The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-05-25


the Attorney General DC ordered TO show wherein
lay his right TO empower the district magistrate al
waiukn Maui to have Police enter private houses,
violating private rights to search for saddles SC, TO
take possession OF sore backed horses and TO have
the cost Of snslatng for the court there collected
from the poor people
/ His Ex : II. Phillips said that he could not ans
wer Questions which he kuew nothing. he
had never heard before of such proceedings Us the
resolution spokc Of and he moved that be referred
10 the judiciary Committee for examination, carried.
/ Mr. Kaukaha gave notice Of Bill to amend Sec .
/ OF a Law passed in 1855.
I Mr. Martin introduced Bill TO amend Secs 5ss &
so OF the Civil Code which read the first time.
The substance of the Bin was to make port Of en-
/ try OF Kaalualu Kau. Bill passed TO ID Reading.
/ His Ex. j. ~ Smith gave notice Of BIZ to appro-
pirate 5000 for pay of Wharf Lot belonging to DR..
Judd.
Orisr cr' nas DGy--First In order was the Bill on
marriage alter Divorce, upon which the House went
into Committee Mr.. Kaukaha In the Chair.
/ Mr. Judd moved that the discussion on this Bill
do close a, IS0 to-day and that at that time the De-
bate be closed by the ntrodueer Of the Act Passed
Hon. p Nahaoleua said that when the drsi dis
eussion took place the BILL be was in favor OF It's
/ passage but that he had changed his mind and
would oppose the passage Of the ID Sec be thought
that the opinion and wish of the majority of the
nation was in favor of the law as II now stood.
Several other members made remarks. AT half
past according to the Resolution, Mr.. Hitchcock
arose aud elosed the debate.
He mentioned fac, just learned by him, that since
the bill had come into the Assembly there had been
less thar hye applications for divorce the Court
in Honolulu that alone argument enough to show
the workings Of the old law. One of the frghtfal
suits of the present law to almost totally do away
with the family relation in the Islands account of
the frequency Of divorces and the entire separation of
families children knew net their parents-maay could
be found by ouly stepping into the streets who
could tell who their father who their moth
sr they were separated and divided. neglected and
ualtreated until they were utterly lost sick and DO
seased and finally died If the second section Of this
bill was indefinitely pOstpOned--ii the whole Act
finally rejected it would be rejection of the good of
the people.
Mr.. KAmAkau moved the Recommendation Of the
second section with the amendment of fixing year
the time within which the guilty party could not
marry.
Clerk stated that there was another amendment in
order before that.
First question called the indefinite postpone
Of the consideration of section second, which
los, by vote Of to %.
The question was then called on the amendment
taking away the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in
ease of granting a right to the guilty party when
three years shall have elasped since the divorce.
Proceeding the putting of this question to the
House, the above amendment was separated from
the first part, which provided for making two years
the time within which the guilty party could not
mary. A question Of order then arose. the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs urging that dividing the amend
ment brought the matter before the House again.
Considerable discussion then arose, when Mr. Lyons
finally withdrew the amendment, and the Question
put upon the amendment fixing one year, which
was carried. Sec with the amendment was passed.
His Ell Mr.. Phillips then offered an Amendment
that Sec be added. Pending the reading Of which,
the Committee arose, Reported progress. Report ap
proved.
Next business on the Table was the Report of the
Tax Committee. House went into Committee. His
Ex Mr. Smith in the Chair. Report was read by
the Clerk
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the Committee recon-
msnded the acceptance of the Report and that the
included Bills be passed to the Second Reading
was passed and the Committee arose, reported and
the report was accepted. House adjourned.
FIFTEENTH Day May 18th, 1870.
The Assembly met usual, the President in the
Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain, and minutes of
yesterday read and approved.
Fsfifion1-Mr Kamskau presented petition from
IS citizens of Honolulu, asking for road in Pauoa
Valley, from the head OF Fort ST. to the stream
the Church.
Mr Martin presented petition from Kau, asking
that the appropriation for His Majesty may be de-
creased.
Mr.. KalAma presented petition from Hamakua,
eoutestiug the election Of Mr.. Halemanu
Mr. Kapoikai presented petition from North
Kona, asking for 1000 for road in that district;
that Ksiina may be made port Of entry, and that
Gshing rights may be made public property.
Nj. Kuapuu presented petition from KooIauloa,
asking that the salaries Of the Ministers and other
Government officers be reduced; also, to lessen the
appropriation for His Majesty.
The above petitions were referred to the proper
Committees .
RepOyts Of ConsHitee1-Mr. Judd reported for the
Military Committee, that they bad examined the
petition from the soldiers and that there were not
sufficient grounds for the petition; therefore, they
recommended that further consideration Of the Pc
tifiou be Indefinitely postponed.
motion was made to approve the Report, TO
which Mr. Lyons objected, saying that one Of
the requests made in the petition was that the
Assembly should regulate the pay Of the military;
and be was Of opinion that the House should not
lightly reject the requests Of the soldiers either
that point OF on others Of any importance.
The Report was adopted
Nr. Rice reported from the Committee on Com
merce several petitions referred to them various
ubects-adyerseiy TO soEne and fsyorsbly to others
Report tabled for future consideration
Resolstlons-Mr Kapofkai introduced Bill to
annuI Sec SO Of the Civil Code, which was read
first time. The nature Of the Bill was 10 include
Wsigkn a seat with Lzhaina, Of the Maui Cir
cult Of the Supreme Court. The Act passed to its
2nd reading.
Mr KaPoEkai offered resolution that the First
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Coust be directed
70 re-codfy the Civil Code, and that 1000 be ap-
propriaied for the WORK. Ruled out Of order.
Mr. Rice gave notice Of BIZ to encourages steam
service between Honolulu and Kauai
Mr. salIi gave notice Of Bills 10 amend sections
$50, :, and g. chapter 70, of the Penal Code and
to amend sections as and $50 Of the Civil Code.
Mr. Martin introduced BIZ in regard 10 the intro
dBetion Of good stations and bulls- The Bill was
resd hrst time and uassed To ia seeond reading