The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-24

eminent i'm ruinous difficulties, and i
| would not be fair to other parties whC
labored under the same burden. Commit
tee agree with the suggestion 'ot the peti
! TONERS that IN future reduction be made
| in the rates of storage upon merchandise
shipped in this manner and for the pur-
| poses aforesaid, because such a measure
will result in benefit to the community
| and to the Government. The present
rates of one cent per month per gallon
| makes 50 40 per barrel of IS gallons for a
| year. IN the Bermudas and Hamburg.
| the rate is IS cents per barrel, and in some
! other places even less Committee recon-
mend that the rates of storage be reduced,
| and that this reduction be considered in
! connection with the bill given notice OF by
Rep. F. Brown to regulate the charges and
storage of bonded liquors. The report is
signed N. P. Robinson, ]. Wight, c. F.
Horner, F. Gay, A. P. Kalaukoa Adopted.
Rep. Z. Brown read report of the Ju-
dietary Committee ON the bill to re-estab-
fish the Commission for the settlement of
boundaries. The Act in question seeks to
re-enact an Act to provide for the appoint
ment of Boundary Commissioners, which
was approved August %, 1852, and vas
from time to time amended, as also the
time extended in which the settlement of
boundaries could be decided upon. The
limitation. At the session Of the Legisla-
ture of that year the time was further ex-
tended, but for some unaccountable reason
the bill failed to receive the Royal assent.
There are still a large number of lands in
the Kingdom owned by private individuals
and also by the Government. whose boun-
diaries have not been defined, and conse-
quently under existing laws no Royal
Patent can issue for such lands to private
Da0. Il hot hal h
(Signed) c. Brown W. A. Kinney, w.
o. Smith, John Richardson. Noble Hitch
cock agrees with the above, except that he
considers the time limit flour years. in the
bill too short; thinks it ought to be six
years.
The same member also read the report
of the Judiciary Committee, on the petit
ton OF ]. w. Kamai for $500 for lands
taken by the Government at Makiki Yal-
ley, in this island, for the benefit of the
water supply of Honolulu. No claim has
been made by petitioner to the Interior
Department. Recommend that the petit
ton be laid on the table. Adopted.
Noble Townsend read report of the
Education Committee on the petition for
an English school at Maizena,, Maui. Com
mittee have ascertained that an English
school is already in existence at that place,
and recommend that the petition be laid
on the TABLE Adopted.
Noble Widemann, for the Committee on
Double Taxation, reported on the petit
lions for refunds of taxes of: Allen d Rob-
insOn, $26 %; Ignez GCldenberg, So; Lii |
wal Oopa, So; Kupihea and Kahewahewa, |
IS each, recommending that the prayers OF |
these petitioners be granted; and on the |
petition of w. E. RoWell and j. r. Robert !
son, for $16, recommending it be laid on |
the table.
The report was laid on the table to be |
taken up with the special order on consid- |
Grafton of Minister Green's answer on tax
alton matters.
Noble Widemann read a petition for /
himself and as agent of persons named /
therein, setting forth that he paid the fol-
lowing taxes twice: Mrs. Richardson, |
S21 IS; guardian minor children of J. l.. |
$l4; R. Mitchell, SO 80; Baron
V. d. Busgchi Lobe, 81 "a; II. \. Wide
mann, 81 So; Akamu, 81 IA, and praying |
that the said amounts be refunded. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Smith moved the following:
Resolved That the Minister OF Finance
present written statement to this House |
Of the amount of taxes assessed, and the
amount collected, in each taxation district
Of the Kingdom for the year 1887. Also,
of the rate of commissions paid
to the assessors and collectors of each dis
trict for 1887, and the amount paid to each,
Noble Foster, for the Committee OH the
Anti-Asiatic petition and kindred matters,
moved the following:
Whereas, there are now before the Leg
stature certain matters involving an i'm
portant question of law, hereinafter set
iorth. and whereas by Article 20 of the
Constitution the Legislature is authorized
% require the opinion OF the Justices OF
The Supreme Court upon important ques-
ions OF law, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Legislature does
hereby require the opinion of the Justices
of the Supreme Court upon the following
questions of law, viz:
l. Has the Legislature, under the Con-
power to enact a law, making it
for any person to carry on any
rade, business or occupation without a
license, and giving some designated person
or body absolute discretionary authority
o grant or refuse to grant said license, or
2. Can the granting or refusal to grant
uch licenses be based upon the recon-
nendation of specified number or pro-
portion of the legal voters OF any district?
And be it further
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Legisla-
ure Is hereby directed to transmit imme-
liately to the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court a duly authenticated copy hereof.
Adopted.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Noble Smith gave notice of:
l. An Act to amend Section OF Chapter
Il. of the Penal Code relating to the Of
ense of seduction.
2. An Act authorizing the Minister of
he Interior to convey to the Trustees, I'M
Ter the Will of His late Majesty w. c.
certain land at Raiwiokoihu,
district of Kona, Island of Oahu, adjoining
4unalilo Home premises.
Rep. Rice gave notice of q bill to provide
hat Hawaiian children in Government
English schools be taught 10 read Ha-
1aiian.
RECONSIDERATION.
Noble Waterhouse moved reconsfdera-
ion of the vote passed in Committee OF
be Whole, Monday afternoon, indefinitely
the Fishbourne claim. Hehad
btained more light on the matter. Car
led, and referred back to Committee of
be Whole.
Noon recess, one hour