The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-06

On motion the order of the Day was taken up.
Under the head of unfinished business, first the
consideration of Mr.. Pilipos Resolution, concerning
the exhibit the House of all the expenses attending
the negotiation of the Reciprocity Treaty with the
United States to be made by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs
Mr.. PlipO wished to have a statement made to the
House of the amount expended for the Assembly had
a right to know.
Mr.. Harris asked what was the use of this Resolu-
ton? If the member would look he would in the
report on the subject, that this House had appropra-
ted $40 900 for the object 50 500 had been used for
mission to Japan. Let the member put one set of
figures under the other he woule probably find that
$500 was the balance. That 81 500 supported him
self and attaches, DIR. Smith and his attaches in
Washington, for a term of over three years. The
Treaty had passed, therefore it evident that
some had come out of Washington poorer than he
went in. Resolution was tabled.
Special Order of the Day. the Divorce Bill.
His Ex Mr.. Harris introduced the amendment of
which he had given notice, to Section 1st. 1t pro-
vided further for divorce and gave fur
ther discretionary powers to the Courts, to the
granting repeal of applications The object of the
Bill to prevent sudden and foolish divorces as
for instance, man and wife might call upon the
Judge after he had retired to bed, with witnesses and
have the business done at This act would al
low the law to step in and keep back the parties for
twenty thirty days. a regular application must be
made and the whole subject examined with the great
Another point still which he admired very
much, and which must commend itself to ALL was the
provision that time must elapse between the trial
and the rendering of the decision. In that time the
parties could have time for further consideration and
repentance. Not only the man and wife inter
ested in the but if the blessing of God had rested
upon them, there children whose interests and
future happiness be considered and interests of
property. He admired all the provisions of the Bill
and hoped that the House would consider seriously
before rejecting it.
Ayes and Nays were called upon the motion to in
definitely postpone further consideration, which
lost by vote as follows Ayes, Hons. Kabanu, Wa
hne, Pilipo Kepcika Aholo, Hanaike, Kahauelio,
Kaluapihaole Kaue. Boyd, Kalama. Naili, Naukana.
Nays, H. Il. W. C. Lunalilo, Their Exs. Kanoa,
Dominis Harris, Smith, Phillips, Hons Bishop, Ka-
naina, W. P. Kamakau Hitchcock, Lyons, Kumahoa, |
Halemanu, Kaai, Martin, Judd, Rice Kaukaha, Ku-
apuu. Absent follows: His Ex. Hutchison,
Hons. Kalakaua, Kaeo, Kapihe, Kaauwai, Hopu,
..
Ayes, 49, total Nays 49, total cast, 80, absent
Amendment of the Minister of Foreign Affairs was
carried.
The remaining sections read, discussed and |
passed by except Section Z, which strick-
out, and finally the Bill whole with the amend
ments ordered to engrossment. The Ayes and |
Nays being called Ayes 22 Nays, 6, total 2S, absent
12 doubtful l.
On motion the rules suspended and Mr.. Ma |
ukana moved that the action of the House on a Bill
to amend Section 1895 of the Civil Code, be recon-
sidered motion was lost.
Bill next on the orders was ''An Act to amend Sec
ton $50 of the Civil Code relating to the represen-
tation of the Islands, its 2nd reading. Motion
was made to engrossment, counter motion made
indefinitely postpone further consideration of the
Bill, which lost.
Mr.. Kaue moved to insert for Honolulu siy Repre-
sentatves.
Mr. Hitchcock stated that the object of the Bill had
been to regulate the representation of the Islands, but
it failed entirely. He adduced examples. The Dis
trict of Molokai and Lanai with about $500 nhabi-
tans send two members, Hilo with about 900 sends
two also, Honolulu with IA 900 sends four, which |
showed very plainly that there regular basis,
but what there was distributed even more irreg-
uarly by this Bill He not in favor of increasing
the number of Representatives, for do
ing. Therefore would vote for its indefinite post
ponement.
His Ex. Mr.. Hutchison stated that according to the
65 article of the constitution, should take basis
of equality it very evident that such basis
not the standard now he had not thought of the
subject BEFORE but he thought that the action of
the House last session wrong granting another
member to the District of Wailuku, Maui.
Mr.. Lyons thought that the Committee who intro
duced this Bill should have been instructed how to
proceed.
1t rather late for reconsideration and re-
construction of the Bill but he moved that it be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee for examination,
and that said Committee be instructed to rearange
the representation at present far concerned
the election Districts and not to increase the number
thirty.
Motion made to table by H. H. W. C. Luna
lilo, which carried.
House adjourned.
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