The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-06
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
Rep. Wilder presented u petition
rom r. Colt Hebron that the sum Of
$3.50 be inserted in the Appropriation
Aill for sand taken from his premises.
!. Referred to Public Lands Committee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented u petition
from Honolulu, praying that all light
cases Of leprosy at Molokai be returned
10 Kalihi for treatment by DR.. Lowell.
Referred 80 sanitary Committee,
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kaluna read By title bill, OF
which he gave notice some time ago,
entitled an Act relating 10 property of
deceased persons. Ordered to be
printed
Rep, kaunamauo resolved that an
item OF $500 be inserted in the APP
preparation bill for the purpose of
building a school-house near the home
steads at Aamakua, Hawaii. Referred
TO Education Committee.
Rep. KoahoH, under suspension of
rules, presented petition from Cen
trail kiilo with II names, praying that
the duty on rice be removed. Referred
to Rice Committee,
Noble Baldwin presented two petit
tons from Kula, Maui praying that
the terms Of homestead be extended
! to three years. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. koahou presented petition
from Hilo with 66 names, praying
that the Hawaiian language be made
the official language.
Noble Pua moved that the hon.
Noble bring in a bill. Laid on the
table to be considered with bill.
Noble Baldwin, under suspension
OF rules, presented a report of
the Finance Committee on petit
tiop No. So, presented to the
Legislature by G. Brewer Il CO.,
agents of the Onomea Sugar Company,
they beg leave to report that the COM
mitttee had given it careful consider
alton. The petition alleges that 600
bags of sugar 1881, 500 lbs J had been
ioubly taxed by the assessors of the
kingdom, and prays that an item of
1888 be inserted in the Appropriation
bill to be refunded to the Onomea
Sugar Company The committee
recommend passage of the item
(Signed: H. z. Baldwin, j. A. Akina,
K. M. Koahou, +. c. Macfarlane and
L. \. Thurston.) Report adopted.
Noble Baldwin also reported on
petition No. 179 The petition is from
+. II. Patty, President of the Kawailoa
Ranch Company, and alleges that he
had Inadvertently returned for taxa
ton two parcels Of leased land at
Waialua from the Emerson estate.
The petitioner for and on account OF
the Kawailoa Ranch Company, prays
for the recovery of Sl20, which he
claims had been overpaid TO the Gov
eminent for taxes. The committee
recommend passage of the Item.
lSigned by all members of the COM
mittee. The report was adopted.
Rep. Smith, chairman of the Molo-
kai Committee, presented preliminary
report rof their visit to Molokai q
full report will be presented at an
early date. The committees thanks
are due to the I. [. :. y. Co. for use
OF the steamer Waialeale to Kalau-
papa.
Rep Eamauoha moved that the
preliminary report be accepted and
laid on the table, and the Secretary
be instructed to present the thanks of
the House to the l. /. :. Y. Company.
Carried.
On motion Of Rep. Kamauoha, She
House proceeded, at 1876 AN, to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of Bill No. 80, relat-
ing to liens and sheltering, pasturing
and feeding of animals.
Noble Macfarlane moved it be the
order Of the day for Thursday, as the
introducer Noble Neumann) was alb
sent, Passed.
Second reading of Bill So, authoriz-
ing the Minister Of the Interior to
license gambling of all kinds. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill So, an Act to
abolish the office of Tax Assessor-in-
Chief and to provide for the discharge
of The duties now performed by said
Tax Assessor-in-Chief. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill so, an Act to
license gaming at pakapio and
to amend and supplement Chapter Il
OF the Laws Of 1886.
Noble Neumann moved the indefi-
mite postpenement of the bill, for he
deemed ie the duty of the House &c
kill it right then and there. The in
PRODUCER. Rep. White. could not state
enc reason why the bill should pass.
Rep. Bush thought the bill was g
frand, and advised the House to turn
their faces against anything which
tends 20 lower and degrade the Gov.
eminent and the House. Bills of this
nature are doing much to kill the ma
ton.
Rep. White, the introducer of the
bill, held that the motion to indefi
nitely postpone it was out of order i
a special order were set for the bill hi
would undertake to give good reasons
for its passage. The idea of the bill
was to place this vice under some con
troll. Some people very high in sta
ton patroniZe the game. They don
go to these places themselves, bu
they send someone to buy tickets 70
them The bill is undoubtedly crude
bat it should be sent to a committe
30 put it into proper shape. 1t wa
commonly reported that the polio
were completely nnder the control c
the people running these games. A
the law was carried out at present tn
small flies were caught while the bi
ones were strong enough to pus
through the web. The poor men wer
arrested and the others let go. FL
moved the bill be considered in th
Committee of the Whole in one wee
from Thursday.
Noble Neumann hoped that wha
ever 1xao done that xxyo1Id 1of bo 6aD.