The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-22
PETITIONS.

tenn. Minutes read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Noble Waterhouse presented a petition
| signed by 81 taxpayers, praying that the
konohiki seas be regulated by law. Laid
on the table, to be considered with the bill
on the same subject.
| Rep. c. Brown read the following petit
ton, signed by 81 taxpayers:
| To the honorable body of the Hawaiian
Legislature-Gentl The undersigned
most respectfully beg leave to present
before the honorable body of the Ha-
waiian Legislature the following certificate
in order to certify and attest before this
| honorable assembly that DR.. John Lopes,
| whom we know for several years past, to
| be an honest and upright man, deserving,
| therefore, in the highest degree, all the
| encOniums we can bestoW on him, not only
as a good and skillful physician in the
| treatment of all diseases and ailments that
| human flesh is heir to, but also deserves
no less our esteem and respect on account
| of his gentlemanly and courteous man
| ners.
| Moreover, recognizing in said John LO-
pes all the required qualifications as
| physician, we would most respectfully
| crave, at the hands of the honorable Legis-
| lature, the equitable and just grant OF a
general license for him to practise medi-
cines throughout this Hawaiian Kingdom.
In faith thereof we have the distinct
honor to lay before the honorable body of
| the Hawaiian Legislature this testimonial,
| as small token of the esteem and good
opinion we entertain toward said John
LOpes.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Kalaukoa presented a petition,
praying that Beretania street be extended
to meet the road running past the Chinese
Theater. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Lands and Internal Improvements.
Noble WaterhOuse presented petition
for ''more light" praying that two electric
lights be put up-One at the foot of Llllha
street, the other between the Insane Asy
lum road and the bridge. Referred to the
same committee us the preceding.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Honolulu, in which the following ''weighty
matters are respectfully submitted for
consideration: U that all the volunteer
military companies be disbanded; (2) that
the Kings Guard is all the military force
needed and that it be increased to 80 men;
60 that it be placed under the control of
the Communicating Chief, that is, the King,
and not under the direction of Minister.
Referred to Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Rep. Kawainui presented petition from
Honolulu, with $50 signatures, praying
that full license to practise medicine be
given to John Lopes. Referred to Sanitary
Committee.
Rep. Naone presented petition from
Waialua, with 1O3 signatures, praying
that the Minister of Interior be in
structed to give. orders that a license
to practise medicine be granted John
Lopes. Referred to the same committee
as the preceding.
Rep. Paehaole presented a petition from
Levi OOpa, for refund of SIS, taxes paid
twice. Referred to the select committee
on double taxation.
Rep. KamauOha presented petition, %
that the President of the Board of Health
be removed from office, as he does not |
conduct the business IN truthful manner;
that he promised the wife of MOmOna |
that she would not be sent to the leper
settlement at MOlOkai not being a leper !
and was certified to that effect by two doc |
tors: that the woman was afterwards sent |
to Molokai, and, by paying sum OF |
with her (2) that the President of the |
Board of Health does not know anything |
about the disease of leprosy, and his &C
tons are influenced by his personal feel
present Board be dismissed and Hawaiians
appointed in their stead. Referred to the
Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Kinney presented petition from
Manuel MachadO and Silverio Fernandez
for a refund of So taxes, paid severally by
them, twice. Referred to the Committee
on Double Taxation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin read the report of the
Finance Committee on the Stamp Duties
Bill submitting an entirely new bill, which
they recommend to the consideration of
the House. Accepted
Rep Rice, for engrOssment committee
reported bill ready for third reading.
Rep. F. Brown reported one bill printed.
Nnhl Roll NXri,1 tha &c A.
Finance Committee on the petition of
oseph Kaeo, for $16 for work on roads in
Kona, recommending that the petition be
laid on the table. Committee were unable
to find any record in the Interior Depart
ment to SubStantiate petitioners claim.
Rep. PaehaOle supported the petition.
Rep. Paris said he had examined the
books of the district where the work was
claimed to have been performed, but could
ind nothing due Mr.. KaeO.
Noble Widemann moved that Rep. Pae-
1aole go to KOna, try if he can find the
petitioner and ascertain all the facts relat-
ng to his claim.
Rep. Paehaole moved an amendment to
he effect that the mission be at Noble
expense.
The report OF the committee was adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Widemann moved that all petitions
IN double taxation and tax payments now
n the hands of the Finance Committee be
transferred to the select committee on
louble taxation. Adopted.
Rep. Nawahine moved that the petition !
at the special session Dec. 7, '87,
or a school house at KaupO, Maui, be
AIKEN from the archives and referred to
be Committee on Education. Adopted.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Noble Foster gave notice of a bill: to
rOhibit peddling and hawking of goods .
Rep. KamauOha gave notice of a bill to
mend section II, chapter XII, laws of
$40, relating to the Board of Health.
NEW BILLS. ,
The bill submitted by the Finance Com
1ittee relating to Stamp Duties, was read
first time.
Rep. F. Brown read, a first time, bill: {
D amend section 19I of the Civil Code, as {
mended by chapter XVI, laws of 1886, T
81 ting To the W. SlIIhrl1r-