The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-20
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-eighth Day.
TUESDAY, August 10.

The House met at 10 AN. Prayer by
,haplain. Minutes of the preceding day
cad and approved.
Noble Widemann under suspension OF
ules presented petition with over 500 |
signatures from the district OF Kona, |
Oahu, that a constitutional convention |
De called.
Rep Cummings presented one to the
same effect from the second district.
Rep. Lucas presented one to the same
effect from the fourth district with over
300 names; also one praying that the
cable bill pass. Laid on the table TO be
considered with the bill.
Noble Pua presents two petitions from
two districts of Kauai asking for con-
convention. The petitions
we're referred to the Constitutional Com
mittee.
Rep. Kamai presented one from Hama
to the same effect, and another from
Honoula to the same effect.
Rep. Marques presented petition
from the third district to the same effect.
Rep. White from Lahaina to the same
effect.
Noble Berger from the first district to
the same effect
Rep Bush from Koolaupoko to the
same effect.
Rep. Wilcox presented one from the
fifth district to the same effect; also one
from Honolulu to the same effect.
Rep. Waipuilani presented two from
Kona to the same effect. All above laid
on table to be considered with the bill.
Rep. WaipuilaDi presented two petit
tons from Kona, Hawaii, that no consti-
tutional convention be called.
Rep. Nawahi presented one from Hilo
and one from North Hilo asking for a
constitutional convention.
Rep. Kauhi stated that there were nc
petitions from Eva on this subject.
Rep. Kanealii presented petition from
Makawao of same nature.
Rep. r. Wilcox presented petition
from Honolulu praying that DR.. Kimball
be removed from the presidency of the
Board of Health. Referred to Special
Committee on similar matters.
Rep. Cummings for Public Lands
Committee reports % on petition and
resolution on Kalihi road, recommend
ing that the road be fixed out of the gen
eral road fund Referred to Minister of the
Interior; 2. Recommending laying o.
water pipes and electric lights to Ka
kaako; 8. AS to petition pa, in regard tC
the Pail road ETC., the committee recon-
mend execution of works mentioned
Laid on table; f. The committee recon-
mend that no water be taken from Pauos
for Punchbowl without first considering
the rights of the petitioners. Laid OF
the table; 5. The committee recon-
mend that the petition asking that kau
nakakai lands be sold to petitioners bs
laid on table. Adopted; 6. The commit
tee recommend that the petition asking
for prohibition OF immigration be laid OF
the table. Adopted; 7. The committe,
recommend that the bill creating forc'
OF cantonniers or permanent workers OF
the public roads be passed s. The com
mittee recommend that the Manoa roaC
be fixed as soon as possible out of TIT
Road Tax. Report adopted 8. TIL,
committee recommend that petition 3S'
be referred to Minister of Interior, as thu
appropriation asked for is already in TIT
appropriation bill. Report was adopted
10. The committee recommend that tn
prayer of the petition for court hous
and Jail at kipahulu, Maui, be granted
Report was laid on the table to be con
sidered by the Minister of the Interior
Rep. Rosa reports the reply to Hi
Majesty's message engrossed.
Rep. r. Wilcox moved the reply b
referred to the committee to be delivere,
to His Majesty. Carried
Minister Brown reports on return c
of $40 taxes to certain Portuguese tina
there is no ground for the complaint, ant
recommends the petition be laid on tn
table. Also reports OH petition of Rober
Lane asking for refund of taxes, $40, tina
the money was paid to persons not au
| thorized to collect, and there is no evi
| dence that the Government ever receives
| the money, the Minister recommends
| be laid on table Adopted. Also report
| on petition of a certain Hawaiian askin
| for refund of taxes on the ground that h
| is blind, recommending that the petition
| be laid on the table for several reasons
among which are that the petitioner i
not blind, but only near-sighted, that tn
| law does not exempt the blind, and tina
| he has not made any appeal.
Rep. NawahI-I move the report b
indefinitely postponed. If the Ministe
had asked me, could have told him tina
the man is blind
Minister Brown took it for granite
that that is what he would state, as h
so states in his resolution.
Rep. Nawahi, continuing, criticize
| the Minister for not having asked him
Rep Kalua moved the report be receiy
ed and laid on the table.
Minister Brown-My- report is base
| on full statement of the facts obtaine
from Hilo. l did not do any guess work
| The petitioner is man of property, an
| abundantly able to pay his taxes. Their
| is no legal ground for the petition.
| Noble Widemann-I do not believe il
| bandying names.
Rep. Nawahi still had the floor, an
| continued.
The report was laid on the table.
Rep. Bush read by title an Act to es
| tablish governors. =,
Rep. Lucas read by title an Act t
regulate the receipt, storage and deliver
| of liquors in bond.
Rep. Marques read by title an Act t
revise, amend, alter, complete and elias
SHY the Constitution of the Hawaiian
Kingdom.
Noble Pua introduced a resolution cal
| ing for s. refund of taxes to a certain
person. Referred to Minister of Finance
Noble Cornwell gave notice of an Ac
to forbid the keeping of rabbits in thi
| Kingdom.
The House proceeded to the Order c
the Day.
Third reading of bill relating to tn
harboring of lepers.. The bill limits tn
law to lepers only, and strikes out tn