The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOfrtlser.
SATURDAY. MAY %.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SESSION OF 1872

President IN the Chair. Journal OF previous Jay
read and approved.
Before proceeding with the business Of the House,
Mr.. Naihe, on permission granted. laid before the
House, a letter received by him exPoS'ulalng with
him on his course, and signed "huokoA-' Ihe
letter intimates that his course IN the Assembly VII
make him unpopular with his constituents. Mr..
Naihe said he felt sggrieved by this letter having
been sent him.
A motion was made by Mr.. Mikalemi to indefinitely
postpone. the letter being an anonymous one
Hon. c. H. Judd said that if the reporter OF the
Ruokoa was the writer Of the letter, he should be
expelled.
Hon. Mr.. Carter said there was no proof that the
reporter was the writer Of the letter in question. he
(Mr. C,) was, however, of the opinion that an at
tempt by g reporter to influence the acton OF u
member would be a breach of privilege 1t was also.
in his opinion, to say the least, highly improper for
one member TO endeavor TO influence the vote OF an
other, by writing notes during the session. II the
letter in question was written by any OF the reporters,
he would not advocate the expulsion OF the writer
but that he be reprimanded by the President
Hon. Mr.. Aholo desired that the reporters OF the
papers should be warned by the President, that II
they did not go straight they would De liable 10 De
expelled.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha said the reports of the news
papers were not correct, and that the people put
no confidence in them.
Hon. MI. Lonoaea expressed his Indignation at
the manner in which he and other members hao
been spoken of by the newspapers.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance. alter
questioning the messenger, said that the House
must be convinced that the letter came from the re-
porter of the kuOEOG newspaper. Inls was q grave
breach of privilege, and should not be passed over
lightly. The continuance OF the practice was equiv
alent TO making the reporters members oil the AS
sembly, SO far as influence was concerned. Inc
letter contained the offensive expression, "hooplIi
mea al" This word was so offensive that an editor
OF a newspaper was once brought before tue AS
sembiy TOR its use III its columns. In mat instance
the use of the word was not a breach ot privilege
but its use on the door by q reporter to a member,
was a breach of privilege. The Minister favored
the view of the Hon. Mr.. c. II. Judd that the re-
porter of the huOkOd should be expelled Inc
members should take this course as a measure oil
self protection. e,
Hon. Nj. Nawahi was not by any means satisfied
that the reporter of the KUOkod was the offender:
Hon. Mr.. Poll made a vigorous speech on the llo-
erty of the press. He believed in giving reporters
the fullest liberty. The House was losing time on
a subject OF little Importance, and ne supported the
motion to indefinitely postpone the subject.
Mr.. c. H. Judd said that reporters had no business
to address letters threatening or persuadlng members,
and if they did so they ought to be expelled.
Hon. Mr.. Carter had been u reporter himself and
could sympathize with the class. They might do
their duty faithfully and conscientiously, and still be
found a great deal of fault with. But 1t the reporter
of the Kuokoa was the writer of this letter, 1t was, IN
degree, a breach of privilege, though no. a Migrant
one. The letter was simply a sort OF an advisory,
not a threatening one, to the member OF kohala. The
use of the words, 6 hOopili mea Al " ought to offend
only those whom they tit. He had never before been
afraid of a newspaper, but had begun 10 oe since
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fear of the paper was growing in him too, and he
expected before the session was over 10 be haunted IN
his dreams by the phantom OF all the machinery OF u
printing ofice-types, forms, mallets, and-the
Devil
Hon. Mr.. Kahananui considered the course of the
Kuokoa newspaper to have been reprehensible. And
the letter ty its reporter was a contempt OF the
House, and an insult TO the member tor hohala. lie
was down on the whole tribe of reporters.
An hour and 30 minutes having been spent In the
discussion of this subject, tue previous question was
called for, and The motion that the reporter OF the
Ruokou be iii he was the letter writer) reprImanded
and warned by the President, was carried, which was
done, the other reporters being gently included III the
warning.
PETITIONS.
From Honolulu, in regard to pay of constables,
(asking for an increase.) Laid on the table until the
Appropriation Bill is considered.
From Honolulu, for q reduction of boat licenses.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
From Honolulu, for an increase of appropria-
ton for the military to $50, 900, and an increase OF
sold ers pay. Tabled, to be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Hon. MIR. bishop, from Finance Committee, re-
ported on q resolution referred TO them, asking
certain questions In regard to what were the receipts
from prison labor, aud markets. The Committee
report that the receipts from prison labor Is expended
for the support of prisoners; and the receipts from
markets were included under the head OF " receipts
for rent - in the report OF the Minister OF Finance
The Committee were instructed 10 make their report
in writing.
Hon. A. f. Judd, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported III favor Of indefinitely postponing the petit
ton from Waialua for Il seperate district Justice;
also reported on a great variety OF petitions that nag
been referred to them. Report adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Martin, from the Select Committee on
the bill to amend the law respecting the tax on AMI
mails, reported a bill proposed by them as a suOsti-
tute. The new bill amends Section = OF the law by
ordering the police to apprehend all dogs without a
tag. and to make inquiry for the owner and the tax
receipt. Failing in finding these, the dog Is to be
killed after the expiration OF II hours. report OF
the Committee adopted.
More time was granted to the Committee on the
Bill to repeal the :" Masters aud Servants Act"
Hon. Mr.. Carter Chairman.
u Hon. Mr.. Aholo from the Committee on Mlscella-
neous Subjects, reported on petitions such as pro-
hibiting impor tation of opium, asking for universal
suffrage. that people renting lands be allowed to
cut certain wood thereon, that parents having more
than four children be exempt from school TAX DC.
Report adopted.
Hon. MIR. Poll gave notice of a Bill to amend the
law in relation to The letting OF boats.
Hon. Mr.. Carter gave notice OF a Bill to amend
Section SOB Civil Code, and Section Is Chapter 10
Penal Code.
Hon. Mr.. HaIemanu gave notice of a Bill to amend
Section 1884 Civil Code lii relation to marriage.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi read for the first time u Bill
to amend Section 2 Chapter ST Civil Code.
His Elk. Mr.. Harris moved that the bill be laid on
the table, until the Bill to repeal the law-of which
the Attorney General gave notice-be brought for
ward
Hon. A. +. Judd, moved to suspend the rules,
and pass the bill to its second reading without be-
ing printed, which was carried.
Hon. Mr.. Martin gave notice of a bill to amend
Section 1924 of the Civil Code.
A resolution was introduced by the Hon. Mr..
Mikalemi to the effect that the Minister of Finance
and Governor be instructed not to appoint to any
Government Office any member of the present House
of Representatives (much laughter).
Hon. Mr.. Carter said that without Questioning the
motives of the introducer, he could see in the resO-
luton a sound principle. The word 50 hoopilimeaai -
is a bad word, and had been used too freely in the
House. In some countries it was considered a breach
of privilege to nominate 8 representative to any
Government office but it had been done here. The
opinion, he thought, was gaining ground in this city,
that the unbiased opinions of members was weakened
by the expectation of receiving a Government ap-
pointment. Nor is this impression altogether a
made soon after the adjournment of the last session,