The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-15
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| Afternoon.
Patents-Third reading of the bill: t.
amend " An Act to regulate the issuing o
patents." approved the Goth of August
| 1884. Passed.
Pounds, Estrays, etc.-Second reading O
the bill: to amend and consolidate the Law
relating to pounds, estrays, brands anc
| marks.
Referred to a special committee, con
sisting of Reps. c. Brown, Gay and Paris
| Minister Thurston and Noble Richardson
Suits By and Against the Government
Second reading of the bill: to provide fol-
the bringing of suits by or against the Ha
Waiian Government.
Passed with amendments, to engrOSS
ment, to be read a third time on Tuesday
next.
Rewards to Officers-Second reading OF
the bill: to repeal Chapter LII. of the
Penal Code, concerning rewards to sher-
ifs, constables and other prosecutors.
Passed to engrOssment, to be read a
third time on Wednesday next.
Security for Costs-SecOnd reading OF
the bill: to amend Section 500 OF the
Civil Code relative to security for cOStSS.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the report of the Judiciary Commission.
Clerks to Tax Costs-SecOnd reading of
the bill: to authorize the clerks of the
Supreme and Circuit Courts to tax cost.
Disposed of in the same manner as the
preceding.
Public Instruction-SecO reading of
the bill: to amend Section 20 of An Act en-
titled AN Act to repeal Chapter X. OF the
Civil Code, and to regulate the Bureau OF
Public Instruction, approved January III,
1865"
Referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton.
Steam Railroad-Second reading of the
bill: to promote the construction OF steam
railroads on the island of Oahu.
Rep. G.. Brown would favor the bill with
some alterations, moved it be referred to
special committee, and asked as special
favor not to be put on the committee.
Noble Smith moved that the President be
a member of the committee.
The bill was referred to a special COM
mittee consisting of Mobiles Widemann,
Wilcox and Young, Minister Ashford and
President Wilder
Commercial paper-SecOnd reading of
the bill: to prevent the issue of CONNER
cial paper as a circulating medium.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Leper Hospitals Second reading of the
bill: to amend section of chapter LAll.
of the Penal Code as amended by the SEES
sion laws of 1884 chapter XIV.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
Terms End Jud. Circuit-Second reading
of the BILL to amend the law relative to
the terms of the Circuit Court for the
second judicial circuit.
Referred to a special committee consist
ing of Reps. PaehaOle, HOrner and Daniels,
Mobiles Makee and Bailey.
Proof of ServiCe-SecOnd reading of the
bill: to facilitate the proof of service of
processes in civil cases.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the Judiciary commissions report.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE,
The Military-Noble Young, for the mil
itary committee, made further report on
the military bill.
The report and the bill were taken upfOr
A desultOry discussion en-
sued OH what Noble Smith described as
g the term of office, reappointmenG, disOr-
ganizatiOn or decomposition of the Colonel"
The bill was referred back to the military
Rep. Kawainui, for the printing COM
mittee, reported four bills printed.
PETITION.
The President presented petition from
PauOa, with 81 signatures, praying for the
of Fort street to PauOa. Re
ferred to committee on public lands and
internal improvements.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Rep. Kauhane asked and obtained leave
of absence.
At :53, the house adjourned to o'clock
Friday morning.