The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-21

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mittee, to whom was referred the petition asking fol-
an increase in Representatives in HilO, Wailuku anc
Kauai, reported favOrably, but on motion of MIR. =
NJ. kamakau, the report was referred back will
instructions to the Committee TO bring n bill.
Mr.. Kepoikai introduced a resolution, instructins
the Sanitary Committee to send five doctors TO thC
Island OF Maui, to stay the progress OF disease nov
raging there. Resolution ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Naukana read for the first time n bill amend.
ing Section l477 of the Civil Code Ordered printed
Mr.. Smith read for the first time an Act relating
10 the expenses Of Custom House Guard.
Mr.. Smith also introduced 4 resolution that the
Appropriation Bill be made the order of the day on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, commencing on
Monday next.
Mr.. Kahaulclio moved to amend by making it thC
last bill TO be considered during the session.
After considerable discussion by several of the
members the House proceeded To the order of the day
the same being the Divorce Act, on its third reading
Mr. HutchisOn moved that the final reading of the
bill he postponed until tomorrow Mt | p. NJ, and thai
the Sergeant-at-Arms have every member in his seat
Mt the time the vote is taken. lie also gave notice OF
an amendment, which he would bring forward in the
morning.
MIR. Lunalilo opposed the motion. as he thought
the House was ready for n vote now, and he did not
believe III giving any party a chance to gather THEN
forces by postponcment, and moved the consideration
of the bill to-day. Motion carried, and bill accord
ingly read.
Mr.. Hutchinson moved to amend the 2d Section, so
as to allow the guilty party to marry again at the
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Justices. The section requires consent of the justices
before the guilty one can re-marry. His Excellency
made remarks pertinent to the amendment offered
by him. On motion this amendment was adopted,
and the bill so passed.
Next in order was the bill prohibiting the importa-
ton and sale Of opium, on its second reading.
The amendment of Mr.. Judd, imposing a penalty
for violation of not less than $500 nor more than
1000, in place of 500 and $500, as in the bill
was brought up.
Mr.. Kamakau favored the bill with the amendment.
Mr.. LunalilO was against the bill, rs the opium
license was n source of. revenue to the Government,
and our revenue ought not to be decreased by such a
small matter rs the prohibition of the importation
and sale of opium. He said the Government was in
want of money, and it WIS an undeniable fact that
all were after the almighty dollar.
Messrs. Kumahoa and Kaukaha, favored the bill.
Mr.. Kaai opposed the bill. Without coming to II
vote the Assembly adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 10Th.
Various unimportant petitions were presented.
Mr.. w. i. Kamakau read for the first time IL bill
to compile the Civil Code in the English and Hawai-
ian languages, which passed to its second reading.
Mr.. Martin introduced n resolution requesting the
Judiciary Committee 10 investigate the causes of the
troubles of Kaona on Hawaii, and report the same
to the House. Resolution adopted.
a bill to indemnify the Minister of Finance in the
sum of 50 900 passes to its second reading.
Mr.. Naukana introduced n resolution that the sum
of $4,000 be inserted in the Appropriation Bill for
the purpose of building n tomb in the church yard
for the interment of chiefs and members of the
Legislature, who have not been convicted of any
crime. Ruled out Of order.
a bill amending Sections 3 and I, and to repeal
Section 5 of Chapter 50 of the Penal Code, was
read and passed to its second reading under the rules.
Mr. Martin introduced a resolution that the sum
of $3.50 be inserted i'll the Appropriation Bill for a
boat wharf at Kaalualu, Hawaii. Laid on table to be
considered with the Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Wphinp intrpiuca1 a resolution thai tbp sun
of 81 900 be inserted in the Appropriation Bill for
the Sheriff of Hilo.
Mr.. Halemanu gave notice of Il bill instructing the
Minister Of the Interior to open roads i'll the differ
ent parts of the Kingdom.
On motion, the House proceeded to the order of
the day, same being the resolution of the Minister of
Finance fixing the days of discussion on the ApprO-
priation Bill, together with the amendment of Mr..
Kahaulelio.
On motion, resolution and amendment Withdrawn
upon vote of the House.
The Act prohibiting the importation and sale of
opium was next up. After some debate, on motion
OF Mr.. Judd, the bill was referred to the judiciary
COMMITTEES
The Appropriation Bill being next in order, the
Minister of Finance moved n suspension Of the rules,
that the bill might be read by its title. Motion lost.
Bill accordingly read throughout.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the consideration of the
bill be postponed until the bills now on the Clerks
table have been disposed of.
MIR. Harris rose and told the members of the
Assembly IIldG IDcy Hceu eDleTIdln uO eaTS II DclIR
prorogued until they have expressed Themselves
ready for such propagation. And that if any MEM
Der had any particular project to carry out he would
have every opportunity offered him, and he would
state that no reasonable measure would be vetoed.
That if the Assembly did not wish to consider the
Appropriation Bill, well and good. The Treasury
will close on the Both of June, and people could not
expect Government employees would work for moth
ing. He did not wish to choke off any member of
the Assembly, as he and his colleagues were willing
to sit in the Assembly until it expired by limitation.
He went on to state to the Assembly, the folly of
postponing the consideration of the Appropriation
Bill when all were waiting and wanting appropria-
tons for roads, bridges, &C., &c. The memtr of
Kohala said yesterday that he was going TO keep back
the Appropriation Bill until he could see what action
would be taken on other bills before the House. This
was probably the dream of SOM so called reformers,
but they who wish to promote civil dissension, gem
orally suffer by it. The member of Kohala was
mistaken when he thought that keeping back the
Appropriation Bill was going to influence the Ex-
ecutive in relation to the Masters and Servants Law.
lie asked the member from KOhala how he was going
to make His Majesty sign any particular bill, by
keeping the Appropriation Bill back. He and his
were not dependent upon the ApprOpria-
ton Bill, and it made no difference to them whether
they did not draw n cent for the next two years.
They wanted the appropriations to carry on the
public wants, but if the Assembly wanted to stop it,
they might.
Mr.. Hoapni Kaauwai said he and his fellow Representatives
were ready at all times to do their duty, and that they wore
not sent here in opposition to the Ministers, bu' To do their
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the last speaker 70 alIude to dissensirn among the people for
the Representatives were as loyal TO the King as the Minister
himself, and il was not proper for him 10 say We came here 10
shake the throne or the seats of the Ministers His Excehency
had alluded to remarks fom the member from Kohala. as If
they were the views of all his fellow Representative. lie had
no business mentioning the Master md servants Law wlenit
was not before the House, nor had it anything 10 do with the
question before the House.
Mr.. Judd, then moved the previous question which was put
and lost.
Mr.. Lyons said the Minister had drawn a terrifying picture
of the consequences Of this proposition TO put off the AppTo-
priatiOn Bill. lie himself however wished first 10 put the
mater in its midcr aspects. lie asked if the members really
did come here for nothing else than To- vote money. Did not
the member from KOOaupokO say yesterday that ne bad come
here requested by his people TO reduce the horse taxi Yes,
he reduced il last year, and what did il all amount to- Now
YOU may try To do il over again. Now the people from one end
Of this Kingdom to the other had asked 10 have all taxes made
more equal. What are we going 10 do about il! We had some
thing more 20 do than present pettions-we had To legislate.
But there were other reasons for putting of the Appropriation
Bill. 1t was demorahZng, this spending 80 much time wrang-
ling over item by item in that tIi each member with his axe 10
grind. But then there were other bills 10 consider first which
might necesstate changes in the Appropriation Bill There
were reports Of Committees TO be prepared and considered.
He would almost recommend passing the whole bill in n lump
on 10 lis third reading-just as il came in from the Minister,
rather than this present course. Now rs TO the other view Of
the subject. lie had been charged with desiring above all
things - domestic dissensiOn" Does the Minister believe that
any member desires that a. an end TO seek atcri Why under
heavens should I desire domestic dissenSiOn ," Sir, every
man has ideas. and believes IN them, aud wishes to &c them
carried out. We cannot carry them out here. We may
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