees reports are Signed-H. ;. Townsend,
together with the members whose names
are appended to the first report. Noble
Townsend said he agreed with the other
members of the committee on the last
point in their report, but he could not APP
prove of their views expressed on the
merits of the question. The bill referred
to as indefinitely postponed should have
passed the House.
Noble Baldwin presented the report of
the Finance Committee on the condition
and finances of all the departments of
government during the last biennial
period.
The reading of the report was dispensed
with and the whole document was referred
to the Printing Committee.
Minister ThurstOn presented a report Of
the special committee on sections u and
13 of the Pounds bill recommending
amendments. Laid on the table to be con-
Sidered with the bill
Rep. KaIaukoa read a report of the
special committee, appointed goth inst, on
the proposed item of $4,000 for the Pail
road. Committee recommend to insert |
$1,000 Laid on the table to be considered
with the Appropriation bill.
Rep. F. Brown presented report of the
special committee, appointed 11th inst, on
(D pay of police on the several islands, |
and (2) incidentals, civil and criminal ex- |
penSeS. Committee accompany their re- |
port with an itemized bill of salaries which |
they propose to Subnlit to the Marshal for |
his guidance.
Rep. c. Brown wanted to know what the |
mean by the list for the guild |
ance of the Marshal He moved the re- |
port be rejected.
Rep. F. Brown said if the hon. member |
for KooIauloa would take the cotton out OF |
his ears, he would know what he is talking |
about.
Rep. c. Brown SAID the only way for the |
House to pass a recommendation that the |
Marshal or anyone else would be bound to
pay any attention to, is to enact law or
put an item in the Appropriation bill. He
did not believe in numbering up the Appro
priaton bill with items.
Noble Smith said the committee had eX-
ceeded their duty. They ought to be CEN
>ured. He felt great contempt for the
committee.
Minister Ashford-We reciprocate it.
Rep. F. Brown moved the report be laid
On the table to be considered with the APP
bill
Rep. F, Brown reported the following
printed: Return of assessment and collec-
ion of taxes, 1887, presented by the Min
ster of Finance 18th inst; report of Com
nittee on Education, presented Goth inst,
On the bill introduced May Both by Rep.
providing for abOliShing tuition
ees in Government schools; statement
presented by the Minister of Interior, 21St
able in each district OF the Kingdom for
Dad purposes during the current period.
NEW BILLS.
Rep. Mcguire read, first time, bill to
amend the Act relating to the slaughter
md sale of beef.
Minister Ashford read, first time, two
bills, (I relating to the importation and
ale of opium; GU relating to bail.
Rep. PaehaOle read, IA first time, bill to
egulate the conduct of kokuas.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Private Ways and Water Rights-Second |
eading of the bill to amend the Act re-
ating to commissioners of private ways |
nd water rights. Amended and passed |
o engrossment to be read third time on |
saturday, August 4th.
Street RaiIway-Third reading of the I
ill to extend the time for the completion
nd equipment of the Honolulu Street
Railway. Passed.
Bankruptcy-Thi reading of the bill to
mend the Act regulating proceedings in
Passed.
PilOts-SecOnd reading of the Pilots bill {
nth the report of the Committee of Com
lerce thereon, 18th inst, recommending
hat it be laid on the table.
Minister Green moved that the report of
he committee be adopted. Matters had t
cen bro Ight up by the committee that {
Tere not before the Cabinet when the bill
Tas proposed to be introduced f
The report OF the committee was adopted /
nd the bill laid on the table. {
HOspitalS-SecOnd reading of the bill to
rect leper hospitals on the different ISL c