The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-05-14
Twelfth Day. May 9Th. 1884.

The following petitions we're presented:
Representative Kamakele from residents of the
district of Makawao, praying that persons having
kuleUiGs and have lost their survey papers, that
said kuiedRds may be resurveyed and papers be
furnished by the survey department of the King
dom. Referred to committee on Public Lands.
Representative Amara from the district of VIA
ua that the present system of road supervisors be
abolished Referred to Committee of Public
Lands etc.
Representative Kaulukou from the district of
Puma, Hawaii, praying that the election of Rep
resentative Kauwila be declared null and void.
Referred to Judiciary Committee. Also from 20
residents of that district, that they voted for one
Kamaku but their votes were counted for Mr..
Kauwila without their consent. Referred TO same
committee.
Representative Kupihes from residents of Molo-
kali praying that the of intoxicating liquors be
prohibited. Referred to the committee of the
Whole.
BY representative Nahinu from residents of the
district of s. Kona, Hawaii, that an artesian well
be bored by the Government, in that district. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Representative Dole, as chairman of the Judici-
airy Committee, reported on a petition presented
by Representative Kamakele, from residents of
Makawao, praying for the accomplishment of
contract laborers absent from service, and recon-
mended that the petition be laid on the table until
the introduction of a bill on the subject. Report
approved.
The same committee also reported on the bill
introduced by Cecil Brown, defining the owners
oil wiz FOWL. ana Recommended CtTlhlu dIQBlu-
ments, viz: "quails'' for quail" "peafowl' for
"peacocks' and the striking out after words
"owners of such lands" Report adopted; bill
ordered to engrossment and to third reading on
Monday next.
Representative Keau introduced resolution
that the sum of 5000 be provided for building
bridge at Moanalua. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
Representative NahinI resolution that $1,000
be provided for the purpose of building cistern
for public use at Hookena, Hawaii. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Representative Frank Brown a resolution that
the sum of $3.50 be provided out of the fund for
the expenses of the Legislative Assembly for 1884,
for the purchase of new safe for the use of the
Secretary of the Assembly. He moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed, including the Secre
tary, TO have charge of the purchase. Represent
alive Kalua amended by placing the matter in the
charge of the Committee of Accounts. The reso-
luton and motion, as amended were carried.
Representative Dole gave notice of intention to
introduce bill relative to prohibiting the impor-
tation and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Representative Baker presented a resolution
that the Minister of Foreign Affairs be requested
to inform the House relative to the mission of Col
Curtis p. Iaukea in foreign countries. Approved.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said, Had /
been aware that resolution of this kind was to
be presented, would have been prepared with let
tiers and papers on the subject" (Subdued merri-
ment.) The speaker went on and said he would
present statement from memory, which he did,
the gist being that April 9Th, Col. laukea arrived
in Japan, April 26th he (the NJ. F. A. received
telegram that the mission had been successfully
accomplished and that Col. Iaukea accompanied by
the Hawaiian Consul Irwin would leave for Ho-
nolulu at an early date. DEPRESSING, the Minister
spoke relative to the stoppage of further Chinese
immigration saying that a telegram was forward
ed to the Hawaiian Consul at Hongkong March %,
to the effect that "The Hawaiian Government will
positively resist further importation of Chinese
coolies. Instructions by mail" In one of the
| HongkOng papers of March 18th, there was an ad-
| II. Al Tp-I.s
sail for Honolulu with 800 Chinese. Sir George
| Bowen the Governor of Hongkong gave orders that
no vessels would be allowed TO leave that port with
| Chinese on board for Honolulu. On March 18th
| the advertisement was withdrawn.
Representative Baker presented a resolution
that the Minister of Finance be requested to place
before the Assembly the contract for the coinage
| of Hawaiian monies. Representative Smith amend
| ed to read land all memoranda connected there
| with" Passed.
| Representative Palahou gave notice of intention
| to introduce n bill to repeal Chapter y Session
Laws of 1882 relating to lands conveyed to Clau'
| Spreckels.
| President Rhodes informed the Assembly thai
| Secretary Pierce had received a communication
| from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, acknOwledg
ing the receipt of the resolution relative to obtain
/ ing the opinion of the Judges on the constitution
ality of sending persons afflicted with the leprosl
| to kakaakO and Molokai, and stating that on tn,
return of Judge McCully from Circuit duty til,
| matter would receive the attention of the Bench.
| AT l.JU the Assembly dIOsB anu TeSOlN6u llhel
into Committee of the Whole, Hon. A. S. Cleghori
in tine chair, and proceeded to consider the bill in
| troduced by Representative Kaneali to amend
Section 40 of Chapter XLIV, Session Laws of 1882
| relating TO the sale of spirituous liquors.
Representative Cecil Brown moved that the bill
pass.
Representative Smith said that in his speech t.
the Assembly His Majesty drew attention to tn
laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors 4
natives, and the speaker expressed surprise al tn
silence of the Ministry on the subject He woult
like to ask if the Ministers had any views to pro
sent on this subject. The measure was very i'm
portant one or His Majesty would not have touch
ed upon it as he did
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that hi
| Aajesty's Ministers sympathized fully with tn
measures proposed in the Royal Speech and truste
that the Assembly would coincide with the view
expressed Thought the present time was hardl
the proper moment TO discuss the bill.
Representative Smith, II do not fully compr6
bend the meaning of the Minister, but suppose
am to understand, yes1
Minister of Foreign Affairs, mo, the Minister
have no bill prepared on the subject"
Representative Smith agreed with the previou
| speaker that the present was not an opportun
time to discuss the bill, rather premature de di
not think that there was single person in th
Assembly who desired TO encourage intemperenc'
There were several points to be considered betoI
the passage of the bill; LIST, the remarks of Hi
Majesty; 2nd the report of the Chief Justice; 3rS
the fact that bill had been introduced to repei
the law under discussion. He regretted that III
Ministry had no counsel or advice tu offer, migt
have, if more time was given them for thought.
Representative Hitchcock moved to lay on th
table until after the bill proposed by Represent;
tive Dole, relative to the repeal of the law, ha
been considered.
Representative Kaunamano moved to refer
Judiciary committee.
Representative Aholo moved that when the Con
mittee rise, they recommend that the bill be r
ferred to a select committee.
2 After considerable discussion. engaged in
4 u
and others, a vote was taken on the motion to ref
to a select committee and carried.
At 3:35 the committee rose and reconvened as Il
: Assembly, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn reporting the actiC
taken by the committee. Approved by the Assem-
l bly, and Representatives Aholo, Nawahi, LlikilaI
Dole and Nahinu were appointed To- serve as u
D the Select committee.
7 Second reading of a bill to amend Section z
: of the Civil Code relating to the number OF repr
| sentatiyes. The amendment consists OF addition
D representatives forKohala, Hawaii, and Makawa
o Maui, one each. Passed to engrossment and
| third reading on Tuesday. a
The Judiciary committee reported on the bill I
e lating to the suppression of contagious diseas
e | among animals. Report and bill referred to
Select committee consisting of hepresentatiy
d Smith and Richardson, Attorney General Neumal
and Hons. c. II. Judd and PAM lsenbeEg:
Bill relating 10 the revival of the act creating
} circuit Judge for the Island of OAHU RepreseI
alive Kaulukou explained the provisions OF I
/ bill and the oiect of It's introduction, which va
: the speaker stated, to do away with "one man po
, err He instanced suggestions case WIN
showed the evil that the bill was intended to cou
Z teract viz: an appeal from the Police Court to
: Intermediary Court was heard in the latter COT
4 by one of the Supreme Court Judges sitting
/ Intermediary Judge; if his decision was appeal
{ from to the Supreme Court, the same Judge
likely TO hear the case; if again an appeal and n
ton for new trial. the same Judge again preside
= exceptions taken and overruled and argume
i heard in baaco, the same Judge occupied a sc
! on the bench. Before the close of the remarks
Representative Kaulukou, the Assembly at d
p. m. adjourned until pm. on the 10th.
t Thirteenth Day, May 10th, 1884
Assembly met at the usual hour, pm, Pre-
,e dent Rhodes IN the chair. Prayer by Chapla
Il waiamau, reading cf the minutes by Secreta
y / Pierce.
Representative Dole presented petition frs
., residents of the district q Honolulu praying Il