The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-05-14

Representative Pilipo thought that the great
difficulty was that the Minister talked somewhat,
but did not answer the question contained in the
resolution. II the Minister should state that the
appointments were made in accordance with law,
that would be sufficient. Representative Dole had
plainly stated the law, but the Minister lodges
the question.
Representative Aholo was not in favor of having
so much debate over little questions. Thought
that the resolution should have been adopted be-
fore the Minister undertook to answer the ques-
ton. He did not considerit proper to pay salaries
out Of the public funds to people who were not
subjects of the kingdom.
After further controversy relative to the passage
OF the resolution, an amendment (which supplanted
the original notion "were the appointments Of
and payment Of salaries to. Mr.. J. $. Webb and
DR.. Parker in accordance with law" was made.
and on motion, the matter was referred to the
Justices of the Supreme Court for their OPINION.
Representative kaulia introduced resolution
that the sum Of $1,000 be appropriated for building
boat-landing at Waimanalo, Oahu Referred to
committee on Public Lands.
Representative Amafa read for the first time an
act to amend Section 49S of the Civil Code relating
to the division of the Islands into districts Order
ed to second reading.
Representative Aholo moved the "urder of the
day., which being carried, the bill to repeal chap
ter AAIN, Session Laws of 1852, and re-enact Sec
tons 9l3 governors with advice of Justices to ap
point district iusticesl and 922 Compensation Of
district justices) of the Civil Code, introduced by
Representative Smith, was read third time and
discussed.
Representative Dole moved the passage of the
bill.
Representative Kaunamano moved the indefi-
mite poslponement, saying in support of his motion
that the law at present, allowing the governors
of the Islands the appointing power, had worked
well enough. The Justices of the Supreme Court
were too apt to be misled they did not understand
human nature well enough. They liked people
who were church members, missionaries as it were,
who wore good clothes and talked well with their
hnn
der the old law, when the justices had the power
| of appointing, man named kakipi was appointed
as district Justice; not in Office month before
he was arrested himself and after trial vas dis
missed in open court by Judge McCullY. He re-
| membered another instance, where q man went
| around among the male residents and obtained
their signatures. On being asked by some why he
wanted the names, he answered that he was taking
"a census of males only After he got all the sig
natures he clapped on top petition to reappoint
the old judge in TIE district and presented it to
the Judges. As he said before the judges were too
| easily imposed upon, they did not understand
| human nature" On the other hand the governors
were acquainted with nearly everybody in their
districts
Representative KauhaRe was in favor of the bill.
| The old law, allowing justices the power of ap-
pointing, had been in operation over twenty years
there had been no complaints nor petitions COM
planning of delay in the administration of justice
Representative Kaunamano could only refer 10
| one unfortunate appointment i'll all that time.
Representative Smith, the introducer of the bill,
said that the measure spoke for itself it had for
merly been in operation for a number of years
and there had been no complaints Considered
that the judges who often in the circuit courts
on the other islands had a better opportunity to
judge Of the qualifications of applicants than a
governor who might not visit circuit court once
a year. The purity of the courts should be pre-
served at all hazard, and this measure was one OF
the safeguards.
Representative Kaulukou spoke against the bill
and Representatives Dole and Pilipo in favor. On
motion of Representative Palahou the Ayes and
Nays were called on the motion to indefinitely
postpone" with the following result, the Ministry
as body voting on the losing side, viz.
AIEs. The Ministry az, Hons Bush, kaae, Ka-
noa, Representatives KaulukOu, Keau, lilikilani
Baker, Amara, Kaulia, Ahlo, Richardson, Kama
kele, Gardner, Nahinu, Kaunamano, Kupikea
Nakaleka, 81.
NoEs. Hons. Bishop, Cleghorn. Parker, Wilder
Isenberg Dowsett, J. Mott Smith, Judd Wide
mann, Walker, Representatives Frank Brown
Cecil Brown, Kllua, KaneslT, w. 0. Smith, Nawa
hi, Hitchcock, Kauwela, Kauhane, Pilipo, Godfrey
Brown, Dole. Rowe Palahou, 81.
Third reading of bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative Dole, amending Section of the SEES
sion Laws of 1882, relating to the erection Of bull
dings other then those built of freproof materials
within certain limits in the city of Honolulu. Tn,
bill passed the Assembly, without creating an
discussion.
The bill introduced by Representative Ceci
Brown, defining the ownership of wild fowl founC
ON lands in the Kingdom, was read for the thirC
time and passed the Assembly.
The bill introduced by Representative Smith
relating to the power and duties of the Ministe
of Interior in granting charters came up with
report from the Judiciary Committee and an ex
tended discussion took place caused by an en-
deavor on the part of the Attorney General to in
troduce an amendment to succeeding Section il
the Civil Code, bearing upon the subject. In tn
midst of the debate Representative Kauluko
moved an adjournment until l pm. Tuesday
Carried.