The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-29

The House opened at 10 AN.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kapahu read for the first time
two bills ~ relating to amending Sec
tlon 1885 of the Civil Code, relating to
issuing of executions and proceed
ings thereupon; and ~ relating to
consolidating the election laws of the
Kingdom.
Clerk Mccarthy read the reply of
Minister Spencer to questions asked
by Rep. Ashford, regarding the citi-
zenship of John Neill, Fire Marshal,
as follows:
l The commission of Mr.. Jno. Neill
as Fire Marshal vas signed by me as
Minister OF Interior. He was appointed
April /, 1891. 2. Before giving him his
commission asked him il be was Ha-
waiian subject, and he answered that he
was. | now find upon examination OF
the index OF records of Naturalization
that his name does not appear, and in
explanation he has handed me q reply
g. Upon enquiry at the Foreign Office,
learn that Jno. Neills name does not
appear upon the Record of DeniZation.
JNo. NEILL's LETTER.
In answer to your question as to my
citizenship, | beg to say that when you
asked me prior to my appointment as
Fire Mar-hal whether or not was Ha-
waiian subject, l answered that l was.
/ took the oath to support the Constitu-
ton of the Kingdom before Mr.. Jno.
Austin in 1857 prior to the election, and
have always been OF the opinion that
that made me subject OF the Kingdom,
and my answer to you at that time was
in full faith.
The reply was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Rep. Horner presented the follow
ing four petitions from North Hilo:
1. (a) That physicians shall not be
paid who do not effect cure. (b) That
Crown Lands shall not be disposed of to
others. (c) That native Hawaiian wom-
en- be prohibi ed from marrying foreign
ers. (d) That jurors on coroner's in.
quests be paid 81 an hour. (e) That Ha-
waiian and foreign jurors be paid s. per
day
2. (a) That foreigners married to ma
tive women be not permitted to leave this
country without first securing his prop
erty, if any, for the benefit of his wife
Official be permitted to travel or waste
time. (c) That school teachers be paid
by the day. (d) That no Government
official be allowed to hold more than one
Office at the same time. (e) That all
Government officials be elected.
3. (a) That o commercial reciprocity
treaty be negotiated with the United
States. (b) That the law relating tc
leper suspects be repealed. (c) That
the law relating to vaccination be re-
pealed. Id That attorneys-at.law shall
receive their pay only when they wiz
their cases.
4. (a) That the law relating to the salt
of dried beef AMI pork be repealed. 90
That no more lepers be taken to Molo
kai. (c) That school house be built a
Kaala. (d) That the mountain road a
Maulua be re-opened.
Referred to Committee on MisceI
laneous Petitions.
Rep. Kamauoha presented two pet
tons from Kohala, praying for ney
Constitution. Submitted to SeleC
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments.
Rep. Nawahi presented eleven peti
tions from Hilo, having $50 signatures
praying for a new Constitution. En-
trusted to the same committee O
above. Also a petition that physi
clans under Act to mitigate be n
longer paid. Referred to Sanitar
Committee. Also q petition that a
appropriation of $500 be made for i'm
proving the landing at Puma. Lai
on the table to be considered with til
Appropriation bill.
Rep. Kauhi presented the first pet
ton from Eva, praying that Pear
Harbor be leased. Referred to Com
mittee on the 100000 Canal Resc
lution.n
Rep. White presented five petition
from Lahaina, praying that ne
Constitution be promulgated. Ell
trusted to the Committee on Const
tutional Amendments
Noble Pua read for the first time
bill authorizing the Minister of tt
Interior to issue Royal Patents
owners and heirs to owners of kul
anas on which no Royal Patents hay
been issued.
AT 1882 AM. the House took up tt
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Unfinished Business).
Second reading of Bill SO, relatir
TO the codification of the Penal Lay
The Clerk read the report of Il
committee on the same.
Reps. Kamauoha and Pua Oppose
the bill.
Rep. Smith spoke in behalf of Il
measure.
at IL 09 A. NJ. the House took a
cess until 1:30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 1886 p.
The bill as amended by the comm
tee passed to engrossment, to be re;
q third time NEXT Tuesday