The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-10-21


TUESDAY, Oct. II.
The House met at 10 AN. Prayer by
Chaplain. Minutes of the preceding day
read and approved.
Noble Muller presented a minority
report from the Committee on Commerce
on a petition relating to the seizure of
the bark c. D. Bryant for violation OF
the opium laws. The committee recon-
mend that half of the fine be remitted,
as the captain and officers were not cog
nlzant of opium being on board the yes
sci. The report was signed by e.
Muller.
Noble Maeiarlane said ihe maioBity
report Will be in Wednesday.
On motion of Minister Brown the
minority report was laid on the table to
await the majority report.
Rep. Cummings from the Committee
on Public Lands reported on the petition
relating to the determination OF lantana.
The committee recommend the petition
be referred TO a select committee, two
members from each island, to report to
the next session of the Legislature.
The report was adopted.
Rep. Cummings from the Committee
on Public Lands reported on Bill No
I7S, relating to the lease OF certain Gov
ernment lands on Matt. The committee
obtained the opinion OF the Attorney
General and other lawyers, and they say
that a suit could be brought against the
Government for leasing the lands to the
Queen illegally. The committee recon-
mend that a new lease be given the
Queen on certain conditions.
Rep. Paehaole moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. Brown moved the report be re-
ceived and laid on the table to be consid-
cred with the bill.
Noble Baldwin knew something OF this
land. 1t would be an injustice to the
parties to whom the Queen had sublet
the land.
The report was adopted and the bill
| passed to engrossment to be read third
time on Friday.
Noble Macfarlane reported from the
Finance Committee on Bill 151, relating
to the exemption of certain articles OF
import from customs duties. The COM
mittee recommend the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Signed, E. c. Macfarlane,
W w illlC anu 1l1C
OF the committee, c. ]. Mccarthy and A.
Homer recommend that the bill be
/ passed with certain amendments.
The report was laid Cd the table to be
considered with the bill, the latter to be
translated.
Noble Marsden from the Sanitary
Committee reported on the petition of S.
II. Meekapu that the sum of $3.50 be
paid MIN for services rendered ON leprous
patients. The committee do not con-
slider he has any claim, and recommend
the petition be laid on the table.
Noble ]. NJ Horner moved the report
be adopted.
The report was laid on the table to
await the minority report.
THE LIKELIKE FUNERAL CLAIMS.
Rep. Rosa presented the following
report:
To the HoN. j. S. WALKER, President
OF the Legislative Assembly.
SIR Your Judiciary Committee to
lating to the claims of certain merchants
and tradesmen of Honolulu for goods
furnished and services rendered for the
State funeral of Her late Royal Highness
Princess Likelike. respectfully begs leave
to report that said committee have care
fully considered all the matters and
things stated in said petition, and have
examined the claimants in relation
thereto, as also their bills and orders.
Your committee finds that one F. H.
Hayselden, who was then in the employ
of the Government, ordered most OF the
goods on behalf OF the Government in
whose charge the funeral was, the body