The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-14
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, MAY IA.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF s Z

hEONESDA1, AIdy 1ltus
His Highness w c. Lunalilo rose and addressed tn,
Assembly in regard to a resolution from MIR. Aholo
appropriating fifty dollars for the expenses of tn,
Governors of Hawaii and Maui. to the Legislature
which he opposed, and does not see reported in thi.
mornings Gazette. He stated that it was on the
reporters journal, but had been excluded by tht
editor, or some one connected with the Government
paper.
His Elk. Mr.. Hutchinson said that it was an error.
and that there were other errors in the Gazette, and
the ADVERTISER also had an error in regard to Mr..
Lyons amendment to rule ~, which the paper said
was adopted.
His H. W.. C. Lunalilo said that he was not speak
ing of outside papers, but of the Government paper,
which ought to be correct, and full in all its reports
regarding the proceedings of the Assembly.
PETITIONS.
From the Molokai lepers. asking for q new
judge, sc.
laborers. Referred.
Asking for the sum of $500 for a buoy for the
habor of Punaluu, Hawaii. Referred.
From Molokai, Directing to the petition contesting
the election of the member from Molokai. Referred.
From South Kona, asking that Government officers
be paid according'to their work. and that the Masters
and Servants Law be amended. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee. That school agents be instructed
to visit their school districts quarterly. Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Judiciary committee reported adversely to the
petition from lilo and Puma, asking that the sum of
SIS, 900 be appropriated for constables on Hawaii I;
and that the police of the whole Kingdom be reduced,
and that the constables be salaried. The Committee
recommend that q bill be introduced to carry into
effect the reduction of the police force, and making
salaries for the same.
The Committee on Judiciary were instructed to
bring forward a bill to reduce the police force, sc.
In regard to the petition from Hilo, feeling witnesses,
the Committee recommend to table the same. Report
accepted.
Tho CoDnittaa in Favor of the patitiOD from
Waimea, Kauai, consolidating the two Districts of
Waimea and Niihau.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced q resolution to appoint
a select committee, to take into consideration the
Act 10 mitigate the evils and diseases arising from
prostitution inquire into the working and results of
the same during the past ten years, during which it
has remained a law of the land, and report to the
House by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. kalakaua was in favor of referring the matter
to the Sanitary Committee and made a motion to
that effect.
MIR. Harris favored the resolution, as it would
exclude the introducer were the matter referred to
the Sanitary Committee.
Mr.. Kalakaua withdrew his motion, ard the orig
inal resolution was carried. The Committee comprises
Messrs. II. R. Hitchcock. W. P. Kamakau, S. p.
Kalama, NJ. kapihe and d. Kaukaha.
Mr.. Hitchcock read for the first time an Act pro-
hibiting the importation and sale of opium. Bill
passed to its second reading under the rules.
Mr.. Phillips gave notice of an Act to provide for
the assessment of a part of the expense of construct
ing roads upon estates benefited thereby.
Mr.. Martin introduced n resolution that $500 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill for an English
school at WaiOhinu, Hawaii.
MIR. AhOlo read for the first time an Act to amend
Chapter IA of the Civil Code, in regard to Circuit
Courts, approved July 18th, 1862. Bill passed to
its second reading.
Mr.. Kahaulelio introduced a resolution that $500
be inserted in the Appropriation Bill for mail carrier
from Lahaina to Kaanapali, Maui.
Mr.. W.. z. Kamakau gave notice of a bill to re-
cOdify the Civil Code.
Mr.. Naili introduced n resolution that $50 be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for a scow on the
WaiOno stream near Punaluu.
House proceeded to the order of the day, the same
being the Divorce Bill, which was considered in
Chair.
Section of bill was read, when Mr.. Boyd moved
its indefinite postponement. lie thought the bill
would not check adultery.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the bill may not check adultery,
but will punish it. AS the law is now, the guilty
one has the same privilege as the innocent one,
which is not right, as the guilty ought to be placed
under the law and not allowed to go free.
Mr.. S. NJ. Kamakau was opposed to the bill, as he
thought the existing law was the best one for the
country.
Nj. S. X. Kaai was opposed to the bill. He
thought the divorce granted to the innocent was
punishment enough to the guilty.
Mr.. Lyons spoke in favor of the bill, ard cited in
stances of the Oneida Society in the United States.
Mr.. kuapuu favored the remarks of Mr.. Boyd
and Mr.. Kamakau, and objected to the passage of
the bill under discussion.
MIR. haukaha was opposed to the Dill, as he
thought it would tend to increase adultery.
Mr.. Thompson spoke against the passage of the
bill, and urged the House not to adopt it as q law.
Mr.. Kaauwai also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Pilipo favored the passage of the bill, and
opposed all objections made to it.
After some little discussion the motion to in
definitely postpone the LIST Section of the bill was
put to vote and lost.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the LIST Section passed,
and committee rose.
The Chair appointed the following committee to
report upon the proposed increase in the numter of
Representatives of the Kingdom, as recommended
by the Judiciary Committee. Messrs. KOmoikeehu-
ehu, Kaai, Hanaike, Kaiue and Rice.
An Act to amend Chapter 16, Section II, of the
Penal Code (including goats and swine in the Section)
being next in order. upon motion of Mr.. Phillips the
same was referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
the House adjourned.