The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-27

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Mr.. w. O. Smith objected to the
fifth section on grammatical grounds,
saying it was simply ridiculous as it
stood.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved to have the
bill considered section by section,
which carried.
Mr.. Dole moved that the first Sec
ton and the whole bill be indefinitely
postponed. He did not know how it
was with the Hawaiian version, but
the English was an incomprehensible
tumble. The ninth section provided
for the arrest of certiticate--a piece
of paper. (Mr. Smith-"He's
wrong: it's the police judge who is
to be arrested.) The honorable
member says ] am wrong. (Mr.
Smith--"I was wrong: it's the en-
listing officer.") Here are three in
terpretations of this section within
five minutes.
Mr.. w. O Smith commented upon
the appropriation of $685. 900 con-
templated by the bill, after the APP
preparation Bill had been gone
through.
Minister Neumann admitted cer-
tain incongruities in the bill, but said
it had not been so written, and asked
where the bill was printed. Although
he favored the motion, he deprecated
the attempt to make fun of the bill.
His objection to it was that it was
not timely, and he seconded the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone it.
The motion to indefinitely post
pone was carried by the casting vote
of the President, and reconsidera-
ton was lost on q similar division.
At $3.50 the House adjourned till
10 O'Clock tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27.
The House met at 10 A. NJ.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of an Act to regulate
the Police Department of the King
dom was taken up, together with
majority and minority reports of
Select Committee of thirteen.
The majority among other things
recommended that more RESPONSE
bility should be placed upon the
marshals, and that the police should
be graded according to merit. They
were against the proposed scheme
to establish Bureau of Police, as
being too complicated, and criticized
the appointment of many Deputy
Sheriffs who were unfit for the posi-
ton in various ways. Instead of the
Mounted Police they would have
some officers provide their own
horses where such were desirable,
and be given an increase of pay to
meet that expenses.
A portion of the majority's recon-
mendations has been adopted in
legislation since the report was
made.
The minority of the committee
considered that police matters were
in satisfactory state, but recon-
mended that the police outside of
Honolulu should be organized in
three grades as to position and pay.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the bill be
referred to Select Committee with
instructions to report tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. w. o. Smith moved the bill
be now read second time, section
by section.
Mr.. Kalua favored reference to
committee, as its recommendation
were of an important nature.
The motion to refer carried, and
the following were appointed as the
committee: Messrs. Kaulukou, Kau-
namano, Kalua, Kanoa and Godfrey
Brown.
An Act to regulate the issuance
of patents was read third time
and passed.
Minister Neumann reported back
an Act relating to suits for the re-
covery of property, submitted yes
terday to himself and Mr.. Smith as
Select Committee. They recon-
mended certain amendments noted