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u In - : ' '-1 a it M0 Vo1.1(M "' " HONOLULU, SATURDAY, MAY 28, .1 853. , 8 Sljc Polynesian, it published wccklj at Honolulu, Oaha, Hawaiian Is CDWin U HALiLi, LLIllUK. TERMS. One copy perannum, in advance, $6 00 One copt six raonths.in adTance, 3 50 Single copies, . Rates of Advertising. One auare,( 16 lines) first insertion, 121 SI 00 25 50 One square (16 lines) each continuance, Half square (9 lines or less) first insertion., Half square (8 lines or less) each continna., Cards, Notices, &c, not exceeding one half square, by the year. Cards, Notices, etc, not exceeding one sq., 121-2 00 00 Yearly advertising not exceeding one half column, - - -Tearlv advertising not exceeding one col., 30 00 60 00 0 Yearly advertising limited to the advertiser cwi business. Legal Advertisements. Twenty five cents per line for the first insertion, andsix and one fourth cents for each subsequent insertion. ESnbscriiHiontothe Poly nesianis payable invariably tn advance. C7".Vo transient adoerlitementt will he inserted, unlets prepaid. Real Estate lor Sale, By Pmvatb Contract ! ! THE following valuable and extensive prop 4. -I. g erues wui. do sola wimoui reserve, oy me subscriber. Lot 1. All those well fenced lands and premises situate at Kola Kahua, adjoining Honolulu, on which the subscriber now resides and on which are erected extensive and commodious dwellings and outhouses. The well-known salubrity of the situa tion and its proximity to Honolulu, render these premises a most desirable investment, iney are held in fee simple by Itoyai 1'atent. Lot 2. Containing 36 42-100 acres, situate at Manoa Valleyr comprising a quantity of Kula and Kalo land. Lot 3. Containing 8 91-100 acres of Kula land, situate at Ewa, and called Kaihuokapuaa. Lot 4. Containing 2 3-100 acres, consisting of Taro patches and fish ponds, situate at Lwa, and known by tne name ot Aanupoo. Lot o. Containing 4 3-4 acres Kalo land ana 2 1-4 acres Kula land, situate at Lwa and called Puukapu. Lot 6. Containing 5 86-100 acres Kalo land, call ed Ulumalu, in the district of Ewa. Lot 7. Containing 2 33-100 acres of Kalo land nd 9-10 acre Kula land, situate at Ewa and called alaulele, Lihue. Lot 8. Containing about 1 6 acres at Ewa, called t'ainahu, this lot comprises 2 fish ponds, and a quantity of Kula and Kalo land. Lot 9. situate at Jiwa, called Jfaiwa, containing 2 acres Kalo land and 2 fish ponds, measuring 14-100 acres. I Lot 1 0. Situate at Koolau, called Ma unawili, con taining 6"0 acres of first rate Kula land 200 acres of jtriuen is covereu wna in irees. Lot 11. Adjoining lot 10, called Kulapuaa, con taining about 190 acres Kula land. Also, The unexpired lease, (48 years) of 136 acres and at aikiki called Kaneloa. All the foregoing properties will be peremptorily cwposed of. By order of the Irustees. For particulars of title &c, apply to J. Montgomery, Solicitor. Honolulu, Oct. 14, 1852-tf-29 100PERAGE. J. A. Burdick having taken th Yj stand formerly oc upied by C. H. Marshall, rtt door above B. F. Snow, will continue to carry n the cooper's business in all its branches at the kove mentioned place, where he hopes that those I his friends who have hitherto afforded him a lib eral patronage will not fail to irive him a call. N. B. 1,500 bbls water casks on band and tor sale h liberal terms. 2-ly WlTTFITS.A complete assortment of "Vha!e LF mens' Slops, and outfits, for sale by J. C. SPALDING. Honolulu, Oct. 22, 1852-tf-24 PIXE APPLE CHEESE. Cases of Tine Apple and hhds. of Goshen Cheese, for sale, fceap bv J. C. SPALDING. I Oct. 22, tf-24 . I UST RECEIVED bv the undersigned, a choice assortment of JEWELRY, fcc. tf-23 D. N. FLITNEK. CHERRY WINE, GIN, &c.20 cases very superior Sherry ine, 30 do IloUand Gin, 20 Us Ale, 50 M Manila Cigars, lor sale oy I Oct. 22, 1852-tf-24 . J. C. SPA LD ENG. TOBACCO. ffcO CASES, each 6 boxes Wm. Fnce 1-2 lb lump, superior honey due tobacco, 20 boxes ebster s 8 s superior cavendisb tobacco, just rej ived per ship Charles, and for sale by ov. 6, 1852. A. Jf . JC JUi 1 1 OTICE. Dr. S. Porter Ford would inform his friends and the Dublic that bis only office is on laahumanu 6treet, next door below .Messrs. ioaay Co. the connection heretofore existing between r. Lathrop and himself having been dissolved. Particular attention given to diseases of the Eye Id Ear. Nov. 3, tf-26 VOW LANDING from Ship Charles, and for il sale bv CASTLE k COOKE, 25,000 feet planed No. 3 pine boards, zu.uuu leei . No. 2 : 5.000 feet do. No. 1 clear; 2,000 teet do. k 1 clear plank; 150 m. extra shaved cedar shingles. I Purchasers takins the above lumber from the rarf can have it carted to their yards without cost. rkOCTOR S. PORTER FORD, SURGEON & LF PHYSICIAN, office in Kaahamunu street kt door below Messrs. Coadv & Co. Medicines k up for ahippins at the lowest price. articular attention given to diseases oi ine eye Hear. U31 SEW AND CHOICE PERFUMERY. IT ST RECEIVED ex brig Moctezuma, a choice I assortment of perfumes and Extracts, among Sch are, Eau de Cologne, Eau de Lavender, Agua naa. 'he attention of the public is respectfully solicited the above which are of superior quality and war ted genuine from the manufacturers in Paris. sale by S. PORTER FORD, too. Dec. 18, 1852-32-tf Kaahumanu St. JlOR SALE. Two Dwelling Houses, each con- gaining 4 rooms, detached Cook House, and en d yard, situated in Robert's Row. Kine street. ... . ry ! fee simple. Price 800 each, which is less than I the first cost. AddIt to SAMUEL JOHNSON the premises. lonolulu, Dec 28, 1852-tf-34 ION HURDLES. Several parties bavins made I inquiries for Iron Hurdles, the undersigned will .a J f 1 oruer irom x.ngiana any numocr requireo, aeuvered hera at cost and chanres. and the commission on such a transaction. is he expects a vessel out next fall, those parties B PT in their ordirs SmmAdiatAlv. Kav in time Ithe first mail, may get them out by that convey f. very information respecting the probable cost laid uero, win oe luruubed by K. C. JAMON. i o fl LLB 0F LADING for sale at the Polynesian XJ office. Julv26 7UOW LANDING AND FOR SALE. A splen- Xl did assortment of English. German and French. Goods, Ex. Mexican brig Moctezuma, viz : Dry Goods. Frintcd Jacconets. two blue prints. Two blue embossed prints, blue and colored prints, Turkey red prints with yellow fringe. Plain turkey red cloth, fancy prints, white shirtings, Islue bafts, grey domestics, blue twills. Grey American twills, white do,, regatta stripes Bengal stripes, white blue striped bed ticks. Denims, white checked muslins. White cotton, small lace, checks and stripes. Musquito gauze, victoria lawns. Cream colored sheetings, bleached sheetings. Turkey red and white hdk'fs, printed hdk'fs. Brocade ponchos, woolen ponchos. Orleans black and colored, woolen blankets. Cotton and linen thread, white and celored do. Printed corahs, ladies' silk dresses, muslin do. White and figured muslins, silk hat ribbon, silk cravats. Black satin, satan shawls, half linen and linen drills, hate andftney colored elastics, pantaloon stuff. Buckskin, towels, osnaburghs,burlapg, bunting. Canvass, empty bags, 6ilk umbrellas, cotton do. Silk parasols, elastic suspenders, Berlin wool. Superfine cloth. Clothing, Shiets & IIosiEnT. Children's Cotton stockings, ladies' stockings. Men's Cotton Bocks, woolen do. Sailors' woolen stockings and socks, do jackets. Wool shirts, beaver jackets. Cotton drawers and under-shirts, regatta cotton do. A splendid assortment of ready-made coats. Jackets and pantaloons of all kinds, cloth mantles : Paramatta do., flannel 6hirts. Boors, Shoes, Hats, &c, Sailor's shoes, men's shoes, lasting gaiters. Ladies' shoes and boots. Italian straw hats of two kinds, awake hats. BIuenavy caps. Stationery. Assorted blank books, foolscap paper, medium do. Pocket-books, memorandum books. Provisions, Groceries and Liquors. Refined loaf sugar, superior butter in stone-jars. Sweet salad oil, French bottle-fruits, ax'td pickles. Durham mustard, vinegar. Superior Holland and common gin, port wine. Madeira, Cognac, stearine candles, cologne water. Havana cigars, Regalia, common and London shape. Lavender water, Florida water, perfumed soap. Pomade, Liverpool and Castile soap. Naval Stores. Best linseed oil, best tarred cordage, seizins stuff. Housing and sewing twine, copper in sheets. Composition, nails, oil paints. Harpware, Glassware, Crocxert & Sundries. Artificial flowers, musical boxes, toys. Mathematical boxes, necessaries, cigar boxes. Finger c'ups, tumblers, wine glasses, cruet stands. Salt-cellars, mugs jugs flat and soup plates, needles Belgian rose nails, blued tacks, pomtcs de Pans. Iead in sheets, iron do, Lnglish iron in bars. Tin plates, canister gun-powder. 1 devolving pistols in caes with implements. Percussion caps, brass butt hinges. Brass harness buckles, screw-eved augers. Caulking irons, brass headed compasses. Square pointed compasses, brass curtain rings. Beach head gimblets, carpenter's Scotch braces. G. S. sugar tongs, spring top powder-flasks with cords. Wood and bone cork-screws, steel pens with holders Razors on cards and in cases, ground sash brushes. Tooth brushes, cloth brushes, horse brushes. Shoe brushes, hair brushes, white horn combs. Ivory B. combs, stained horn combs. Wooden bowl pipes, eyed tree shovels. Iron bedsteads, brass cut cupboard locks. Brass box do., brass padlocks, japancd iron padlocks Scissors, pen and pocket knives. Bone handle jack-knives, table knives and forks. Carvers, Cocoa-wood handle butcher-knives. B. M. table spoons, do, teaspoons, do soup ladles. B. M. tea and coffee services, sailor's palms. C. S. saws, web's saw blades. Flat spring bolts, bright Kent hammers. Highly bent sea fish-hooks, three-square files. Half-round files, flat do. flat wood rasps, saw files. Cast butt binges; weighty I. hinges. Brass steel-top thimbles, white metal do. White hooks and eyes, spirit flasks with cords. Plated spurs with leather, carpenter's tool-chests. Riding whips, walking canes and sticks. Dart walking canes, partridge canes, tunnels. Bound brass chamber candlesticks. Brass muzzles for dogs, cedar headed pencils. Ship lanterns, japanned lamps, do swing lamps. Rich gilt watch keys, double plane irons. Hollows and rounds, moulding and bead planes. Iron screws, C. S. firmer chisels and gouges. Large chisels, brass flat scales, brass troy weights. Japanned convexed tea trays, brass wire bird-cages. Brass mortars and pestles. Also on hand and for sale a fine assortment of China Goods, viz : Black Batin, colored do, black senshaw. Do. levantine, do sarsenet, colored pongees. Crimson pongee hdk'fs, white do, orange do. White sarsenett, hdk'fs, black do. net bandas. Crape 6hawls, do scar's, figured damask. Striped and check do, lustrings, lustring hdck'fs. Levantine shawls, grass cloth hdk'fs. White blue and green musquito netting. Mtn's women's and children's shoes, velvet slippers. Superior black tea, superior green do, toys. Currie powder, sugar candy, nutmegs, cloves. Fire-crackers, tea-caddies, oil-paintings, nappies. Cloth baskets, jellies, lemon juice, black pepper. Offered for sale by MELC1IERS & CO., Nuuanu street, at the store formerly occupied oy the late Dr. Fontaine. Dec 13th, 1852. tf33 FOR SALE AT THE STORE OF J. C. SPAL DING by the Subscriber, the following assort ment of Merchandize shortlv expected to arrive by ship PHILOMELA and EQUATOR, viz : 14 Bundles 12. 90 gals. Shooks, 3 Casks Heads, 2 Tons Iron Hoops, 20 Coils Manila Whale Line, 20 do. do. Cordage, 75 Harpoons, 15 1 An cos, 15 Cut ting Spades, 2 Kegs Rivets 1 Oil Hose, 200 gals. Lin. Oil in Car.s, 85 b'dls Flags, 50 Striped Flannel Shirts, 50 lied Twilled do., 24 Knit Woolen Frocks, 48 pairs Wool Stockings, 24 do Shoes and Brogana, 6 Monkey Jackets, 25 pairs Flannel Jackets, 3 pairs Blankets, 50 pairs Satinet Trowscrs, 39 Casks Pilot Bread 18,303 lbs., 20 do. do. do. 6,641 do., 20 Tierces Vinegar 1291 gals., 6 bales Oakum, 80 kegs Lead, 10 bbls. Spts. Turpentine, 32 bbls. Rice, 6 boxes 3559 lbs. Yellow Metal, 300 lbs. Composi-. tion Nails, 657 feet Sheathing Boards, 1100 sheets Felt, 100 kegs Nails, 50 bbls. Flour, 962 1-2 bbls do., 30.349 gals. New Casks, 29 firkins Butter 2592 lbs., 12 boxes Raisins, 6 do. Smyrna do., 4 bbls. Crushed Loaf Sugar, 4 baskets Champagne Wine, 10 lbs. Rio Coffee 2134 lbs,, 50 boxes C. Starr's Pale Soap, 50 cases Y. II. Tea, 786 No. 21 Bags, 800 do. 17 do., 55 do. 6 do., 50 do. 5 do., 61 do. 4 do., 500 Gunney!Bags, 42 bundles 39.252 gals. Shooks, 9 Casks Heads for do., 17 Casks 50 bbls. Flour, per "Philomela," 114 bbls. Flour. Apply to II. T. FITCH, or J. C. SPALDING, Honolulu, Dec 12, 1852. tf 32 Illustrated Family Almanac 1853. A few copies for sale at the Polynesian Office. J3JL 3t 46 Notice to Merchants and Ship Masters I THE SUBSCRIBERS having entered into co partnership would respectfully inform Mer chants) and Ship Masters visiting this port, that they in ten. ,ecping constantly on hand a supply of stock such as Pigs Fowls, Ducks, Turkevs, &c, which they will supply to shipping at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders left at the stores of T. Spencer, R. Coady - Co., or J. C Spalding, will be punctually attended to. M. BROWN, T. T. DOUGHEItTY. Honolulu,March 25,-tf-46. ljc Jpolgnc0tou. Selected for the Polynesian. 91 y Mother's Hand. A Wandering orphan child was I Rut meanly, at the best, attired ; Fur oh, my mother acarce could buy The common food each week required ; But when the aaxiou day had fled, It seemed to be her dearem joy To press her pale band on my bead, And pray that God would guide her boy. But more, each winter more and more Stern autfering brougiit her to decay ; And then an angel passed her door, -And bore her lingering soul away ; But oh! they know not what is grief, Who ne'er knelt by a dying bed ; All other woe on earth is bnef, Save thai which weeps a mother dead. A reaman's life was soon my lot, 'Mid reckless deeds and desperate men ! But still I never quite forgot The prayer I ne'er should hear again ; , And often, when induced to tread Such paths as unto sin decoy, -I've felt her fond hand press my head, Aud that soft touch bath saved her boy. Though bard their rwekery to receivS, Wlio ne'er themselves 'gainst sin had striv'n, Her, who on earth I dared not grieve, I would not would not grieve in beaven ; And thus from many an action dread, Too dark for human eyes to scan, . The tame fond hand upon my head, That bless'd the boy hatb saved the man? Published by order of the house ol Representatives. - Court House, Honolulu, 29th Aprii, 1853. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 27th instant, on behalf of the special committee appointed by the House of Representatives to investigate the claims of Messrs. Cuthbert and dough for losses resulting to them from the mob of November last, in which you re quest my opinion on the question ,c Whe ther the Government is legally responsible lor damages sustained by individuals through mobs." 1 I am of the opinion that the government is not legally responsible for such damages; and I am further of the opinion, that the enact ment of any law rendering this government thus responsible, would be opposed to the soundest principles of public policy. The equities of the case may be sufficiently strong tn induce the Legislature to grant such a claim, as a matter of charity to the injured persons, but in my opinion it should never be recognized as a legal right. If in the wisdom of the legislature the grant should be made, I would suggest that it be by a special act, setting; forth in- the preamble the peculiar circumstances of the case, and expressly denying the responsibility of the government to pay such claims. I know of no precedent in other countries for holding governments responsible for such losses, except it be in virtue f some special statute or provision in the charters of muni cipal corporations. It may be said it is the duty of government to protect every man's property, and therefore, if any person suffer loss by violence, he should be compensated for it out of the public treasury. It is un doubtedly true, that one of the strongest ob ligations of government is to protect us in our property, but this obligation is bounded by certain limits, which we cannot safely ex ceed. It is the duty of government to pro tect us by means of just laws, promptly and honestly administered; to provide courts of justice which shall be open to all persons to seek a remedy for their losses, and to aid the owner of property in its recovery or an equivalent, when it has been unjustly taken or destroyed; but to say that government is bound, in the absence of any statute to that effect, to compensate us for all losses we may sustain at the hands of a mob, would. in my opinion be going beyond reason. If under the general principle of protection, it is bound to pay all such losses, then it is equally bound to make good our losses by theft, robbery and all kinds of violence. To extend the doc trine of protection to this degree would strike every mind at once as opposed to common sense. I remain, sir, your obedient servant, Francis Funk, Esq., Wm. L. LEE. Chairman. Court House, Honolulu, ) 2d May, 1853 5 Hon. G. M. Robertson, speaker of the House of Representatives. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day, enclos ing an act providing that "No person hold ing the office of a clerk or head of a bureau or any office of a like nature, in either of the executive departments of His Majesty's government shall be eligible for election to a seat in the house of representatives;" and requesting my opinion, as to whether that act would be an infringement of the 77th ar tide of the constitution. The 77th article of the Constitution which prescribes th. qualifications of representa tives, reads as follows: "No person shall be eligible for a representative of the people, who is insane, or an idiot, or who shall at any time have been convicted of any infamous crime, nor unless he be a male subject or denizen of the kingdom, who shall have ar rived at the full age of twenty-five years, who shall know how to read and write, who shall understand accounts, and who shall have resided in the kingdom for at least one year immediately preceding his election." j This article prescribes the requisite qualifi cations of a representative of the people, and the question as I understand it, is, can ; the Legislature superadd or impose any other qualification beyond those provided by the Constitution. I think not. The obvious meaning of the article under consideration is, though negatively expressed, that every person who is a male subject or denizen of the kingdom, who shall have arrived at the full age of twentj-five years, who shall know how to read and write, who shall understand accounts, and who shall have resided in the kingdom for at least one year, immediately preceding his election, shall be eligible for a representative, provided he is not insane, or an idiot, or shall not at any time have been con victed of any infamous crime. Now if this be a fair construction of the article, then the a in question is clearly opposed to it, and ucuie uiivuiisuiuuuuai. When the constitution prescribes certain qualifications necessary for an office, it ex eludes all others, agreeably with the maxim that, "the expression of one thing is an ex elusion at another. it clerks may be ex eluded, then merchants, mechanics, farmers physicians, lawyers, divines, or any other class of society may be, and the Legislature may enact a variety of other qualifications without reason or end. Let us cite an ex ample by way of illustration. When the Constitution was submitted to the Legislature for adoption, it contained an article render ing all clergymen ineligib'e to a seat in the Mouse of Representatives, and after much dis cussion.the article wasrejected in both houses Could the legislature now pass a law in the face of that decision excluding clergy men irom the House of Representatives ? not, it they are barred by the expressed will of those who adopted the constitution from taking such action, then they are barred from enacting the law excluding government clerks. a . In no way can I answer the question of tne house better, than by quoting the lan guage of that distinguished constitutiona lawyer Judge Story. The constitution of the United States on this subject is as follows: " No person shall be a representative, who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven vears a citizen of the United States; and Avho shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen." Judge story in discussing the power ol adding new qualifications, says: " It would seem but fair reasoning upon the plaines principles of interpretation, that when the constitution established certain qualifications as necessary for office, it meant to exclude all other prerequisites. From the very na ture of such a provision, the affirmative of these qualifications would seem to imply a negative of all others. A power to add new qualifications is certainly equivalent to i power to vary them. It adds to the aggre gate, what changes the nature of the former requisites. 2 btory s C ommentaries on the constitution, page 100. I know of no way in winch the object of this act can be reached, but by an amend ment to the constitution. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, W. L. LEE. HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE. House of Representatives. Tuesday, May 17. The committee on elections reported that the petition from Y aikiki proving that the term of re presentatives' service, be five years, should be laid on the table. The select committer on the petitions from Ianalei reported through Mr. Thurston, a bill to abolish spirit licenses in the city of Honolulu. ieport adopted and the bill laid on the table. Mr. Robertson gave notice of his intention to bring in a statute of limitations. Mr. Smith introduced a bill to amend the Ju diciary act. becond reading on W ednesday. 1 he house went into convnittee ot the whole on Mr. Thurston's resolution respecting the reduction of duties. I he committee rose, and the resolu tion was indefinitely postponed by a unanimous vote. The speaker read a message from the house of ftobles, transmitting the Acts relating to auction eer's licenses with some amendments, and the act for the pavmentof the King's salary in advance of the appropriation bill, passed. 1 he former act was referred to the committee of the whole on Friday. The act to destroy confiscated liquors was read fie third time and passed, 15 to 7. The act to increase the duty on goods trom Chi na and the Philippine Isles was read the third time and passed. - 1 he house went into committee ot the whole on the amendments to the harbor regulations bill. he committee rose and the bill was indefinitely postponed by unanimous vote. The act to authorize the shipping and discharge of seamen at Hilo, was read the second time, and passed to be engrossed. House adjourned to Weducsday. Wednesday, May lo. The committee on the Judiciary reported a bill to repeal the laws contained in the old book, com monly known as the blue oook. oecona reading on Thursday. Mr. Smith gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill for the suppression of raffles, lotteries, &c. The house went into committee of the whole on the bill to abolish all kapus on fish. The commit tee rose and the bill passed to be engrossed. The water bill was read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole on Thurs day. The bill to amend ;Jlst section ot jne judiciary act was read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole. The committee rose and the bill was laid on the table, and the committee appointed to confer with committee of the upper house was instructed to propose the amendment to the joint committee. The act relating to the Royal school was read the third time and passed. The act to authorise the shipping and discharge of seamen at Ililo was read the third time and passed. Thursday, May 19. Prayer, by the chaplain. Reports presented by the committee on Finance pon the accounts connected with the building of le new court house. The committee report that the whole cost of the building was $35,082 27, and that the accounts are found correct. By the same committee upon the petition of F. unk. late sheriff of Hawaii. The petitioner claimed $478, for the cuTtody and board of priso ners at Hawaii. The committee considered that the petitioner had no legal claim, but that in equity be should be paid 9141 to reimourse mm lor ex penses. Mr-Bishop read an act to recover possession of and in certain cases. ceconu reading on Mon day. - - . V Mr. Bishop gave notice of his intention to mtro- duce'an nsury act. Mr. Thurston read an act to prevent the running at large of goats and hogs. Second reading on rniav. - ' . ' - Mr. Robertson read the act to limit tle time of commencing personal actions. Second reading on Tuesday. - Resolve passed to puDlisii in the roiynesian ana Dele the opinion furnished by Chief Justice Lee at the request of the house, upon the right to le gislate for the exclusion of any class of persons from the house of representatives, als the Chief Justice's opinion upon the liability of the govern ment ior aamages caused by the action of a mob. l he bouse went into committee of the whole upon the auction bill. . The committee rose and the house concurred in a portion of the amendments of the npper house, nonconcurring in others. The act to repeal the Hue lata was read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole on Friday. 1 he act to abolish all kapus on fish was read the third time and passtd. The yeas and nays were called. The following members voted in the ne gative, Messrs. Thurston, Smith, Bond, Bishop, Kaono, KaJarna and Kcaweili. The house went into couunitteevrf the whole upon the water bill. 1 he Committee rose and the house passed the urn wunsome amendments to be engrossed. Friday, May 20. J. M. Smith presented the report of the . 'a A mm - . uuiiiiiiiuee on ciaims i ne committee re commend that the claim of W. C. Parke for $500, as his share of a fine imposed for smuggling be allowed, and that the claims of Lot Kamehameha and others for damages caused by the opening of a road atLahaina, be rejected. The speaker read two communications from the house of nobles announcing that that house had rejected the act for the destruction of confiscated liquors, the act to authorize the shipment and discharge of sailors at Hilo and the act to amend chap. LIV of the Pe nal code, relating to the rewards of Police officers and others; and that they had passed the whaler's permit act, and the road tax, the latter with an amendment exempting all cler gymen, teachers, police officers and soldiers from the payment of the road tax. I he goat and hog bill was read the second time, and discussed in committee of the whole. The committee rose and the house passed the bill, amended to include horses. to be engrossed. J he house went into committee of the whole on the bill to repeal the old laws. The committee rose and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The house went into conrnittee of the whole on the amendments of the road tax bill. The house nonconcured in the amend ment to exempt clergymen, teachers, police-; men and soldiers, and a committee consist ing of Messrs. Thurston, Richardson and Maikai was appointed, to confer with a com mittee of the Nobles. Adjourned. Saturday, May 21 Mr. Bond presented a majority report from the committee on r inance, signed by Messrs. T 1 TT t . f . . . xonu, ua ana uisnop on tne subject of the appropriation by the legislature of 1850 of $10,000 for the King's yacht. The majority repotted that they believed that the leal claim of the King to the sum, ceased with His Majesty s signing the appropriation bill of 1851, with no provision for its re-appropriation, but that a regard for equity and respect for the King should have prevented the legislature from throwing out the sum. The report accordingly recommended the in sertion in the appropriation bill of 1853, of the sum of SojOD, being the balance of the sum formerly appropriated, after deducting the i. mount appropriated by the board of Fi nance for the purchase of the Dart. Mr. Thurston presented a minority report from the same committee, signed by Messrs. Thurston and Kipi recommending, on the ground that the king had no shadow of claim in law or equity to any of the money, that therpcaker be instructed to inform His Ma- esty that in the opinion of the house all claim to the money ceased with His Majesty's sig nature of the appropriation bill of 1851. he majority report was accepted. Mr. Bond presented a majority report from the same committee, on taxation, signed by Messrs. Bond, Kipi and Bishop. I he majority believe that property taxa- ton should be substituted for the present mode as more just, but they think it would be unwise to assess a property tax this year. The report recommends the adoption of " an act relating to taxation" accompanying, which provides for an appraisement of pro perly the present year, in preparation for the assessment of a tax on the same hereafter. Mr. Thurston read a minority report from the came committee, signed by Messrs. rhurston and Kipi, recommending the as sessment of a property tax the present year nd the immediate abolition of the poll tax. lonolulu school tax, and horse and mule tax. 'he two reports were made the order of the ay for Monday. The committee on the Judiciary reported bill taking from District and police courts, urisdiction in cases of larceny in the 2d de- ree, also a bill authorizing conviction for ifferent degrees of the same offense under one indictment, second reading oi uoin bills on Tuesday. - Mr. Funk reported from the select com mittee on petition of certain parties for leave to take water from the public works, that ihej petition be laid on the table. A message was read from the house of no bles, announcing that that house had ap pointed Messrs Wyllic, Liholiho and Ka peau, committee on the part of the nobles pon the amendments ti the road tax law. Also another message from the same, trans mitting the royal school act wilh amendments ivingto the I nvy Council ine appointment f both of the trustees, instead of giving to he bouse of Representatives one. Alsoth! act to increase the duties on China and Ma nila goods, amended, so as lo give it effect in six months from date of its passage. The house concurred in the amendments to the latter act, and referred the former to committee of the whole on Tuesday. , Mr.- Funk read " an act relating to deser ters from vessels." Second readiug on Wednesday. On motion of Kipi, amended bv Mr. Bond, it was resolved that the report 6f the com- mitfA fin ihfi accounts of the late clerk of he house. E. Hunt, be referred to the dis trict attorney of Oahu,'fo take such action in :ie case as he thinks proper. . , On motion of Kamakao, the bouse recon sidered the vote by which it accepted the re port of the committee on c Farm, adverse the claims of Lot Kantebaraeha and others,, and the same was made the order of the day on Tuesday. Dr. Smith read an act to suppress lotteries, second reading on Wednesday. Mr. Bond read an act to prohibit Judicial officers from practicing in cases- previously determined by them. , Second reading oa Wednesday. Mr. Bishop read an act fo remove affrna bilities of aliens in consequence of the want of certificates of nationality. Second! lead ing on Wednesday. The water act was read the third Imm and passed. " The set to amend the auction law was read the third time and passed. . The goat and bog act was read the thirds time and passed. The act to repeal the old laws was- read the third time and passed. Mr. Funk gave notice of his intention; t bring in a bill relating to the r aiming, of boats in Honolulu harbor. Mr. Thurston a bill to fis the price of re tail spirit licenses. Mr. Richardson, a? bill to establish the fees of bearding officer at Lahaina. Dr. Smith a re fating no co ral and sand. Monday, Slay 23i Prayer by Rev. W. P. Alexander, , - -Numerous petitions were presented, anions others one, signed by W. Newcomb, M. D. and 2G others, praying for such a modifier- -tion of the act relating to public healthy as shall restrict the powers of the comBtiesroa- - crs of health within safe limits, which- was laid on the table. Among many strange things prayed for, were te following: r -That the marriage of very young people with very old may bo prohibited. That the marriage of educated persons with ignorant, be prohibited. That all persons be required o furnish a quarterly account of their income and its sources, that it may be known whether they have been industrious. By the district Justice of Niihau, that s deficiency in the appropriation for bis pay, be supplied from the treasury or from, the pay oi Bond, Circuit Judge of Kauai, The speaker presented a petition from for eign residents of Lahaina, asking for the es tablishment of a military force at that place, to protect persons and property. Referred to the committee on the military. Mr. Funk read a bill relating to the run ning of boats in the harbor of Honolulu:. The act forbids the running of any boat after 10 o'clock without a permit from the mars&aT, under a penalty of five dollars, Secead -reading on Tuesday, Kamakau read a bill to reduce the horse tax. Second reading on Wednesday, Mr. Thurston read a bilf relating to- tScr retailing of spirits m Honolulu, The bill prescribes that any person may have a license upon paynteal of one thou sand dollars, and fixes the same bounds' as those prescribed in the act passed by the representatives before, aad rejected by the Nobles. Mr. Bishop read a bill relating toasary -Second reading on Thursday, The act relating to taxation reported br the committee on Finance was read. Second reading on Thursday. The act providing summary proeee6"rng9 for obtaining possession of real estate, was read the second time, and referred to a se- lect committee to examine the translation. The house went into committee on the La haina road claims. The report and petitions were laid on the table. Taesday, May 24th. Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Clarke, Reports presented, by the committee on the Judiciary that certain petitions relating to bowses1 - -of ill fame be laid on the table-. By the committee on the military that the pe- ' tition of certain soldiers, onght not to be acted --. on by this house, as the eonetitntiow gives the . whole charge of the military to the King and to th officers by him appointed. On Mr. Thoreton motion it was resolved, that the committee on the Judiciary be instruettd to' prepare and report to this house an act for tire suppression" of infamous1 dance houses, if in their opinion any further legis lation is necessary. Dr. Smith read a biff allowing Ilawaiiaw subjects to take coral and sand from tfie reefs. Second reading on Thursday. , , Dr. Smith gave notice of Ihs intention la rntro- -duce " an act refuting to the duties on spirituous; liquors." - , Mr. Funk read art act for the relief of the agri culture tf the Islands. The act repeals all law restricting the eoltivation or production" of any" ar-' tide which will increase the receipts of agricultu ralists, excepting only the cultivation of a wa and the distillation of spirits. Ma read a bill to abolish the" degr tax1, second reading on Thirsdnv. Kamakau read a biff to fix' the price of govern ment land. Second reading on Friday. Mr. Bond called the attention of the bouse to a report in the Argus of his remarks irt the disco's- sion of the bill for the relief of John Ricord. Mr " B. denied having declared as his opinion that Mr, . Ricord was an nn principled man. He bad said that marry persons wlio resiild here mi the same -time with Mr. regarded him as unprincipled, . while others "rcre ready to d' fend him. Mr. Bond -had not resiiied here at that tiote and cowld not un dertake to judge between these conflicting opinions'. It was enough for him that Mr. Ricord had been deeply, involved in the government affairs at the- r time when parly feeling was running to a disas- trous height, that Fie was a man of ability and reat ambition, and hat his return wasTikefV to '. re-awaken a spirit that had better slumber. The government owed him nothing, bis debts could be remitted only a an act of grace, and Mf. B. had thought that the only recent act of his, which had come under his cognizance, his connection with the filibustering expedition under Flore, did not entitle him to any especial favor from the Hawai ian government at a time when it was proposed to appropriate $30,000, or $40,000 to defend the, kingdom from filibustering expeditions. Mr. Bond further stated that his statement that Mr. Ricord had been a member of the Flores expedition was based upon Mr. RiconTs own mention of the fact in a letter which 1? bad seen. From that letter M r. Bond had received the impression that Mr. K. . was a willing member of the expedition and parti cipations schemes. He had since seen extract from another letter from him, in which be stated , that he had been deceived into taking passage in the ship of the expedition upon the representation that it was simply a passenger ship, bound from) c