The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-06-19
Legislative Proceedings.
THTRTY-srvENrn DAY. JUNE Is.


The Assembly met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the Presi
dent, His Ex. P Nahaoleua, in the Chair Prayer
by the Chaplain Journal of preceding session read
and, on motion, approved
Mr. A. F. Judd, Chairman of Judici Try Committee,
reported adversely petition contcsting the cleo
ton Of Mr. J. W. Kupakee. Report adopted.
Mr.. A F. Judd, Chairman Of Select Committee to
whom was referred Bill to reduce certain costs OF
of Court, reported by amendment to the Bill. Re.
port accepted.
Mr.. Poll introduced Resolution that the two
soap factories at Lcleo be removed, as the stencil
arising therefrom eudaugerug the health OF the
community. Resolution Indefinitely postponed.
/ Mr. Carter presented the following amendment to
the Constitution: That Article IS of tue Constitu-
ton be amended by striking out the last word OF
the Article, together" and inserting the words
Gin separate chambers" so that the Article shall
read as follows, viz:
Article IS. The legislative power of the Three
Estates OF this Kingdom is vested in the King aud
Legislative Assembly, which Assembly shall consist
of the Mobiles appointed by the King aud the Rep.
reseutatives of the people sitting in separate cham
bcrs
On motion of Mr.. A. F. Judd, the amendment
was made the Special Order OF the Day for tue
10Th inst.
His En-. the Minister of the Interior gave notice
of the following Bills: An Act to amend Section
1881 of the Civil Code, an Act to amend Section
1895 of the Civil Code, an Act relating to keepers
of hotel aud yictualing houses, and an Act regu.
latug the sale Of deadly poisons.
a. The BHlt reduce certain costs in the Supreme,
Probate, aud Circuit Courts, aud establishing attor.
neys' fees, as reported by Special Committee, read
first time.
On motion of Mr. c. II, Judd, Bill read second
time
On notion Bill passed to engrossment.
Mr.. Kekoa gave notice Of an Act exemptiug pa
rents who have a large number of children from the
school tax.
Bill to amend Section sos of the Civil Code on its
second reading.
Mr. Garter said that one of his colleagues from
Honolulu had taken exceptions to the Bill for the
reason that Sections 4sO 4S6 aud 4s7 of the Civil
Code excused man from taxes in case of poverty
submit that il the provisions of these Sections
carried out according to his interpretation then my
amendment to Section sos agrees with them. Sec
tion sos of the Civil Code as amended, makes pro-
vision for persons who have property and those who
are povertystricken; my aim is to make the distinc
ton between the beast OF the field, and man in the
image Of God, as wide as possible. A horse may be
taken aud sold under our law, and man may be
taken and his time sold, and 1 must confess can
not see the difference between taking the time and
taking of the person Those who were opposed to
the amendment have said that they would favor it,
but were afraid that the natives would take ad
vantage of it and not work try to pay their taxes
as they were great scamps. l never heard OF law
that measures out mans civil rights in accordance
with his moral character. Our Constitution does
not say that all good are endowed with certain
iualienable rights, bat all men. Ny amendment
leases only poor men, and if man swears falsely
in regard to his circumstances he be punished
under the law. 1t was argued at first that no pro-
vision was made for collecting the personal taxes
but can not see what objection there be TO the
Bill with the amendment have proposed.
Mr.. Kupakee spoke against the Bill as he thought
who would not work at all if they had taxes to
pay.
-Messrs. Mikalemi, Kipi, Naihe, Lonoaea and Kaai
spoke against the Bill, and the latter gentleman
moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Hansike favored the Bill and amendment, and
hoped it would pass the House.
Mr. Martin was in favor of the Bill, with an amend
ment placing all able-bodied men who pleaded pow
crty under the Vagraney Act.
Hon. c. R. Bishop said: l think there is hardly
any danger of this Bill passing and that it would be
most unwise to pass such law. 1 am opposed to
il on both moral and economical grounds, because
the working of this law, If passed, would be bad,
and offer encouragement to some Of the worst traits