The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-05-21
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854.
Fifteenth Day. May l3tA. 1854.

Hozse met at l p m. pursuant to adjournment
from the 18th inst. Prayer by Chaplain and read
I inc minutes Of previous meeting by Secretary.
Representative Palohau, one Of the voters IN the
I affirmative on the question Of the passage OF the
bill relating 70 the RELOCATING the power TO the So
I pTcme Court judges Of appointment OF district
justices, voted On ai the previous couvocailOn Of
the Assembly. moved a reconsideration. Carried.
D Representative kaulukou moved the indefinite
I pasgpoueneut Of the bill.
Representative Dole moved the passage Of the
bill.
Representative Dole spoke in favor Of the bill.
swing that the Justices Of the Supreme Couri were
beS. able TO judge Of the qualifications Of candi-
! dates for appointments, and the positions which
the JldCeS held made them impartial II their de-
clsluaS. During the session Of 1882 the Law plac
I InE the power nomIuAlly II the hands Of the GOV
I ern0rs was passed. hurnedly: sincs then His
. Majesty has CxpreSscd himself favor Of the law
asp resented the bill nov about 10 be voted on
Hon. ,. o. Dominis stAted that there was no
reason for a change IN the Law; the existing one,
rs far as be was concerned had never been CON-
planned against IN fact al appointments made by
him to the position ot district justice. had been
I approved before confirmation by the Chief jus
Z tioe-
Representative Smith quoted largely from the
| Constitution 10 show that the Law proposed
N aooordEnoe with desire to keep the courts pare
and uuIrammeled from the evils Of political favor.
I be esteemed governors DoTinis and kAnoa highly
and there was no danger 10 be feared from any
appointments made by them but the speaker men
toned the uncertainty OF human life and political
position In the district Of Wailuku Representa-
tive Aholo was judge; be was known TO De honesi
and upright and administered the Law inpsrtially.
The speaker stated that be failed to understand
way the measure should be 50 struaeiy opposed by
the government
The vote vas then taken on the indefinite post
Pone1eut, with the following result, the Ministry,
fUr the frs. time voting or the winning side:
AEES. The Ministry, 4 Hons Doninis. Bush.
hulhelali. Nldernann- haAi, hAnos. MactarlGnes
Representatives kaulukou kear. Lilikilaui. BAkcr,
ANA hnl
hinI, hamakele, Palabou- hnpihea- Nakeleka-
ksunsmano y
N1rs Hons. Blshor, Clechorn. Wilder. Isea-
burg. D1uSet1- J. Mott Smith: Representatives
Cecil Brown, Frank Brown. Godfrey Brown Kalua
kaneaii smith, NaEEhi. Hitchcock. kauvila,
ksuhane, Pilipo, Rovsll, Dole ls.
On the previous day Widemann and PalAho1
both voted NAY
me regular course OF business was thea taken
Up and The following petitions were presented;
Representative kamakele, from residents Of
Makavfn, p-ayInE hat Governrneut physicians b
instructed not 70 charge poor psople for services
rendered Referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Representative RoWeli. from residents Of Wal
mea- Kauai, that an appropriation be made fur
extendlng and improving the roads N that DIS
trlcf- Referred % committee On Public Lands.
Representative richardson from hAanApih, for
a separate road supervisor for that district To
committee On Public Lands
Representative heaR. from residents Of district
Of HoRuluin. tia; the sum Of $500 be apprupri-
Eie5 for the erection Of bridge over MoAnalla
stream. To Committee or Public Lands
Bv the same member, PETITION from one Ahlo
that be receive par tcthe aFn0unt Of Sle4. for
woes rendered mail carrier Referred to Finance
CornuIfies-
Rsp-esantaifve Rlcharlisuu. that hrldee be bulli
81 Huaskahau. Mani To Committee on Public
Lands. etc
Representative smith. from Waikiki. that terms
% cucuIt c5ari be held n that district instead OF
L.lhaIua- Laid table 70 he considered with q
bill on the subiecs-
Representative Frank Brown frcra the district
Of EEa. praying that a rad be opened al Puuioa,
To CouElIttss on pCbllc Lands
BtpreseusaITve hallukol- from residents e 10
uolulu that S-ooo b appropriated for road from
Aauoa valley to hauuilIlh. To Committee OF
Public Lands.
Representative Resell. from Waimea, Kauai I
thar tns question Of the establishment q branch
lC- hospitals On 1bs different islands be ooasid-
trud BY the Assembly Referred 10 SanIfE.y Con
nIGtee-
Representative Baker. petition from Honolulu. .
tuE N appropriation for the purpase Of improving
the Sch5ol street road and building bridge over
thc E41ol stream Referred to committee On I
Public Lands
Representative NahIuu, from residents Of the |
district OF : kuns, that parents seldllc their /
children 10 English schools be exempted from per
s1Ial taxes Referred 70 cornTnirtee EducAnon /
kepreSeutatlve hauElia- frum the district u 1
Puma, haWali. that persons condemned TO work /
uuf Terms Of imprisonment by road work. be al 4
losted 90 TIE dIsTuc1s where convicted Referred
20 JudlcIary Committee.
Al 3 P-Tn. OF mgtlou- the Assembly adjourned 4
unr1l 4 III. or the l4tt 1uS-