The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-14
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Sixty-secOnd Day.

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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, c. 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:
l. On the petition from Honokohau and
Kaanapali, Maui, for a district Judge for
Kaanapali at a salary of $3.50 for two years
Kaanapali has a 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.
.. 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 SAM
tary Committee on the bill relating to ex-
emption of steamers, etc., referred to them
July Both, 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 s. is amended by inserting Sin
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 y 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 ap-
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 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 epgrOss
ment, to be read third time on Wednes-
day, 10Th 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 /.
The bill was read through and referred
again to the enrolment committee.
NEW BILL.
Rep. Paehaole read, first time, bill
to amend sections 3 and of an Act en-
titled I" An Act to prevent the spread of
leprosy," approved Jan. 3, 1865.
PRIVILEGE.
Minister Ashford called attention to a
statement in the p. G. ADVERTISE repre-
Senting the Hon. A. p Paehaole as having
The President sa idhe had received Motif.
cation from the editor that the insertion of
Mr.. Paehaole's name, in the connection
complained 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
relating to Japanese, asked, 9th inst, by
Noble Richardson. Correspondence on
the subject has passed between the Japan
csc and Hawaiian Governments, which is
at 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-
lowing seven Acts signed by the King:
To amend and consolidate the law relat-
ing to pounds, estrays, etc.
To amend section q of Bureau of Public
Instruction Act, etc., regulating the time
for which children may be placed at the
RetOrmatory or Industrial school,
To 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
e Explosives in taking FISH.
To amend section of the slaughter and
sale of beef Act
To ament the Act relating to bail.
The House adjourned, at 2:17 p. m, to
8 O'Clock Monday morning.