Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-08-18

have be arrived al. Mr..
prison would have a saIutary effect upon public mind
that parties prison. who had been in prison, would
they upon ayic-
tins Of too much vigilance on the part Of the police
companion The friends take opportunity that PRISON
their little wants day liberation
comes they are ready with change Of clothes 10 conduct
the concentrations Of their friends There hardly
prison sitting at the tables people rank and anSo
and dipping into tho dish with them We got
the statute book to be before the shame of
ment will act as preventive warning or interfere with the
Haw siians.
| Mr.. Wylle said:
In justice to Mr.. Armstrong, he could not doubt
framed this Act He r wyTeJ conquered with him perfectly
in deprecaing adultery destructive of the social family
and its sister fornicaiOn injuries the State he
progressive depOpuaton Islands
physiological fact that the youngest and heste
men, by either that unless
we can prevent or diminish these social ednees the Hawaiian
had induced him. during several sessions Of the Legislature
prostitution young females went upon the princ-
pie Of e1nS not q either ny Pecunary fine
is opposed to the principle Of this Christian
and ornicaon. He looked upon pecunsry
thing akin to license for those SINS Communication for ib
is death He admitted that the
i
eunay fines much resembed what known undr the
name Of nugeaces Perhaps be owing the priOees
fines such vices sins adultery and rncaon. In Great
Britain such pecunary penalties are not inflicted But British
suced and also fathers whose daughters have
was altogether in favor Of Hawaiian law and strong
too that the parties injured by adultery and f,rnica
wrong they had sustained in the disgrace and contamna-
ton Of those whom they held dear And where mails
ps could not pay the pecunay damages he would not object
to their paving by corporal nhctiOn but he opposed
tempted than the tentes should be subjected to anes
any exampleY did he treat and
what did he to the canght in the act Of adutery2
Are Christians living the Grace legislate
adultery authority Moses rather than
on that Of the Son Of God Eo these and for Others
for the explanations Of his own experience while Police Mag
ed that this Act be indefinitely postponed
The bill passed on its second reading and was ordered
to be engrossed Adjourned.
Fifty FIFTH DAY, Aug I4-It was announced that
a Royal Commission ready to lay before the two
Houses message from His Majesty the subject Of
| the proposed Amendments TO the Constitution. The
Representatives having been notified, and appearing
with their Speaker, at the bar of the House. the Com
missioners-His Excelency the Governor of Oahu aud
the Chancellor of the KingdOm-(Mr Hopkins being
President Of the Mobiles pro tenn read the message
from His Majesty to the Legislature, for which see
| another column. --
After the Royal Commission and the Representatives
had withdrawn, Special Committee, consisting Of
Messrs. NahaOlelua, Wyllie, KekuanaOs, Gregg and
Armstrong, appointed consider the Royal Mes
sage and the Amendments, which were ordered to be
printed
A Resolution was adopted to the effect that, with
His Aaestys consent, the Representatives concurrng,
the Legislature will adjourn ON Wednesday 22d instant
| The Resolution was sent down.
The President instructed to inform His Majesty
that the MOBILES had received his gracious Speech,
through his Commissioners, and that they would
| fully consider the same.
| Mr. tha fha so ia
for the eonscaOn of stills, etc., reported in favor Of
passing the same, with amendment to the effect to
strike out the words and shall be destroyed" and
insert d" forfeited to the Crown
Mr. Wylle objected to this bill on the grounds which
he had before laid before the House He made an en-
ergetc speech the folly of egalizing wnking at
the sale Of poisonous and deeterous mpounds here,
and forbidding the manufacture Of pure article. He
moved to reject. Seconded by Mr.. Kalakaua.
Mr.. Armstrong reiterated his arguments in favor Of
the BILL and explained its origin and intention. 1t was
IA provide for the seizure and confscaon Of articles
used for the manufacture of Okoehao which manufae-
ture illegal, but, under present laws the police
have power to take possession of them He believed
that the distllation Of Okoehao mischevous and
runOus, and for that he opposed it. II also
injurious to the of the kingdom. Mr.. Arm
strong made long speech the subject, in which he
energecaly opposed the idea of the uneOnstutonaity
of the BILL or of any other which had for its
| object the good of the people.
Mr.. Gregg said
He hoped could have been entered
into to obviate the Objectionable features Of b
pecal friends seemed drust the other side
and to fear the result Of an attempt sl eOmprOpi.e
There he said several considerations which Induced
Im to look favOaby the Among would
The effect OF Illicit distillation revenue. was
well known that otol0O largely Manufactured that
much Of the gin brandy &C. 10 nothing but that
felt To the extent Of this deception the injured
by dminuiion Of imPortaons The bare Of this
proposition was sufficient to carry conviction tG every mem
|
result from violation OF law in regard dsiation
To say nothing Of the spread Of drunkenness and its
qnen mmOTafies, of importance that the
regulations made for the public good could be carried
into effect. He would have law upon the stztnfs
which could not be promptly enforced By proper
ties
Upon this point he commented length and argued
that was the duty Of the Legislature guard as far
sble against the manifold evils of intemperance. 1Fs
But how, he enqured, could donei pro-
hbtlon Of manufacture was one mode Of rne
bitiOn be enforced! He thought history OF
es afforded sufficient answer In Great Britain, nolwith
largely practieed, and had
If The entire deesogue should be saacted by the
legislature there would still be crimes Committed and the
of bearing against neghbor scandal
calumny drtraeon would perhaps just as common as
they are now in Honolulu and other Of the world.
The true plan, such older had adopted
system Of excise regulating the Manufacture of Intoxicating
might thought desirable what would be the evil of
sueh system? Who would declare this kind OF devel-
c%d pdeS Of ff How o%r Il. ss %
Just rule Political econ"my in relation such sabect bs
OF then The principles which control the Govern
ment OF other civilized ought be adopted.
time for provide for the Development Of all the
energies of the natn guarding properly the moral and s
interests involved in the subject would do
the theory that be governed plza different
from what the of the world pfoDer recognize
Mr. G. enlarged at considerable length hs
subject and quoted several examples in Illustration.
lie took occasion position he formerly
occupied regard TO spirit licenses which said bseB
Perfenty Inexperienced misrspressnred wha In es
was hs eonrses Why, he bad simply taken the goaad,
which coald be Coaziit1ios not
admit distinction Of privilege between different classes Of
subjects In this view be bad advoeaIed extension fhe
RESTRICTION OF the sale Of sprts nelrde all suhec
the kingdons0 take in namralized foreigners weA
as natives For this he had been charged with trying noaf
rum down the thros Of ths natives and he did