The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-20
SATURDAY,. i 20.
LEGISLATIVE JOTTINGS.

OD -lOLlldT i1-k Ills LANti4Gitf Tux -htllSkCA y
Foreign Affairs introduced before the Assembly
a resolution to tie effect that the reporter of thii
paper be instructed to be more correct in his re
ports of the proceedings. The Minister informed
the House that there was much uttered in : tina
paper" that was highly derogatory to the dig
nifty of it's members, but brought forward il
proof of this allegation the fact only that an as
sertion had been made, that he (the MINISTRY
had threatened the Assembly. The appeal oil
His ExcelIency, however, Notwithstanding his
efforts to prove that others had been also misrep-
resented, was destined to receive little response,
as numerous members present were ready to at
test the truth of the assertion made by the
ADVERTISER and he very gracefully withdrew his
resolution upon being reminded by a member
(Mr. Nawahi) that upon a previous occasion, in
a like matter one of the Ministers (if not himselO
had recommended that if difficulties arose between
members of the Assembly and the editors or re-
porters of newspapers, they should settle them in
person, without troubling the House.
a resolution was offered to the House that the
voting be by estates, and on this matter it is
worthy of note that the Ministry voted for in
definite postponement, which is another instance
of their want Of conventional delieacy, in voting
upon matters with which they have no concern.
Perhaps the resolution might have been uncon-
stitutional yet those who voted against it's in
definite postponement need not necessarily be put
down as in favor of it's passage.
There has been an Act laid before the House,
although perhaps by another than it's Trainer,
ostensibly to prevent the spread of disease among
sheep,-tbis, however, we have noticed more
fully in another column. I
The bill of Hon. Mr.. Martin to aid the repeo-
ping of the Islands, OF which previous notice had
been given, was read before the House on Tues
day last and was ordered to be printed. 1t is
worthy of consideration-not however for its
depth. but for its supreme absurdity. For the
benefit OF our readers who are fond of fun, we
append a copy of the bill as printed
SECTION l. In order to carry out His Majesty
kalakaua's wish, as publicly expressed by Him,
that the main policy of His Government should be
to increase and recuperate this race therefore,
power is given TO His Majesty. through His Minis
ter OF the Interior. to travel aud inspect within
the boundaries OF this Kingdom. in all the districts
wherein semi, and native Hawaiians reside, and
see personally the manner in which Hawaiians
live. and TO note the same particularly, in order
to learn why this decrease, and learn the best
means of increasing this race. Therefore
SEC. 2. His Majesty shall, through His Minister
Of the Interior, repair and rebuild all the houses
dedicated to the name OF Jehovah now lying in a
ruinrus condition. of whatever creed. which the
old chiefs had proclaimed for the name of Jehovah,
because the members who furnished and repaired
said houses have decreased but the members
shall join in this work. And when these houses
Majesty shall personaiiyNente ths-saeF toss %
the name of Jehovah to meet and Confer with His
subjects, for humiliation before Jehovah. to aid in
increasing the Hawaiian people.
SEC. 3. When this work of His Majesty is done,
then the Minister OF the Interior shall institute, in
the name of His Majesty, and build a number of
School Houses in the English language, two on
each of the gubernatoriai districts one for boys
and one for girls these schools shall be built
apart from each other, where the pure Hawaiian
Seeding and semi-Hawaiians may be properly
cared for, lin order to increase this race, and in
this way; all the boys shall be taught in all
branches of knowledge in the mechanical arts
like the schools in Europe and the United States
of America, in France. and other places and
these boys shall stay in these schools until they
shall have arrived at the age of 20 years. And for
the girls, they shall be instructed in knowledge
and trained as mothers and as Supreme Judge in
the Hawaiian family, and these girls shall remain
III said schools until they shall reach the age OF Is
or if not at 20 years old.
SEC. 4. His Majesty, through His Minister of
the Interior, shall send for good and learned teach
es from Europe, and bring them here for these
schools. but they shall be married people, or else
they shall be woman teachers, similar to Miss.
Ogden, deceased and these teachers shall be
bound by the Minister of the Interior, under
proper agreements and good sureties for the term
vi hOt ANoS hoh ~ ySAiS NHA ~ ~ VI NhNSS N~NSA
es shall be chosen from any one living in this
Kingdom, or who are at all familiar with the Gus
toms of Hawaii nei, they shall be strangers who
do not understand any of the native traits, so that
the children will be taught entirely traits taught
in Europe, France, America, &c, and the rising
generation will be a new class in these traits, for
Hawaii nei.
SEC. 5. The name of these school houses shall
be called, viz for the boys. For Jehovah to
establish and continue the Hawaiian race" And
for girl for Jehovah to increase the race and
schools, strangers shall be strictly prohibited. I'M
less they have permits from the Minister of the
Interior, except the parents OF the children in said
schools. if there names are written on the list OF
parents in the hands of the teachers.
SEC. 6. And in order that these schools shall
be safe, and not liable to be entered by the race
destroying worm therefore a strict tabu shall be
observed and none of the scholars allowed to leave
the precincts of the school, or be allowed to return
to the homes of their parents until the expiration
OF the period set by the law for these schools. And
during the examination term IF said schools, the
Minister of the Interior may advertise in the city
newspapers the time of such examination of said
schools, so that the public may visit the children
of the schools, which are calculated for the in
crease of this race.
SEC. Z. And before the time of examination of
these schools. after the completion of one or two
years. the Minister of the Interior may. send per-
sons who understand photography to these schools,
to photograph girls who have arrived at the age
of sixteen. and the boys who have arrived at the
age of eighteen, and to place these photographs in
the bands of the teachers. and to place them in a
conspicuous place among the boys the photo
graphs of the girls, and likewise among the girls
those of the boys, with their names clear and dis
tinct under each photograph to show clearly the
object in view, the increase Of the race, before the
legal age OF the boy or girl. as stated in this law.
SEC. s. And when these children shall leave
these schools, they shall then have been bound in
the bonds of matrimony by marriage among the
scholars of the schools as stated in this law. or
else perhaps from among some good family suita-
hIa for increasing the rare living within this King
dom. After the bonds of matrimony shall have
been performed, the Minister of the Interior may
recognize and give the children of said schools
government employment, if they are known to be
capable.
SEC. 9. This law shall take effect from and
after the date of its approval.