The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-07-17
Legislative Proceedings.
E-rrr.rIerrn D.r. Julr o. Is

reported on petition from the Honolulu Chamber Of
Commerce. praying that The duties Sugar, Rice,
Coffee and Molasses be removed. Committee recon-
mcudcl that the prayer Of the petition be granted SO
far as concerns Sugar Coffee audsMolasses, but re-
ported against removing the duty Rice, as 1t was
an enterprise that needed fostering Committee re-
com mend to lay the same the table, to be consid
cred BY the Assembly. Report accepted.
Mr. A r. Judd. Chairman Of Select Committee to
whom was referred Bill to regulate the issue Of
Royal Patents, reported by amendments to the Bill
SO referred Report accepted and the Bill made the
special order for Saturday, July 18th.
Nr. Carter presented the following resolutions
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
es for the payment thereof to the extent Of Sl2 OOO
known as Hotel Bonds, without authority Of law and
ID direct c9ntravcnt9n Of the express terms Of Art Is
oihc Constitution and as such act oftbe said Minis
implies contempt and disregard for the fundamen-
tai law 10 the Kingdom, and in the assertion Of power
both arbitrary and illegal. and tending to the subver
sion Of the rights Of the people; Therefore it is
solved That this Assembly do censure the Minister
Of Finance f0r the said arbitrary and illegal act.
Hon. D. Kalakuua moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution.
Mr.. a. f. Judd endorsed the resolution, as he
thought the action Of the Minister Of Finance most
tiirary, and showing contempt for this House His
action without the sanction Of the Constitution or
the Legs stature Of the Kingdom and he could see
hov any member Of the House could oppose the reso-
luton when they all knew that the Minister violated
all law when he issued these so-caIed Hotel Bonds.
Mr.. Martin moved to refer to a Select Committee.
His Ex C. C. Harris asked if one Of these Bonds
were on the secrearys tables if So he would like to
see it, as be wanted to know what he was talking
about.
Mr. a. T. judd refer You to page Of the
Minister Of Finances Report, where you will find
form Of the Bonds spoken Of.
Nir. Caricr-Will you deny that you have seen the
Bonds, OF that they have been issued.
Mr.. Eahananui upheld the action Of the Minister Of
Finance and moved to have the resolution rejected
Mr. Lonoaea moved to refer to Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr. Carter said that he was not astonished that
the Member from Hama should speak against the
resoluton-bat as regards these bonds the Minister
OF Finance has stated in his Report that they
unauthorized by law. II is generally supposed that
the revenue Of people Is TO be expended in accord
q
a Minister shows a williul disregard for the Appro
priatou Act aud spend what money they please, is
sue bouds 2c what is to prevent them from doing
away with an Of the rights Of people. Trials by
Jury if they choose so to do and particularly trials
before Native Jurcs, have heard it said that many
such trials were a force The Minister Of Finance
has taken tine oath support the Constitution, but
his oath has not restrained him nasmuch as he has
Arfig1 ost1
regarded what is to prevent him from violating any
article Of the Constitution. The Minister of Finance
die in october issue bonds to the amount Of $40 600
binding himself and his successors ino ficc for
the pavment Of the same. Now ! ask what
is TO prevent him, if this as it pass unuoticed,
from Issuing Bonds for $4,000 next October,
and then come before the next Assembly, with
the influence OF his patronage and have the issuing
of these Bonds made legal by Specific Act? Such
action on the part OF a Government tends TO de-
moralizs values, and render them uncertain and
fuctuatiug, whereas a stable, Constitutional Gov
cumcnl commeuds itself to all capitalists, and
confidence IS established This violation Of the
Constitution should come home to every Represent
atyc IN this House. you represent the people, and
the people are directly interested. This Resolution
has nothing whatever to do with the Hotel. What
we want to do is to ccnsure the Minister Of Finance
for issuing Bonds without authority of the Legisla
tive Assembly; for violating his oath support the
Constitution. We should let the Ministry know
that We are alive 10 our interests and by passing
this Resolution make il a caution for the future.
The following Bills passed their third reading Bill
10 make all persons retailing spirituous liquors
sponsibe in damages for injuries DONE or received
by those becoming intoxicated such liquors and
the result of such intoxicaton. An Act relating to
iutcrocutory orders in divorce cases. An Act to re-
peal the law mitigate the evils and diseases arising
from prostitution, approved August "A, 1850.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop said be knew it was useless to
speak against the passage Of the Act its third
reading He thought the law had worked well in some
respects, but had not accomplished al that it pre-
tended but still he thought the law ought be
allowed to stand for time longer in order to give it
a fair trial. He in hopes that the Committee in
recommending this repeal. would have brought in a
law to take its place which would be more stringent
and sweeping than the Constitution even would admit I
Any one who would visit the Queens Hospital could
soc the ayagos this disease Of syphilis has made upon
the people He protested in strong terms against the
passage Of this Act, as he thought it was taking
step backward.
M. Carter spoke in defence Of the report of the
Sanitary Committee, of which he is Chairman, and
brought before the House the evidence Of different
medical men, as embodied in the report. lie was in
favor Of stringent law check this disease, long
as it dl not interfere with the rights of the people
But the present law he felt convinced had done
harm than good, and he should for the repeal.
Mr.. A. +. Judd spoke in favor cf repeating the ex-
listing law, aud thought that most of the mischief
spoken Of had taken place under Section of the Act
sough, to be repealed lie hoped some Bill would be
brought in to cover the wants called for if this Act is
repealed.
His x. C. C. Harris said that be had protected this
law from session to session for the past thirteen
wears. and no wonder that he was tired Of it. He
proposed to leave the question to the vote Of the
Mobiles and Representatives, and that His Maiosty's /
Ministers would not vote, if the House granted thom
leave to abstain from voting but abide by their de-
cison. The question was, whether the House was
ready to repeal law which did some good and intro
ducc a law which did no good and he would 60 with |
them whichever way they decided.
Bill passed by vote Of p ayes to II noes.
An Act to provide for holding an additional term in
tho Fourth Judicial Circuit Bill passed third reading
The following BGl. introduced by Mr.. Halemanu,
on its second reading was aoxt considered.