The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-22

Kona Another from Kona, asking for
$1,000 for the same purpose and an
other from Kau for $4,000 for road
from Huihui to Waimea.
Representative Achi presented petit
tions for $4,000 for a road from Ma
poopoo to Hookena and $4,000 for
one from South Kona to Kahuku.
All these petitions were referred to
the Public Lands Committee.
Representative Loebenstein present
ed a petition from a committee of 13
appointed by the citizens. voters and
taxpayers of Hamakua, asking for an
appropriation of $4,000 for improve
ment Of roads in that district, the
erection of a new court house in Ho
nokaa The petition closes with the
following: ''The committee also
strongly protests against any contem-
plated change of the Circuit Court
from Honokaa to Hilo."
Representative Gear asked the at
the following question:
"Are there any laws in the Republic
of Hawaii whose provisions are not
being enforced? If so, please give list
of the same"
Representative Achi gave notice of
his intention to introduce the follow
ing bills:
l. An Act to amend Section 35,
Chapter 81, Laws of 1892, relating
to salaries of Circuit Judges.
2. An Act to amend Section 319 of
the Civil Code, relating to the Coro-
ner's Jury.
8. An Act to amend Section IS, Act
GA, Laws of 1896, relating to peddling
cake.
Representative Kahaulelio gave no
tice of his intention to introduce the
following bills:
1. An Act amending Chapter so,
Laws of 1896, relating to the keeping
of records of births, deaths and mar
riages.
2. An Act regulating the practice
of law.
g. An Act regulating the making
and drawing of different legal docu-
ments
4. An Act providing for the distilla-
tion of the ii root now lying useless
in the mountains and the making
therefrom of spirit known as okole-
hao.
5. An Act giving jurisdiction to the
Courts in the Districts of Honolulu,
Wailuku, Lahaina, North Kona, North
Kohala and Lihue in questions relat-
ing to real estate such as reported in
the cases of Coney vs. Manele and
Victoria Ward VS.. Kamanaoulu
Representative Loebenstein gave no
tice of his intention to introduce the
following bill:
An Act amending Section II, Act GA
Laws of 1896, referring to the amount
Of alcohol allowed to be drawn from
the Custom House in any one year
upon payment of the customary duty.
Representative Achi addressed the
following to the Attorney-General:
please state whether it is not so that
some of the men convicted of treason
or misprison of treason have not taken
the oath to support the Republic and
having done that, if they still remain
unpardoned. Also what does the Gov
ernment intend to do in these cases?'
Representative Kahaulelio introduce
ed resolution to the effect that upon
adjournment of the House, this be un-
derstood to be until Wednesday at 10
a. NJ, Tuesday being Washington
birthday and a day that should be
observed by the Legislature of the Re-
public of Hawaii. Resolution carried.
Representative Achi read by title
the following bill: "An Act to amend
Sections 1880 and 1881, Chapter 35 of
the Civil Code as amended on May
14th, 1868, and Section 1882 and 1883
Of the Civil Code relating to interest
on money" Passed first reading.
Representative Atkinson asked the
following question Of the Minister of
the Interior: 'Please inform the House
what provisions you made for towing
during the four days the tug boat was
laid up for repairs?"
Representative Richards moved to
have the rules of the House printed
together with the report of the COM
mittee. Carried
The second reading of House bill
No. was announced as the first busi-
ness on the order of the day Read
section by section and passed. Third
reading announced for Wednesday.
Representative Richards was grant
ed leave of absence until March 5th.
House bill No. 4, relating to the
office Of Deputy Sheriff brought up
and passed second reading. Third
reading announced for Wednesday.
At 11:30 a. m, House adjourned un-
til Wednesday. February 23d, at 10
a. m.