The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-30
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Forty-Third Day.
TUESDAY, July %

read and approved.
Rep. Nawahi presented from Hilo four |
petitions for a subsidy to a steamship |
line from San Diego to Honolulu, via !
Hilo; referred to Committee on Com |
merce. From Honolulu, that no license
be required for the sale of poi; laid on
table to be considered with bill.
Rep Baker presented petition from 2
laborers for $50 for work on roads in
1880 in Hilo. | move reference TO select
committee.
Minister Brown saw no use in referring
such trifiing item to a select commit
tee. 1 move reference to the Minister
of Interior; carried.
Rep. Cummings presented petition
from Honolulu that water in Pauoa shall
not be taken for public purposes; refer
red to Public Lands Committee. 2.
From Kamoiliili that water be laid on
there, and for $1,000 for that purpose;
referred to Public Lands Committee. 5.
From Honolulu that an Act introduced
calling for Constitutional Convention
be passed; laid on table.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented petition
that two certain lands at Molokai be sold
to people living there; referred to Minis
ter OF Interior.
Rep. A. Horner presented petition
from Hlo for 81 900 for bridge at Maui
lua: S. 900 for change of grade at Maui
lua; $500 for bridge at Niuoli; $500 for
bridge at Kaawalii; laid on table to be
considered with Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Baker moves that rules be sus-
| pended 80 that he may read a petition
| containing so many prayers that it can
not be endorsed l. No plantation mana
ger be appointed road supervisor; 2
| That the sale of certain Government
land near Onomea be declared null and
void and land be re-opened for public
| use; 8. That the salaries of the kine
and Ministers be reduced and school
teachers be paid according to ability
from $3.50 per day up; 4. That no col
lector of customs be appointed who is 6
foreigner; 5. That law be passed tina
persons receiving more than $3.50 pei
day under the Government hold only ont
Government office; and 6. That hospi
tai be erected at Hilo; referred to Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. Kanealii presented petition from
Hama: l. For lookup at Kipahulu; re
ferred to Public Lands Committee;
From Hama, that that district be not di
vided into two judicial districts, on tn
ground that there is in the district n
suitable person for magistrate, and tina
the present Judge makes the circuit G
the district frequently and there woul'
only be 800 people in one of the dis
tricts if divided and few cases come u
in that part of the district, and it is
wholly unnecessary expense; laid o.
table to be considered with bill.
Rep. Kamai presented petition from
Hama: /. That all plants on Govern
ment lands be free for the use of the pee
pie; referred to Public Lands Commit
tee; 2. That law taxing children OF Fl
teen be amended; referred to Minister c
Finance.
Noble Cornwell presented petition
| from Waikapu, with sixty-six names
that both terms of the Court be held a
Wailuku; referred to Judiciary Commit
tee; 2. That $1,000 be applied for tw
bridges between Waikiki and Maalaea
referred to Minister OF the Interior.
: Noble Muller presented petition fror
Honolulu that granting of licenses
Chinese to keep horses and carriages fC
hire be prohibited; referred to Judiciar
Committee.
Rep. Brown reports for Committee o
the Dipsomaniac Bill, recommending tn
, bill pass with certain amendments whic
do away with the objections to the bi
raised in the House.
Rep. Brown moved report be receive
!. and considered with the bill and the n
vised bill be printed; carried.
Rep. Marques, for Committee to Ii
vestigate Post Office Matters, asks fe
further time.
Rep. Kapaehaole, for the Committe
, on Repairs of Public Buildings, asked &c
further time.
Rep. Bush, for Committee on Labe
E Contracts, asked for further time.
Noble Mccarthy, for Committee o
: Bowler Claim, asked for further time.
:, Rep. Kalua, for Select Committee G
Franchise to Gable Co., gives notice
meeting at P. NJ.
r The Committee on the Remarks
Rep. Nawahi in regard to the Board
Education, asked for more time.
Granting Franchise to the Hawaiia
Gas Co.; also notice of Act to repeal Sc
tons 142, 143, 144 and 145 of the Civ
Code.
Rep. Marques reads an Act to Amen
|. the Homestead Act; the bill extends tt
!. time of payment of purchase money fro
!. five years to ten. and reduces rate of il
!, terest from 10 per cent. to 5 per cent.
oh ard ulU
authorize purchase of vessel to carr
y lepers. Resolved, Whereas carrying
J. lepers in regular passengers vessels
Objectionable and dangerous, resolve
q that an item be inserted in the Apr
priation Bill for the purchase of vess
for that purpose.
Minister Brown move resolution
II laid on table to be considered with Il
n bill of which the hon. member has give
( notice; carried.
, Rep. Kapaehaole reads an Act to pr
! vide for Police Justice for Molokai. I'll
! translation was imperfect and the b
- was referred to Committee on Enro
ment.
l. The House proceeded to the order
II the day.
Third reading of Bill No. 8 to Prove
q Counterfeiting of Foreign Posta
l Stamps.
o Minister Brown called attention to Il
7 fact that clause was omitted in Il
'. English version, and moved reference
. the Enrolment Committee; carried.
} Third reading of Bill No Al to Amer
s Postal Savings Bank Law.
e Minister Brown moved the bill pas;
1t carried.