The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-02-14
Review Of the Session Law. of 1ss2

PART i.
The volume of Session Laws Of the Legislature
of 1882, is now published, in one hundred and
thirythree pages, containing also the provisional
Convention with Portugal. The following sum
mary of these laws and brief comments may be
useful:
/. Mshal.uloa and Kaanapali an Election Dis
trict. This Act simply declares the Law to be it
was construed by the Government, until the last
election, when the former law was held to be in
sufficient
.. Making Mahukoua, Hawaii, port of entry.
and 4. Increasing the compensation of Repre-
sentatives TO 500.
s. Making arson in % degree to consist of burn.
ing dwelling house by day night. instead of by
day only. Amending Sec. B. Chap L, Penal Code.
8. Making imprisonment at hard labor, not
merely Imprisonment as by evident mistake in
Chap. of Acts of 1880 for assault with danger
Gus weapon not highly aggravated and triable by
Police and District Courts.
Z. Amending Sec. 97S of the Civil Code, so DIS to
make all transfer of property void when made by
one who is insolvent unless made upon good con-
sideration to a bona hde purchaser hdriaq 40
reasonable 10 beliere him 10 be itsolreH o.
bankrupt. Merchants will do well to consider this
change of the old bankrupt law, as it must seri-
ously affect securities taken from those who are in
embarrassed circumstances. The old Law required
actual notice of, not merely reasonable cause to
s Making the North Kohala District Justice a
Police Justice.
.. Increases Queen Emma's annuity from $1,000
TO $500.
10. Authorizes the Crown Land Commissioners
to convey the Ahupuaa of Waikiki with the Ills
thereon to Claus Spreckels, and the Minister of
the Interior to grant him Royal Patent therefor,
in exchange for his release to the
all his right and interest in and to the residue of
the Crown Lands.
IL Amends the laws for licensing the slaughter
and sale of beef increasing the number of locali-
pvrlsaa it larafts la oh
l.. Providing annuity of 500 for j. p 3
Kahaleahu, ex-District Justice for Eva and Waia-
nae, as aged and enfeebled in the service Of the
Government" and because no ''irrecularties- ever
known in his office, and he has character foi
honesty and reliability"
Is. Annuity of Sl,aO0 to Hon. II. Kuihelani. be.
cause he has long and faithfully served the Gov
eminent and no complaint has ever been made
against him. and "he is now aged and too feeble
to continue IN Office
IL Annuity of $500 to s. Kipi's widow, as the,
"were in tho service of the Government for many
years. and great confidence was reposed in him
on account of his honesty and fidelity" and chi,
| large family are in needy circumstances"
Is Annuity of $500 to Mrs. p. Nahaolelua, sht
bsing I'm feeble health and destitute"
l6 Authorizing license of Dance House al
Waikiki.
IL Provides that a Circuit Court Term shall b,
held on the first Thursday in September in every
year, at Waiohinu, in kau, for cases from Puma
| kau, and North and South kona only, except by
consent of parties, and that such term need no
be held for not over five cases to be tried, tn,
Chief Justice giving due publication" when sucl
term is not TO be held.
Is Amends the law concerning the stopping OF
passports that now the person protesting agains
| the granting of passport must make oatf
specifically 10 the truth of his claim debt, anG
even then the passport shall be granted unless sui
on such claim shall be made within ten days aftel
filing of the protest. No passport is 10 be refused
| to labOrer who has served out written contract
for labor, by reason of any claim arising out OF
\ such contract.
49, Amends the naturalization law, 80 as to CIV,
the Minister of the Interior. not formerly, alone
but with the approval Of the King" superintend
ence and direction of the naturalization of for
eigners, and adds to the former requirements fol
naturalization. the requisites that the applicant
shall have resided FIVE years in the Kingdom, and
Gowns without encumbrance taxable real estate
within the Kingdom"
-. Preservation of fruits and preparation oi
tobacco. Whereas the Government should en-
courage agriculture including the erection of fac
tories for the preparation and preservation of fruits
and for pressing and otherwise preparing tobacco
should import valuable trees and plants for dis
| tribution.' Authorizes the Minister of the In.
terror "out of the appropriation for the encourage
| ment of agriculture to devote the requisite sun
for the erection of factory or factories for the
purposes designed by this Act on application by
any person or any company duly incorporated
and undertaking TO carry on the specified business
| for n term of not less than ten years"
Included within this act is 'the sending abroad
for varieties of fruits either in plant seeds e.
"trees also which may be of valuable sort TO bt
procured and distributed by the Minister of the
Interior. 5000 were appropriated for the above
purposes.
2l Directs the Trustees of the Queens Hospital
to pay out of moneys received as hospital tau the
sum of $500 per annum to be used sin their dis
erection for distribution among the various charit
able and benevolent societies in Honolulu for th,
relief of sick and INDECENT foreigners"
%. An Amendment of the Genealogy Act Of
1880, puts $1,000 at the disposal of the Minister
of the Interior, instead of 5000 by the Act OF
1885, The Minister of the Interior is unrestricted
in the manner of expending the sum appropriated
so long as it comes within 1.-THE expenses of said
Board whereas under the Act of 1850 the pay OF
members of the board was restricted to 81 day
Expenses of the board may include establishing
| the arms and insignia of chief families"
The preamble of the Act of 1880 is of interest
viz: Whereas it is provided by the 22d Article OF
the Constitution that the Kings of Hawaii shall b,
chosen from the natives of the Kingdom; AMI
Whereas, at the present day it is difficult to
| tain who are the chiefs as contemplated by saiC
| Article of the Constitution, and it is proper thai
/ such genealogios of the Kingdom be perpetuated
and also the history of the chiefs and kings from
ancient times down to the present day, which
would also be guide TO the King in the appoint
ment of Mobiles in the Legislative Assembly
therefore," etc. To be continued.