The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-02
LEGISLATIVE
SESSION OF 1865.

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luton to that effect. Referred to Committee of House.
Hon. Fl. Il. Hitchcock read u new rule for the
House. regarding the misconduct of members in the
Assembly. Rule adopted.
Hon. n. J. Nahaku read for the first time a bill
amending Section 81 and "a of Civil Code. Bill
passed first reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kelwehunahala gave notice Of a bill to
confer power To the Governors of Maui, Hawaii and
Kauai 10 administer Oaths.
Same gentleman introduced u resolution setting
apart $1,000, for the expenses of the present Legisla-
ture. Adopted.
Also read for the first time a bill amending the law
regarding the sale of wines and liquors.
Hon. C.. j. Lyons moved to reject the bill. Motion
lost; bill according passed its first reading.
Hon. f. Jones presented the following bills, of which
he had already given notice: An Act to provide for
the erection of u light house in the harbor of Homo
lulu; An Act TO provide for a separate Road Supervi-
sor for Lahaina, on the Island of Maui.
His Ex. F.. W. Hutchinson moved to reject the first
bill, as an appropriation is now asked for, for that
purpose The President ruled the motion ont of order,
as the bill had already passed, owing to the fact that
the second bill had been read and was now before
the House.
His Excellency the Minister of the Interior moved to
reject the second bill, as the law provided for Road
Supervisors in all districts-and a Road Supervisor
for Lahaina was appointed. Bill rejected.
An Act to admit s~heathing copper, for vessels
under the Hawaiian flag, free of duty. Bill passed
first reading.
Hon. C. II. Bishop presented a new rule for the
prevention OF too much time Deing taken up IN the
reading of bills before the Assembly for consideration.
Rule adopted.
Hon. G. W. Pnipo introduced a resolution asking
the Assembly whether they could take into this body
a gentleman now in Honolulu, whose member of votes
in the election of n Representative from South Kona,
polled next to the member who has juS been declared
as not eligible to n seat. And that the portion of the
report of Committee on Judiciary regarding a new
election in South kona be stricken from the report.
Chair ruled resolution out of order, rs the matter
had already been disposed of by a Committee
Hon. c. Kalu read for the frs, time a bill to amend
Section 49, of the Civil Code, IN relation to horse tax,
striking out the word 81, and inserting so cents.
His Ex. c. de Varigny moved to reject the bill,
motion lost and bill passed first reading.
His Ex. 5. III. Phillips moved that the bill making
specific appropriations for the use of the Government
for the two years ending March 3lst. lS1O-be read
for the first time.
Hon. ]. W. Keawehunahala moved to postpone
until the Finance Committee have reported on the
same. . i
Motion on the first reading of the bill put. Tie
vote; 1913. Chair voted with affirmative Bill
accordingly read for the first time.
Hon. Mr.. Lyons asked when the appropriation
bill could be laid before the House.
Hutchinson said that the Gazette Office was very
much pushed just now, and he could not say exactly
when it would be printed.
Hon. G.. ii. Judd said that there were other printing
offices in town, and if the Gazette Office was too
busy to do it, give it to some other office. Bill passed
first reading. ~ .
His x. $. H.. Phillips presented 8 An Act to In
demnify the Minister of Finance for ~SS,500-S6.-
600 of which were given the steamer Riiauea, and
$500 to the Queen Dowager kalama. The bill
read a first time and passed. .4e .h1usi
The same gentleman presented An Act to amend
Chapter So of the Civil Code, regulating the interest
Ok money. The bin passed Its first reading.
Hon. C. j.. Lyons gave notice of n bill to admit
certain articles used in tanning free of duty; also, a
bill amending Section 42l of the Civil Code
Hon. Mr.. Keawehunahala moved to reconsider
the Act to amend Sec ], Chapter AZ of Penal Code,
introduced by the Hon. ID. Kalakaua yesterday.
The mover spoke. at some length regarding his
motion, and the rights of Hawaiians being checked
in regard to this law as ut present constructed. The
Minister of Foreign Relations interrupted the speaker
three or four times.
His Elk. C. de Varigny called the member from
Waialua to order, rs he voted in the majority yester-
day to reject, and to-day he is advocating the bill in
the strongest terms. tH
The Chair ruled the Minister of Foreign Relations
out of order, as the member had a perfect right to
say all he wanted, in connection with the motion to
reconsider as it was well known that the MINISTERS
themselves had done the same thing, when VIGOROUSLY
opposed to a bill, and if desirable he would mention
names. ~ l
as the distinction thus made between Hawaiians and
Foreigners was n subject of discussion from one end
of the land to the other, and # the natives could show
any valid reasons why the law should be repeald,
they might try it, and see how it worked. He was in
favor of letting the House consider the matter fully.
The motion to reconsider was put to vote and lost
The House proceeded to the order of the day.
AN Act to provide for reports of Judicial Business
was read by the title and passed its third reading.
The following bills were reported back for engross-
ment.
An ACT to provide for additional term of the Cir
cult Court in the Third Circuit. Ordered to be en-
crossed.
An ACT to transfer the supervision of the public
and executive officers of the law from the Department
of the Interior, to that of the Attorney General.
An ACT to amend Article -56 of the Constitution
was read for the second time, and passed to be en-
crossed, aud Monday next appointed for its third
reading.
The report of the Committee on the bill for the en-
largement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court,
substituting two more sections to the original bill
was read.
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the report of the
Committee be considered in Committee of the Whole.
Hon. 5. W. Mahelona was called to the Chair, and
bill read Throughout.
Hon. w. +. Koakanu, was stungly opposed to the
bin, as he was of the opinion that the Attorney Gen.
eral did not have so much to do, that he could not
spare the time to visit the different circuits, and
wanted to know what the appropriation of 81 600
was for, if not to pay the travelling expenses of the
Attorney General. Was the Attorney General going
to draw one thousand dollars for his travelling ex-
penses, and then not move out of his office hardly?
lie said that the Attorney General could get through
with all his business without the assistance of such n
bill, and for that reason, and many others which he
already mentioned, he would move to indefinitely
postpone the same, motion seconded by Hon. Z. Young
Kaeo. The honorable gentleman told the Mobiles and
Representatives that they need not look at him, as he
was not tongue tied, nor was he going to be. Assem-
bly, adjourned.
ELEVENTH Day, April so.
The Assembly met at the usual hour.
Hon. W. I. Martin presented a petition from kau,
signed by s~ixty-four persons, praying that the Cir
cult Judge, provided for Kau and Kona, be instructed
to hear cases of appeal every quarter. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Hon. C. r. Bishop, of Committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition praying that the heads of families
only pay school taxes, reported Recommending to
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horse tax to so cents, be laid on the table till the bill
introduced for that purpose comes before the House.