The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-20

1T6Slu6DIy hull w . H. CdSIlSJ III Tue CudlF-
Absent: Ministers Green, Austin ,Thurston,
Ashford, Mobiles Wilder, Dowsett, Jaeger,
Wight, Campbell, Widemann, Makee,
Reps. Kalaukoa, Kauhi. Minutes read
and confirmed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Rep. F. Brown read the report of the
special committee on the bill to amend
section 191 of the Civil Code, as amended
by chapter XVI. of the laws of 1886, re-
lating to the collection of water rates in
Honolulu. The bill proposes to omit the
" ten per cent" clause. Committee are of
opinion that personal notice should be
given to each ratepayer to remove an ap-
parently we'll founded feeling of opposition
to penalty of which the ratepayer may
not have received notice. Committee sub
NIT new BILL and recommend that the
original bill be laid on the table. The re-
port is signed L. A. Thurston, F. Brown
E. H. Bailey, c. f. Homer
The substitute bill was read first time,
by title.
Rep. f. Brown reported three bills and
also the Kings Veto message, printed.
Noble Wilcox presented the report of the
special committee on the Honolulu Street
Railway bill and submitted two bills to take
the place of it, one of which is ready for
first reading and the other in course of
preparation. The report was adopted, the
new bill read a first and second time and
placed on the regular order.
Rep. Kinney read a report of the SAM
tary Committee on the resolution referred
to them, June %, relative to instruction
in schools on the nature and means of pre-
VentiOn of the disease of leprOsy. Com
mittee submitted an amended resolution
which was ordered to be translated, print
ed and placed on the orders of the day.
ANSWERS BY MINISTER'S.
Minister ThurstOn, to whom was referred
petition from KuelO for $500 indemnity
for land damages, presented End inst, read
the answer of the President of the Road
Board of petitioners district relative to
the subject matter of the petition. This is
but repetition of the claim of Kama of
few weeks ago, whose petition was pre-
pared even to the signature by the deputy
sheriff, ID. b. Wahine, and a so-called
lawyer. 1t is recommended that the mat
ter be left to the Road Board to be treated
in the line of ordinary business. Petition
was laid on the table.
Minister Green presented tabulated re-
turn of taxes assessed and collected and
compensation therefor in accordance with
the resolution adopted 18th inst. The doc
ument was ordered to be printed.
NEW BILLS.
Rep. f. Brown read, a first time, a bill to
regulate the receipt, storage and delivery
Ot spirituOus liquors in bonded warehouses
in this Kingdom.
Noble Smith read, first time, bill to
amend section 6, chapter XI. of the Penal
Code, relating to seduction.
Rep. Rice read, a first time, a bill pro-
viding that children of native Hawaiian
parents be instructed, IN the English
schools, in reading and writing the Ha-
Noble Richardson moved the bill be re-
jected. The honorable introducer was an
example that the bill is unnecessary. He
Is proficient in Hawaiian but never learned
it in school. And he. the speaker, was an
example OF the lnutlllty OF the bill. He
had never attended any other than an
English school, but could read and write
the language all the same.
Rep. Kauhane said many Hawaiian
children learn English only in fragmen-
tary manner, but by taking up their time
with it, are prevented from learning their
own language. Many of them, in point of
scholarship. are inferior to the old Ha-
waiians who were taught by the first mis-
siOnaries.
Noble Smith said that Noble Richard
sons argument answers itself. 1t would
be shame for any one not to be able to
read and write his own language. He would
be sorry to see the bill killed at this stage.
Noble Richardson withdrew his motion,
Noble Hitchcock read, first time, two
bills: To repeal an Act entitled g An Act
to aid in the establishment of Hospitals
for the benefit of sick and disabled Ha-
waiian seamen, approved the 18th day of
May, 1859" To repeal article XIV. of the |
Civil Code as amended by chapters X. and |
xxx. of the Session Laws of 1874, and by |
chapter XIV. of the Session Laws of 1882, !
chapter III. of the Session Laws |
Of 1878, entitled OF Passports"
The first reading of substitute bills % |
relating to the Street Railway, and (2) to |
Water Rates, submitted by committees, |
we're disposed of under the head of re-
ports of committees"
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS
Rep. F. Brown gave notice of bill to
egulate the carriage of freight between the
rariOus islands of the Hawaiian group.
Noble Richardson gave notice of a bill to
mend section 1, chapter XVI, laws of
$40, relating to divorce.
RECONSIDERATION
Rep. HOrner moved reconsideration of
he vote by which 50 500 was inserted in
he Appropriation bill for two bridges at
Vaihee. Carried, and the item referred
ack to Committee of the whole.
QUESTIONS ASKED MINISTER.
Rep. f. Brown asked the Minister of
Interior for statement of the amounts of
Dad money now to credit; the amounts
SGlmaGeQ IOr 1905 10 1871; the amounts
hat the Minister has had appropriated for
IL the districts, and the amount for roads
nd bridges outside of Honolulu in the dis
riot of Kona Oahu.
RESOLUTION.
Noble Smith moved the following:
Whereas, with sorrow we have heard of |
lie death of the beloved wife of His Excel |
ncy Jonathan Austin, Minister of Foreign
fairs.
Be it resolved-That the Legislature do
djourn at twelve O'Clock this day in re-
oect of the memory of Mrs. Austin.
ResOlved-That we hereby express our
for His Excellency and his be-
eaved family in this great aff1iction and
ray that the Almighty Father may com
,rt them.
ResOlved-That copy of these resolu-