The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-06-04
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1884.
rw.n.y-afth Day, May 2sth, 1854.

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 Pu-
m, 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
$1,000. Referred TO Sanitary Committee.
Representative kamakele from lepers ut the set
Element at Molokai praying that magistrate be
appointed at KalawaO. 10 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 ut a salary of 500 Per
year. To Judiciary Committee.
Representative Smith from the special com
| mitee having the consideration Of the bill TO
prevent contagious diseases amongst animals
presented a substitute for the original bill. Re
port received and bill laid on the table for transla-
The Attorney General. under suspension of the
rules, read for the first time, bill TO amend Sec
tions lO06-7 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
the duties Of officers Of the customs Read second
time by title and referred 70 Finance Committee.
| Also bill 10 endow a chair Of Natural Science
| and Chemistry for Oahu College. The bill pro
| yides for Government assistance of Sl3JJ 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 a grant to George
Lucas, W. q. Elmore and W. w. Hall fora 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
Representative Palohau, introduced a resolu-
ton that the editor of the PdoaiRn be called be
/ fore the bar of the Assembly to be dealt with ac
cording to Article XIV Of the Constitution, for
the following disrespectful allusiOn IN parpraph
| in that paper to the members of the Assembly ris.
| During the next few weeks We are going TO pub
lsh each day the names of the Representatives who
| beg food OF the Ministers 50 that each district
may see the folly Tor wrong of electlng Repre-
sensations who destitute Tor dead broke) and
| have to beg their living IN Honolulu"
Representative Kalua was not in favor Of the
resolution but be did not think II prOperfOr the
paper to state that members of the Assembly were
begging their living, It not treating the As
seinbly with proper courtesy. 1t might also be
proper for a resolution to be introduced asking
why certain members 60 10 the restaurant of the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs every day. There
may be a bad motive in this free lunching. lie
had been invited to partake Of the ieasts but had
declined. He would not move the adoption Of the
resolution bnt thought the paper or editor should
receive some kind of a rebuke.
Representative AholO stated, he had read the
item and he had thought that it was not treating
the Assembly with proper respect. lie dld 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
70 right along about their work and not notice the
newspaper talk. Moved the resolution be Indeh-
nitely postponed.
Representative Smith considered that the ex-
pressions made use of In the article were dlsre
spectful but we're probably brought about by the
nOturiety 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 matter all know the object 1t can
not be concealed. Any person had right to otfer
hospitality. but when a member Of the Cabinet
invites members Of the Assembly continually to
lunches, and brings up measures before them that
have passed the House, he is exercising an un-
due and improper influence and the action should
be condemned. 1t should he beneath the dignity
of one of His Hawaiian aajesty's Minister'S to do
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs agreed with
Representative Ahulo. would advise that the re-
marks be passed by and that the offending party
receive rebuke from the Assembly. lie was
not aware Of single person III the community
who had been injured by newspaper abuse lie
personally was not an Illustration OF one VINO hau
been on the contrary he had been greatly assisted
by newspaper abuse, he would be sorry TO dispense
with 1t. Formerly invited members who we're |
friendly with him then a 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 hall, only about 100 yards away, there |
fore he had better opportunity TO extend hospi-
talities to such as would partake OF them.
Representative c. Brown rose to point OF order |
inasmuch that the remarks of the Minister OF tor-
egn Affairs were not TO the subject of the resolu-
President Rhodes ruled that the Minister had
right TO reply in explanation to the remarks OF
Representative Smith.
Tba Minister of FOrpiuu Affairs continued and L
said that he had been in the habit OF extending
Inequalities to such persons he thought we're
friends and he intended to continue dong SO.
Notwithstanding the meannesss of the lnslnuatlon
IN the newspaper article lie thought II would be
better to not notice 1t.
Representative Dole said, there is a good and
true saving that, "the shortest road to a mans
heart is through his stomach" Every one keuw
that it was no harm to invite ones friends to Ia
BILE. Nor 1t against the law for any member
who desired. TO keep open table. Gathered from
what the Minister had said, that an open table for
all was kept by him; he had heard of this before,
now he knew it true. He was certain that If
members went often to the lunches OF the Mini
ster, 1t would not be relished by the member to
find it noticed in the newspaper. Thought the
shame was not in the publication but the gong
The keeping of open table for tho beneht Qi mem
bers of the Assembly needs far better excuse than
that given to make the act appear right 10 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
|
per: public sentiment condemns 1t.
After further discussion the resolution va's put
to vote and indefinitely postponed.
Hon. ]. Mott Smith presented resolution that
the enforcement of the law compelling tue 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 were three or four bills relating TO the cur
rency question already presented and probably
more to come.
of the resolution, an fact he had Intended TO IN
trodure one of the same kind "0n his own hook
Ihughter) There was great excitement in the
at the present time on the matter OF
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 OF on flames.
The Government had probably been induced to
make the late order for two reasons, lst because 1t
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 sec
ond reason may be good one and would have to
be left with the Ministers, whether they can pay
out gold without receiving 1t.
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 pr0mulgating the order for the payment
Of duties in gold.
Il every question brought up for debate was used |
~ one member Of the Assembly to throw aspersOns t.
on the Ministry. The law was mandatory and the
speaker desired to know if the Assembly expected
by simple resolution to repeal the law!
Representative Smith, would like to know if
The Ministers did not ascertain that fact until
the I5th day of MayE
The Attorney General, would enter demurrer
10 the question by saying that, the law had been
lisregardedn from time inmemoriar' Now
when The Government IS in need of gold, this ,
law assists them in obtaining 1t. The action OF |
the law was good If for no other reason
than that it stopped the question being sprung |
jy the last speaker, why was It not ouforcedr"
Vote was taken and the resolution was approved
3cuH
Representative c. Brown gave notice Of inten-
lion to introduce n bill to amend Section 81 Of
Chapter SIIII Session Laws Of 1852 relating TO
notices by tax collectors Also notice Of bill to !
,mend Chapter LV Of the Penal Code, relating to
licenses to carry passengers between the islands.
Representative kaunamano, by permission. read J
Tor the first time bill to amend section !, Chap .
er XC of the Penal Code, relating TO the cOnstruc
ion of the Statutes when the English and Hawai-
an versions do not agree. The bill provides that
he ruling Of the Supreme Court shall be the de-
siding authority. Passed to second reading IN ;
order,
REPRESENTATIVE Ahol0 read for the first time a !
ill to promote mail communication between Ho- .
layment Of 5000 per round trip 10 the steamers
# the Oceanic line, service to be bi monthly.
10 second reading.
The same member presented a resolution re-
1uesting the secretary TO produce copy Of the
ramvay bill presented at the session Of lSs2. AD- =
proved,
Representative Kaulia read for the first time
iii 10 provide settlement of $500 per annum on
,ne p Kahuhu. poundmastar at koolauloa. Read