The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-20

OF others. the Minister Of the Interior be ordered
by the House 70 order the removal OF the OBJ
structious To the alleged right Of way.
Hon. member from Koolaupoko doubted the
authority Of the House to order the Minister OF
the Interior in the matter. He thought the law
provided a remedy. The intention Of the resO-
luton was, no doubt, very good. and possibly
the closing OF the road caused Inconvenience but,
a. the Commissioners had ordered 1t opened,
they had the right 10 punish whoever closed It,
for contempt, or prosecute the party for a
nuisance.
Hon. Mr.. Ktluu moved a. an amendment that
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the Kingdom instruct
the Sheriff Of Maui t. prosecute f.. >. Bailey, or
others who had made the distractions. Thought
the Commissioners had no more to DO with the
mater. they had done thtIr luty IN opening the
road which after being so for some time was
clos ID BY Bailey.
His ExcelIency the Minister Of Foreign
Relations, desired 10 speak for his colleague, the
Minister OF the Interior a.! Interim and Attorney
General de fHcfo, that siuc tn at ntion o the
Government was called to the matter anything
that IT was the duty Of the Government t. 10,
would be- done. The question seemed u be one
more applicable II the law courts 10 settle than
for the House. Thought it would be difficult for
the House tn say exactly what should be done,
until the Attnrney-G-n-rtl had looked into the
matter and asceTta ned whether he had any right
- interfere primarily. He hoped the Hon.
member faom LahiIna would withdraw his
motion an / NJ promised thtt the Government
would look into the matter.
Hon. member from KOolaupOko was opposed
t, the motion IN its original form, but thought
tina; It shoHi.i pass a. amended. He thought it
very strlug that the law officers on Maui had
aot doue their duty for the law was plain
enough md the Hon. member referred 10 snb-
division IL o. Section >. chapter XIII q. the
Penal Code. lie withdrew mis- motion 10 indie
huitely postpJns.
Hon Noble Wiiemanu was somewhat person.
a.lv interested in the matter, as the road or
rixht Of way IN question vas reached from land
oN ned by him, vet he doubted that the House had
any authority Ia the matter. There was some
thing Contained in the resolution which H. did
not clearly understand, but which was undpnbt-
edly all right. He thought the resolution should
be referred to u special committee, AMI m.Vie Il
motion TO that effect.
Hon. NJ. SIwahi was ia favor Of the resolu-
ton as amended. authorizing the Attorney-Geii-
ersl To- take action IN tine matter, but he con-
sidered 1t was . useless measure to take. rs the
Acknowledgement was not noted for activity III
prosecutions. He did not know whether the
Acknowledgement was capable or not, but the
speaker cOuld not call to mind u single instance
wherein the Acknowledgement had personally
fulfilled his Office as public prosecutor. Thought
II the House ordered the Attorney General to
prosecute the case lac would do AS he had done
before, get somebody else 10 do IT for him, and
pay for the services rendered ont OF the amount
appropriated Il to incidentlls. and not out of his
salary. One of the Honorable members grum-
bled at the want of attention shown by the law
officers on Maui to this case the speaker
thought the gTumbling should be at the Attorney
General as he seemed To be the one Tho was
very slack. If any Government prosecutions are
carried on, the Atto~rney-General sits quietly
down and details another man To do the work
the Hon. member stated he did not approve OF
figure heads, he thought it right and proper
that those who draw salaries for the per
Torrance of certain work. should do the work
He had little faith in the present Attorney
General doing anything. Several sessions ago
an able Attorney-Genera was in Office. and al
though he had done his own work, he did not do
everything that he was told to do; and The speaker
instanced aI order of the House to Mr. Castle, a
former Attorney General, instructInS him 10
prosecute certain election inspectors for alleged
fraud. but which order was never complied with.
He thought the present incumbent so slack III
the duties of his office that there would be little
to hope from him.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo was in .avor of the motion to
refer to a Select Committee. As regarded the
Acknowledgement, If the House desired to order
him to perform duties connected with his office,
and he did not compls it WAS a very easy matter
to introduce n vote OF want of confidence IN tn,
Minister.
On the question being called, the motion t,
refer to a Select Committee was carried, anC
Honorables Nakookoo. Widemann. Aholo, Kau
Iukou and Kalua appointed to serve.
Hon. Mr.. Kalua introduced a resolution tina
the House, on rising. adjourn till Monday next
In support OF his resolution the Hon. membe
SAID he came u the Assembly to work, ant
thought the committees did not have the neces
sary time afforded them to complete matters II
their hands so a. to enable them TO report bacI
to the House. The House has been in the habi
Of meeting daily, and after transacting a littl
business has adjourned at noon to meet mex
morning. Thought it better TO have all tn
adiOurnIng at once. and then go to work. III
was "A member of several committees. and kne,
they all had plenty of business to attend to.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai was opposed to the resolu
ton thought 1t a lazy mans excuse. If the rt
solution passed, judged that the members wOul
go of home and not appear again for bushes
until next Monday. If the resolution require
the various committees to assemble daily I
compile business before them there would /
some ,'sdom IN 1t. He thought the
had got into bad habits, and did not show IL
disposition to work moved the indefinite pos
ponemeut. and. to shut off debate, also move