Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-06-23
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HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURES. 1860.
HOUSE OF MOBILES.


SIXTEENTH Day, June 15-Mr Bishop from Select
Committee reported in favor of substituting new bill
for the House bill to amend section 40l of the Civil
Code. The object is to remove from of whale
ships the oblg on to at the post offices regard
to their having letters when they do not come from
foreign ports
The report was adopted and the bill laid on the table
for the present.
Gov. Nahaoleua from Select Committee on the Board
of Health bill, reported the amended by them
Mr. Wyllie, on leave, read letter which he had re-
ceived from Dr. Drysdae on the subject of sanitary re-
form in Honolulu. The whole subject made the
special order of the day for Thursday next
The auctioneers' license bill reported to the
House, and made the special order for Wednesday next
at l O'Clock P. NJ.
The bill to amend section go of the Civil Code pass
ed final reading, did the bill to amend section 40I
Civil Code. Adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY, June 18.-The bill amending the
law respecting murder and manslaughter passed final
reading and Was passed
Mr.. Gregg offered the following resolution
ReO1Ced That the province OF the Government pro-
the domestic enterprise and industry of the peo
pie that this view, duties articles of import
subjects of discrimination in order guard against
foreign competition and that therefore the tariff should be
TO favor and internal resources TO
the highest consistent with the public welfare
The Resolution made the special order of the day
for Monday next, in Committee of the Whole, together
with the Resolutions of the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce
message was received from the Representatives
transmitting bill passed by them to amend the law
regulating the assessment and collection Of taxes The
bill was referred to Select Committee consisting of
Messrs. Armstrong, Bishop, and Hopkins. Also, q
message informing that the Representatives had ap-
pointed Committee to confer with simi ar Committee
of the Nobles on amendments to the Constitution. Ad
jourDed.
EIGHTEENTH DAY, June 19.-The Select Committee
on the bill to amend the law of assessment and taxation,
reported in favor of passing the same The bill
1,, Iol 1oha h,ob
Gov. Nahaolelua objected to the bill, the ground
that it presupposes that judges to be appointed
SCISSORS.
Messrs Armstrong and Gregg explained that that
was never supposed to be the case, whenever suitable
persons could be obtained for the Office without taking
one of the Judiciary.
Mr. Wyie agreed His Excelency the Governor Maui
in the dabness that Judges should not Assessors of
The of only prescribed by the 2d
Article of the Constitution but carefully preserved in the
ted States and of Constitutional Governments.
Mr. Wyle referred to late reply by the Honorable Edward
discussion in the celebrated Dred case he express
ed that the Judges in place Of connng themselves
to the legal merits case had led political opinion
Judges they ought have expressed being heir
duty abstain from all political matters Mr. Wyie alsO quot
ed the following from Blackstone: Nothing therefore, is
to be dreaded IN free Constitution than uniting TIE poacers
ofa Judge and QfG Minister State" Now Assessor
not Minister Of state but he an executive officer under
Minister of State and he might make assessment
resident which such alien might compan as had hap
pened which all must remember,) and the
complained Of might be referred s certainly ought
that the Judge should not and the charge of his
own because he would be Judge
which Jurisprudence not permitted in
As grand principle good Government, everywhere
maintained that the Esecaire the Lgtice and the judicial
Posrs should be kept each in its and distinct orbit
particularly the powers should
dspensabe the and safety of the King in his Foreign
Relations he could prove not only by the official
dence in Pdcfc0 case
pondence with the Commissioners of Great Britain France and
the United States relating to decisions here to which he would
not particularly refer.
Prince Kamehameha (whose absence from the House.
count m sickness he Mr. Willie much regretted mad strongly
stated Constitutional doctrine days ago the
ground of his objection to the Resolution moved by HIMSELF M
Wyie to refer relating deceased per
sons Justice Allen. He, Mr. wyIe confessed that he
wrong in making that motion, Constitutional principles
but he right that of precedent for of such references to
the Chief Justice, had been many examples 1882
this and the Honorable House Representatives
But coming to the point Of the act before the House. he was sat
sed with the explanation rendered by Mr. Armstrong that the
act provided that Judge who had made an
and in that sense, he would move that the act pass
Mr.. Armstrong read first time bill to provide for
the descent of property to iegtmate children of ntes
tate parents. Mr. Gregg explained the object Of this
BILL and the evil which it was intended to remedy.
Mr.. Wyllie and Gov. KekuanaOa both spoke strongly
in favor of the b which passed to final reading
tomorrow, when the House adjourned.
NINETEENTH DAY, June 20.-The Representatives
informed by message that they had passed Act in
aid of the Queens Hospital Corporation The bill
was read first and second time and referred
lect committee, consisting of slessrs. Gregg Bishop
and Armstrong
The Representatives also informed that they had
CURED in the bill to amend Section 40l of the Civil
Code also that they had concurred in, with amend
ments the bill to amend Section $40 of the Civil Code.
The amendments to fix the first bell ringing at La
haina o'clock instead of eight, and the second
ringing at eight O'Clock instead of nine. The amend
ments of the lower House were concurred in.
The House took up the bill to regulate the descent of
property TO illegitimate children.
Some discussion account of the misunder-
standing of several Of the mobiles to the provisions
of the bill. which was, however. finally passed.
The order of the day. which was the auctoneer's
license bill, postponed account of the indispOs
ton OF the Minister Of the Interior. Adjourned.
TWENTIETH DAY, June 27.-The bill in aid of the
Queens Hospital Corporation passed final reading
Mr.. Wyllie gave notice that Tuesday next he in
tended bring forward bill for the protection Of the
Representatives of foreign friendly powers.
On motion of Mr.. Gregg, Select Committee of three
appointed to confer with the Representatives the
bill to amend the law in regard to pilots. Messrs.
Gregg. Bishop and Nahaoelua were appointed said
Committee.
The Minister of the Interior being still absent, from
ndispostiOn the order Of the day deferred and the
House adjourned till Monday next.
4OVSE REPRESENTATIVES