The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-12
Eighth Day,
"WEDNESDAY. June 6.

"WEDNESDAY. June 8, 1888.
The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presi-
dent. Hon. ). G. Wilder, in the Chair.
PETITIONS.
Noble Warehouse presented petition
from residents of Honolulu, praying for
an appropriation of $500 for extension OF
VINEYARD street. Referred to Committee
on Public Lands and Internal Improve
ments
Rep Kamauoha read petition from
Peter w Waha, setting forth that he had
purchased lot of II 4:10 acres Of land at
kipahulu, and paid for it, and now prays
that royal patent be issued to him for
said land. Referred to Minister of In
terror.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Townsend said the Committee on
Education had certain bills under consid-
Grafton. but could not report on them until
they had before dhem the report OF the
Board Of Education.
Noble Castle presented voluminOus re-
port of the Commission appointed by the
Legislature of 1886, upon the election laws
OF the Hawaiian Kingdom; also draft of
an Act to amend and consolidate the cleo
ton laws of the Kingdom.
The report of the Commission and the
proposed bill were placed in the hands of
the printers, and would be ready, in
pamphlet form, about the end of the week.
The report and bill were, on suspension
of the rules, read by title.
Rep. +. Brown, for the Printing Com
mittee, reported the prison bills ready for
distribution, and that other bills were near
ly ready.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa moved that the Clerk be
instructed 10 pay Representatives the $3.50
each, to which they are entitled for the
session.
Noble Castle remarked that he supposed
none of the Representatives would vote OH
the resolution, as they were interested
parties.
The resolution was ruled to be uneces-
sary, as the Expense Act had become law
QUESTION To MINISTER OF FINANCE.
Rep Paris asked the following of the
Minister of Finance:
Why the appropriation for salary OF
District Judge for North kOno, in Table
b" of the Minister'S report, is put down as
drawn in full to March 81, 1888, when said
Judge has received no pay from January
/, 1888, to March 81, 1882
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the bill TO provide for
the discharge of certain duties heretofore
performed by the Governors Of the differ
ent Islands.
Minister Ashford moved the bill be con-
sidered section by section.
Noble Smith moved the bill be referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
Rep c. Brown seconded the motion OF
Noble Smith. The performance of all the
duties of Governors Is not sufficiently
provided for in this bill. The committee
might supply these requirements. The
Act. as it is, would entail very serious diff
ficulties in the office OF the Minister OF
Finance.
Minister Ashford said this bill had passed
the Hou last session. There is no use in
the office, as now existing. Ii the House
thinks there is any advantage in referring
the bill to committee, he would offer no
strenuous objections. 1t is not too much
TO say that the retention of the office oil
Governor is extremely unpopular al
present.
Noble Widemann said: Assertion Is not
proof and change is not improvement
The Attorney-Gen said that the office
of Governor is unpopular. 1t may be SO &c
the Attorney-General,b but ii is not so to HIM
the speaker. The Minister perhaps knew
the country better than he did, but he
looked upon this as time-honored lnstl
tuition in this country, and as such the
natives certainly regard 1t, and they ought
TO have voice in the matter.
The ayes and noes were called for on the
motion to refer to the Judiciary Commit
tee, when there appeared:
For-Dowsett, sr., Young, Jaeger, Castle
Smith, Luhiau, Baldwin, Widemann, u
n Wilcox, Hustace, DowSett, jr., Naone
Kauhi. C. Brown. F. Brown, kamai, Ma
guire Kauhane, Kamauoha, Paris, Nawa
hine, Daniels, Helekunihi, Horner, Hawai-
nui. A. S Wilcox, Gay-2I
Administered Austin, Thurston, Ash
ford, Robinson, Warehouse, Foster
Wight. Motley, Wall, Townsend, Hitch
cock, Bertelmann, Kalaukoa, Deacon, Ric,
-l6.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Police Bill.-Consideraho of the Act t.
provide for and regulate the internal police
of the Kingdom, read second time, b.
title, on Monday.
This is the bill, with the exception of ;
line or two, passed, under the same cap
ton, at the session of 1887.
The bill was taken up, section by section
Sections j, 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, IL and II passed
as read.
Sections ,, 3. and passed, with amend
menJS.
At u o'clock, the house took recess, on
hour.
Ate moon.