The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-30
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seventh Day.

Seventh Day.
THURSDAY. May 20.
The House opened at 10 A. N. Prayer
by the Chaplain. Minutes read, cor
rected and approved.
Rep. Kamai presented two petitions
from Kipahulu, Hama: l. That leper
hospitals be established in each election
district. 2. That the lepers be main
tanned by friends and if they have no
friends, by the Government. Referred
to Sanitary committee.
Rep. Apiki presented petition from
Kau with over 100 signatures that the
road made by Peter Lee to the Volcano
be made public, and that $lO,11S be
appropriated therefor.
Rep. Brown moved to lay the petition
on the table to be considered with APP
preparation Bill. Carried.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented petition
from Molokai that Government lands be
sold to native Hawaiians, and that the
law be changed 80 that it may be easier
for Hawaiians to buy.
Rep. KaYaehaole adds that the Min
lister of Interior had given notice OF an
Act in regard to homesteads, and he
moved that the bill be laid on the table
, to be considered with that Act. Car
ried.
Noble Pua presented a petition from
, | the fifth district of Honolulu that road
be opened from the end of Liliha street
as far as to the hill, and from there to
r the Insane Asylum. Referred to COM
| mittee on Public Lands.
Rep. Cummings presented q petition
:. from the fifth district of Honolulu for
IS 600 to improve the Kamehameha
road at Kalihi Referred to committee
: on Public Lands.
!. Rep. Kalua on behalf Of the Judiciary
committee reported with regard to petit
tons from various districts to remove
J. the Cabinet from Office. The committee
recommends that such petitions be laid
> on the table to be considered at such
e time as a resolution of want of confidence
4 may be made.
Rep. Brown moved that the report be
q adopted. Carried.
q Rep. Kalua reported further from the
judiciary committee recommending that
y petitions praying that the present con-
|. stitution be abolished, be laid on the
table. Report adopted and petitions laid
on the table.
Y Rep. Lucas for the Printing commit.
= tee reported eight bills printed. The
~ President orders them to be distributed
r. Rep. Kahookano gave notice of an Act
"a to amend section $40 of the Civil Code
- with regard to place of holding Court
By permission he read the bill OF which
he had already given notices an Act tt
~ amend subdivision chapter Is OF SEES
70 sion Laws Of 1870 relating to divorce.
Rep. Kalua moved that the rules be
le suspended in order to read the bill sec
s ond time by title. Motion is carried or
a rising vote and bill is read second
J. time by its title.
ut Rep. Kalua moved that it be printed
3s President Walker stated that the mo
- ton was unnecessary.
Noble Baldwin gave notice Of an Ac
~ prescribing seat of Justice Of the secont
:. Judicial Circuit of the Kingdom.
al Minister Damon read by permission
III an Act to appropriate money for the ex
y, penses of the legislative session 1890
70 The Act appropriates $4,000 for tina
1t purpose.
= On suspension of the rules the bill
"a was read second time by its title ahe
I'd then passed to engrossment. 1t will b.
read third time on Friday.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented resolu
ID ton that $40 be inserted in the Appro
= priation Bill to enable the Minister q
y Finance to refund to q certain nativ'
e. taxes which have been paid twice. Th'
70 honorable member moved reference t,
Finance committee. Carried.
ut Noble Pua presented resolution a
n follows: Whereas. it is currently re
ported that parties now in confinement
ee at the branch hospital at Kalihi ar
s. made to work, and if they refuse so t.
do are removed to Molokai without Al
s. examination, therefore be it resolve,
* that for the present no more patients b
:. sent to Molokai, and committee be ap
pointed to investigate the matter.
or Minister Thurston moved that thi
- resolution be referred to the Sanitar
committee to ascertain first whethe
or there is any basis for such seriou
charges. Carried.
Rep. Waipuilani read by permission
cd for the first time an Act relating to tn
ma number of Justices of Supreme Court
The bill takes its due course.
e Rep. Waipuilani introduced resolu
81 ton declaring that the House shoul
have full information with regard to tn,
Oh care, condition and treatment of leper
d. al Molokai and calling for appointment
- of q committeeof five to visit the settle
~ ment and inspect it. The honorable
d. member said in support of the resolution
ha that there have been many complainin
70 letters received by friends Of lepers.
w don't assume these complaints to b
m true but think we ought to send com
mittee to see and satisfy the House an
er community at large.
no Noble Baldwin favored the resolu ton
The House should send committe
as every session to find out what basis Their
may be for complaint. We must d
everything for these poor people that "
], can. But the committee is too small.
m move that nine be appointed. The Mir
- lister of Interior suggests that thirteen
to the usual number but think that min
=. will be ample. Others can accompan
the committee if they wish.
" Rep. Kapaehaole said, am in favo
va Of the resolution. 1t is something whic
the House ought to do. / am especiall
8. interested because / represent Molokai
of l think the committee ought to consie
of thirteen members. Last session
- think there were i've. It will cost n