The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-10-12

preme Court should be kept intact,-rot weak
ened but definite. The bill, as introduced by
Mr.. haulRkou, would make great confusion, and
there was no provision made for anything To
look a. II IN any way, Il would be an unsafe thing
Here they were II the END of the session. tired,
hungry and worn out with overwork, and cause-
qusntly not IN fit state 10 discuss thOroanblv p
bill Of this nature.
Hon. c. Il. Bishop said that in making ellances
IL the Supreme Court they should 60 very SLOWLY
and be very carefUl IN what they do. Very few OF
them, young men especially, appreciated to ad-
vantage the high character OF our Seprerne Court
II past times. In 1916, when he came TO this
country, the merchants and ConsalS had very
little respect for the Courts. In the Foreign
Ohce there are volumes of Consular grievances
which came up IN those days. If they had been
allowed to 90 on, there was no doubt in his mind
that It would have ended IN the establishment of
Consular Courts, the same as IL Japan. In that
country they are trying 10 get Courts of their
Own. II the Assembly passed this bill, IT would
weaken the Supreme Court and lessen the respect
at commands ut home and abroad Considering
how few the complaints had been, he thought
the House had better make the change as recon-
mended by Rep. Dole. 1t was Il measure that was
safe, and he was IN favor of 1t.
Representative hauiukOu said he hoped tie
House would pass the first section. II Is identical
with section 42S OF the Civil Code, and seeks to
repeal sections 81, SO GaG cAI CT the Code.
The Attorney General said, the question rs Ii
now stood presented some remarkable features.
One feature was the unanImlty of sentiment rs to
4 /
the bill 10 select committee of five, and three
reports had been received from the tiye members,
all speaking of the necessity for 4 change. They
had then practically a unanimous report that a
change should be made. The only question left
Tor discussion was as to how that change should
be made. He wished 10 reply TO Rep. Dole. In
the first place, that member III his usual bland
and anable manner, says there Is not ume 20 dis
cuSs this bill. 1t was introduced July 2JtL. On
September Ith Il was referred 10 6 special COM
mittee, of which hep. Dole was chairman. lie
had held II q month ali but two days, and nov
says there Is not time. Both the Hon. L. Il. BIsh
op and Rep Dole had INDUCED III "reminiscences,
and had painted very CT phlcally ths condition of
tue Courts III former years. But the Hon. y. u.
Wilder had told him (ths speaker that the Post
OHlce at one time was q candle box the mail bag
hat, and the shipping consisted of idle whalers;
while the Hawaiian nag only Heated over this ISL
and. But things are changed now. There Is a
tine Post Office, with revenue of $4,000 year;
4 large fleet OF island steamers, and the Ha-
wallan flag flies on the broad Pacific on large
steamships. The mail had Increased, for where ii
was at one time contained IN i candle Dor, nov 1t
came III by tons. Commerce with the outer world
had changed from chance ship to 4 line of first
class steamers, running regularly twice month.
Tue products had changed from q few potatoes
and dried fish, until they were now exporting
100000 tons sugar year. In those old days Of
little care regarding the absence of any system of
judiciary, even one-nau power Of despotlc sys
TEN was better than none. 1t served the purpose
then, but the commerce Of the country had out
grown 1t. Let the members amend this bill and
make It as perfect as possible. Ii the present
Justices of the Court, who were appointed by His
Majesty the hIng, were above reprOacn, then the
the additional ones, who would also be appointed
by His Majesty would also be expected to be
above reprOach.
After one or two motions were made and lost
the ayes and nays were called on tine passage of
the section, as follows:
Ayes-The Ministers 81, Kuihelani Bush, Aaae,
Parker. Hayselden, -heau, Lilikalani, Bahel. Kau-
liza, kauiukou, Pahia, kaunamanO Nahale Nahi-
NJ, Aholo, kakau, Kauai, Palohau-22.
Noes Bishop Kauhi Wight, Richardson. Dicley,
IhurstOn, PaehaoIe, Dole-S.
The succeedings sections of the bill were now
read, and passed with but little discussion, ana
the bill was then passed lin its entirety to eugros5
ment and to third reading on the 9th inst.
The Assembly now, at 4:I5 O'Clock, adjourned
until 10 !. II. of the next day.