The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-07-24

Resokced, That the Secretary be ordered to pa,
one cent per word for engrossing, when properly
done.
Mr.. Nawahi said there were no vouchers t
show what was paid last session.
The resolution was Indefinitely postponed.
Rescued, that the act prohibiting the Minister Of
the Interior from selling Government lands be
made the order of the day for Monday next
Carried.
Whereas, a certain petition praying for a refund
of S23 to one Kaaula, has been lost
Resolved, that the matter be re-investigated. Re-
ferred TO a Special Messrs. Hanuna,
Kaunamano, Gibson, Minister of Finance and
Aholo.
That the Sergeant-at Arms be instructed to 60 and
bring the hon. member for Makawao to this Assem-
bly,, and that he be made to keep his seat during
the rest of the session.
Mr.. Kaunamano, the introducer of the resolu-
ton, said he bad seen the bon. member walking
about Honolulu. and he thought he ought to be
compelled to come to this House.
Mr.. Nawahi said, the resolution was hardly fair.
de mentioned the name OF an hon. Noble who had
been absent for weeks, and nothing said aboHt it.
This member had asked for leave and it had been
granted.
The President ruled the resolution out of order.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
An Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors,
on its second reading.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the bill pass to engross-
ment.
Mr.. Hanuna moved that it be indefinitely post
Poned. He said. a similar bill to this had already
passed this House by u considerable majority, and
he saw no use in passing another bill.
On the vote being taken. the first section was in
definitely postponed.
The Attorney General moved the indefinite post
ponement of the rest of the bill, which was
carried.
An Act to prevent collisions at sea. Passed.
An Act to amend Section l, Chapter 80, of revised
Penal Code, for the construction of Statutes, where
the English and Hawaiian versions do not agree.
Indefinitely postponed.
An Act relating to absentee Government officers,
on its second reading.
MIR. Rhodes said the object of the bill was to pro-
vide against the prolonged absence of certain judges
OF the Supreme Court. 1t has been the custom of the
judges to be absent for a long time, and when they
had had their own time, they return TO their duties.
This bill is similar to one that was introduced be-
fore, and IT is intended to keep gentlemen at their
work. This irregularity of Judges is quite common,
and we have an instance in the case of a gentleman
who has just returned These are the only gentlemen
that go away In that manner, and he did not know
where they got permission from. Some one ought to
be responsible for their absence, and he thought it
was the Ministry. If any other Government officer
leaves his post he has 10 pay for a substitute. He
would like to have the Ministers to answer him, if
any gentlemen in a high station in office can leave at
any time. Can these men who are absent from their
duties. conscientiously accept money for which they
do no service If so, he for one could not place
much confidence in them. In the recent case we had
complaints of public work being stopped on account
OF the absence of one of the judges of the Supreme
Court. Ii the work can go on without them, then
there is no necessity for three judges. At the com
mencement of the session, a clerk of the Supreme
Court was a candidate for the ~clerksbip of this As
sembly, and if they could spare him, then they have
more people than they require. He thought it was
the Government that ought to be responsible when
these gentlemen leave their posts.
Mr.. Pilipo moved that the House adjourn as there
was not a quorum present.
The House adjourned at 2.30 P. NJ.