The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-09
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854. =.
Forty-Eighth Day, July Sd, 1884

Assembly convened at 10 am. Usual prelmn-
airy business having been finished the following
report from the Sanitary Committee on petitions
referred to them was read by Hon. $. G. Wilder,
viz:
/. Relating to the practice of medicine without
a license by native Hawaiians. 2. A petition pre-
sented from the district of Mookai, that resident
physician be appointed for kalawaO. 3. Petitions
relating to the payment to DIR. Hammond of $4,000
year as salary, and the appointment of resident
physicians at Kolauloa, Oahu and Waimee, Kauai.
4. From Hanalei, Kauai, that no lepers be sent
away until after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture; from Makawao. Maui that lepers be allowed
to remain at their homes; from North Kona that
lepeTs be not sent to MOlokal. 8. From Makawao,
Maui, that resident magistrate be appointed for
Kalawao. 6. From Hama, Maui, that certain
government physician be discharged and from
Lahaina, Maui that the physician be retained. T.
From Hama, Maui, South Kona and Hio, Hawaii,
Waimea and Dihue, Kauai, and Honolulu relating
to building hospitals in those districts. 8. That
medicines be furnished free to INDECENT HawaiIans
9. From the district of Makawao, that the resi-
dent physicians tend the poor free of charge. The
Committee recommended as follows: Nos. j, 4, z,
be laid the table for future considerations; that
Nos. g 8, 6, be placed before the President of the
Board of Health; that No. cannot be granted;
No. 9, that the President of the Board of Health
be requested to place the instructions for Govern
ment physicians before the Assembly. All the
The Minister of the Interior reported on the
petition referred to him relative to supplying
lamp post, ETC., at hakaako, and stated that there
were no spare posts at present.
Representative Richardson from the Enrolling
Committee reported that the bill authorizing the
payment of $500 to the Postal Department TO pay
balances, had been approved by His Majesty.
Representative Aholo from the Special Com
mittee TO whom was referred petition that, there
be no restrictions placed upon the of intoxica-
ting liquors, and another that, the and sale of
Intoxicating liquors be prohibited, recommended
that both petitions be laid on tho table. Approved
Representative BROWN al
committee reported back on bills TO amend Sec
tons 49, 45, AZ, IS and g. of Chapter XIII, Ses-
sion laws of 1882, relating 10 the duties of Tax
Assessors presenting a new bill, which was read a
first and second time and ordered to print and to
consideration in Committee of the Whole on the
10th inst.
The Minister of the Interior presented report
in reply to petition from residents of Olawalu,
district of Lahaina, Maui, asking for mail car
rer at that place, and presented a communication
from the Postmaster General, which stated that
for 10 years the mail service at that place has been
efficiently attended 20 and another mail carrier is
not needed. He 1.-THE p. NJ. g. would soon make
tour of the island and would further inquire in
to the matter.
President Rhodes read communication from
the Committee of Arrangements on the celebra-
ton of the 4th of July, signed by Mr.. ]. X. Nor
rill inviting their Majestles, the members of TIE
Royal Family and members of the Assembly tC
participate in the celebration by attending the lit
erary exercises and grand ball.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs offered reso
luton that when the Assembly adjourn they do so
until Saturday the 9th inst, out of respect to the
anniversary of the independence of the Republic
of America, the great and good friend of tho Ha
waiian Kingdom. Amended to read 10 Am. Mon
| day and passed.
The Attorney General gave notice of intention
to introduce bills, /. To prohibit the smoking Of
opium. .. To amend Chapter XXXIN of the Pena
| Code, relating to gaming, and 3. To prohibit the
roaming of minor children in the streets at night
The title of the last bill was greeted by applause
| from the members.)
REPRESENTATIVE Cecil Brown read for the frs
| time bill relating TO the allowing of two pre-
emptory challenges in jury trials read second tint
by title ordered to engrossment and to third read
ing on the 10th inst.
Representative Smith gave notice of intention Il
amend Chapter xxx, Session Laws Of 1882 re
| lating to "A national loan and to define to VIVA
uses such loan shall be devoted
Representative Cecil Brown gave notice and un
der suspension of the rules read for the first tint
the following amendment to Rule AZ of Assembl,
Rules: "Rule AZ is hereby amended by addinI
flor the word concerned the following: and il
all questions where, by vote of the House, tn
action or conduct of those who are administering
or conducting the affairs OF the Government ma
be passed upon, the parties 50 responsible for tn
administering conducting of tie affairs Of III
Government shall not be allowed to VOTE"
Representative Smith moved the adoption o
the resolution; be thought that the amendment
did not yet cover al that was required. He con
sidered that the Ministers should not have vot
The new provision would commend itself to til
good sense of every member as it was not right O
proper that person should be Judge and Jury O
his own acts. He threw aside all personal feel
ing as to who may may not be Ministers of tn
Crown, and thought tine amendment necessar
one.
Representative Dole supported the motion an
as it was then noon, he moved an adjournment
until $50 PM, he to have the door.
AFTERNOON.
4 ION.
alive Dole took the floor speaking in favor of til
| proposed amendment as follows.
He considered that the necessity of bringing i
| such resolution was matter of humiliation
The question Is however forced upon the Assembl
by the action in respect to the late Resolutions of
want of confidence in the Ministry. The acts {
the Ministers were on trial before the Assembl
who are tue representatives Of the people. TheI
were a. members without the Ministers, and
was whether these - members had confidence
the management of the Ministry. No one eve
doubted that the Ministers had confidence IN then
|, / selves. Iaughter.) The vote of the member
| stood equal with the President 10 decide, and "
should have ascertained whether the policT of Ii
Ministers was right or not Under the TECHNICS
| ruiup of the President il Washeld over to the d
erection Of The Ministers to vote upon the subiec
to pass upon their own acts, and be was sorry I
| say they took the advantage he thought thi
such action was not proper, he could not have dor
so under the circumstances He bad not been
member of previous sessions and did not kn0
how Ministers have acted in like cases He vi
sorry that this amendment had been deeme
necessary, but in voting for themselves on IL
want Of confidence question the Ministry shoul
not have done so. It is like operating SO man
plugs to keep themselves in Office II is better Il
|, the conduct Of affairs in the Assembly IN the Fl
ture that we lay the matter down IN black an
white. He was satisfied that there were membel
Of the present Ministry, who, acting free troi
pressure, would say exactly what be had sal