The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-01

Sec. 1859. Every devise, purposrting to Be : ds ss.,I
to him at the time q bis dsssa sss.s unless /" 'nan clearly pr
Sec. 147O. No written will shall be revoked, un-
less by burning, tearing. canceIIng. or oolnerss.rg
the same, with III tn, the intention g sn sss px his ID direction i tia or by some
other will in writing, executed as prescribed IN Ihis CHAP. ,
ton implied by law, from subsequent changes in the copdaion
or circumstances Of the testator.
Sec. 1471. If, after the making or any Will, the
testator shall duly make and execute a second WILL
the destruction, canceHng, or revocation OF such secena wm'
shall not revive the first will, unless after such destroc,ion'
canceling. or revocation. the first will shall be duly repubiished.
Sec. 1472. IF. after the making Of will, the tes-
tator shall marry and shall have a child porn 10 nam'
and no provision shall be made ~ a te mn n 20 = vocation Of such
will.
Sec. l473. A will, executed by an unmarried
woman. shall be deemed revoked on her subsequent
marriage, and shall not be revived by the death OF NJ husband
Sec. 1474. No written will shall be allowed to be
proved, after the expiration of five yer from the
death Of the tcsiator provided, hoWev ss = = anorea al amer his
arrival at full age, to cause such will to be proved ana an0"ea.
Sec. l475. The term will as used in this
chapter, shall be so construed as to inciude all
codiciIs as well as wills.
Sec. 1476. Nothing contained in this chapter shall
be so construed as to conflict with the law relating TO
dover.
CHAPTER AAAlt.-OF MIA oi
RIGHTS OF H PEOPLE.
Sec. 1477. Where the landlords, have obtained, or
may hereafter obtain, allodial titles to their iands,
the people on each of their lands shall not be deprived Of Inc
from the land on which they live, for their own private use, 3u'
they shall not have a right to take such articles Z sen . prom ont
The people shall also have a right to drinking water, and run
ming water, and the right OF way. The springs Il ~aa,,
running ", water ter aud roads, sos shall Dc e,a re- this . shall Sm, m not aI be ap,
picable to wells and water-ccurses, which individuals ave
made for their own use.
Sec. 147S. All wood of any description which may
drift on to- the beach Of any part OF this kingSem,
shall be the property of the finder, and any one finding sucn
drht-wood may take the same for his own private Isl wiz a.p Sis
section shall not he construed to Apply to any vessel wrecked or
stranded on any part of the shores OF this Kingdom.
Sec. l479. The government reefs shall be free for
the use of the people. Whoever, being a Hawaiian
subject, shall desire coral or sand from. from the me 20 ann nse ree Of ' fr
sale or expectation provided, that this section shall not Apply
to the government domain ir Honolulu, or Lahaina, OF &c any
other reefs that may, from time to time, be set apart by the
Minister of the Interior for the use OF the government
CHAPTER XXXV.-OF II INTERES OF
MONEY.
Sec. 1880. When there is no express contract in
writing, fixing a different rate of interest, interest
shall be allowed at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum, Tor
note, or other instrument of writing. for money lent, for money
due on the settlement of accounts, from the day on which the
balance is ascertained, and for money received to the use OF
another, from the date of a demand made
Sec. 1881. Interest at the rate OF twelve per cent.
per annum, and no more, shall be allowed on every
civil suit.
Sec. 1882. 1t shall in no case be deemed unlawful
to stipulate, by written contract, for any rate OF IN
interest not exceeding two and one half per cent. per month,
provided the contract to that effect he signed by the party to ID
charged Herewith.
Sec. 1883. No action shall be maintainable, in any
court of this kingdom, to recover a higher rate Of
terest than two and one half per cent. per month, upon any
section shall not be held TO apply 70 contracts for money lent
upon bottomry bonds, or upon other maritime risks.
Sec. 1884. No action shall be maintainable, in any
court of this kingdom, to recover compound interest
upon any contract whatever. ~
CHAPTER XXXVL-OF AMERICAN DIMES AND
HAL DIMES.
Sec. 1885. The American dime is current coin Of
this kingdom, Mt the value of ten dimes for one dol
lar. and the half dime, at the value of twenty half dimes for one
dollar ; and dimes aud laf dimes, if rendered. are to be e
ceivei at that value, in all payments not exceeding hVe dollars;
and in all payments exceeding he poiiars, and not eMeedlng
one hundred, in the proportion sT%IfiOn on q hun Dr Jsel and mot q
ceeding one thousand dollars, in the proportion OF eight Tor
every hundred and in the proportion OF hive for every nun
dred in all payments exceeding one thousand dollars
SEQ. 1856. All other foreign coins current in the
kingdom, may be received at the treasury at such
rates as the Minister oil Finance, with 10 due ~ regar q 70 % u K Smge in
Cabinet Council, shall determine. or be altogether refused, in
his discretion, with such consent.
CHAPTER XXXvII. -OF LEGAL MAJORITY.
Sec. 1887. All male persons residing in this king
dom, who shall have attained the age of twenty
years, and all females who shall have attained the age OF
period Of minority to have ceased.
CHAPTER XXXVIH OF INJURIES FROM
DOGS.
Sec. 1888. If any dog shall injure or destroy any
sheep or cattle, goats. hogs, fowls, or other property,
belonging to any person other than the owner of such dog, the
owner shall be liable in damages to the person Injured, for the
value of the property so injured or destroyed ; and 1t shall he
the duty u the owner to confne or destroy such dog, and II he
neglect or refuse to do so, he shall in the event Of any further
damage being done to the person, or property OF any person,
by such dog, in addition to paying the person injured for such
damages, pay the costs of the trial, together with a fine OF ten
at hard labor for the term Of thirty days, and il shall be lawful
for any other person to destroy said dog.
CHAPTER XXXIX.-OF CERTAIN LAWS EX-
pPESSIV RE II ACTED
Sec. 1889. The following laws are hereby expressly
re-enacted, viz.
" An Act relating to tie lands of His Majesty the King, and
of the GOVERNMENT PASSED on the eth day of June, A ID. ls4s,
except the last clause thereof setting apart certain lands Q the
use Of the Fort in Honolulu
{" An Ac. to abolish the disabilities of aliens to acquire and
convey land in fee simple" passed on the 10Th day of July,
A. ID. 1850 ; and,
:" An Act to amend an Act entitled, an Act to abolish the
disabilities OF aliens 10 acquire and convey lands in fee simple"
approved on the 18th day ofJune, A. ID. ISL
CHAPTER XL.--OF STATUTES FOR WHICH II
CIVIL CODE IS SUBSTITUTED.
Sec. 1890. No law which has been heretofore re-
pealed, shall be revived by the repeal, contained in
:hs chapter, of any of the statutes hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. 1491. From and after the day upon which
the provisions of this Code shall take effect. the fol-
lowing statutes shall be considered as repealed. viz.
-" An act to organize the executive ministry of the Hawaiian
Islands," passed on the 10Th day of October, A. ID. lsi5.
=. An act to organize the executive departments oil IA ma
waiian Islands, passed on the 9th day of April. a. D., 1886,
exc pit section 18th, Of article LIST, chapter I'd, part 9Th, and
article 81 Of chapter ~, part LIST, OF said act
The " Joint resolution to carry into elect the sixth articles OF
the treaties concluded at Honolulu, between the Government oil
the Hawaiian Islands and the Governments of France and Great
Britain, 26th March. 1916, in relation to braniies. wines, and
other spirituous liquors" passed on the Sd day Of April, A d.
1916;
April, 1916, on the importation a spiriuuous liquors. passed on
the 10th day April, A. ID. 1916.