The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-13
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Sixty-secOnd Day.


The House met at 10 O'Clock a. M, the
President. Hon. w. r. Castle, in the
chair. Absent: Ministers Green, Thurs
ton, Ashford Mobiles Dowsett, Jaeger,
Young, Wight, Baldwin, Campbell, Wide
mann, Makee, Wilcox, Bertelmann; Reps.
Hustace, Dowsett, Kalaukoa, G. Brown, F.
Brown, Kinney, Mcguire, Horner, Gay.
Minutes read and confirmed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown reported three bills
printed.
Noble Smith read two reports of the
Judiciary Committee:
1. On the petition from Honokobau and
Kaanapali, Maui, for district Judge for
KaanapaH at a salary of $3.50 for two years.
Kaanapai has very small population, and
very little litigation. The Lahaina Police
Court is accessible to the people of petit
tioning districts. Recommend the petition
be laid on the table. Adopted.
2. On the Contempt bill, recommending
that it pass. Adopted.
The bill passed to engrossment, to be
read third time on Wednesday.
Rep. Kinney read the report of the Sani-
tary Committee on the bill relating to ex
emption of steamers, ETC., referred to them
July Goth, recommending amendments,
and with them, that the bill pass. Laid on
the table to be considered with the bill.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Savings Bank-Third reading of the
Postal Savings Bank bill. Partly read and
referred back, for correction, to the Enroll
ment Committee.
Assessors Bill-SOcond reading of the
tax assessors and collectors bill, continued
from Friday.
Section 8 is amended by inserting Gin
his opinion" in line seven after shall"
Passed as amended.
Section 9 passed, with an amendment
substituting for they" in the sixth line,
the words, "Such information, maps,
records and all records connected with
assessment and collection of taxes"
Section 10 passed as in the bill.
Sections II and II were amended and
new sections added.
Noble Smith moved reconsideration of
section 6. Carried.
The same Noble moved an amendment,
to add: Each deputy shall have all the
powers and authority of the assessor, sub
ject, however, in all respects to the super
vision and control Of the assessor who APP
pointed him.
Minister Thurston-The Hon. Mobiles
amendment is about as valuable as two
tails to pig. To please the hon. Noble,
he would not oppose the amendment going
in with a provisO to the effect that the
exercise Of a deputy's functions shall be
limited to the district for which he is APP
pointed. The amendment amended was
inserted.
The bill, as amended, passed to engross-
ment, to be read third time on Wednes- |
day, 18th inst.
RECONSIDERATION.
The vote by which the Postal Savings
Bank bill was referred back to the enroll |
ment committee, was reconsidered.
Amendments were made to section l. |
The bill was read through and referred |
again to the enrolment committee.
NEW BILL.
Rep. Paehaole read, a first time, bill: |
to amend sections 3 and of an Act en- |
titled " An Act to prevent the spread of |
leprosy," approved Jan. 3, 1865.
PRIVILEGE
Minister Ashford called attention to a
in the 2. G.. ADVERTISER repre-
senting the Hon. A. P. Paehaole as having !.
voted Yesterday in favor of the veto.
The President Sa idhe had received Motif
cation from the editor that the insertion of
Mr.. Paehaoles name, in the connection
of, was simply accidental. The
error would be corrected with due apollo
gies, in next issue of the paper.
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Minister Austin answered the questions
'elating to Japanese, asked, 9th inst, by
Noble Richardson. Correspondence on
he subject has passed between the Japan
9se and Hawaiian Governments, which is
1t present under consideration. AS no
conclusion has yet been reached, there is
nothing to lay before the House.
ACTS PRESENTED To THE KING.
Minister Austin reported four bills laid
before His Majesty for signature.
ACTS APPROVED.
Minister Austin further reported the fol-
owing seven Acts signed by the King:
To amend and consolidate the law reIat-
ng to pounds, estrays, etc.
To amend section 81 of Bureau of Public
Instruction Act, ETC., regulating the time
or which children may be placed at the |
or Industrial school.
10 amend the commissioners of private |
Ways and water rights Act.
To prevent the introduction of coffee leaf
diseases.
To amend the Act to prevent the use OF
Explosives in taking fish.
To amend section 1 of the slaughter and |
ale of beef Act
To ament the Act relating to bail. s
The House adjourned, at PLY D. m, to
o'clock Monday morning.