The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-09-14

do hereby certify the above 70 Be a true re-
cord OF my Judgment II the HoIce Court Of Huno-
lulu.
RrcBaRo f. BlcxsRTox,
Police Justice Of Honolulu
Referred 70 ths Finance CoJnmiitee.
On motion of the Attorney General. : recnn-
Lien bill was indefinitely postponed was had, in
order that more condensed bill might be
presented Ihe melton prevailed and the bill was
lsid upon the table.
Representative Aholo offered resolution that
an Act TO amend Section 4o9 of the Civil Code. re-
latinS 10 6esd letters, be taken from the table.
Adopted. bin rsSd second time by title. and re-
ferred TO the Judiciary committee.
Representative haai on suspension of the rules.
moved that bill to repeal Section 81 of the Civil
Code, relating 10 licenses be taken fTom the table.
Agreed 10, Snd the bill was on motion of Rep.
Castle, rsferred to the Special Tariff Committee.
Representative heau stated that he had Intro
dUeed some time ago bill relating to the driving
OF cattle on the highways. which was referred to
the Judiciary COMMITTEES. As they had not re-
ported, he moved that the committee be requested
70 return the bill. Carried.
Representative HaySeldel presented the follow
ing minority report on the bill relating 10 the re-
appointment Of the Islands into Representative
districts. signed by himself and Rep. haulukou.
VIZ: : The undersigned, members Of your COM
naIttse. 70 whom was referred q bill introduced by
the Hon. ]. X. ha1nanlano. 10 amend Section $50
OF the Civil Code. as amended by the Act ap-
proved On The "a day Of June, 4. ID. 1865 beg
leave 70 report tha; they have had the same under
consideration. ana recommend that the bill pass.
with the following amendment, VIZ: that Section
!. or llne :. be amended as 10 read. 'for the
Island OF Oahu, ten that Is 70 say. SIX for the
district Of Honolulu beginning with and includ-
Ing Maunalua Gnd extending 10 and includinc
Mo2nalua- Tabled for consideration with the
bill.
Tie date for consideration of the Married
Noman,s Property bill was reset for the 9th
instant.
Representative Brown desired 10 know some.
steam boilers, and Rep. Castle explained for the
Secretary.
me Assembly nor. ll:55 O'Clock, adjourned
until 1sSe ?. N
On reassemblins IN the afternoon the consider
alton Of the petition Of Mr.. William Floverdew
for certain damages vas taken mp.
Representative Brown spoke in the interests of
the petitioner presenting the facts IN the case and
the circumstances connected Herewith.
After short arsument the matter was, on mo-
ton. Indefinitely postponed.
The bill relating 20 the appointment OF Two
more judges 10 the Supreme Court was now read &
second time by title, and on motion, was taken
Up for consideration II the Committee of the
Whole, Hon. ]. E. Bush II the chair.
After the bill had been read through RepreSen-
tatiye Brown moved that they recommend the
House 10 indefinitely postpone the first section.
LaS- session ne introduced ? similar bill, which
was Government measure, but 1t was indefinite
II postponed. 1t that time there was great
dsGl OF work II the Supreme Court. and il was
thought the other tEO justices would relieve the
pressure He had, however, changed his mind,
and thought that If IgO more Justices were ap-
appointed there would be nothing for them 10 do.
Representative haulukou said he had introduced
this bill. He really thought Rep. Brown would
lAs 10 see the change. Ii had been said that he
tths speaker had introduced the bill for the pur-
poSe Of getting on the Bench. He desired 10 dis
pei that idea, and state that such was far from
being the case In introducing this bill he did not
wish 10 throw any diScreiit upon the present
IuS-lez< rurnkzr of IuS-TPeS shn1l6 ba in
creased IN Order that the people may get justice
Judge who sits ID the Intermediary Court and
hears an appeal case ought not 70 hear the same
case before a jury or IN baneo.
Representative Dole said that Rep. ksllukou
had stated the course of an appeal. What use was
II for man 10 have case tried IN one Court. and
on appealing 1t to another Court, see the same
Judge pop up Who tried II IN the first instance 1t
discouraged lawyer, and made him tired to have
appeals Trled II this way. It the fault OF the
system. If they kept three Judges together, and
they tried case which they knew nothing about,
then they would get their moneys worth. He did
not think the increase to i've Justices would
remedy this He favored reference of the bill to
s select committee.
prevailing system of hearing appeals, and said
that Article y OF the Constitution reads No
Judge or Magistrate sit alone o. an appeal or
new trial In any case which he may have given
i've, with one on each Island. and they meeting
together would Be the proper remedy. There was
plenty for the justices 20 DO. Let them provide
some Code OF practice No lawyer II the House I
could say there vas any Code. The people of the |
island OF Oahu have their Justices, while the /
people on the other islands obliged to wait I
long time TO have their cases heard. Give the 4
islanos o. Hawaii Maui, and kauai each Justice /
10 live among the people, and hear cases when /
they are ready. Then let than meet IN Honolulu I
as High Supreme Court.
On 7ote being taken. II vas decided TO recon- /
mend that the bill be referred to select commit
tee TIE committee now rose, and report OF the /
progress made vas rendered, which was duly ap- /
proved, and Reps. Dole, Brown, Richardson. kau- |
Iukou. and The Atlorney-General were appointed .
as the special committee.
lack OF quorum prevented the transaction Of
further business. and. st 80 P. N, the Assembly |
Entil 10 q u. on the next day.