The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-05-28
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854.
Twenty-First Day, May 22. 1854.

by the chaplain the minutes of the preceding day
were read by the Secretary and approved.
The following petitions were presented:
Representative Kamakele from residents of the
district of Makawao, that employers shall not
compel their employees to work in rainy weather.
Laid on table until the introduction of bill on
the subject.
Representative Gardner from residents of the
district of Hama, that boarding school for girls
be built in that district. Referred to Committee
on Education.
Representative Smith asked the Minister of FL
nance to produce the papers on coinage requested
by resolution passed last week. The Committee
on Finance desired the report as to consider it
in connection with bills on currency.
The Minister of Finance stated that he had not
received any official notice of the passage of such
a resolution.
The Secretary was instructed to supply copy if
he had not already done so.
The absence of Hon. G. X. Bishop Ito San Fran
CISCO caused vacancy in the committee on Ed
ucatiOn, which President Rhodes has filled, protein
by the appointment of Hon. II. A. Widemann as
member, Hon. Paul Isenberg acting as chairman.
No reports from standing or select committees.
Representative Hitchcock gave notice of inten-
ton to introduce a bill to amend Chapter Al, Ses-
sion Laws of 1882, regulating the sale of spirit
uoUs liquors.
Representative Dole read by permission for the
first time bill to regulate the currency. Read
second time by title and referred to Committee on
Currency.
Representative Kaulukou gave notice, and on
suspension of the rules read for the first time
bill to amend Chapter XIV of the Penal Code re-
lating TO Cruelty TO Animals" Read second
time by title and ordered to print and referred TO
Committee on Animals.
Representative +. Brown read for the first time,
bill to amend Sections SO, IS and Az, Chapter
XLIII, Session Laws of 1889, relating to appoint
ments and powereof appeal boards. Ordered to
second reading.
Representative Keau gave notice of intention to
introduce bill to prohibit the hawking and ped
ding of fruits and vegetables about the city.
Representative kaunamanc, notice of bill to
| amend Section q and rs, Chapter XII, Session
Laws of 1880 relating to the construction of rail-
| roads.
Representative Nahinu gave notice of bill to
amend Sections 3S7-s9-9O94 1886 and to repeal
Section 3SS-9l92 of the Civil Code relating to ko
nohiki fisheries.
Representative Rowell gave notice of bill to
amend rule II of the Assembly rules relating to
| the taking of bills and documents from the Gus
| tody of the secretary.
Representative Dole from the judiciary Com
mittee, under suspension of the rules, petition
| from the district of Puma, Hawaii, praying that
the election of Representative j. NJ Kauwiia be
| declared void on account of certain illegallties,
reported that the committee had investigated the
matter, and although some evidence received
pointed to slight irregularities. sufficient evidence
| to sustain the charge had not been obtained and
| they therefore recommended the indefinite post
ponement of further consideration of the petition
| Report approved.
| The same member from the same committee on
| the matter of petition asking that g. Palahou,
Representative from the district of Hanalei Kauai,
be unseated, reported that the representative OF
the petitioners had stated that the investigation
| was not required, the petition having been with
drawn.
Hon. A. 5. Cleghorn. in response to q resolution
| passed at previous session, presented and read
his report as Commissioner of immigration.
The Minister of Finance thought that the report
was worthy of being printed, but did not consider
that the Commissioner had complied with the ten
or of the resolution, which was that he should re-
tnaS
two years. The document presented only con-
tanned the rieirS of the Commissioner and was not
an account of the work performed by him.
Representative Kalua was also of the opinion
that the report did not answer the resolution.
The Commissioner had not stated whether the i'm
migrants who had arrived continued to be as pro
life in this country as in their own: nor did 1t state
when and how often the Commissioner had visited
the various places where immigrants had settled
nor stated the intentions expressed by immigrants
whether they intended TO remain in the Kingdom
or return home. From the speakers own knowl
edge the Commissioner had visited the district Of
Wailuku.only once in two years. If laborers wer'
introduced for the purpose of repopulating thu
Kingdom he deemed it necessary to obtain inform
alton relative to their increase or decrease. Hi
| Majesty in his speech recommended that measures
be taken to induce immigrants to come and re
main. The report presented contained no ref
erence to any such measures. be agreed with tn
, Minister of Finance that the Commissioner wa
merely presenting his own views and opinions ant
not report on the work done by him.
Representative Godfrey Brown did not think i
was necessary to have such report printed, iron
tho reading he was satisfied that it did not con
tain the information desired. There was no doub
but that if the Session continued month longer
the Assembly might Get a report from the Presl
! dent of the Board of immigration which woul'
! probably assist the members i'll apportioning tn
appropriations. Ii would cost at least SlOO TO hay
the report printed, and although it might be intel
e esting reading to few of the members, the in
formation contained would be of little value.
After a little further expression of opinion o.
the matter, u motion made by Representativ
Kauhane, that the report be laid on the table, wa
E carried
b President Rhodes informed the Assembly tina
( lie had received from the Chief Justice, a CON
( munication in answer TO the questions propounde
r by the Assembly for their 1.-THE Justicesl Opinion
o relative to- LIST The legality of the appointment
: | of Mr. Joseph $. Webb and DR.. g. w. Parker a
Government officers they not having taken th
oath of allegiance; 2nd. Is it proper for an allie
Y made a denizen to be appointed to an office {
L trust and emolument without appOintee takin
6 the oath of allegiance.
5 Secretary Pierce read the opinion presente'
/ signed by the three judges Judd, McCuly an
5 AUSTIN, the gst of which was that they foun
that the office of Secretary of the Board of Healt
9 was position created by law (See Chap. Al. S.
e 1870. They failed to find any law creating ii
Office of Secretary of Minister of Foreign Affair
although the fact that the Legislatures have q
, ways made appropriations for the salary of thi
d official, would show that such an office was reco
u nized as being in existence. They we're of Il
y opinion that the granting of letters of denizatic
fulfilled the duty of taking the oath of allegianc
I, The communication was on motion received ar
= laid ON the table.
= At4p pm. the Assembly adjourned until p.I
~ on the 23rd inst.