The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-13
Aawaiian parliament.
FIFTH DAY.

Inc House assembled pursuant 10 du-
iOurnment. Prayer by the Rev. Chaplain.
Reading of minutes by the Secretary which
on motion of Hon. Mr.. Hapuu were ac-
cepted.
4 number of petitions were then pre-
scented.
a number of Resolutions by private
members were then presented and dealt
with. Amongst Others =
Hon. Mr.. Kalua moved that the item
of 81, 900 be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill, amount to be used in extending n
charging wharf at Lahaina. On motion
of Hon. Mr. kaulukou, the resolution was
laid on the table, TO be considered with APP
preparation Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kaulukou presented resolution
hat the sum of $1,000 be appropriated for
the purpose of building a bridge over the
Auwaiwahine river, Kaneohe. Laid on table
TO be considered with Appropriation Bill.
Hon. Mr.. kaluhi, that the sum of $4,000
be appropriated for building a bridge at
WaiOno. Laid on the table.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi, that the sum of $780,
900 be appropriated toward subSidising and
assisting in the establishment of a railroad
in the district OF Hilo, Hawaii. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands and Internal
improvements.
Hon. Mr.. MahOe introduced IA resolution
that the sum of S125 be appropriated to-
wards the translation in Hawaiian, and
printing and binding of 800 copies of the
laws relating 10 contracts, as compiled by
the Hon Juigr AicCully, in pamphlet form,
and now published in English.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi said in regard to this
resolution that although the amount called
for was small enough, he did not think that
the Hon. Judge had gone far enough in the
matter, as the work in question had moth
ing to say regarding contracts made abroad
with foreigners.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo moved to lay on the
table.
Hon. MI. Palohou spoke in favor of the
resolution and thought the production of
the book in the Hawaiian language would
be a great benefit to Hawaiians. Hon. 5.
X. MahOe thought that the work under
discussion was not as full on the matters
connected with the contract system as he
would like. 1t was not in any way the
work of the Supreme Court but was a di-
gest of laws relating to a special subject
and he considered that it contained con-
siderable information. AS the laws relating
to Contracts have been amended again and
again, the book of Judge McCully's saved
considerable time in looking up the subject.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo moved that the consider
alton of the resolution be indefinitely post
pOned. He said that even if the work was
translated in to Hawaiian it does not assist
the business of this Assembly. Did not
approve of passingr esolutions for the bene-
fit of individual members. If the legal
members present considered it was useful
for the members of the Bar, they forgot it
was only the decision of one judge, the
others might dissent. Judge Judd had
written considerable" on laws, some
member might bring in a resolution that
his writings be translated and published by
order of the Assembly. He thought it best
to leave the lawyer part out.
Hon. Mr.. Kaulukou, after a short argu-
ment, moved the previous q estiOn, and on
the Honorable member for North Kona
Withdrawing his motion to indefinitely post
pone the motion to lay on the table was
put and carried.
His EXcellency, the Minister of the In
terror, introduced a paper which he called
a joint resolution and the purpOrt of which
was that the Minister of Finance be in
structed to pay on the order of the Min
lister of the Interior the expenses connected
with the Branch Leper Hospital, the Resi-
dent Physicians and the Insane Asylum,
until such time as an appropriation would
be made for these objects. His EXcellency
in explaining said that by the law, the
Minister of Finance is not instructed to pay
bills connected with the establishments
mentioned, therefore, since the 31st of
March all payments for the support of lepers
at the Branch Hospital at Kaakaako, the eX-
penses of Resident Physicians and the sup
port of the insane have been contrary
to law. This has been done before, but it
was Illegal. Now the Government desired
the Legislature to authorize the payment
of these expenses until an appropriation fol
the purposes was made.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi thought it right and
proper, and was much pleased to hear, that
the Ministry We're DESTROYS of complying
with the laws, but he judged that it was at
rather a late hour. In looking over the re-
port of the Minister of Finance, he noticed
that many transfers had been made not au-
thorized, and he knew that many districts
that had had Appropriations distributed to
them for the Advancement of improvements
had not vet been benefited by them.
President Rhodes suggested to His EX-
cellency, that the resolution was in reality
more in the nature of n bill, and should
have been introduced as such. This being
the case, the discussion was out of order as
a bill cannot be discussed on the same day
as its presentation. He thought it would
be more regular if His EXcellency received
back the resolution, and instead presented
notice of intention to introduce a bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kalua gave notice of his inten'
ton to introduce a bill forbidding the Min
lister of the Interior to sell Government
lands,
Hon. Mr.. PalOhau, as there was no order
of the day, moved that the House take VI
for consideration the Proposed Amend
ments to Articles 81 and Sc of the Constitu
President Rhodes asked the members o.
the Cabinet if they were prepared to have
the measure brought before the House, ant
on an assent being received, the first Pro
posed Amendment, acted on by the Assem-
bly, of 1880, and bearing date as havin.
passed its third reading on the 9th of July
1850, was read.
Hon. Noble Kapena moved to accept
and on the ayes and nays being called, tn,
following was the vote
Ayes-Their EXcellencies; Green, Arm
strong, Walker Mobiles; p. Kanoa, Parker
DowSett, Moanauli, Hapena, kaaI, Bush
K Kaae, p. Z. KanOa; HOnOrables Lilikalani
Lahilahi, ;Pahia, Mahoe, Kaluhi, Kaulukou
Aholo, Kalua, Richardson, Nakookoo, Gard
ner, Nawahi, Hapu, Kauwila, Kauhane, Ma
hinu, Pilipo, Kaunamano, Kauai, Palohao
Nakaleka, Kupihea; 81. Nays Mobiles
Bishop, Wilder; HonOrables; Gibson
:, Brown, Kamakele, AiwOhi; 6.
!! Absent - His EX. j. o. Dominis; Honor
able Mobiles; Cleghorn, ISenberg, Kuihelani
, Martin, Smith, Judd, Widemann and Hon
: w. H. Rice.
The amendment as passed reads as fol
lows;
"Section 80. The Representatives shall
receive for their services a compensation t
be ascertained by law, and paid out of tn
> Public Treasury; but no increase of com
pensation shall lake effect during the yea
in which it shall be made; and no law shal
be passed increasing the compensation O
said Representatives beyond the sum o
Five hundred Dollars for each Session"
The reading of the second Proposed