The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-08
FORTY-EIGHTH DAY.
MONDAY. July 3, 1882.

MONDAY. July 3, 1882.
House met pursuant to adjournment from the
1st instant, and after prayer and reading of
the minutes of previous meeting, proceeded with
hearing the following petitions
Hon. Mr.. Kamakele, from residents of Maka-
wac, that, the act relating to the sales of Gov
eminent lands by auction be repealed. Laid on
table.
luku, that the sum of 5000 be appropriated for
the purpose of improving roads at KeoneOio.
Referred to committee having similar petitions
in charge.
His ExcelIency the Premier, presented q petit
ton from business and professional men of the
district of Honolulu, containing 81 signatures.
and praying that the bill at present before the
House, relating to the repeal of the law relating
to patents, be indefinitely postponed or amended.
On motion of the presenter, petition was laid on
the table to be considered with the bill.
Hon. Mr.. Pahia, from the district of Homo
luln presented a petition containing 103 sigma
lures, praying that fines imposed on persons for
concealing cases of smallpox during the late
Epidemic be refunded. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Hon. Mr.. Pahia also introduced a petition
from residents of Honolulu, praying that the
Government indemnify the heirs of those who
died of smallpox, and the sum of 500, 900 be
set apart for that object. Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
The same Hon. member introduced a petition
that no appropriation be made for the Queens
Hospital unless DR.. Fitch is appointed physI-
elan. Referred to Sanitary Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau, from residents of the dis
trict of Hanalei, Kauai, that the Government
supply a scow for a ferry at Lumahai. Referred
TO committee having in charge petitions of a
SIMILAR nature.
Hon. Mr.. Kaunamano, from the district of
Hamakua, presented a petition for the regulating
of the carrying of mails, and asking that mail
carriers be fined 500 for each letter lost by
them. Referred to Committee on Internal i'm
From Standing Committees the only report re-
ceived was that presented by Hon. Mr., Wide
mann, Chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands, and who repGIted on the following petit
lions referred to them for consideration:
/. Petition from Puma, praying that Govern
ment lands be leased to native Hawaiians only.
2. Petition from Makawao, praying that Gov
eminent lands be leased to those living on them.
The committee recommended that the above
petition be laid on the table as the matters were
beyond the jurisdiction of the Assembly. APP
proved.
No report from Select Committees.
Hon. Mr.. Kaunamano introduced q resolution
that the Judiciary Committee be requested to
report Immediately on the bill relating to the
disagreement between the English and Hawaiian
versions of the Codes, and that the bill be made
the special order of the day for the 9th instant.
Approved.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo moved the Order of the
day" Carried.
TIL first two items, appropriation Bill"
and second reading, Bill to reconstruct the
Board of immigration, - were passed over. and
the Assembly took up for discussion the bill re-
lating to the amendment of Section 2, Chapter
XXXY of the Penal Code, relating to the Sunday
law.
His Excellency S. X. Kaai was in opposition
to the bill as introduced, he considered that the
Minister of the Interior should be allowed to lie
his discretion IN the matter as to what TO allow
and what to prohibit. He was in favor of allow
ing barber shops to be opened on Sundays. as
he IaaDna1 ~ q yaaaCcifu for fpaua11ar, - H..
bath or shave.
Hon. Mr.. Brown said that the law at present
on the statute books were broken every Sunday.
The provisions of this bill were such as to
allow more latitude, and enable people to take
rides in express wagons, and do other things in
accordance with law, as long as they did not
on the quiet or comfort of their neigh
bors, which were now done in direct oppo-
sition to the law established.
On motion the ayes and nays were taken on
the indefinite postpOnement of the bill, and re-
in the death of the bill by "a ayes, 6 nays.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo, who had voted with the
majority, made a motion that the vote on the
dill be recOnsidered. Passed. The Hon. mem
Der then said the only reason he had for oppos-
the indefinite postponement was simply to
obtain from His Excellency the Acknowledgement
Information relative TO whether or not the hiring
nd riding in express wagons on SUNDAYS was
orbidden by the old law.
His EXcellency the Acknowledgement an
wered that it was forbidden.
Hon. Mr.. AhOlO said that he was in a guam
cry regarding the retaining of laws upon the
book which were not carried out.
His Excellency the Attorney-General said that
he law as it now stands only excerpts 9 works of
ecessity or charity" and the matter depends
4 each case whether a work of necessity or not.
lis personal opinion was that it was not a work
f necessity to sell hot bread or meat on a Sun
ay. As the laws stands at present express
-agons are decidedly breaking it every Sabbath.
regard to the discharging of vessels, he
.ated that there was a special law against the
-nding of any goods on any Sunday or ma
onal holiday He drew the attention of the I
to the arrest of Mr.. J. H. Black some /
since for carrying passengers on his steamer 6
i n Sunday excursion. Mr.. Black had said I
lat he was backed by men of wealth, and that ;
2 intended to make q test case of it. He
led and fined, and would be arrested Oh {
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