Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-06-02
No. 5.

shooting KOles; to amend Sec. 9, Chap. Z, Of Penal
Code; to allow divorced persons to re-narry mmed-
ately; revising the adultery laws.
The Report of the President of the Board of Educs-
ton was received and ordered to be printed
Notice given that the amendments to the Consti-
tuition proposed at the last Legislature would be intro
duced
FOURTH DAY, May 26.-The Speaker informed the
House that he had received copy of His Majesty's
speech also the Report of the Chief Justice and of the
Minister of the Interior The reference of the reports
was postponed until translations and printed copies
should be received Mr.. Kamakau was substituted for
Mr.. PilpO the Com elections the latter gentle
mans election being contested. Petitions were recev-
ed and REFERRED upon most Of the subjects mentioned
IN our last reports also that the prisoners the island
Of Hawaii be put to work the road between HAWAII
hae and kona lately destroyed by the aya that there
be regular system of weights and measures for Ha-
waan produce regulating weight of bundles Of poi
charcoal, ETC.; TO repeal the stallion law; against the
amendments to the Constitution; against the monopoly
of Puu and Fungus; against the appointment of two
assessors in each district
The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.
Chamberlayne, reported against reducing costs Of
Courts; do. allowing witnesses fees in criminal cases.
Report accepted and Petitions laid on the table Also
MAJ rty report against amending the law respecting
unlicensed practitioners of medicine. Mr.. Naiapaaka
OF the COmmmltt presented minority report in favor
of allowing missionaries to practice. The reports
referred to Committee of the whole House and ordered
for Monday
Mr.. Chamberlayne further reported adversely to q
law compelling married people live together. under
penalty Of fines mprisonment-that it was not the
province of the law to enforce the duty Made the order
Of the day for Monday Also reported adversely to Pc
ton that costs of Courts lie reduced Report accepted
Mr.. Widdeman of the Committee to select suitable
person fer translator Of the House reports recommend
ing H. L. Sheldon. The report was accepted. The
House proceeded to ballot. when LOrrin Andrews
elected.
Mr.. Chamberayne moved his bill concerning adul-
terry to first reading; il in the English language
only. 1t debated whether bill could have first
reading unless it presented in both languages and
was made rule of practice that bill may go to its
first reading in either language and in substance be
orally interpreted at the time that then the House may
deter nine motion whether the shall be trans
lated by the House translator. The above bill ordered
translated. Mr.. Chamberaynes bill to permit divorc
ed parties to remarry at once, was motion of Mr..
Green rejected at its first reading. Mr. Chamber
laynes bill authorizing certain persons to administer
Oaths ordered to be translated. Adjourned to Monday
at 10 A. NJ.
| FIFTH DAY, May 28.-The chair added Mr. Knudsen
to the Committee printing. Petitions received
and referred to reduce salaries of Ministers to $4,000
per annum. against distillation; to issue pedding IL
censes; to allow missionaries to practice medicine; for
an appropriation to erect Post Office in Puma to
make the office of Representative permanent appoint
ment, laid the table,; to reduce horse tax; ap-
propriate $500 for a road from Minuka to Kona He
ma; 81 200 for bridge in Koolauloa; $500 do. in
Wallus; $500 for government offices in kaiius, Ha-
| waii.
The House went into Committee of the whole to dis
the orders of the day, rst the reports of the @
dietary Committee proposed amendments to sec. 279
of Civil Code, which provides that it shall not De lawful
for any foreigner whether nauralized otherwise,
practice in the Kingdom Physician Surgeon, for
compensation reward, unless he shalP have receiv
ed license sc.
1t moved to defer discussion of the subject until
bills could be properly prepared. Mr.. Chamberlayne
wished the subject be disposed Of once; should his
! he eut of
for the session. Mr. Green in favor of the motion
to postpone. Mr.. McCully supported the motion to
postpone II the majority report should be adopted it
might prevent needed amendments to the section, while
| as it now stood the law unequal. 1t imposed re-
strictons with heavy penalties upon foreigners which
did not apply to natives; native quaeks might practice
without restraint. Again, it might be deemed adyis
able to adopt udiciOus provision allowing missona-
ries in remote districts to practice but he would con-
denim hasty action ia the premises and urge postpone
ment until proper amendments could be submitted.
Carried.
The second subject in Committee Of the whole,
act to remedy the evil Of married people deserting
| each other, by imposing fine or imprisonment. Alr.
Chamberlayne said it not within the province or
power of laws compel families to live together aec-
tionaey ltwas the part of common friends to recon-
cile domestic differences and reunite husband and wife,
1t for the constable to reclaim and reinstate
the truant husband or wife. Messrs Kipi, Green and
Mahoe in favor of the bill of bill OF this
kind. The want of it filed the Courts with applicants
for divorces. The subject postponed
Mr.. Knudsen introduced a resolution requesting the
Chamber of Commerce of the City of Honolulu to fur
nish the House with their estimates of the probable
amount Of revenue from duties during the next two
years.
Mr. McCully gave the chair to Mr. Webster and said
for the resolution that it inquiry for informa-
ton. The most important business OF the session would
be the construction IF appropriation bill The nrst
requisite to know how much were to receive be-
fore decided how much should spend, and in the
receipts, that from customs was the most important
tem The House had received the estimate OF the Min
lister of Finance and would consider it with the great
est respect yet it should debar them from seeking
information elsewhere we'll Various estimates should
be taken and compared The resolution calls for infor-
nation which lies peculiarly within the cOgnizapce Of
the Chamber of Commerce. That association includes
perhaps every importer in the Kingdom We ask the
importers TO look at their memoranda Of orders for
the coming year two, and to tell what amount OF
duties they will pay into the Custom House according
to the rates prescribed by the tariff The peculiar
circumstances of the country, just about to try new
tariff scheme, different from the present. and enter
ing upon term Of anticipated commercial depression,
perhaps disaster made returns of former years an un
safe guide for the future The resolution brought
forward thus early in the session that the House might
be prepared to act full information Mr. Green sup
ported the resolution Messrs. Webster and Widdeman
opposed it, rather account Of its form than Its sub
stance they thought the estimates should be obtained
through Committee The resolution was by consent
amended in its form and discussed till hour beyond
the usual time of adjournment, when it was laid on the
table for future consideration.
SIXTH DAY, May 2S.-The Speaker read commu
ncatou from the House of MOBILES informing this House
of the decease of their associate, the Hon. w. T. Mai
kai, with copy Of the Resolutions adopted thereupon
Mr.. Widdeman offered the folio wing:
Resolred, That this House has learned with unfeign
ed sorrow of the decease Of the Hon. j. w. Maikai,
member of the House of MOBILES, whereby the Mobiles
and the nation at large have sustained severe loss
ResOiced That this House respectfully tenders its
coincidence to His Majesty and the MOBILES. upon this
affective dispensation of Divine Providence.
ResoIsed, That as a mark Of respect the House do