The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-11


States OF America.
The bill was read through.
The committee report recommend:
that no more money shall be paid thar
appropriated by the Legislature.
Rep. Brown moved 10 amend the first
section by inserting one thousand dollars
for each round trip instead OF fifteen
hundred dollars also to add at the end
OF the section, "and shall expire on
March 3lst, 1892"
Noble Muller moved to amend section
, by inserting, "that said subsidy shall
not exceed two thousand dollars each
MONTH"
Noble Cornwell said the amount OF
5000 has been inserted in the approp-
ration bill. He moved the bill pass as
read.
Rep Nawahi said one of the conditions
in the bill is that the charge upon bana-
mas shall not exceed fifty-five cents for
each bunch. He had been told the COM
pany charged more.
Noble Cornwell said they could not
charge any more than what was stated
in the bill.
Noble Baldwin moved the bill pass as
read, with the following amendment,
"That payment shall not exceed the ap-
preparation OF the Legislature"
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
4 motion to reconsider was lost.
Second reading OF bill No. 1854, an act
to encourage the cultivation OF coffee.
The bill was read by title.
Rep. Brown moved it be referred to
the Committee on Commerce. Carried.
Second reading OF bill No. los, an act
relating to the Justices OF the Supreme
Court.
The bill was taken up section by sec
ton.
The first section provides that the
Supreme Court of the Hawaiian Islands
shall consist of Chief Justice and three
Associate Justices.
Minister Peterson moved TO insert the
word ''two " in place of "three."
Rep. Brown moved the bill be indef-
nitely postponed. Carried.
Second reading Of bill No. 167, an Act
to authorize the construction of railways
for agricultural purposes over the lands
OF those not benefited thereby.
The bill was considered section by sec
ton.
After section / was read, Noble Muller
moved it pass.
Rep. Paehaole moved the section and
the whole bill be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Brown said the bill was absolute
ly necessary.
Noble Baldwin hoped the bill would
not be indefinitely postponed. Railroad
track was coming into general use on the
islands, and this act is wise provision.
Rep. Paehaole withdrew his motion.
The section then passed 1t reads as
follows:
Section l. Whenever any person en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits shall be in
the occupation of any tract OF land which
is separated from other land of said per-
son, and it is desired to connect such
lands by a railway, the line of which
would cross the lands of others, and the
parties interested are unable to agree
upon a right OF way, or in case OF the alb
sence or incapacity to contract of one or
more of the owners of such intervening
land, the person desiring to construct
such railway may file petition at cham |
bers before any Justice of the Supreme
Court, or before the Circuit Judge OF the |
Circuit in which such lands are situated, |
setting forth the route of the proposed !
railway, the names of the owners of the |
lands proposed to be crossed and all facts |
and diagrams necessary for the under |
standing Of the case, and praying that |
right of way may be granted over such |
Intervening lands.
Section provides for hearing of testi- |
mony, and if the Judge shall find the |
construction of such railway to be rea-
sonable and useful he shall enter a
judgment authorizing the construction OF
the same and awarding damages.
The section passed as read.
Section 8 relates to the keeping of |
fences, bridges and crossings, if any, in
repair by the petitioner, etc.
1t passed after amended by Rep.
Brown.
Section provides for appeals in case
Of either party being dissatisfied with
the judges decision. After a slight
amendment the section passed.
Section B, defining the meaning Of the
word "person," was passed.
An approval section was added.
The title was read and passed, and the
bill passed to engrossment, to be read
third time on Friday.
Second reading of bill No. 1S5, an Act
to amend section $50 of the Civil Code.
Rep. Brown moved the bill pass to en-
1t provides for the appointment OF
three suitable agents in each judicial
district of the kingdom, to carry into
effect all regulations for the public
health.
Rep. Rickard said that the provisions
Of the act were very necessary.
Rep. .Paehaole moved it be indefinitely
postponed.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Second reading of bill No. 1S7, an Act
to transfer the Post Office from the De-
partment of the Interior to the Depart
ment of Finance.
Rep. Cummings moved the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Minister Brown moved new section
to be Section 5, providing for the Minis
ter of Finance to draw all the appropria-
tions from the Interior Department
relating to the postal bureau. The section
passed.
Section ) was numbered 6, amended
by inserting the words January 1st,
1891, - and passed.
The bill passed to engrossment, to be
read q third time on Friday