The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-18
THE PACIFIC
commercial Ab6ertiser. .
ASSEMBLY
SESSION OF 1870

Ir BJyd, that the House discharge its order an
4eeaII the consideration of the bill 10 repea
sectiJns I4I7 to 1925 Of the Civil Code, froI
H. Committee of the Whole, and when th
1rter Of the day is called the House will procee
ID the consideration Of the bill and also, tina
b. member shall be allowed to speak more tina
baIf an hour upon the said bill, and no one sIa
peak more than once without special permission
u the House
Mr. kaukaha was very much opposed to III
esJIItIJn, and moved its indefinite pOstpOnenent
! the ministerial sIde Of the House had Jccupie,
b. fJJr on this question most Of the time an,
J. thought the other side ought 10 have fai
bow.
N-. Lyons was perfectly willing that the ques
Yu should be considered in the House, bat die
Iy. believe in cutting off the debate, as he wanted
speak for more than half an hour himself
h. y.l- IN favor Of having everything conducted
flirIv in this debate
NJ Hurts minister Of Foreign Relations)
lu-ht that the other side had had more than
L. .aare Of the debate thus far.
Nr- ElGkaha again urged the motion Of in
sfnire posgpOHemeut-
NJJiJu 70 adopt the resolution, as amended,
J "a put AMI carried
Nf. AhrIo read for the first time an Act to
.ueni >.eriJn IO Of the Civil Code, % regulate
4 e Bureau Of Public Instruction. Bill passed
i IT, second reading
Nt Hutchinson (Aliui-ter Of the InteriOr) gave
l-ic. of IN Act 10 amend au Act 10 prevent the
/. rrli Of leprysy. Also, an Act u amend aII
] st o establish an insane luu.
4 Nr. DgsiI;ips attorney GererI) read for the
sr time Act to facilitate the service Jf civil
-1ce-s. Bill passed u It, second reading, and
derei 20 be printed
Nr. kauSala gave notice OF biI u amend
! -iw in relation 70 masters and servants.
Mr. PiIipO gave notice. CF = bill u amend
4 cJiJn J-S Jf the Civil Code.
4 Tie House Trlceeird u the order Of the day,
j. same being an Act 70 repeal Sections liI7 to
lllj inclusive, Df the Civil Code, on it's second
faLiug. Nlr. Thompson spoke at considerable
i k1grn in Hawaiian At the conclusion of his
n errh he suid he was too much exhausted To in
\ fsTreJ his remarks, and called upon the Inter
ttter.
+ Mr. Hutchi=on said the member from Honolulu
h he wJui interpret, and he would hare To In
4 Fpret- and called upon him 10 do il.
l3ir. thompson =stId he would do rs he pleased,
ID if he called on the Interpreter, the Inter
teter could not help himself.
NIr. Hutchinson said that ne knew very well
! r. Thompson would not put all he said in lla-
aimn into English; but, however, he did not
r. whether he did or not.
Mr.. Thompson, IN reply, said that he was
bIy aware that all he said was on his own re-
tJnsibilitv, but at present he tCds unable to in
rpret as he was too much exhausted.
8Ir. Harris said Mr.. Thompson had declined
be privilege Of speaking IN English, and if he
fclined to appeal to the foreign portion of the
)use i'm their own language ms side would meet
em best they could.
Mr. Lyons moved an adjournment of fifteen
iHutes To allow Mr.. Thompson 4 resting spell
pore interpreting his remarks.
The House came to Oyder after recess when it
b. requested Of Mr.. Thompson by the Minister
the Interior tO give an Interpretation Of that
rtiOn Of his remarks referring to the Minister
! Foreign Relations.
The Cfair ruled that personalities were not to
alluded to that when lie spoke of the Minister
\ Foreign Relations il was in Committee Of the
4 hole, aud ne could not allow personalities
bile he in the chair
Mr. Hutchinson minister of the InteriOr) then
~ | don't care for an Interpretation. lie said
i was afruId he should be rather personal,
fcJrding to the example set by Mr.. Thompson, /,
D. he thought he would be Justified In Indulging
personalities In regard To what the member
N Honolulu stated as deliberate falsehoOd
lm one Of the members Of the Assembly, he
ped the member from Honolulu would not be
tended ir lie called him similar names, as the
Iouse had not ruled personalities out of order
Dir. Hitchcock ruled that all personalities would
J out of order, and that he permitted the mem-
\ from Honolulu To 60 ON this morning, as his
parks were Interpretation Of what he uttered
t MOuday.) Mr.. HutchisOn resumed that IL
IS a remarkable fact that no petition had been
scented for repeal Of this law, but there had
p petitions to modify the Act, OF amend, and
~ petitions have been brought forward for
' he action on the law. The whole cause of the
*nriaint about our labor system was because
Government inteFfered with private enterprise
importing these labOrers, and stopping kidnaP-
\ ~ a. il the case with labOrers for Peru and
p her Countries
The member from Honolulu SAYS this law tends
slavery. / say there is no Involuntary service
ie>s it Is for crime. The magistrate sends him
, prison for violating his contract, hut he does
~ % o. prison unless ne violates his contract
+ i optional with him. A man who commits a
me must 20 To prison whether he wishes 10 or
p IL is very different with laborer. There
: no such thing known as involuntary servitude
this country except for crime. The member
bm Honolulu pulled from his pocket contract.
hich he said he read, and made long argument
kainst this law. The contract has been asked for
10 or three times, but strange to say, it has not
ben brought before the House, and ne wanted TO
ow why 1t was not produced.
Mr.. Lyons said he had the contract, but would
lay 1t on the clerks table until requested so to
by vote OF the House, and asked for the ruling
the Chair on that point.
plr. Harris (MInister of Foreign Afairs) said
"A would day him to quote any parliamentary
that would allow man to keep a paper
ch he had used in the course Of debate.
'lr. Thompson said the question was not upon
ability or inability of any man TO produce
tain laws, and that the question regarding the
traet, would be ruled upon by the Chair.
The Vice President ruled as follows on the fol-
ing point Of order made by Mr.. Lyons
Gan document alluded to in debate by one
noer, be demanded by another to lay on the
1e without n vote of the HOuse?''
t'ehRg-'' Any paper in order to be brought
s. aally to the notice Of the House, requires
met motion in order that said paper NAV be
1ea on the Secretarys table, and when once
placed on the table it cannot be renaored
-use" VIZ
ir- Harris-the member from Honolulu prom
70 send that contract to the clerks table, and
That contract has arraigned me before this
IE LIES.
Z; Thompson said the responsibility was with
alone, and what he said he wished understood