The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-05
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Forty-sixth Day.
MONDAY. August i.


Noble Widemann presented a petition |
from Hama that Catholic teachers be APP |
pointed for Catholic schools and paid by |
the Government under supervision OF |
the Bishop. Referred 10 the Education |
Committee.
Rep. Robt. Wilcox presented petit |
ton from Kalihi with seventy-seven sig
natures for appropriation for repair OF
road to Kalihi. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. Nawahi presented petitions from
Hilo: l. That pay OF school teachers be
increased. Referred to the Education
Committee. 2. That Office OF govern
ors be revived Laid on the table
to be considered with the bill. B.
From Puma that the Office of tax asses
sor and Collector-Generalb be abolished.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
4. From an individual who is blind ask
ing that his taxes be refunded. 5. From
a boy who claims he is too young to be
taxed. The two above referred to the
Minister of Finance. 6. For someone
praying that he be paid $3.50 being re-
ward offered by sheriff for making an
arrest. Referred to the Attorney-Gen-
eral. Z. From Puma for $4,000 to re-
build landing which has been carried
away by storm. Referred to the Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented petition
from Molokai that the land on which
the petitioners are living be sold to
them. Referred to the Minister of In
terror.
Rep. Kanealii under suspension OF the
| rules presents without endorsement
petition from Wailuku for an English
| school at Waihee Referred to Educa-
ton Committee.
Rep. Halstead presented petitions
from Makawao: l. For $500 for repairs to
court house, Jail, etc. Laid on the table
to be considered with the Appropriation
Bill 2. For 5000 for opening an old
road in the district. Referred to the
Committee ON Public Lands.
Rep. Cummings presented petition
from a certain Hawaiian For $500
for services rendered to the Hawaiian
Government for six years, in caring for
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Minister of Interior.
Minister Spencer-Is the petitioner
now in charge OF the ditch?
Rep. Cummings--He is.
Minister Spencer--Then I know him.
Noble Pua presented petition from
Honolulu that the President of the
Board of Health be removed because he
refused health certificates to children de-
string to attend st. Louis College. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Rep Kamai presented a petition from
ten men claiming that they are entitled
to $40 for work on roads. Referred to
the Minister of Interior.
Rep. Kahookano presented a petition
from Kohala: l. For So 500 for certain
bridge. Laid on the table to be consid-
cred with the Appropriation Bill. 2.
That circuit court be transferred from
Waimea to Kohala. Laid on the table
to be considered with the bill.
/ Noble Walbridge presented a petition
from seventy-one citizens of Waihee,
Maui, that sittings of circuit court be
held in Waikiki. Laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
Rep. Rosa presented petitions from
Waialua that an appropriation be made
for bridge at Waimea. Referred to the
Public Lands Committee. From Peter
Lee that the Government purchase his
road from Pahala to the Volcano. Re-
ferred to the Public Lands Committee.
Rep. A. Horner presented petitions
from Hilo that prices of homesteads be
reduced and no interest be charged.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the bill introduced by Rep. Marques.
From Paauilo for $500 for expenses OF
mail carrier. Referred to the Com nit
tee on Postal Matters That children OF
poor parents be allowed to go to Kane
hameha and similar schools free and
their parents be exempt from taxation,
and that parents having four children to
be exempt from taxation. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Lucas reported from the Printing
Committee that four bills are printed.
Ordered to be distributed.
Rep. Cummings reports for Public
Lands Committee, finds that the OBJ
iects of sundry petitions from Kauai
and Maui be paid for out of the general
appropriations already in the Appropria-
ton Bill.
Rep. Kalua wanted the report ex-
planned.
Rep. Cummings gave the explanation.
Rep. Kalua moved the report be
accepted and laid on the table. Carried.
Rep. Cummings for the Public Lands
} Committee reports in favor OF passage OF
bill No. % being the bill to enable the
Government to secure lands for the pur-
poses of the Homestead Act.
Minister Brown moved the report be
received and the bill take it's course.
Carried.
Rep. Kapaehaole reports for the com
mittee on the question whether a new
member of the Judiciary Committee
should be appointed to consider the
opium matter. The committee recon-
mend consideration of the matter in
Committee of the Whole.
Rep. Brown-The committee threw
their whole work back on the House. II
we adopt the report what becomes of the
resolution?
Noble McCarthy-The committee met
and took evidence. They found that the
charge that Rep. Rosa attempted to
block the work of the committee was
not substantiated. We felt that we
. could not in justice to Mr. Rosa recon-
mend that he be removed, although we
recognized the fact that it would be de-
sirable for him to resign.
Rep. Kalua moves report be accepted
and laid on the table.
Noble McCarthy-When say that we
believe that Mr.. Rosa should resign we
mean merely for the purposes OF this
investigation.
Rep. Rickard-As one of the commit
tee who signed the report | would say
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