The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-05-20


postponed,
Mr.. Kapena, that it be referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Ayes and noes were called for in
definite postponement, with the fol-
lowing result: ayes, 27; noes, 16.
Mr. Keau moved a reconsideration
of the bill. Carried.
The Attorney General said it was
not right to choke off the bill without
any discussion. He had not yet
compared the bill with the present
law. The Assembly's first duty is
to vote intelligently, he could not do
so without he first knew something
about the bill. He hoped it would
be referred to a Committee.
Mr.. Isenberg spoke in favor of
the bill being referred to Com
mittee. Barber shops are open on
Sunday which is against the law.
The markets ought not to be open
on that day.
Mr.. F. Brown as the introducer
of the bill, said the law was broken
every Sunday. In the country dis
tricts the law was strictly enforced,
and the people not treated fairly. A
steamer came in on Sunday and dis
charged and loaded freight. That
was against the law. He would like
to know what use the law was if it
was not observed. Every Sunday
people go out picnicing, there was
no harm in it but it is against the
law, He hoped the bill would be
referred to Special Committee.
Mr.. Aholo said he made up his
mind before he came here to vote in
telligently. If a law is not carried
out the executive officers are to
blame. 1t may be the law has be-
come a dead letter. We have six
days to shave in, why should the
barber shops be open Sunday? Any
one getting shaved on Saturday
would surely last until Monday. He
moved the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Dole said there should be no
hurried action in the matter. If this
bill doesn't pass the old laws need
some alterations. The present law
is antiquated, impractible and foolish.
There is no use having law in the
statue book that is not kept. The
rich people can break the law as
they like on Sunday, and not be ar
rested, but it is entirely different
with regard to poor people. The law
calls on the marshal, sheriffs and
other officers to see that it is kept
but they don't do it. According to
the law no meat or provisions except
milk can be got ON Sundays. A per-
son going to the hotel and sitting
there for a little while, breaks the
law. He wanted law for the poor
man as we'll as for the rich man.
Ayes and Noes were called and
the bill again indefinitely postponed.
Ayes, "a; Noes, 10.
Mr.. Widemann handed in petit
tion relating to the Mounted Police
which he asked to have transferred to
the Committee of IS. Carried.
Mr.. Hitchcock read first time a
bill relating to Police Justice, Kauai.
Passed to second reading.
Mr.. Kanealii read first time bill
to release fathers from school tax.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Richardson gave notice of a
bill to repeal Article A Chapter 16
relating to water rights also bill
to amend Section ID Chapter II
Penal Code relating to Hawaiians
rights to leave the country.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the order OF
the day. Lost.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved resolution
that $4,000 be appropriated for the
Hilo boarding school for the next
two years. Referred to Committee
on Education.
| Mr.. Nahinu gave notice of bill
to amend Section l., relating to di.
vorce.
Mr.. Aholo moved the order of the
day. Carried.
| First, a bill to amend Section
l442, Civil Code, with the report of
the Judiciary Committee and addi.
tional amendment submitted by the
Attorney General.
The House went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. S. G. Wilder in
the chair. After short discussion
the House rose and reported the bill
and amendment passed. Ordered tc
be read third time on Wednesday
| Third reading of bill to amend
Section $50, Civil Code relating tc
additional representatives for Kohala
and Makawao.
Mr.. Kaulukou said there was nc
need of more representative in those
districts.
Mr.. Godfrey Brown said he was
sorry the honorable member showed