The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-04
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1884.
Twsnty-ffth Day. May 2sth. 1854


Assembly convened at l pm. Prayer By the
ing by the secretary.
The following petitions were presented:
Representative Kamakele from residents of the
district of Makawao. that the word servants be
stricken out of the Masters and servants Act .
Laid on the table until bill introduced
Representative Kauwlla, from residents of Pm
ma that, Crown Lands be leased only to those re-
siding on them. Laid on table for BILL
BY the same member, from the same district
that, DR. Hammond be appointed the resident
physician for the district at biennial salary of
5000. Referred TO Sanitary Committee
Representative Kamakele from lepers at the set
tlement at Molokai praying that magistrate be
appointed at Kalawao 70 Judiciary Committee.
Representative Kaulukou, from residents of dis
trict Of Honolulu, that the law OF right of way
and water rights be changed and that one COM
missioner be appointed at salary of $500 per
year. 70 Judiciary Committee.
Representative Smith from the special COM
mittee having the consideration of the bill ''to
prevent contagious diseases amongs. animals
presented a substitute for the original bill Re
port received and bill laid the table for transa-
ton.
The Attorney General, under suspension of the
rules, read for the first time bill to amend Sec
tons 1867 of the Civil Code as amended by the
Session Laws of 1872 relating to appeals Read
second time by title and referred TO Judiciary
Committee. Also, for the first time a bill to
amend Section 552 of the Civil Code, relating to
Inc dulles OF OiuCerS OF the customs heaQ second
time by title and referred to Finance Committee.
Also bill TO endow chair of Natural Science
and Chemistry for Oahu College. The bill pro-
vides for a Government assistance of $500 per
annum and that the professor will render assist
ance IN chemical analyses when required by the
Government Read second time by title and re-
ferred TO Committee on Education.
Representative Baker read by permission for
the first time, bill TO supply the city of Honolulu
with gas. The bill provides for grant to George
Lucas, W. g. Elmore and W. w. Hall for twenty
five years privilege of maintaining local gas works
and to supply the city with gas Read second
time by title and referred to n special committee
consisting of Representatives G. Brown, Baker,
Kalua, Hon. S. G. Wilder, and the Minister of the
Interior.
Representative Palohau, introduced a resolu-
ton that the editor of the PaeaB,a be called be-
fore the bar of the Assembly to be dealt with ae-
cording to Article XIV of the Constitution, for
the following dsrespectful alusion in a pzrpraph
in that paper to the members of the Assembly ri:.
During the next few weeks We are going to pub
lsh each day the names of the Representatives who
beg food OF the Ministers so that each district
may see tho folly Tor wrong) of electing Repre-
sensations who are destitute Tor dead broke) and
have to beg their living in Honolulu"
Representative kalua was not in favor of the
resolution but he did not think it was properfor the
paper to state that members of the Assembly were
begging their living, It was not treating the As
seInbly with proper courtesy. Ii might also be
proper for n resolution to be introduced asking
Minister of Foreign Affairs every day. There
may be bad motive in this free lunching. He
had been invited to partake of the feasts but had
declined. He would not move the adoption of the
resolution but thought the paper or editor should
receive some kind of rebuke.
Representative Aholo stated he had read the
item and he had thought that it was not treating
the Assembly with proper respect. He did not
think that the paper in question was alone, other
newspapers published some very improper articles
relative to the members of the Assembly. Nearly
every session resolution, relative TO some news
paper is introduced. He advised the members to
20 right along about their work and not notice the
newspaper talk. Moved the resolution be indef-
nitely postponed.
Representative Smith considered that the ex-
pressions made use of in the article were disre-
spectful but were probably brought about by the
notoriety given to the fact that members of the
Assembly constantly lunched with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. He condemned the action of the
Minister in the NATTER all know the object, it can
not be concealed. Any person had right to offer
hospitality, but when a member of the Cabinet
invites members of the Assembly continually to
lunches, and brings up measures before them that
have not passed the House, he is exercising an I'M
due and improper influence and the action should
be condemned. 1t should be beneath the dignity
of one of His Hawaiian Maiesty's Ministers to do
80.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs agreed with
Representative Aholo would advise that the re-
marks be passed by and that the offending party
receive no rebuke from the Assembly. He was
not aware of a single person in the community
who had been injured by newspaper abuse. He
personally was not an illustration of one who had
been, the contrary he had been greatly assisted
by newspaper abuse, he would be sorry to dispense
with it. Formerly invited members who
friendly with him (then Representative to dis
cuss matters over the friendly board. Since he
became a Minister he had never discussed the
business of the House before those who enjoyed
his hospitality. His house was convenient to the
Assembly hail. only about 100 yards away, there
f.r he, l.aIf
talities to such would partake of them.
Representative G. Brown rose to point of order
inasmuch that the remarks of the Minister of For
eign Affairs were not to the subject of the resolu
ton.
President Rhodes ruled that the Minister had a
right to reply in explanation to the remarks of
Representative Smith.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs continued and
said that he had been in the habit of extending
inequalities to such persons as he thought were
friends and he intended to continue doing so.
Notwithstanding the meannesss of the insinuation
in the newspaper article he thought il would be
better to not notice it.
Representative Dole said. there is a good and
true saying that "the shortest road to a mans
heart is through his stomach" Every one kenw
that 1t was no harm to invite ones friends to Ia
bic. Nor was it against the law for any member
who desired, to keep open table. Gathered from
what the Minister had said, that open table for
all was kept by him; he had heard of this before,
now he knew it was true. He was certain that if
ster, it would not be relished by the member TO
find il noticed in the newspaper. Thought the
shame was not in the publication but the going.
The keeping of open table for tho benefit Of mem
bers of the Assembly needs far better excuse than
that given, to make tho act appear right to him.
He would not say what the object was but will say
that none in the Assembly are so devoid of under
standing as not to knowthe object If the practise
was carried ON it was both inexcusable and impro-
per; public sentiment condemns it.
After further discussion the resolution put
to vote and indefinitely postponed.
Hon. j. Mott Smith presented resolution that
the enforcement of the law compelling the pay
ment of customs duties in gold be suspended until
bills in the hands of committees and before the
Assembly be first disposed of. In support of his
resolution the Honorable gentleman said that
there we're three or four bills relating TO the cur
rency question already presented and probably
more to come.
Hon H. A. Widemann stated the was in favor
of the resolution, in fact he had intended to in
troduce one of the same kind "on his own hook"
Naughter.) There was great excitement in the
community at the present time on the matter of
currency. Did not approve of the enforcement of
the law relative to the payment of duties in gold;
he thought it was bad policy to pour OFF flames.
The Government had probably been induced to
make the late order for two reasons LIST because it
was the law; 2nd because the Government stood
in need of gold. He thought that the first reason
was poor one, as the present Ministry was not
the first to break it by not enforcing it. The
Ond reason may be good one and would have to
be left with the Ministers, whether they can pay
out gold without receiving it.
Representative Smith favored the resolution
and in the course of his remarks implied that the
Ministers had not acted for the public good in the
matter of promulgating the order for the payment
of duties in gold.
The Attorney General said that it appeared as
if every question brought up for debate was used
by one member of the Assembly to throw aspersions
on the Ministry. The law was mandatory and the
speaker desired to know if the Assembly expected
by simple resolution TO repeal the law7
Representative Smith, would like to know if
the Ministers did not ascertain that fact until
the lhth day of May?
The Attorney General would enter a demurrer
to the question by saying that, -the law had been
disrerardedT "from tins inmemoriaI'. Now,
when the Government is in need of gold, this
law assists them in obtaining it. The action of
enforcing the law was good if for no other reason
than that, it stopped the question being sprung,
by the last speaker, why was it not enforcedI"
Vote was taken and the resolution was approved
Hem con.
Representative G. Brown gave notice of lnten-
ton to introduce bill to amend Section 81 of
Chapter ALIu Session Laws of 1882 relating 10
notices by tax collectors. Also notice of bill to
amend Chapter LV of the Penal Code, relating to
licenses to carry passengers between the islands.
Representative Kaunamano, by permission, read
for the first time bill to amend section l, Chap
ter XO of the Penal Code relating 10 the construc
ton of the Statutes when the English and Hawai-
ian versions do not agree. The bill provides that
the ruling of the Supreme Court shall be the de-
Gliding authority. Passed to second reading in
order,
Representative Aholo read for the first time
bill TO promote mail communication between Ho-
nolulu and the United States. Provides for the
payment of 5000 per round trip to the steamers
of the Oceanic" line. service TO be bi-monthly.
To second reading.
The same member presented resolution re-