The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-09
THE PACIFIC
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SATURDAY. JULY 9. =
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF 1870.
SATURDAY, July End.

Mr.. Phillips (Attorney GENERALLY in reply to the
question respecting mileage, said that it was custom
airy in civil cases to be attended to by the sheriffs
and ON inquiring and examining into it, he finds that
the fees allowed are hardly sufficient in the country
districts.
From Mr.. Kaai, that whereas yesterday the Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee was changed, in
order to hasten its business, resolved that the Chair
appoint two new members for the same, to take the
place of one who is sick, and another who is living at
EVA. Resolution adopted and the Chair appointed
S. Kaai snd D. Kaukaha.
Mr.. Kahaulelio, on leave, introduced a bill to
create a Judicial District at Kaanapali, Maui, at q
salary of $500 per annum.
From Mr.. wahine, that $4,000 be asserted in the
Appropriation Bill for a bridge at Honolii, Hilo.
Referred to the Committee on requests for internal
improvements.
Mr.. Boyd introduced his bill to establish distilleries
on sugar plantations. On leave the bill was read a
first time, and on motion of Mr.. Hutchinson minister
of the Interior), was indefinitely postponed-Ayes y
Nays 4.
Mr.. Pilipo, moved that the bill relating to children
frequenting saloons, be taken up for reconsideration
for an amendment, that 6 between the hours of sun
set and sunrise d be stricken cut. Motion accepted.
Mr.. Lyons said the bin had been spoiled by the
amendment of yesterday and moved it be rejected.
The bill as presented was a good one.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) favored
the bill as it had been presented, and did not see the
requirement of including sugar mills but would
support his amendment of this morning, and then
moved the other one be stricken out.
Mr.. Hitchcock spoke of the necessity of the bill
from what had come under his owr observation /;
favored the views expressed by the last speaker, for
he would like even to prohibit all tea and coffee shops
from the islands, as they had a baneful influence on
the young of the land. Bill passed to be engrossed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill to repeal the law to mitigate was taken up
on it's second reading. Mr.. Hutchinson moved it be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. LYONS said if he stood up for indefinite post
ponement, he feared he might be misunderstood /;
but until it could be shown that evil increased under
its operation, we should be slow to repeal it.
Mr.. Hitchcock spoke in strong terms against the
law that now stands ostensibly to mitigate the great
est evil to the country, and showed, by the informa-
ton gained by the committee, that the life of this
nefarious practice is drawn from the other islands,
for out of $50 prostitutes registered under the Act,
only 149 were from Oahu and over 900 of the class
were young women from the age of 16 to 80, thus TAX
ing that number out of the child bearing population
of the islands. AS the testimony given shows but
four births to the whole number in ten years. The
voluntary statement of the women was that the
policemen themselves were their procurers of custom !.
and further, on questioning, they all agreed In wish
ing to have this law repealed, not that it made them
notorious, but that they wished to discontinue their
practice. He acknowledged with Mr.. Lyons that
good arose by the law to mitigate, but if only bene-
fitted the flowing population. He objected to it, as
the law in Chapter so, Section 2, of the Penal Code,
which was sufficient to send all of the 149 women to
Jail for six months and make them earn an honest
was by virtue of the law to mitigate n
dead letter as in the whole time of the working of
the law only four had been convicted. Pending the
debate, the Assembly adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 9th.
Mr.. Pilipo on suspension of rules, read a petition
from Honolulu that Konohiki and Government fish
cries be open to the public.
Nr KnuEoha frorn tho Corop o.k@oa a- ATscoal1ana
ous Petitions, reported in favor of the petition from
Hilo for a bridge at Honolii.
Mr.. Aholo on leave, introduced his bill to regulate
the water supply of Lahaina. Bill read first and sec
time, and referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Halemanu presented a petition that $500 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill for a Jail in Hama
Mr.. Naukana offered a resolution that the Minister
Of Interior furnish the members with copies of the
avs passed, at the close of the session. Resolution
Mr. Harris minister of Foreign Affairs) on sus-
pension of rules, introduced a bill to enable the
commissioners of crown lands to convey certain
parcels of real estate.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A bill to declare the Penal Code, as compiled, the
Law of the land was read the third time, and passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY,
The Appropriation Bill in consideration Of the
OF the House. Mr.. AhOl0l IN the Chair.
Salary of Circuit Judge of Oahu, 81. 600.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved the item be deferred till the
of the Judiciary Committee be received.
Support of military $4,000.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the report of the
Military Committee be accepted, and the item passed
rs recommended.
Mr.. Kaukaha objected to the appropriation for a
band, as he did not think we had arrived at the
proper time to warrant such an outlay.
Mr.. Harris said that the military was generally
the butt for sarcasm and panpcioIlv s0 from bs
friend at his left, Mr.. Lunalilo but while the SUBJ
Jet IS up for consideration, he hoped they would
consider well on what they are to vote. OF the
rs, 900 asked, $4,000 is for the erection of a new
several thousand dollars have already
been expended towards it. 1t has been said that a
band is unnecessary very well, you may say the
same in regard to the furnishings of even this room
you must admit the good order and benefit
iccruing to this place from the use of the Austrian
band, at the time misfortune drove their frigate to
BUR shores. Then Sc 900 is for the volunteer Rifle
md Artillery Companies, which we'll deserve help
0r L can well remember the origin of these Honolulu
Rifles, and the cause that necessitated it. The
burning buildings and Infatuated mob of seamen on
'hore and the million dollars worth of property in
he harbor in danger are too fresh in my memory to
orget that noble band of volunteers. .
Mr.. Kaukaha replied his remarks were not to sheer
,r cast discredit upon the military, but because the
appropriations for it steadily increases. He moved
@ reduce the amount for volunteer companies to
g, 900 and the band to $4,000.
Mr.. Kahaulelio favored q reduction of the amount
Lsked for the band to $4,000.
After considerable discussion the item was finally
,assed at $75.250, as amended by Mr.. Lyons.
Salary of Clerk Of Governor Of Oahu, 5000 passed. !
Salary of Clerk of Governor of Maui, $500.
by Mr.. Kahaulelio to 81, 600, and passed
fter considerable discussion at that figure. Assem-
ly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY July 9th.
Mr.. Kamakau, from the Judiciary Committee,
tabling the petition from Waialua for
300 for a court house for that place also the petit
ion from Makawao that the jury term Of court be
ED at Waikiki also the petition from the consta-
les for an increase of pay.
Mr.. Smith minister of Finance) moved that the
alary of the clerk Of the Governor of Maui be taken
d for q reconsideration in Committee Of the Whole.