The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-08-07
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-secOnd Day.
MONDAY. July 30.


Absent: Ministers Green and Ashford;
Mobiles Dowsett, Jaeger. Smith, Hitchcock,
Campbell, Widemann, Makee, Wilcox and
Bertelmann; Reps. Hustace, Dowsett, Ka-
laukos, Kauhi, Kinney, Ksuhane, Paris,
Wilcox and Nabaleka. Minutes read and
confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Rice read petition for water pipes
at Koloa. Referred to select committee on
the matter.
The same member presented petition,
praying. ~ that no more lepers be sent to
Kalawao, ~ that the Board OF Health be
sbolished, 81 that native Hawaiians be
allowed to practise medicine for the cure
of leprosy without restriction, "a that IA
lalau be set apart for leper hospital. Re
ferred to the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Gay presented a petition for the
setting apart Of Kalalau for leper hos
pital. Referred TO the Sanitary Commit
tee
Rep. Helekunihi presented petition
from Makawao for 81 900 for a road. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands, etc.
The same member presented petition,
for s. 900 for bridge over the stream at
Kailua, Maui. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands, etc.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition that
parents sending children to English schools
be exempt from payment of tuition fees.
Rep. Kamauoha presented three petit
tons from the Kaumakapili and Kawaia
hao Sunday schools in Honolulu, praying
a S1fflpTnPDt nf EfaOO fOr
Emily Ranalulu on account of her efficient
services in the interests of the Sunday
schools. Referred TO the Education Com
mittee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition that
one term of the Circuit Court be held at
Lahaina. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petition, %
for a police magistrate at Kaanapali, ~ !
that $3.50 q year be granted to pay his
salary. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Rep. Paehaole presented petition for |
leper hospital in each district of the King |
dom. Referred 10 the Sanitary Commit |
tee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petition
from Hilo, that everybody be allowed 10 |
attempt the cure Of leprosy and IN case |
anyone succeeds be be paid BY the Govern |
ment. Referred to the Sanitary Commit |
tee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition, !
praying that water pipes be laid from the |
Oahu Prison TO Iwilei. Laid on the table. |
Rep. Kamauoha presented q petition
from Puma, praying that the President OF
the Board of Health be removed. Re
ferred to the Sanitary Committee
Rep. Paehaole presented q petition from
Ha0 of Kupalei, praying that be be indem-
nifed in the sum OF 500 for house at Ra-
lawao, taken by the Board of Health Re-
ferred to the Sanitary Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Rep F Brown reported two bills printed
Noble Baldwin read the report of the
Finance Committee on the petition for
mail carrier between Kalawao and Pele-
kunu. After reciting all the facts and con-
clusions they have been able to reach. com
IniJtee recommend the matter be referred
TO the Minister Of Interior.
The same Noble read the report of the
Finance Committee on the bill relating 10
the Postal Savings Bank, recommending
certain amendments, most OF which are
taken from the English Postal Savings
Bank laws. LAID on the table TO be con-
sidered with the bill.
The same Noble read report of the
Finance Committee relating to security OF
depositors in the Postal Savings Bank.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the bill
Noble Robinson read q report of the
Committee on Commerce on the bill, in
troduced by Noble Jaeger, eth inst, 10 re-
peal an Act of 1886 to relieve certain arti-
cles of import from Customs duties. Com
mittee think the Act sought to be repealed
is valuable for the chances it affords OF
evading its provisions, and recommend
that the bill pass. Laid on the table TO be
with the bill.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Rep. F. Brown gave notice of bill TO
amend section ,036 of the Civil Code.
Noble Hitchcock gave notice of bill to
provide for the encouragement and growth
OF ramie in the Kingdom.
Noble Townsend gave notice of bill to
improve and regulate the Civil Services of
the Kingdom.
QUESTION To MINISTER.
Noble Widemann moved the following:
HIS Excellency the Minister of Finance
in his answer to my question relating to
to tax assessors, states: / ,
saw Mr.. Damon of Bishop q
Co. and VIM. g. Irwin of Claus Spreckels
& Co. and agreed with them in accordance :
with the decision Of the Cabinet, that they
should return their actual cash on hand
and pay taxes upon that and not upon the {
much larger amount standing to the credit
)I QepOSlUOTS.
Resolved, therefore, that His Excellency
he Minister of Finance make know to this J
Assembly all the terms and conditions OF t
he agreement come TO between himself r
and Messrs. Damon OF Bishop & Co and :
Mr. Irwin of Claus Spreckels & Co.
Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY. S
Third reading of the bill relating to In t
ernal Taxes, continued from Friday after
noon. :;
The President stated that the vote on in
iefnite postponement, passed Friday, but
Tot declared on account of proceedings S
having been terminated by the adjourn v
nent of the House, would be called again q
lie had information that some of those ]
Who voted on it were disqualified under the
ules. IL
Minister Thurston said the President 7
must have experienced change of faith
ince Friday. The indefinite postpone
nent of this bill does not in any way affect r,
he liability or exemption of firemen or RI
olunteers who are exempt under present fl
avs He claimed that members being "
remen or volunteers are entitled to vote. P
The President said the Minister of In \
erior was right, and withdrew his former fl
uling. b.
Noble Smith said the President was
1rong and the Minister OF Interior was not v
ight. Members are interested in the re- tt