The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-07-13
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SESSION OF 1872.

FRTY-EfGHrn Day. July 9th.
Hon. Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on Commerce,
on the petition of the Chamber of Commerce, re
ported in favor Of repeating the specific duties on
coffee, sugar, and molasses; but adversely to repeal
ing the duty on rice, as in the opinion OF the Com.
mittee the cultivation of rice is an important industry
of these Islands; but that there is no fear competi-
ton in the articles of sugar and coffee. They there
fore recommend that the petition be laid on the table.
Hon. A. +. Judd disagreed slth the opinion OF the
Committee as to the question of the duty on rice.
The report was accepted and laid on the table.
Hon. Mr.. Carter offered the following resolution (:
Whereas, the Minister of Finance did, on the 10th
day of October last, issue Bonds of the Hawaiian
Government, binding himself and his successors in
office for the payment thereof, to the extent of s42,-
600, known as Hotel Bonds, without authority of
law and in direct contravention of the express terms
of Article 10 Of the Constitution, and as such act of
the said Minister implies contempt and disregard for
the fundamental law of this Kingdom, and is the
assertion of power both arbitrary and illegal and
tending to the subyersion of the rights of the people /;
therefore it is resolved. that this Assembly do CEN
sure the Minister of Finance for the said arbitrary
and illegal act.
Hon. Mr.. Kalakaua moved to reject the resolu-
ton.
Hon. Mr.. A. F Judd supported the resolution. 1t
was evident that the sense of the House had been
decidedly one of disapproval of the illegal action
Of the Minister, during the debate on the Hotel
Bonds. The passage of this resolution was neces-
sary, as a protest by the Assembly against a repe-
tition of such illegal acts as the issuance without
authority of the bonds of the Government.
Hon. Mr.. Martin said that this resolution was an
eminently proper enc for this House to adopt, as
q precedent. Moved to refer to II select Committee.
His Elk. the Minister of Foreign Relations would
ask, with the greatest possible respect, whether one
of the Bonds alluded TO accompanied the resolu-
ton? We are on our trial here, and we would like
to know on what the charge is founded.
Hon. Mr.. Carter had not brought this matter up
in the form of an impeachment. because that was a
cumbersome process, and the results were likely TO
be small. BY the Minister'S own acknowledgment, he
had done an illegal act by the issuance of the bonds.
If the Ministers eau put the provisions of the COnsti-
tuition aside in one case, what is to prevent them
from doing the same in othersl If bonds for $42,-
900 could De issued without law in October last, what
is to prevent the issuance of a still larger sum next
October These extra-constitutional acts have a
tendency to unsetfle rights and values of property.
This affects the people directly, and this House should
express emphatically its disapproval of such illegal
and demoralizing acts of Ministers, as a warning for
the future.
The morning hour having expired, a motion to
proceed to the order of the day prevailed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Liquor Dealers Responsibility Bill, came up
On its thirl reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kalakaua moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost, IL to 1S, and the bill was finally passed.
The bill relating to interIocutory orders in divorce
cases, was read a third time, and passed.
The bill to repeal the claw to Mitigate was
read G third time.
Hon. Mr.. Kalakaua moved to reject. Lost by a
large majority.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop said that it was doubtless useless
to discuss this question at this time, in the present
temper of the House. He was satisfied that although
the law had not accomplished all that had been
claimed or expected Of it, yet it had done some
good. Had hoped that some other and more efficient 4
act would have been substituted for this one now
about to be repealed. There is a strong need of some
stringent law to check the disease which is carrying
off the people q very stringent and sweeping law is
necessary, even beyond what the Constitution will
allow. The disease is widespread and deadly. I
apciIar tho .oOoal nf fb5S 1om 70 aaIIu q ofan ho.
We se very properly taking great pains to
oIt me leprosy, but this other disease is con-
'iaered by physicians to be the very cause of leprosy.
Shall we do nothing towards staying this disease but
simply talking about il? The Minister of the Int
has promised to bring in q new act on this sub
so that we may defer the matter until then, in
he hope that something may be done. But he dep
'ecated the feeling of inactivity and indifference on
his important subject.
Hon. Mr.. Carter spoke at length in defence of
he proposed repeal of the law.
Hon. Mr.. A. +. Judd saw no reason why women
diseased through prostit2siua should not be treated
ISOLATED for treatment. He should vote to repeal
he law. but hoped some other and better measure
would be proposed.
The bill was passed--2l to IL.
The bill to provide an additional term of the 4th
judicial Circuit, was read a third time, aud finally
,assed.
The bill to abolish the practice of men and women
wing together as paramours, was read y second
And after some debate, was indefinitely post
,oned.
The bill to enable the Commissioners of Crown
ands to execute certain conyeyances, was passed to
e engrossed.
The bill to amend the law of names, was read a
econd time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third
eading.
The bill relating to the marriage contract. was
cad a second time, and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to amend Section 14i7 of the Civil Code,
'as read o second time. Contracts to labor re-
to three years, and not to be made by O
;Sman.)
Hon. Mr.. Kipi was strongly opposed to any inter-
erence with the present law in regard to masters
nd servants, and moved to indefinitely postpone the
IN
Hon. Mr.. Carter said that it vas evident that
buses existed under the system of women making
ontracts for service-women were shipped - for
ne unlawful purpose of illicit cohabitation. He
the proposed limitation of the term Of
ervice for men to three years, to be quite sufficient. +
would tend to decrease the amount of advance,
hich was too often a mischieyous feature in the I
1ntract System.
Hon. C. H. Judd opposed the provision Of the bill
hich proposed to prevent women from contracting
IT service. And under Sec. 10 of the Civil Code
every word importing the masculine gender shall
pply also to the feminine, - so that it would really
no difference by striking out the words cor
~
Hon. Mr.. Bishop opposed the bill. If it were to
ASS even, be did not think it would prevent a
oman of age from making a contract. He was,
hoover, surprised that some one had not made a
Institutional ooJectlon. Inc ISL Sectlon OF the Con-
tuition says that all men are endowed with GER
in rights" and he did not suppose for q moment it
ould be contended that that did not apply to women
well. The tendencies of the age were towards
wing women all the rights possible. Education and !
aiming of women are the only remedies of the y
spoken of in women making contracts Of ser !
ce. AS to the length of time of contracts, he
ought it was quite safe to leave that to the con-
actors themselves, whether it should be three or FIVE
ars. The latter period was not too long for green
introduced from abroad. i
Without coming to a vote on the bill, the House {
journed. - G
FFTY-NINTH DAY, July 10th c
ORDER OF THE DAY. C
The Appropriation Bill was the special order of the t
v, and tie House went into committee of the whole, v
N. Mr.. Kamakau IN the Chair. {
District Justice Wailuku, $1,000. Hon C.. Fl. Judd s
to reduce to S700- carried, &c TO Is. I
Board of Health, So, OO0-passed. \
interest on Public Debt, $4,000. His Ex. the s
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