The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-10
Afternoon Sessiom.
The House reaSsembled at AS.
PENSION FOR MRS. BARNARD


Consideration of an Act to provide for
permanent settlement of $500 per annum
for the widow of the late John f. Barnard,
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
On motion of Hon. Mr.. Bush the bill
passed to engrossment, and was ordered to
be read third time ON Saturday.
PENSION FOR DANIEL NAPELA
Mr.. Castle said that Mr.. Aholo intro
duced a bill to provide for a pension of
$3.50 per annum for one Daniel Napela.
As Mr.. AhOlo was not present he moved
the bill be laid upon the table. Agreed to-.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an Act to amend secZ
tons 2l8 and 221 of the Civil Code, relating
Mr.. ThurSton moved the bill pass.
Mr.. Kaulukou thought the title OF the
bill was defective.
Mr.. Thurston moved it be recommitted
to the committee for amendment. Car
ried.
THE BRANDING OF ANIMALS.
Third reading of an Act to amend section
247 of the Civil Code, relating to the brand
ing of animals
On motion of Mr.. Brown the bill passed.
MARRIED woMEN's PROPERTY BILL.
Third reading of an Act relating to the
property of married women.
Mr. Kalua moved the bill pass.
Mr.. PalOhau thought the bill should be
considered section by section. He did not
approve of section ,, as it says that, "a
married woman may make contracts, oral
and written, sealed and unsealed, in the
same manner as if she were sole" The
Attorney General seemed to be looking at
the speaker with some establishment, but
he did not understand Hawaiian women as
well as the speaker did or the Minister of
Finance or the Interpreter.
Mr. Thurston said that when he intro
duced the bill he expected some of the
members would be afraid of it, but he
never expected that Mr.. Palohau, the big
gest member in the House, would be one
of them.
Mr. Palohau said if the bill passed it
would cause domestic trouble.
Mr.. KaunamanO moved the bill be in
definitely postponed. 1t makes the woman
the head of the house, and that was con-
trary to holy writ. The man would have
to take back seat. The present law was
definite, and was well understood. Why
not let we'll enough alone.
Mr. Thurston said that if the bill was
properly understood there would be no
objection. 1t was for the protection of
every woman. 1t provides that a man
going into business cannot use his wife's
property in that business. Mr. Thurston
then cited several cases that had come
-
that this bill would be very effective.
Mr. Nahinu said he opposed the bill
from beginning to end. This law sets
aside the law of God. Woman was made
for man, and not man for woman. If it
got into effect it would break up families.
He thought that Mr.. Thurston, in intro
ducing it, had an eye to business.
Mr. Kauhane spoke in favor of the bill
He thought it very good law.
Mr. Kaulukou thought perhaps that the
members did not understand the BILL
therefore he moved it be considered sec
ton by section. Agreed to.
Section l. The real and personal prop
erty of a woman shall, upon her marriage,
remain her separate property, free from
the management, control, debts and obi
cations of her husband; and a married
woman may receive, receipt for, hold,
manage and dispose of property, real and
personal, in the same manner as if she
were sole.
On motion of His Excellency Mr.. Dare
the section was passed
Section , A married woman may make
contracts, oral and written, sealed and un-
sealed, in the same manner as if she were
sole, except that she shall not be author
lied hereby to make contracts with her
husband.
Mr. Kaai moved the section pass.
Mr. Kaunamano moved it be indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr. Kaai was in favor OF the section. In
Justice to women, they should have some
control of their own property.
Mr.. Palohau moved to insert at the end
of the section, ''if the husband fails to pro-
vide for her or her family"
Mr.. Nahinu moved to strike out the
words 'in the same manner as if she were
sole" and insert, with the consent Of her
husband"
Nj Richardson moved the section pass