The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-25

scented AMI suits be commenced to enforce regular
claims. and amend Section l2i7 of the Civil Code.
His FIX. $ II. Phillips presented bills of which no
,ice was given ON Monday, and the bills passed the
first reading.
Bills read and passed ON their first reading.
Hon. S. G. Wilder introduced the following resolu-
ton That the House hereafter meet at 10 A. NJ,
until otherwise ordered.
His Ex. +. W. Hutchinson moved as an amendment,
that the time lie fixed at IL \. NJ, instead Of 10, as
in his opinion IL was the most convenient hour for
the majority Of the members of the Assembly.
The member from Waialua moved to amend by in
serting l p. NJ, in place of 10 \. NJ.
Motion to amend to l O'Clock put and carried.
Hon. W. C. Jones proposed the following resolu-
ton That the bills presented by His Ex. S II. Phil
lips be printed. Resolution adopted.
Hon. J. W. Keawehunahala gave notice of his in
tention to introduce a bill to amend Section 10 of
Civil Code of the Act regulating the sale of intoxi-
eating drinks, approved August 2Sd, 1862.
Hon. W. c. Jones gave notice of his intention to in
troduce the following bills:
An Act to refuge costs in courts of Justice, and
amendatory of the Civil Code from Sections 1877 to
1852 inclusive.
An Act amendatory of Article II of the Civil Code
in relation to internal taxes.
An Act to amend Chapter % of the Civil Code, en-
titled, . of the Practice of Courts of Record
An Act to secure n homestead to every subject of
the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands being the head
of a family.
An Act to provide for the construction of light
houses on the Island of Hawaii.
Hon. w. +. koakanu presented the following reso-
luton R~esoirei, That the Sergeant at Arms be in
structed TO furnish each member of the House one
hundred postage stamps.
His tx. r. ". Hutchinson moved To amend nv add
ing stationery, etc, in addition to stamps. Carried.
Hon. ". L. Martin presented the following resolu-
ton Rssoired, That the inhabitants of the district
of kau be exempt from all taxes Except road) this
year, owing to the sudden calamity that has befallen
them.
The Vice President stated that the resolution was
out of order, as the matter ought to be brought be-
fore the House III the form of u bill. Resolution with
drawn.
The Hon. member from MOlokai gave notice of his
intention to bring forward a bill to amend Section
ISI of the Civil Code.
Hon. J. Upa gave notice that he should bring for
ward a rule to prohibit smoking in the Assembly.
Hon. 5. G.. Wilder presented a resolution to recon-
slider the resolution of yesterday.
Hon. J. W. Keawehunahala inquired what was be-
fore the House!
The President replied, Mr.. w!der's motion to re-
consider.
Hon. w. C. Jones arose and addressed the Assem-
bly,.
His Ex. F. W. Hutchinson asked the member of
South kona to speak to the Constitution under which
hS was ~ IN AotSoe ShnS III .
remarks.
Hon. W. c. Jones said he would have concluded
ere this, had not the Minister of the Interior inter-
fered.
MIR. Bishop said that he was the mover of the reso-
luton presented yesterday, and to be reconsidered
this morning, il becomes him to say something. As
the member of South kona had spoken several times,
the House WAS probably ready to act upon his motion.
The member was n representative of South Kona, but
his action in the House would not only affect the peo-
pie Of South KOna, but the whole Kingdom, and
claimed that the right to investigate such matters was
given the House by the Constitution, the highest law
in the land, and no one would dispute that one way
to reconsider the matter was through u petition. He
did not claim that there has been any bribery or any
misconduct in his election, but the facts bearing upon
this were all before the House, as well as the people
of South kona, and were based upon the Constitu-
ton. The people of kOna might not have known
how long their representative has resided here, but
the House did, and the gentleman knew that he had
not resided here before January, 1866, and claimed
that it was not a surprise to him to have his eligibility
doubted by this House. And if a petition had come
from the people of South Kona, he would like to know
to whom it would be referred To the same Commit
tee that this resolution had. He did not believe that
the Assembly would allow n maj to sit if he were
crazy, or could not read and write, and did not be-
lieve in this case that the Assembly had gone con-
trary to the Statute. He was willing that the gentle
man should have every opportunity to show why he
was entitled TO a seat in the Assembly, and had no
desire To be unfair in the least.
Hon. c. J. Lyons said, it is very important that we
should not decide upon personal grounds. In regard
TO the parallel case which has been laid before US re-
garding the Convention of 1864, | must say that l
think His Majesty was right. L must differ from the
member of South Kona in regard to the judging of
the Representatives as it comes before the Legislative
Assembly as a body, and not the Representatives
alone. The matter ought to be decided by the law
made for that purpose in the Civil Code, and let US
take the law for our guide. L support the motion to
reconsider this resolution.
His Elk. L. w. Hutchinson spoke at some length in
regard to the time of the House being taken up in
consideration of the matter regarding the eligibility
of the member Of South Kona to his seat.
Hon. V. knudseu called the Minister of the Int
rior to order, as he was speaking too far in advance
of the business of the House.
The Minister said he thought the Hon. gentleman
from Waimea inspired with no small degree of mod
esty.
Hon. c. J Lyons thought the Minister wrong in
retorting on the Hon. member from Waimea, and he
had Il right to call him to 4 point Of order.
Hon. ". Knudsen was obliged to the Hon. gentle
should have noticed it himself # he had thought it
worth noticing.
Hon. III. II. Hitchcock moved the previous question.
Motion to refer the matter to the Judiciary Commit
tee put and carried.
On motion Assembly adjourned until l P. NJ, to-
morrow.
of shc Hawaiian Trensury. for the
two years endin. Mnrch 81. 1865.
From Foreign lmpo>ts W
From Fines, Penalties and Costs. 39,53S ~
From Internal Commerce. 800 20