Polynesian., 1860-07-28
No. IS.


der International law they responsible govern
men,s which, far from authorizing anything to- vtu
slow to those Agents who have forgotten the dig
gentlemen Of good breeding Upon this poin no cmIi,
properly made BY the Kings Government has been sregarded
For all these and other which might alleged the
undersigned are OF opinion either that the Act reported on
should be passed. that the 81 Article Of the Constitution
De SO amended as more particularly to define the responsibility
OF all persons who abuse the liberty freely speaking writing
anu Puoshng Their sentiments on all subjects for which that
objected said Act thatthe penalties which
prescbes their severity dsproportonate to the onses
to which those penalties apply but recOected that
Judges in their discretion any degree that
they may think equitaband that Sovereign exer-
else OF his prerogatve mitigate punishment Of Alto
se'ner pardon any onense that may be committed
House. MOBILES, a4th July, 1860 '''''
After reading the report Mr.. Wyllie explained, that
because In old times Foreign Agents had been in
suting and abusive to the Kings Ministers and other
officers, that was why such Agents should
not be treated with all the evility and pect REQUIRED
by the laws and usages Of the greatest and civil
lied Governments He Mr. Wylle) knew well that the
events of lS49 had left upon the Legislature embitter
ed feeling towards France But he was position
ton assure the House, the auth ry of His Excel
ency General Santa Cruz formerly President OF the Pc
Bolivian Confederation and Minister Penipotentary
of Peru to France in lS49 and 1850, that the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ger era Lahitte had de-
cared to him that the French Government did not ap
prove of the pursued here in lS49 by Mr. Dillon
and Admiral de Tromelin This he, Mr.. Wylle, had
known since 1850, and therefore blamed the
French Government for the acts Of 1910, but only the
perpetrators But it only recently that, through
Mr.. Eldridge, he, Mr.. Wyllie had received certified
copy Of the letter of General Santa Cruz with liberty
TO use it officially He Mr.. Wyllie, might adduce
similar examples of other Governments who had CEN
sured their Agents at this Court in proof of what he
eontended for that the scrupulousy courteous we
to foreign Agents, if they pursued a wrong or in
sutng course here, the more we would consult own
official honor, and the readily would foreign Gov
ernments grant request for the recall of such of
Tending Agents.
Mr. Haaeea said that he could not see, after all that
the honorable member had said in support of this BILL
any real necessity for it. And indeed if the necessity
could be proved, the only way to fix the matter to
amend the provision of the Constitution guaranteeing
the liberty of the press
Mr. Hopkins sorry that he could say
report. House pass the bill, but
the consequence An was very difficult thing 10 de-
fine Som to be touehy would
The boundaries within which insult be committed
enlarged circumscribed according the
temper Of the party alluded We might
day. have Pompou gentlemen here represent
passed hem without being He did not
think that newspaper whether printed in the Hawaiian
English language would go month without giving opportu
nifty foreign representative to he chose
remarks he his Government Sovereign
or somebody else perhaps th peculiar enes OF his national be-
had been insulted tie thought that this bill would
fairs references relations with for
en countries which might be interpreted insults He hoped
by the public Press He did not advocate the liberty libel
either foreign representatives the Kings Ministers,
thought that word susceptible of hundred nterpreta
and easily made almost ground according
to the individual, the insult
would virtually place newspaper
Press of these Islands under such censorship would
cuae it Mr. Hopkins continued to some length bringing
against the reception of the report but Withdrew his
objections matter Of courtesy the Committee the
understanding that the report should be received but not adopt
The report was received, and the bill laid over for
the present
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also the opium bill, were ordered engrossed.
FORTY-sEcOND DAY, July 25-Mr. Hopkins, from
the Joint Committee of Conference on the Amendments
to the Constitution, made report which they
mended be laid before His Maje-ty:
May it please your Majesty: Legislature
ton passed in the year Const
be approved of by the Legislature at its
Nv ,S Two Houses now beg TO rai vour Haes,v,s
the fact that after the amendments in question had been
read in the House Of Representatives. brought
the notice Of that publication
made according 10 the requirement Article
This rendered them null and void, and in
consequence the two Houses appointed committee Of confer
consisting Of five members of each House. who have
Majesty by depuaton to inform your Majesty Of the
facts above FORTH and to state that the Houses will loyalty
any further suggestions Majesty be pleased
to communicate.
The report was adopted and the Committee were in
structed 10 lay the same before His Majesty.
The market law (SectiOn 204, Civil Code,) read
third time and finally passed. the opium bill.
Adjourned
FoKrY-rH1RD DAY, July 26.-The bill to amend Sec
tions 27S and 279 of the Civil Code came up on the
report of the Committee.
Mr. Nyllie moved that the bill now pass on its second
reading
Mr. Bishop repeated his arguments against the latter
part of the BILL which he made of when it first
brought forward, on the llth of June. The first
rion was very WE'LL increasing the members of the
Board Of Health six instead OF three present,
but the remaining sections would have the effect put
the entire nopOy of all medicines into the hands Of
druggists
Mr.. Wylie differed with Mr.. Bishop. and in the
course of his argument for restricting the traffic in
drugs licensed physicians, said that he hoped the
present opportunity would not be passed by of putting
the Board of Health their legs for that Board had
in his opinion been heretofore little than nuity.
Mr.. Armstrong favored the motion of Mr. Bishop.
He thought that part of the second section par
ticularly Objectionable By his reading of that part
Of the BILL no man could prescribe for q member
of his family dose of salts, no matter what the
urgency
Mr. Haalelea objected TO charging any license what
for physicians and the whole in favor Of
Mr. Bishops motion.
Gov. Kanoa had few words to say in favor Of na-
tive physicians
Gov Nahaclelua favored the bill, but would not OBJ
ect to a new reference.
The bill was referred to Select Committee consist
ing of Messrs Bishop, Gregg and H. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FIFTY-FRsT DAY. July 20.-COnsideratiOn of the
Appropriation bill being resumed in Committee Of
the Whole, at the Department of Education, it was
moved to insert $4,000 for the suppor: of the Hlo
boys boarding school. agreeabIy to report of Com