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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11

Whereas, this Legislative Assembly has become
apprised that nearly all Of the revenue of the
Royal Domain accruing since the death of His
late Majesty kanehameha ", OF gracious
memory, has been used to ~liquiiate the debts
with which the estate had been burdened dur
inc His late Maie~ty's lifetime, 50 that His
Majesty, our most gracious Sovereign, to this
time. has derived but small advantage there
from
And Whereas, this Assembly has likewise been
appri>ed that the amount of Indebtedness upon
the said estate at the time of His late Mai-stv's
decea>e was very large, and greatly exceeded
the amount which was supposed to be due
And Whereas, this Legislative Assembly CRATE
fully appreciate the consideration of His Mai
esty in allowing nearly the entire revenue Of
the estate to be devoted TO the liquidation of
the debt
And Whereas, more especially this Assembly and
the Nation gratefully appreciate His Maiesty's
generosity in consenting to the Limitation of
the Royal Domain as at present by law pro-
vided
NOIr, therefore, Be 1t Resolrcd:
That this Legislative Assembly do in the name
OF the Hawaiian Nation assume the payment Of
the Ezchequer Bonds issued by the Minister of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
AN ACT

To amend Sections l16S and 1869 Of the Cicil
Cole IF Criminal Prosecutions.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands. in the Leg
~islature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION l That Section Il6S of the Civil Code
be. and the same is hereby amended, 50 as TO read
as follows
"SECTIoN lI6S. In all cases or offences against
the laws of this kingdom. triahle only by Il Court
of Record. the accused shall be arraigncd and
prosecuted by an Indictment by a legal prosecutor
of the Crown. as soon after the commitment of
the offence of which he i accused as NAV be
cxpedient il being. however. expressly enacted
that the presentation of an Indictment against
an accused shall not be deferred beyond the term
of the court having jurisdiction of the alleged
offence next succeeding the commitment of the
accused for trial 10y Il magistrate having compe-
tent jurisdiction therefor. And the trial shall
then and there be proceeded with, unless the
sam shall be postponed by the court TO afford
reasonable time to procure evidence on behalf oE
the prosecution or defence"
SEC. .. Section 1869 shall be and the same is
hereby amended 50 that the section will read as
follows
SECTION 1863. The necessary bills of indict-
ment shall be duly prepared by Il legal prosecut-
ing officer and be duly presented TO the presiding
judge Of the court before the arraignment of the
accused. and such Judge shall, after examination,
certify upon each bill of Indictment, whether he
finds the same to be a true bill or not"
SEC. 8. This Act shall become a law from and
after the date Of it, passage.
Approved this oath day Of May, \. ID. 1866.
kAMEHAMEIA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
An ACT
TO amend The LaD relating TO Fornication and
AduHcrU.


To amend the La0 relating to Fornication ana
adultery.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands. in the Leg
islature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION l. Every man who commits adultery
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one
hundred, nor less than thirty dollars. or by i'm
prisJnment at hard labor not more than twelve,
nor les than three months. OF by both fine and
Imprisonment within the aforementioned limits,
in the discretion Of the court and every woman
who commits adultery shall be punished by IA fine
not exceeding thirty. nor less than ten dollars, or
imprisonment at hard labor not more than four,
nor less than two months, in the discretion of
the court.
SEC. .. FOrnicatiJn is sexual intercourse be
tween an unmarried man and unmarried woman.
Whoever Is guilty OF the same shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding fifty, nor less than fifteen
dollars, OF by imprisonment at hard labor not
more than three months nor less than one month.
in the discretion of the court. But if they shall
lawfully marry, with the consent of their pa
rents, then the above penalty shall not be i'm
posed.
SIC. Is. All laws or parts of laws now existing,
which are in conflict with the provisions Of this
Act, are hereby repealed. Provided, however.
that nothing contained in thi, Act shall be held
to contravene or repeal =. An Act to abolish the
punishment of women who become pregnant by
Illicit intercourse, - approved on the 18th day of
June, y. ID. 1862.
SEC. /. This Act shall take effect and become
a law from and after the date of its approval.
Approved this 2d day Of June. y. d. 1866.
K|AMEuANEIlA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
An ACr

To Indennyy the Minister Of Finance.
Whereas, it appears from the report of the Min
lister OF Finance. presented on the 25th of
April. 1866. that the Minister had paid out
the sum Of $40 Cos o. for amount due for
repairs on the steamer h5iaUca in the month of
June. 1861;
And Whereas, it likewise appears by the said
report that the said Minister of Finance like
wise allowed to be paid from the Treasury the
sum of one thousand dollars for the portraits
OF His late Majesty Kamehameha ". and His
Majesty KamehameTa V, which said portraits
had been engaged under the authority Of the
Legislative Assembly of 1864
And Whereas, it appears that these amounts
We're Justly due and ought to have been paid
And Whereas. the Minister of Finance has re-
qucsted a bill indlmnifying those legally re-
sponsible, and discharging them from further
liability on account of the expenditures afore-
said. now therefore.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in the Leg
stature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That the Minister of Finance be
and he is hereby indcmnIfed and discharged from
all liability on account of the expenditures above
mentioned, and that the same a. inserted in the
reports of the expenditures Of the Hawaiian
Treasury during the two years ending March,
1866, are hereby approved.
Approved this 9th day of July. \. d. 1866.
KAMEHAMEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11

To amend Chapter 9 Section . Of the Penal Cote
-ASsatdf and Battery.
Be it Enacted. by the King and the Legislative
Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Leg
islature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That Section . of Chapter 9 Of the
Penal Code be and the same Is hereby amended
- As 10 read as follows - Whoever inficts a
slight corporal injury upon another, as by strik-
inc him with his fist, splitting in his face. melting
and causing a dog to bite him. or any injury Of
a like gravity, however slight, is guilty OF an
assault and battery, and shall be punished by a
fine Of not more than one hundred dollars. or by
imprisonment at hard labor Of not more than
twenty days. in the discretion OF the court"
SIC. >. This Act shall become a law from and
after the date Of its passage.
Approved this 2i day of June. \. D. 1866.
kAMEHAMEIIA L.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
IN ACT

To exempt Volunteer Soldiers from certain tares.
Be it Enacted. by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in The Leg
%islature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That from and after the date of
the passage OF this Act. all Volunteer Soldiers
who may be enrolled and actually doing duty as
active members Of any duly authorized, organic
ed and accepted Corps of Volunteers. shall be
exempt from personal taxes, and such Soldiers as
may be enrolled and actually doing duty rs mem
bers of Mounted Corps, duly authorized, organ
lied and accepted as aforesaid, shall. in addition
to exemption from personal taxes. be entitled to
possess and keep two horses each free from taxa
ton. Provided always that every Slider claim
M the exemptions aforesaid shall have been
enrolled and doing duty as aforesaid at least one
full year previous to the assessment Of taxes of
each year.
&c. >. It shall be the duty of the Commander
Of each Corps 10 present to the Assessor Of the
district in which his Corps has enlisted, Il copy
of his muster roll containing all the facts neces-
sary to exempt the members OF his Corps in
accordance with this law, previous to the day
on which by law the Assessor may commence
his duties for the year, which said muster roll
shall Ice duly verified by the Commander of the
Company, made before some officer duly author
lied to administer oaths.
Approved this 9th day of July. \. d. 1866.
kAMEHAMEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
AN ACT

To amend Scion / Of an Act entitled An 4d tg
regulate the carrying Of passengers bettreeu the
Islands Of tiis hingdom, Gpprored the IOft
day Of January, A. ID. 1865.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands. in the Leg
islaturc of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION l. That Section / of an Act entitled
An Act to regulate the carrying of passengers
between the islands of this kingdom. approved on
the 10Th day of January, 1865. be, and the same
Is hereby amended, by striking out the figures
- 1866 = in the second line of said section, and
inserting the figures = 1872 in place thereof.
SEC. >. This Act shall take effect and become n
law from and after the date of It's passage.
Approved this 30th day of June, y. y. 1866.
KANE1AMEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
AN ACT

To amend an Act entitled an Act 10 fir the salary
Of the Second Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court, and amend Section $40 Of tie Cirii Cote.
Be it Enacted by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in the Leg
islaturc of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That Section l of the Act entitled
an Act to fix the salary of the Second Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, and amend section
$40 of the Civil Code, approved December 30th,
1864, be, and the same is hereby amended, by
striking out the words - three thousand in the
third line of said section, and inserting in the
place thereof the words d. thirty-ive hundred, -
SO that the section will read az follows:
SEC. /. Section SIC of the Civil Code is hereby
amended by striking out the words - two thou
sand in t .e fifth line of the English version,
and substituting the words " thirty-fiye hundred. ="
SEC. ,. This Act shall become u law from and
after the date of its passage.
Approved this Goth day of May, y. d. 1866.
KAMEHAMEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
AN ACT

To increase The Salary of fhc Circuit .Judge Of
The Island Of Oahu.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands in the Leg
~i>lature of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION l. That Section g of an Act entitled
" An Act to abolish the Circuit Court Of the
First Judicial District approved on the 10th
day Of January, 4. ID. 1868, be and the same Is
hereby amended by striking out the word - six"
and inserting in the place thereof the word
: eight" 80 that the section will read as follows:
SECTION q. The said Judge shall hold his
Office during the term of four years from the date
of his appointment, but shall be liable to removal
in accordance with the provisions of the Consti-
tuition. He shall receive for his services the sum
of eight hundred dollars per year, to be paid out
of the Treasury in monthly instalments."
SEC. >. This Act shall become a law from and
after the date of its passage.
Approved this 9th day Of July, \. d. 1866.
kAMEHANEHA r..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
An ACT

To amend Ssction 81 Of an Act entitled : nr Act
regulate The Bureau Of Pubic instruction"
cyyr0red January 10, 1853. regulating fis
time for rhich children MAJ Be placed at the
RJornGtory and HdustriG! School.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly OF the Hawaiian Islands, in the Leg
i>!ature Of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION l. That Section u of the Act entitled
an Act TO repeal Chapter 10 Of the Civil Code,
and to regulate the Bureau of Public Instruction,
approved on the 10Th day of January, 4. D.
1865. be and the same i hereby amended by
striking out the words = for a term not less than
one month or more than six months in lieu
thereof the words = for a term not less than SIX
months nor more than two years
SEC. =. This Act shall take effect and become
a law from and after the date of its approval.
Approved this 9th day of July. \. d. ls66.
kAMEHANEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11

To Permit Publicqtjans in HalrGiian to BIZ I'M
parted free of duty.
Whereas, by paragraph 6. Section 5l7 of the
Civil Code certain articles are permitted to be
imported duty free
And Whereas, publications abroad in the Hawai-
ian language ought to be added to the Free
List, because of the benefits which may be de-
rived therefrom to the Hawaiian people, there
fore.
BE it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in the Leg
islature Of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That all books, pamphlets and
other publications in the Hawaiian language,
published abroad and imported into this King
dom, shall be admitted free of duty.
SEC. ,. This Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved the 9th day Of July, \. D. 1866.
KAMEHANEHA r.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
AN ACT

To permit dirorced persons 10 marry AGAIN.
Be it Enacted. by the King and the Legislative
Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands. in the
Legislature Of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That Section 1884 Of the Civil Code
be. and the same i, hereby amended 10 read as
follows. viz Sec. 1884. Whenever a marriage
shall be dissolved for adultery or other offence
amounting thereto. either party to the divorce
may marry again at any time"
SIC. >. Upon the application of any divorced
person To any officer authorized to grant marriage
licenses for T. license u marry again, such officer
shall, before granting such person a license TO
marry, require 10 be produced before him the
original certificate of such persons divorce, or a
duly certified copy thereof, under the seal Of the
Court in which the divorce was decreed.
SIC. 8. This Act shall take effect and become
a law from and after the date Of its approval.
Approved this 9th day Of May. \. d. 1856.
KAMEHAMEHA X.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11

AN ACl
Relating 70 Escheats Of Kuieanas.

Relating 10 Escheats Of KuIeanas.
BE it Enacted, by tie King and the Legislative
Assembly OF the Hawaiian Islands. in the Leg
]isiatu7e Of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION /. That upon the deceasc Of any person
owning. possessed OF, or entitled 70 any estate Of
Inheritance or kuleana in any land or lands in
this Kingdom, leaving 10 kindred surviving. all
such land and lands shall thereupon escheat and
revert to the owner of the Ahupuaa. Iii or other
denomination of land. of which such e>cheated
kuleana had originally formed "A part.
SIC. >. That all laws and parts of laws in con
traventi,n of this Act shall be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC >. This Act shall take effect and become
a law from and after the date of it. passage.
Approved this 9th day~f July. \. y. 1866.
KANEHAMEHA X.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
RFSOIT

Whereas. the expenses to Her Majesty Queen
Emma, in consequence Of Her lengthened stay
abroad. have greatly exceeded Her income
And W hcrcas. 1t j, the desire Of the Hawaiian
people that one - much beloved should not
suffer inconvenience from Strengthened circum-
stances:
Therefore, Be II RsSoired.
That the Minister OF Finance ne and he Is
hereby authorized TO pay 10 Her Majesty Queen
Emma out of the Public Treasury, from any
monies not otherwise Appropriated the sum OF
three thousand dollars. said sum 4 be IN addl-
ton to Her Majesty's Permanent Settlement and
independent thereof.
Approved this 10th day OF July, y. D. 1866.
KAMEHAMEHA K.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11

Finance to the Commissioners of Crown Lands
nv yir,ue of Section ! of E. An Act - relieve the
ROYAL Domain from membranes. and Il render
the same iualienahle. passed on the Sd day OF
january. \. D. 1865 and do hereby discharge
the Commissioners of Crown Lands, having IN
charge the said Domain, and their successors IN
Office, from all liabilities 10 Iay the said Bonds,
principal or interest. or any part thereof.
AuTroyed this 9th day Of July. \. u. 1866.
KAMEHAMEHA Il.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-11
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Hawaiian Laws-Ses>ion of 1866.

AN ACT
To render Legitimate Children born out Of We'd
lock. urhen fheir parents shall marry subsequent
~ 10 thar blrth.
Be it Enacted, by the King and the Legislative
Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Leg
islature Of the Kingdom IL
SECTION i. All children born out Of wedlock,
are hereby declared legitimate on the marriage OF
the parents with each other. and are entitled TO
the same rights a. those born in wedlock.
SEC. =. This Act shall become q law from
and after the date Of it, passage.
Approved this oath day Of May, \. D. 1866.
KANEHAMEHA Il.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-01-12
10 the County Judge Of the
County of Black Hawk,

VOUR PETITIONER, THE CITY OF CEDAR
Falls, respectfully asks for assessment OF damages
occas'oned by the following change Of opening and en-
wit. H H.. ..-' - -
Commencing &C feet south of the south corner OF
block ~ where Washington and Sixth Streets ntersect
thence south to the north east Of block in
Hartaians addition said line be the line
said street being strengthening of Washington Street
through what is called town. the street to be ~ feet
wide.
Also. commencing at the southeast OF block -
where Clay and Sixth streets nterec thence south
the northeast Of block g. said line being the
line of said street. and the said street be Of the width
Of 50 foet being continuation of Clay Street through
what Is known jog town
Also that Eighth street be cont inued follows from
Clay Street to Washington Street. said being SO
feet in width. .-. - . ~
Also, that the alley be extended south in straight
line from the center Of BLOCK 10 In E. Browns addition
to the center Of block in Spear Hartman's addition,
to be Of width 1871 feet.
The following are the lots affected and their respect
~,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-01-12
D Z Z d

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In Cedar Falls, Iowa, Dec. 4th, of Diptheria,
ELLA BCRNHAM, aged IA years and sevea
months.
Miss Burnham, who resided with her pa
rents III Chicago, and came to Cedar Falls to
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. w, f.
Orcutt, had been in this place but Il few weeks
when she was violently attacked with Dipthe-
RIA and died in a few days, giving one OF the
brightest proofs OF the sustaining power of Di-
vine grace have ever witnessed. As the king
OF terrors drew near, she watched his advance
step by step with perfect composure, express
ing only the wish that she might be kept up
until her mother arrived, who was expected
on the trail at four o'clock, and when, about
Two O'Clock, she saw that death was Fastening
his pace, she calmly said, I" give it up; give my
love to mother and tell her to take me home
with her. then bidding farewell to all about
her, she said she was going to heaven to dwell
there, then said, Now lay me on the bed To
die" lShe had been reclining in a rocking
chair, the motion of which aided her breath.
ing. After she was laid on the bed her aunt
asked her II she could do any thing more for
her, and she pleasantly replied, "No; will
die IN two or three minutes and fell asleep
without a motion. ..
ASLEEP in Jesus, blessed Sleep"
The night following a company of sympa-
thizlng friends met at the house at 5 o'clock
Kew. a. g. Eberhart, pastor of the Baptist
church. The next morning Brother nd sister
circuit started on their sad journey to Chicago
with the remains, there to be by the sorrowing
family deposited in their place of rest, A. G. H.
-thftsttd1t Times and Witness.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-01-12
Proceedings OF Che Cedar Fails Library
Association, Jan. Sth, 1888.

Association met in annual meeting, as re-
quired by the constitution. The President and
Vice President being absent, d. n. Choat was
chosen Chairman pro tenn. The Secretary aud
Librarian was then called upon to make his
annual report. This report was, in substance.
as follows:
There have been during the year but two reg.
-ular meetings Of the Association. The irst was
OH the 9th of January, and was tho occasion Of
the election of officers for the current year and
the adoption Of material amendments to the
constitution. Tho next and last meeting was
held on the 18th of January at which time ar
rangements were made for increasing the IL
.brary. As soon as practicable, addition was
made OF seventy-seven volumes of new and
valuable works, at a cost of $780, Again, on
the 9th of April, eleven new volumes were
purchased, making in all eighty EIGHT volumes
twenty-five dollars. Besides this there have
been added during the year sixty-two volumes
OF public documents (by donation) making a
total increase of one hundred and fifty VOL
umes since the last annual meeting. The
whole number of books now catalogued is four
hundred and sixteen. The Association has
had during the year thirty-one members, all
OF whom have shown degree of interest in
tho enterprise such as will, IL continued, insure
to the Society an amount of success in the fu :
ture which Will render 1t, not only great BEN
eft to those connected with the Association,
but credit to the city. / would report, as an
evidence that We havo a Rre institution, and
chat the library is not "dead letter." that the
number of books drawn during the year has
been five hundred and fifty, being an average
OF about eighteen books to each individual
member.
Upon motion the report was adopted.
The reports OF the Financial Secretary and
Treasurer were then received and approved.
These reports show that the total cash receipts
of tho year have been sl55.OO, and the disburse-
ments sl4s.95. Ofthis sum sla7.OO was expend-
cd Ia puxch asing books and paying freight on
the same.
After dlsposing OF the reports, the Associa-
ton proceeded to the election Of officers, with
the following result:
Presidcnt-Geo. B. vanSaun.
Vice PTcsident--D. T. Choat.
6ecretory & Li6rdri0n-S. N. Pierce.
Fi''uncial Secretayy-F. Sessions.
7reasvre-A. G. Thompson.
On motion, the Association instructed the
Librarian to allow no books to leave the libra-
~ for the purpose of being used by families not
belonging to the Society.
On motion, the Society voted an assessment
eofthros dollars on each member. fer the pur-
pose ofparchasing books.
The officers Of the Association were chosen
Book cemnittee, and instructed to purchase
an instalfment Of new books as soon as o suf-
ncient amount Of funds should be raised to
warrant their making the purchase.
Upon motion OF the Secretary, Article XII OF
the constitution was 20 amended as to have
the annual meeting come on the first Friday
in September, instead Of the drst Friday In
Jannary - forYsrly.
g.: FIFR..E .ss.5.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-01-12

Bay Iowa Central. The Iowa Central
Railroad is not yet completed to this
city, and will not be until Pierce e. Bah
cock have closed out their stock of Dry
Goods and Groceries, and filled their
store with Hardware, Tinware, &c.
Those wishing to buy goods at cost
with transportation added will do well
to call and examine their stock before
buying elsewhere.