The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-05-25

ments Of the Assembly wurc composed OF the No
hlos and Representatives, and the Ministers were
not Mobiles, unlrss appointed by HIS Majesty. Asto
the second point the Constitution stated that any
Judge should not be allowed seat In tho Assembly
rs long as he held his Office,
Mr. Judd said that tho Consultation very definitely
stated that tho Ministers should have seats IN tho
House Sr-afscio as MOBILES; aud as for Judge kA-
makau he held his seat according TO the opinion OF
Chief Justice Allen not being Included under that
Article Of the Constitution which excluded Judges
nom the Legislative Assembly-ho not being
Judge Of Courtof Record.
Mr.. Lyons stated that the opinion OF the member
for Molokai and Lanai was perfectly allowable and
reasonable account of the rregularity Of the Ha-
waiIan Translation Of the Constitution, which did not
clearly state how the Ministers had seats In the
House" ex-oficion not being clesrly translated.
A motion to indefinitely postpone consideration
of the resolution carried.
Mr. Kaai offered a resolution that $1,000 be In
serted In the Appropriation Bill, for improvements
TO the searoad in South Koua. Referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements.
Mr.. Piapo offered a resolution that 5000 DO in
serted In the Appropriation Bill for The North KO-
hala roads, Tabled for futnre consideration.
| MT. fullo gave notlce OF blitr 10 eincn0 ecCNou
1898 OF the Civil Code and the law In regard to dis
agreement of the Hawaiian and English verslons Of
the laws.
/ Mr.. Aholo offered resolution that the Sergeant-
at Arms procure carriages for the members to Walt
the Prison and Reform School, at some convenient
season. Passed.
Mr.. Komoikehuehu offered resolution that $1,000
be Inserted in the Appropriation Bni for seow In
the harbor OF Puuloa, Eva Referred to the Com
mittee on Internal improvements.
Order ef tie Dug. First in order was the Divorce
| Bill upon which the House went Into Committee.
Mr.. Kasuwai In the Chair.
Sec Srd was read and recommended for passage.
Title was also read and recommended for passage
with slight amendment. Bill as whole was recon-
| nended for passage. Committee arose. Report ap-
proved aud Bill ordered for Eugrossment, the Ayes
and Noes being called. Those voting Aye being as
follows Hons. Kanoa, Dominis, Bishop, Phillips,
Hitchcock, Lyons wahine, Halemanu, Pilipo, Mar
/ tin, Kamakau Naili, Judd, Kapihe, Kaauwai, Kapoh
/ kai, Hopu, Aholo. Kahauello, Kaiue and Kaluaph
/ ole. 81. Nocs,-Hons. Hutehison, Harris Smith,
/ Kaa Thompson, Boyd, Komoikehuehu, Naukana,
/ Kuapuu and Kaukaha-l0 Total 81. Absent, II H.,
/ W. C. Luualilo, Hons. Kauaina, Kalakaua KamAkau,
/ KaeO. Kahanu, Kumahoa, Kalama, Hanaike and
/ Rice. 10.
/ Next in order was importation Of Opium, which
| was read by the Clerk and the House went into
Committee, Mr.. Boyd in the Chair. Bill read BY
/ Sec lst
His Ex Mr. Smith moved 10 indefinitely
/ postpone further consideration Of the Section,
/ because he considered that the law was for tho
/ Chinese and they a very small part Of the pop
uation, it would be class legislation to which he
was opposed he would assist heart and hand In put
ting down vice and crime in the country but doubt
ed the ability of laws to do 1t. Did any suppose
/ that Opium would not be imported II this law was
passed. Perhaps not openly, but 1t would be snug
gied into the country the Chinese woald satisfy the
appetite for opium, and it could not be helped. An
opinion existed that licensing the sale of any drug
anything justifying it it was not so; the issue
Of license only regulated the sale and use Of the
article, and he believed that it had helped to do
away with its use on account Of the heavy cost Of
the license.
Mr.. Hitchcock stated his reasons for the introduc
ton Of the Bill, it was in accordance with his
conscience bat than that, 1t was In accordance
with the wishes of the best and most influential of
the Chinese residents well the wishes of a
large numbers of the Foreigners here. The use Of
Opium did not only njure the Chinese, but allow
ing it general use was another door opened to kill
character as a Hawaiian to assist his own nation
and to aid IN closing that door. He showed thepe-
tition from numerous residents Of Honolulu asking
that the sale and use of Opium might be forbidden
by law AS for the liense bringing in large sum OF
money to the Government 1t should not be eonsld-
ered the rights and wrong Of the matter only should
be looked at, and as for the $1,000 he was pre-
pared TO propose taxes thai would more than make
up that sum
Mr.. Lyons was OF opinion that In the matter Of
the sale aud use of opium, prohbltory law would
be sanctioned by public opinion. In regard
to the Of liquors and otner things, although
Of acknowledged evil, yet prohibltoTy legislation
useless it could not do away With their use,
but in this matter 1t appeared not only that the
Of opium could be almost entirely done away with,
but it was the wish ofthe majority OF the Chinese,
and in their own country, they would gladly do away
with the importation and Of Il, but they were
not permitted. Il was the opinion OF medical men
that the OF opium exceedingly burtfuI to the
mind; it weakened and finally destroyed ii alto
gether. -in
Mr.. Rice stated that on Kauai, the use OF opium
not only general among the Chinese, but it was
becoming frequent among the Hawaiians, not less
than fifty being subject TO its now, he called up
the members to assist now In putting away this
new matter that going TO aid In cutting Of this
people.
Mr. Kzmahoa was in favor Of the bill, but wished
that opium for all purposes might be kept from the
country not even allowing 1t be imported for med-
cal purposes.
Mr.. Thompson objected to the bill on the ground
that It was interfering with the personal liberty and
private rights Of individuals. He would consider II
most intoIerable tyranny If law should be passed
prohibiting him from eating and drinking what be
wished. Il was hare to draw line Of demarkatioa
between what was right and wrong for laws. The
Chinese might well ask why q law should not be
passed prohibiting the of Intoxicating drinks for
Europeans. This was not TO apply TO The misuse Of
anything, for as far as that was concerned poison
could be extracted from most every thing that we
eat, and to come down TO what only we could eat
an drink, we should be reduced TO milk and rice.
Il had been held by one Of the Courts Of this
Kingdom that II was against the law 10 sell opium
to Hawaiians, so that that would answer the agu-
ment in regard 10 the new door being opened to
help Kill this people He most esrBestiY protested
against any legislation the tastes and Ikea of any
portion Of the people
Mr.. Judd moved 10 amend the Bill that instead Of
penalty Of from 400 10 f5O0 for violating the ,rd-