The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-09-21
oYr uuNpREp ANp rn1Rp pAY.


THURSDAY, Sept. 16.
The Assembly convened at the usual hour, and
after roll call and prayer, the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
Hon. J. .. Domiuis, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, reported that His Majesty had signed an
Act to reenact chapter 81 OF the Session Laws of
1884, approved on the 18th day of August, 1884,
and to amend sections l, and Is of said chapter,
relating to street railroads.
Further time was granted the committee which
had the consideration of the salaries of the officers
of the Assembly.
The Committee Accounts rs instructed to
report on Saturday, the 18th instant. A vacancy
existing on the committee was filled by the ap-
pointment of Hon. J. E. Bush.
Representative kaunamano stated that the
report of the committee to Molokai was nearly
ready. y vacancy on the committee was filled by
the appointment of Rep. kauhane.
Representative Castle offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The report of the Select Committee
on Elections made to this Assembly on the 10th
day of September, recommended that a commits
sion of three persous be appointed to consider
such alterations and changes in the present sys-
tenn or election laws as may be necessary and to
report to the Legislative Assembly of 1885, which
recommendation was concurred in by all of the
members OF the committee; and, whereas, ac-
count of various other matters in said report, the
same was laid upon the table for future consider
alton; therefore.
Resolved, that Il commission of three persons
be appointed to consider and revise tine present
election system of the country, and report tn the
Legislative Assembly of 1888"
Representative Dole moved as an amendment
" That the committee or commission be appointed
from among the members of the Legislative AS
sembly," Carried and the resolution was adopted
as amended.
Public Lands presented report fayoring the
insertion of an item of 1926 in the Appropriation
Bill for the purpose of payment TO one Conchee
for labor done on the roads at hawaiian Kauai.
loA tha
Bill.
Representative Castle read for the first time a
bill TO amend the law providing for the protection
of life and property against explosive substances
other than gunpowder. Bill read second time
by title and referred to the committee on Com
merce.
Bills relating to the elections and also to taro
flour were placed on the order of the day.
The regular order of the day now being moved,
the bill relating to the license of pawnbrokers
came up on third reading, and after the accept
ance of amendment offered by Rep. Richard
sJu, passed as follows:
Aa Act to License Pawnbrokers.
Section l. Every person who shall advance for
interest, for or III expectation of profit gain
reward, any sum of money upon security of any
goods or chattalS whatsoever, taken by such per-
son by way of pawn or pledge shall be deemed
and taken TO be paWnbrOker, within the alean-
ing of this Act; provided that nothing herein
shall be neld or construed to apply to loans or
advances made on any goods or chattals, bonds,
bills, or other security taken by merchants,
bankers, commission agents or auctioneers In the
ordinary or bona tide course of mercantile or
banking transactions
Sec. 3 The Minister of the Interior is hereby
authorized to grant Licenses for the respective
periods of one year to carry on the business of
pawnbroking, upon payment of the sum of -.
Sec. 8. Every such license shall be isued upon
these express conditions set forth in such licenses
That the person receiving such license shall
not charge or receive interest at the rate of more
than four per centum per month for any loan
under twenty dollars, nor more than two per
ceutum per month for any sum above twenty dol
lars and under, more than one per eentum for
any sum over one hundred dollars, nor exact any
other gain profit or reward By charging commits
sions discount storage or other charge, or by
compounding or by any other device increasing
such interest.
That he shall not sell any article pledged to
him and unredeemed within six months after the
last day fixed BY contract for the redemption, nor
make any such sale without publishing at least
three times in newspaper IN Honolulu, IN the
English and Hawaiian languages. at least ten
days before such sale, notIce continuing list of
the articles 10 be sold, and specifying the time
aud place of sale.
That he will disclose to the pledgor Or his agent
the name of the purchaser and the price received
by him for ANY article so pledged and sold.
That he will keep register in the English or
Hawaiian languages,and enter IN sucn register the
date, duration, amount, rate or interest on any
loan made by him, an accurate description of the
property pledged the name and residence or tbs
piedgor, and will deliver to the pledgor copy of
such entries, and will also enter III such register
an account III writing of all sales made by him.
That he will produce for inspection ans register,
and exhibit all articles fecsived by hin II pledge
and his account OF sales, TO any officer authorized
under search warrant to search IOr property. or
holding order OF magistrate directing such
officer to inspect such register Or s1ch articles
pledged or such account Of sales
That he viii notify the Marshal OF the Kingdom
or his deputy oi any offer made by aiy person 10
pledge any articles which said licenses ss reasol
able canse 10 suspect of having been stolen.
Sec. I. Any person who carries on the business
OF panwhroker, except by authority OF the license
provided for IN this Act, snail ne iIaDe to Inc
not exceeding three hundred dollars.
- Sec. 3. Every licensed pawnbrOker who shall
fail to comply with any Of the conditions men
TONED IL section of this Act SHALL upon convlc-
ton before any District Police Magistrate. be
liable 10 q ine not exceeding three hundred dol
lars and snail forfeit his license"
Third reading of bill to amend Section l of
Chapter 81 of the Penal Code relating 20 yagrant,
and idle, ard disOTderly persons
Rep-=s.sltltiye WIIdt offered amendment
shifsi ndoFt-d snd rue bill passed ~ fol pws:
AN ACT TO amend Section l Of Chapter XGXVII Of
the Penal Code and the Act amsndt.Ory thereof
r-isting to yagraats and idle and d5orderlS per-
sJl<. Section /. Section l or Chapter AAAflI
us tie Penal Code and the Act ;:meadatoFy
thereof i hereby amended TO read as follows:
'SscJiJn l. ANY p=rson having 10 visible lawfnl
n=Hn=s or insufficient tyfdl means OF support On
being thereto required by any magistrate, or who
having been dulg sumInOll~d 10 s1ch purpose or
brought before any magistrate !n pursuance of /
the provisions of thIs Act dDeS 1Ot gIVr od ac-
count vi lis of support 80 the satisfaction
OF sacl magistrate; WHO IL the occnpier Of any
houss which IS freQusnted Dy Teputed thieves or
persons who have NO visible lawful nieEns of sup
polt, and anF person found 10 such house IN Cum