The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-08

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Carried.
Notice given of-Ist-A bill to amend law
1870 n regard to the sale of Ava, passed on the
18th July, 1870.
2nd-A bill to have all laborers released from
work on Saturdays except those in debt.
3rd-Bill TO amend See. 9l5 Civil Code, re-
pealed by laws 1874.
4th-Amend law in regard to opium, approx
ed by the laws of 1874.
5th-Bil to give District Judges right to try
all cases included in Section, Chapter 9, Penal
Code.
6th-Minister of Finance to take charge of
monies appropriated for Government use.
Mr.. Rhodes presented q resolution that the
Minister of Foreign Relations be requested TO
produce on Monday next the letter signed by the
King and read TO the Legislative Assembly of
1878 by the Minister of Foreign Relations, II. A.
Pierce, on the citation to Hon. II. a. p. Carter
to appear before that Assembly. Carried.
On the motion of the Minister of the Interior,
a resolution for an appropriation of 5000 for a
courthouse at Renaluli was ordered to be taken
up with the appropriation bill.
Also for an application for $500 for a court
yard at Hanalei, and $4,000 for bridges from
Waialae to Maunalua.
Mr.. Rhodes presented a bill, which was read
for the first time, entitled An Act to regulate I'm
migration.
The House adjourned until 1 P. N. tomorrow.
NNLSoNoJ 10y Cbh. WV
The Assembly met at / P. NJ. Minutes of pre-
vious meeting were read, corrected and approved.
PETITIoN.-That the police force of Hilo be in
creased. Referred to Committee on Finance.
That parents with large families be exempt
from certain taxes. Referred TO mmi on
Finance.
That no license be granted for sale of intoxicat-
ing drinks in the District of Hilo, and that the
restrictions against sale and use throughout the
Kingdom be sustained and continued, and that
restrictions which apply to Hawaiians be extend
ed to the Chinese also. Referred to G ommittee on
Judiciary.
That the House do not consent TO a so ,000,-
900 loan. Referred to Committee on Finance.
His Elk. Minister Foreign Relations replied to
the resolution of Mr.. Rhodes as follows:
Mr.. President, in reply to the resolution that
the Minister of Foreign Relations be requested to
state whether any and if any what communication
on the subject of Mr.. Carriers mission to England
has been made to the King or His Majesty s Gov
eminent by the British Commissioner, Ihave to re-
port no communication on the subject has ever
been received from the British Commissioner
within the knowledge of the Government.
His Elk. in answer to the resolution passed
that the Minister of Foreign Relations be reques-
ted to produce on Monday next the letter signed
by the King and read to the Legislative Assem-
bly, of 1878 on the citation of Hon. ii. A. P.
Carter to appear before that Assembly, stated
that the letter referred TO is not in the possession
OF uDucT the cODITOt OF GDc OONeFuuleuG. uetGI6r
do the Government know where the letter is. Il
The report was accepted. 3
Mr.. Rhodes said there was a document before
the House last Session and the Minister of For
eign Relations ought to know where it is.
The Minister replied that the letter was a pri-
vate one from His Majesty to the gentleman who
was then Minister of Foreign Relations, and it
was his opinion that he (Mr. Pierce) had taken
the letter away with him as it belonged to him.
RESOLUTIONS.
That each member be provided with 200 two
cent postage stamps Carried.
That SO, 900 be appropriated for improving
the streets of Honolulu. Laid upon the table.
That the translator be supplied with a desk
and writing materials in one of the rooms of the
House, and that he attend daily from TO A. NJ. to
8 2. NJ. Lost.
That the House limit its session to so days
from May LIST. Lost.
Mr.. Rhodes introduced a resolution that the
Minister of Foreign Relations having notified
the Assembly that the letter signed by the King
forbidding the appearance of the Hon III A p Car
ter before the Assembly of 1878 is lost or not to
be found, application be made to the Chief JUS
tice whether a copy of the the said letter is in
his possession
Mr.. Rhodes said the idea of a State document
of such importance being lost was nconcelvable.
His reason for it was because be believed the let
ter emanated from the Chief Justice, and DIR.
Mott Smith was his authority. The letter was
Tedu I'D u mOSG Offensive manner Oy MT. Fierce.
Twice it stated that the King would not permit
MIR Carter to appear before the Hours. The
Ministry or their advisors were answerable for
that letter
His Elk. Attorney General-Thls Ministry has
no advisors.
Mr.. Rhodes repeated that their ought to be a
copy of that letter.
On the motion of the Minister of Foreign Re
latiOns the consideration of the resolution wcs
indefinitely postponed.
His Elk. the Minister of Foreign Relations said
that any one that takes advice, writes a letter,
and attaches his signature to it, is responsible for
what is written and not the person who gives the
advice.
His Elk. the Minister of Finance asked where
is the law or rule that can compel the Chief JUS
tice to comply with the wishes of this Assembly.
If the object of search cannot be found II is a
waste of time 80 look for it.
= Mr.. Rhodes said the object in proposing this
resolution was to get evidence on a subject that
this Assembly has consented to entertain. The
Minister of Finance was the man who brought
this trouble to the House and now he wanted to
stihe it. IF the Chief Justice has the letter and
he refuses to give it up, what are you going to
do? Would you not do the same as you would
with the lowest man in the country. Article SO
of the Constitution reads
1.-The Legislative Assembly shall have au-
thority to punish by imprisonment, not exceeding
thirty days, every person, not a member, who
shall be guilty OF disrespeet to the Assembly, by
any disOrderly or cOntemptuous behaviour in its
The Chief Justice is just az amenable to the
as the poorest kanaka in the country, and
the higher and nearer to the Sovereign any per-
son is, the worse is the breach of the law. By
supporting these councils you Hawaiians are
sealing your own doom. As he said before, the
effect of the Chief Justices action will be to
destroy this country, and therefore the Members
of this Assembly ought to assist him in
thoroughly sitting this matter. The Justices of
the Supreme Court are responsible for the advice
they give. The reason that there are Courts of
and Courts of deliberation like this, is to OBJ
tain the truth, and the truth only is wanted in
this House, or the Members might as well dis
perse and go about their business.
The House adjourned at 4 P. NJ, until to-
kilauea Matches.