The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-22
FoRrY-r1RsT DAY.
SATURDAY, June 18th

ENAIIkDA1. June 1Sll-
The Chaplain delivered the morning praye
promptly en- time at ~ am, but it was 10:lI
O'Clock before the reading of the minutes of TIL
previous meeting was commenced, quorum no
being present nntil that time. Minutes were ap
proved as read.
rules presented petition from the residents o
North konl, Hawaii. PRAYING that truani office
BE provided Cor the district To Committee OF
Edgca.i lE-
Tie At;crn v General moved that the rules b,
suspended and that the regular "0rier Of til,
y ,Vf BE- consider. Carried.
President announced the following n
me- lbeEs II the committee on bill relating L
--la.Us in is.Iif VIZ. Eayselden, Wilder, Richard
SON, Cle-hora AID dacfarlane.
Is permission the Minister Of Interior present
od d report from the Printing Committee that, thl
follovinc bill WAS printed and ready for djstri
button; VIZ; providing for the measurement o
Vessels.
The Minister also, by permission gave notice o.
intention 10 iatrodnce bills on the following sub
itcls; l. 70 establish a BGreau of Forestry II
tb- Department of Interior; ,, to indemnify The
Minister Of Finance
The special Order of the Day, third reading Of
the bill supplementary TO article %, chapter Of
the Civil Gods, relating TO smuggling was gonG
through With IN both languages.
REPRESENTATIVE Dole moved the indefinite post
poEenent OF the bill, giving as reason that law:
we're already in foTcs providing for the arrests ol
persons violating the custom laws, referring tC
eNeclll.2 $50 OF the AiNll OOLt. he
Section OF tie bill was an attempt TO put a des-
potic and ridiculous right into the hands OF any
official. as against coasting vessels especially.
Representative Brown said that, he had reported
Tie bill back from. the Judiciary Committee re
coamenGiaC the passage. As the law Is, at pre-
scu:, foreign vessels fos many ports on the other
islands could not legally proceed TO those ports and
the Minister Of Finance was acting illegally IL
granting permits for vessels to proceed to such
Pc,,-rsr,,,st:va Haulnkou considered that tber,
had Been argument enough talihough he had not
taken psyt,) and moved the previous question.
Representative Thurst1u said that the member
as usual Displayed his inability TO cope with sub
Rcprasaatative Dole attempted to speak but was
called 10 order 10y Rep Kaulnkou. and an appea
taken was voted doSn although Rep. Dole va.
sustained by the chair.
Ihe bill passed reads As follows:
AZ AcT. Supplementary 10 Article XVI Chapter
TX Of the Civil Code.
Section !. TIE Minister of Finance with tn,
advice and consent Of the King IN Privy Council
may appoint any port IN the Hawaiian Islands
and any proper place within the same, TO be leca
quays, vharyes ~ landing places for landing o
goods and declare the bounds and extent of suct
quays and Wharyes, and annul any such appoint
ments noT made or hereafter 20 be made aud de
clare the same TO be no longer legal port, quay
wharf and landing place, or may alter the names
bounds and limits thereof.
Section ?. No vessel arriving from foreign OF
domestic ports having goods or store on boarC
shall without permission of the Collector Genera
Of Customs one of his deputies, go TO any placs
in this Kingdom not being at the time of the pas
sage of this Act legal port Of entry or por
appointed in accordance With the provision of thi:
Act. except when driven thereto by stress of YEA
Their, want of provisions or other unavoidable cir
cumstances any master or other person in com
maud Of any vessel who shall violate the prJyi
sion Of this Act. shall be punishable by a fine no
exceeding five hundred dollars.
>nnT1Nu {. Ii FOODS articles urlnIfff1ffa -
from being imported By any private persons shal
be found il any ship within the limits of any per
of this Kingdom, such goods and articles and tn
packages containing the same and all merchandise
articles imported, shall be forfeited, and al
ships OF boats coming into any port In this King
dom having opium On board concealed in falls
b1lk-hezds, false bows. double sides or bottom Of
il any secret OF disguised place whatsoever con
structed in such ships or boats shall be forfeited
Section (. ANY officer Of Customs or other per
sons employed for the prevention of smuggling
may 20 OF board any snip OF boat. foreign or do
nestle within the limits of any port in this King
dom. and search snch snip OF boat for opium, o.
other prohibited OF duiiable goods and article
Section ;. Any officer of Customs or othel
officer may search any person whom he may hav,
rsason TO suspect o. smuggling, and also Of AM
goods OF baggage On board on any ship OF boat Of
other conveyance, provided however that suci
search Is made within twenty four hours aftel
landing of such passeaSers. baggage or goods.
gage or goods shall be searched, such person 81
the owner or consiguee Of such baggage or good
mag reQuirs TO be taken with all reasonable dis
patch to the Co,lecTor OF Castoms or his deputy
who may If ne sees no reasonable cause for search
discharce such person. and release such baeear,
and goods; and no officer having probable caus.
and uakiug s1ch search shall on account Thereof
be liable 10 any prosecution or action at Law
Section I. Any person Who sball destroy OF at
tempt 10 destroy any goods OF other article TO pre-
vent seizure thereof OF shall obstruct any Office
mentioned IN Section and OF this Act, in ii.
execution Of his duty, shall be punishable BY
fine no; exceeding five hundred dollars
Section s. ANY person who shall be in any wal
knowingly concerned II carrying. removing, de
posting OF concealing or in any manner DEALING
with any opium OF ether article, the importation
whereof is prohibited, OF any dutiable goods upol
which no duties have been paid, snail be puniShel
by a fine not exceeding Eve hundred dollars
Section 3. The proceeds of all forfeitures, fine
and penalties for violation Of the provisions o
this act. shall be paid 10 the Collector General o
Customs. who shall dispose of the same as pro
vided IN Section 672 Of the Civil Code.
Section 10 AL Acts and parts of Acts in an
Eay conflicting with the provisions Of this Act ar
hereby repealed, provided that nothing In thi
Act contained shall affect Article WI Of the Civ
Code.
section Il. This Act shall take affect from and
after date OF It's passage.
On motion the Assembly adjourned Until 10 {
70. BeEt day.