The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-05

SATURDAY, June =, 1885.
The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presi-
dent, Hon. S. G, Wilder, in the chair.
Minutes of fourth days session were read
and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
from Honolulu, bearing 90 signatures,
praying that no more lepers be removed
from Kakaako to Molokai until after the
Legislature has had the matter concerning
lepers under consideration. Referred to
the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Molokai, with SO signatures, praying ~
that an Act be passed defining the author
ity and privileges of persons attempting
TO cure leprosy; ~ that the law relating
TO leprosy be amended. Referred to Sani-
tary Committee.
Rep. Kamaueha presented petition
from Honolulu, with 80 signatures, pray
ing ID that the Crown lands be not trans
ferred to the Government; (2) that the
Crown lands be continued as such for the
benefit of the Crown; (3) that no Crown
lands be sold.
Noble Hitchcock moved that the petition
be laid on the table, to be considered with
the report of the Committee on Crown
lands. Passed.
Rep. Paehaole read petition from Mo-
lokai, that carrier be appointed to carry
mails from Pukoo to Wailau, and that 500
be appropriated to pay such carrier. Re
ferred TO the Minister of the Interior.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE.
Noble Baldwin, for the committee ap-
pointed to draft "a reply to the Kings
speech, read draft of a reply, which was
adopted ordered to be engrossed, and
presented to His Majesty by the commit
tee.
On motion of Rep. Paehaole, the Presi-
dent directed the reporters present not to
publish the reply until after it is presented
to the King.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Noble Baldwin gave notice of:
An Act 10 amend Section 20 of an Act
entitled an Act to repeal Chapter \. of the
Civil Code, and to regulate the Bureau OF
Public Instruction, approved January 10,
1865.
Noble Smith gave notice of bill:
To amend Section l ,253 of the Civil Code,
relating to the further defining of the du-
ties of agents to take acknowledgements of
instruments.
Rep. NakaIeka gave notice OF bill:
To amend Sec. l All and to repeal Sec. 274
of the Civil Code.
Noble Hitchcock gave notice of:
An Act for the better prevention of the
illicit traffic in spirituous liquors in this
Kingdom.
NEW BILLS.
Noble Castle read, first time:
An Act relating to Attorneys and Coun-
sellers at law and TO practitioners in the in
terror courts of the Kingdom.
Rep. Paehaole read, first time, the bill
previously given notice OF, to amend Art. GO
of the Constitution by substituting the
words, 1" created and altered" for % in
creased"
Rep. Kalaukoa read, first time:
An Act to repeal the Act to mitigate the
evils of prostitution.
Rep. HelekHnihi read, first time:
An Act to amend section 1 of chapter
XIII of the Penal Code, and to repeal the
last part of said section and also section
seven.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the Act TO provide for
expenses of the session. Passed
Second reading of the bill authorizing the
first clerk in the Interior Office to sign IL
censes.
Noble Castle moved that as the bill had
just had second reading the second time
it be referred to the judiciary committee.
Noble Widemann supported the bill. He
understood that 1t had become q very hard
undertaking, the signing of licenses by the
Minister of Interior.
Rep. Rice said the bill had already passed
to engrossment and was set for third read
ing on Monday.
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come on his table by mistake, and was not
properly before the house until Monday.
Second reading OF the bill to abolish the
office of governor.
The Attorney General moved that the
bill pass to engrossment.
Rep. kamauoha reminded the house that
the bill had been referred to the printing
committee, on Wednesday.
Rep. F. Brown understood the resolu-
ton, introduced by Noble Castle, providing
that all bills after first reading, be referred
to the printing committee, made an excep-
ton in regard to bills already printed.
Rep. c. Brown moved the bill be laid on
the table to be considered with the bill pro-
viding for the discharge OF duties hitherto
performed by governors.
Noble Hitchcock moved the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. A
question has arisen whether the Office OF
governor can De aDOllShed until the eXplr-
alton of their respective commissions of the
present incumbents. H did not want the
Supreme Court to have any more chances
TO pronounce the acts of the house uncon-
stitutonal.
Noble Widemann held that the bill was
not properly before the house
The President ruled that the bill should
notIhave been before the house. on second
reading, until printed; that it should be
returned to the printing committee, and if
the house wanted to take it out of their
hands, it could do so.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Minister Green informed the house that
it was His Aaiesty's intention to go to
Kona, the beginning of next week, and to
return during the following week, and that
the Ministers saw no objection to this
course.
The same Minister laid on the table the
Report of the Board of Education. in
manuscript, and in the English language,
and moved it be referred to the printing
committee.
Rep. c. Brown moved the report be re-
turned to the Board of Education to be
translated, and also printed. He did not
think the house should bear the expense of
printing it.
Noble Smith seconded the motion, not