The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SESSION OF 7

EOhTI-EIFTd DAY. june emu
The bill to amend the Ac respecting the Haw-
allan Board Of Health, was ordered to 4 third read
ing to day.
Hon. A. F. Judd, read arst time an Act to admit
certain articles used in the whaling business, free
Of duty. Ordered printed
Hon. Mr.. Kipi offered q resolution 70 the effect
that no new bin be received after the Sd day OF
July, without permission granted. Carried.
Hon. Mr.. kipi Offered as q resolution that the
House have an evening session on Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Thursdays, commencing at Z O'Clock.
HIS TX. the Minister of Foreign Relations said
that any man who sat here from 10 70 4 each day,
had done an honest days work. There had been
time enough spent in talking of tTines-lunehes
ete-which would have suficed to consider aud
pass on important business. The day sessions
would be quite time enough. If members would talk
less on matters of triEing consequence. The fesoIu-
ton was adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill TO reduce certain costs in Courts, was
read a third time by title, and dnally passed.
The bill to repeal Sec. s of an Act respecting the
Leprosy. was read a third time. by title. Motion
by tbs Hon. ID. Kalakaua, to indefinitely postpone.
Lost. and the bill finally passed
The bill to amend Section Is Chapter ls of the
Penal Code, was read a third time by title, (whip-
ping) and finally passed.
The bill to amend Section 8 Chapter 9 of the
Penal Code (whipping) was read a third time by
title. and passed finally.
The bin to amend Section. 1860 of the Civil Code,
passed a third and Anal reading.
The bill to amend the law relating to the Haw-
allan Board of Health. came up on a third reading.
On motion, the first Section was indefinitely post
poned. the other Sections were numbered to cor
respond. and the bill finally passed.
The proposed amendment 10 the Constitution,
(Act 45.) was then taken up, ~(relating TO the two
Estates sitting separately
His Elk. the Minister of Foreign Relations said
that the question now was, is the provision for one
House, a good one or not? l never believed that
the hand of God was on the people either because
the Constitution of 1852 was abrogated, or because
that of 1864 was established. 1t may be that two
Houses are better than one. in large countries, but
this is a small country. The remarks quoted from
Mr.. DIsraeli and DR.. Lieber were not applicable to
this country. If there had been two Houses, as in
former days. the Mobiles would probably have had
DAYS sessions, instead of As as is now the case
in one chamber. That would much more comrorta
BILE for the Mobiles. But as it Is now, Mobiles, Rep
resentatives and Ministers meet face to face TO
transact the business of the country. Did not be-
Iieve. as has been asserted. that the quality OF the
legislators had deteriorated, because of their as-
s~ociating ia one house with His Majesty's advisers.
Pointed out several of the Representatives who
were in the Legislature 20 years ago they are no
less Intelligent now than they were then. There
are also two c~lergymen here, sent up by their pa
rishioners, preachers OF the living truth. VIII the
business of the country be any better performed II
the Representatives sit in one House and the Mobiles
in another? that is the main question. There are
no parties in this country-other than perhaps the
insignificant distinction of the = ms" and the outs"
What are the benefits to result from the proposed
changer The reason for the change Of 1864 was,
that 1t was thought there was too large a machine
for the purpose. .
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha made a lengthy speech against
the proposed amendment, principally on the
ground of the additional expense to the Treasury.
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue was in favor OF the proposed
He showed how by the present sys-
TEN of one House, the majority OF the representa-
tives were effectually outvoted on every measure
that the people desired. by the minority. voting IN
conjunction with the Ministers and Mobiles. 1t was
so 10 every instance, in the votes on bills and APP
nropriations of moneys. Thus the voice of the
people was practically unheard in the Legislature
The debate lasted over three hours on the pro-
posed amendment, and took a very wide range.
The speakers in favor were the Hon. Messrs. kalue.
Martin. Nawahi. Lonoaea. Mikaleml. Poll and Pal
kuli and against, Hon. Messrs. kipl, kaal, AhOlo
anil KOmOikehuehu.
While the Hon. Mr.. Poll was speaking he refer
red TO the member for Hama as Mr.. Kahananui,"
whereupon that gentleman rose in his place and
threw a book at Mr.. Polls head, and attempted to
seize an inkstand for the same purpose.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was called to arrest the
member. but was afterwards instructed TO release
him, and by a vote of the House he was -repri-
manded by the President for his breach of order.
Upon the ayes and noes being called on Mr..
Carriers proposed amendment to the Constitution,
the vote stood as follows
Aues-H. III. Lunalilo, Hons. G. Kanaina. Hitch
cock. Nawahi, Martin. Knpakee, Hanaike. kaukan,
Lonoaea. Kaiue, Newton, A. F. Judd, Carter, Mi
kalemi. Poll. Paikuli. Kekoa, Reels.
Noes-Their Excellencies. Nahaolelua. Kanoa,
Harris, Hutchison. Phillips. Dominis. Hons. Bishop,
Kalakaua. Kamakau, Kaeo, Kipi. Kaai, Naihe. Ha-
lemanu, AholO. Kuihelani, Nui, Kahananui, kolDO-
ikehuehu. Kaukaha--2l.
House then adjourned.