The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-13
SUPPLEMENT.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


Hon. Noble smith said he deemed the bill
an important one, and should receive the
attention of a special committee, and 80
moved. Carried.
The following gentlemen were appointed
tn serve, Hons. Kalua, Smith, Armstrong,
KaulukOu and NawahI. Hons. KadlukOu
and Nawahi asked to he excused, aid their
request was granted, and Hon. Noble Bush
and Hon. Mr.. HauPu appointed in their
The next business was the second reading
of n bill 70 amend Section ?, Chapter y,
Session Laws of 1850, relating to authority
to inflict punishment passed, aud ordered
to- its third reading, on Monday, the 18th
instant.
\ Bill relating to the amendment of Sec
ton 3, Chapter XXI, of the Penal Code, re-
lating To arson, was read the second time,
and, on motion, referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Bill - amend Sections 1919 of the Civil
Code, relating to- "deserting from bound
service was read a second time, anu or
de eel to print, and referred To a select COM
mittee, composed Of Hons. KauiukOu,
PalOhau, Armstrong, Widemann, and Lii
kalani.
Second reading of n Bill to amend Section
$50 OF the Civil Code, relating To the num-
Der of Representatives
HOu. Mr.. Piipo moved to cngrOss, saying
that there was but little change intended to
be made iu the existing law.
Hon. Mob q Bishop, deemed the subject of
the Bill, one OF Importance and should not
Ice hurried through in this Off-hand manner
Thought tile amendment was in opposition
to Article 80 of the Constitution. He thought
1t advisable to place the Bill before u COM
mittee, as there WIS no use making an at
tempt To pass laws If the laws were not con-
%stitutiOual. Moved 10 refer To judiciary
Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Gibson agreed wit h the HOnOr1-
bile Noble, as to the Importance of { e BIZ
as il affected the representation of the diff
fereut Islands i'm the Assembly of the King
dom. The COnsti utiOn allowei an increase
from 81 To- a members. He thought II AL
visabie that all the Islands Should be repre-
scented in the members of the Committee
having the matter in charge Hon MIR.
Kalua amended the Honorable Mobiles
motion, by suggesting that - Se ect Com
mittee Of nine be appointed. Carried, ami
the following gentlemen were a~ppolntei;
AfwOhi, PiipD, Kalui, Gibson, Richardson,
NJ *, Pd.OuIu, Naai and Bishop.
Second reading of Il Bill 10 amend SEE
ton l., chapter VII, Session Laws OF 1873,
relating To hOiidrys To contract laborers.
Hon. Noble smith moved To Indefinitely
postpone. Lost.
Dirtu, the DISCUSSION which was engaged
IT,, by Hons. KiIut, PdlOhau, and Wide
mann, Hon. Mr. Nawahi moved AN ADJOURN
ment To | o'clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON.
On the assembling of the House at |
O'Clock the question referring u the Bill to
amend Section ], chapter VII, Session Laws
of 1850, was taken up and finally decided IN
the affirmative AMI the following Com
mittee lppoiutei: Hons. Nniua, PaIOhau, +.
Brown, Kamakcie, ami Hon. Noble Bishop
Action on tine a~mrndment to the Act
relating u Passports Introduced by Hon.
Noble Smith was on motion of that gentle
man postponed 10 Mon lay the 10Th inst.
The Acknowledgement introduced Il Bill
relating 20 providing additional voting
places in certain districts. Ordered TO
second Teadiug-
House adjourned to 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.