The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-22
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THURSDAY, July 20, 1882

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No reports irons committees were presented.
Hon. c. r. Bishop read for the first time. an
Act 10 amend an Act relating to Corporations
and Incorporated Companies passed last Session.
Object, 10 amend an error in the provisions of
said Act, as 70 the registration of foreign Com
panies doing business here. Ordered to second
reading in proper order.
Hon. c. R. Bishop said Hon. Nj. Cleshorn
brought in a few days ago an Act dealing with
the Hospital Tax. In order that it should be
acted on before the consideration of the Appro-
priation Bill is concluded, he moved that it be
an order of the day for the next morning
On the suggestion of Hon. J. N. Kapena the
motion was altered to read, that day." and
carried.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau read for the first time an
Act to amend Section 9 of Chapter 70 of the
Penal Code, by increasing the fee on granting
marriage licenses to one dollar. Ordered for
second reading in due course.
Hon. Mr.. MahOe brought in 4 resolution that
as the Chaplain of the House having become
much enfeebled in health. the House should
show its sense Of his services by relieving him
from further duty, and that for the rest Of the
Session some of the members who are clergymen
should act as Chaplain.
After more than half an hours discussion,
brought to a close by Hon. Mr.. Palohau who
moved the previous question, the motion was in
definitely postponed.
The House Their proceeded to the orders OF
the day.
The bill to define certain limits in the city of
Honolulu within which none but fre-proof
buildings shall be constructed was further con-
sidered III committee. Hon. A. S. Cleghorn in
the chair.
Hon. c r.. Bishop in Difference to opinions
expressed by members during previous dis
cussiou moved that Section 3, relating to re-
pairs of existing buildings. be struck out. Car
ried.
A new discussion of the general principle of
the bill arose upon the next section which de-
clared offenders against the provisions of the
bill to be guilty of common nuisance. Hon.
Mr.. Palohau moved to strike it out. Hons.
Kaulukou, Nawahi, Kauai and Kauhane spoke
strongly against the bill,
Hon. C. R. Bishop replied to objections. The
law had been called unconstitutional, but he re-
lied on the opinion of the Attorney-Genera to
refute that. The Section quoted was identical
with that in Constitution of Massachusetts and
other States, and yet in every large town in
the United States and in Europe too, there was
a law like this. Being a new thing he expected
opposition, but felt sure that il the Assembly
calmly consider it will come to recognize its
reasonableness. 1t had been proposed to sub
stitute for this Section one i~nficting a fine for
disobeying the law, but a fine, unless very large,
might be no deterrent. If the law is passed men
must be made to obey it. He was sure if the
bill passed, that in the course of a few months,
those now opposed to it would change their
views. At a later stage of the discussion the
Hon. gentleman ~interposed the remark that if
any one who had the land wanted to build in
fire-proof materials he could borrow more
readily, and at a fowr rate than if he built in
wood, because the security Ts- better-the in
surance too, would cost him much les. More
over, if any Hawaiian had a lot within the limits
named IN the bill, and had not the money him
self, he could lease his land and get a brick
building put up by the lessee. He then referred
to certain old wooden buildings which endanger-
ed by their presence other valuable property.
Hons. J. Keau, Aholo, Pahia, Haupu. Mott
Smith, -Lahilahi, His Excellency S. X. Kaai,
Pilipo, Kalua, and Widemann took part in the
debate. The glst OF the speeches in opposition
to the Bill was that 1t would infict hardship on
the poor Hawaiian, who might not have the
means to build in brick. Hon. Mr.. Nawahi
characterized it rs a ''land grab, a bill 90 to
push poor people to the wall Hon. Mott Smith
pointed out that while those who owned pro-
perry on the block petitioned for the bill, the
opposition came from those who had no interest
in it whatever. From the vehemence with
which the matter was discussed it might be sup
posed that something vital to the interests of
the whole Kingdom was involved. His Excel
lency Mr.. haai said on examining into the matter
he had withdrawn his previous opposition to the
bill, but would like to see the schedule altered
so as to exclude the block between Hotel and
King streets, where were some native proper
ties. Hon. Mr.. Kalua commended that if the bill
were passed owners of land within the limits
would be obliged to submit to less rents, because
lessees would say that if they had to put up
buildings in brick, which would revert to the
landowner, they could not afford TO give so much
rent as they would have done before such a law
was made.
A division was taken on the motion to strike
out the section with the following result Ayes,
1S-HOns. j. NJ. Kapena, J. Keau, H. W. Lahi-
lahi, S. K. Mahoe, j. Kuluhi, J. L. Kaulukou,
J. NakOokoo, j. KamakeIe, ]. Gardner, J. Ma
wahi, p. Haupu, J. NJ. Kauwila, G.. w. Pilipo.
S. Aiwohi, J. X. K~aunamano, J. Kanai. Ct. B.
Palohou, A. Kaukau. Noes, Excel
lencies w. NJ. Gibson, S. X. Kaai, j. E. Bush,
Preston, Hons. JnO. O. Dominis, J. P.
Parker, s.. G. Wilder, P. I~senberg, G. Rhodes,
J. Mott Smith, c. H. Judd, H. A. Widemann,
p. Kanoa, E. X. Lilikalani, F.. Pahia, L.
Aholo, j. w, Kalua, q. E. Richardson, J. Kau-
hane, d. H. Nahinu, w. II. Rice. The section
was then passed as printed, except the portion
referred to Section 3, and its number was
changed from 4 to 8.
1t 1910 the Committee took a recess till 2
pm.
AFTERNOON.
The President on taking the chair said that as
the Hon. Mr.. CIeghorn was necessarily absent
from the House, he would have to appoint an
other Chairman for the mmit of the Whole
and nominated Hon. Mr.. Kapena.
The question to pass the Section now number
ed 8, as amended, was passed. The number of
the next section was changed from D to 4 and the
section was then passed.
The schedule to the bill which defines the
within which it shall be enforced was
hen read.
Hon. F. Pahia moved an amendment excl1d-
ing all land maUka of King street from the
schedule and said he would vote for the bill if
amendment was accepted,
After some remarks by Hons. Aholo, Nawahi,
Kaunamano and haulukou, His Elk. Mr.. Preston
he thought the committee did not exactly
understand the effect of the amendment. HI
moved an amendment which made the makai side
Of King street the boundary of the scheduled
area. This was accepted by Hon. Mr.. Pahia
and carried mem con. The bill, as amended, was
hen passed by the Committee and reported to
The House. The report of the Committee was
accepted and the third reading ordered for Sat-
lrday next.
Under suspension of the rules the bill to con-
yey certain lands to Mr.. Spreckels was, on mo-
Of His Elk. Mr.. Preston, read a third time.
the motion that the bill do now pass,
Hon. W. Nawahi moved its indefinite post
He said that His Excellency the