The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-10-12
ONE HUNDRED AND rwE,,rrEru Day.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9th.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9th.
The Assembly convened at 1918 a. H. Pursuant
to adjournment from the previous day. Prayer
by the Chaplain reading OF minutes OF previous
meeting by the Secretary.
After report from the EngrOssing Committee
had been made Rep. Hayselden read, for the first
time, bill to amend Sections Is and 10 Of chap
ter . of the Session Laws OF 1852, relating to
taxes. Read a second time by title, to engross-
ment, and for third reading on the 7th instant
Representative PaehaOle offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, Monday, October eth, was the time
appointed for the MoIokai Committee to report,
and whereas they have not yet reported; there
fore, be 1t
Rss9lred, That the committee be requested to
present their report Immediately Laid on the
table.
The Order of the Day being moved the bill re-
lating TO the Justices of the Supreme Court came
up on third reading and passed as follows:
An ACT relating to the Justices of the Supreme
Court.
Whereas by Article 65 o. the Constitution
granted By his late Majesty Kamehameha v of
beloved memory, 1t is provided that the Supreme
Court shall consist of Chief Justice and not less
than. two Associate Justices, any OF whom may
hold Court:
And whereas, it Is e1pedient that the Supreme
Court shall consist of i Chief Justice and four
Associate justices, and that their respective saIar
les and duties shall be defined by law; therefore
be 1t enacted,
Section 1. The Supreme Court shall consist OF u
Chief Justice and fonr Associate Justices any OF
whom may hold the Court, and when so held shall
have and exercise all the powers and jurisdiction
committed to said Court.
Section ,. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Is the Chancellor of the Kingdom and as
such shall possess all the powers incident to that
Office at common law. lie shall have power ut
Chambers TO decree the foreclosure Of mortgages
and generally to hear and determine all matters
In equity, bankrupt or admiralty.
Section 3. The Associate Justices shall be Vice
Chancsllors OF the Kingdom and shall have full
and concurrent jurisdiction III all matters at
Chambers with the Chancellor.
Section I. The like powers and duties as are
possessed and exercised by the FIRST Associate
Justice of the Supleme Court shall be possessed
and exercised in like manner by each Of the Asso-
ciate Justices OF the said Court.
Section >. The Justices of the Supreme Court
shall hold their Office IL accordance with said
Article 65 of the Constition.
Section 6. The Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court shall receive an annual salary of SIX thous
and dollars and the Associate justices respective
" an annual salary of five thousand dollars which
said salaries shall be paid out of the Treasury of
the Kingdom.
Section 7. The Chief Justice shall reside on the
Island OF Oahu. The First, Second, Third and
Fourth Associate Justices shall be stationed and
reside as His Majesty the King may please to des-
ignate and commission.
Code, and an Act entitled IAN Act 10 fx the
salary OF the Second Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court and amend section SO OF the Civil
Code approved on the Goth day of December
1864, and also an Act entitled An Act to amend
an Act entitled : An Act to fix the salary OF the
Second Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
and amend Section SIS OF the Civil Code ap-
proved on the 18th day of May 1866, and also an
Act entitled - An Act to regulate the powers and
duties of the Second Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court" approved on the 18th day OF july
1852, are hereby repealed.
Section g. This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its approval.
The Act providing for rules and regulations fnr
the preventing OF collisions at sea vas then
passed.
The bill to prevent the adulter.tion Of coffee
was also passed.
Third reading of 4 bill to regulate the 05serT
ance of Sunday. Passed as follows:
Az ACT to regulate the observance of Sunday
Section l. All labor on Sunday Is forbidden, ex-
cepting works of necessity or mercy, n which are
incl1ded all labor that is needful for The good
order, health, comfort safety of the community,
as for the protection OF property from unforeseen
disaster or danger of destruction or injury, CT
which may be required for the prosecution Of or
attendance upon religious worship, or for the fur
,nishing of opportunities Of reading and study.