The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-28

refusal, the applicant Is to have the right
Of appeal to a board OF arbitration COM
posed or architects or builders. The pro
visions OF the bill are to apply to churches,
schoolhouses, town halls or places of as
sembly. theatres, skating Kinks or hotels
Penalties are provided for breaches OF the
law.
REPEATING BILL.
Mr.. Kaunamano had n repeating bill
| passed to second reading MAY 22d, the OBJ
ject OF which Is to abolish the office of Road
Supervisor-in-Chief,w which was created by
law of August Il, 1884 1t repeats this
statute. If passed and approved, there
would be no Road Supervisor-in-Chi on
any Of the Islands.
PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS
a bill passed to second reading May 25th
| to provide permanent settlement OF
| $500 a year for H R. H. Princess Poo
maikeiani during her life Her Royal
Highness Is GOvernesS of Hawaii, and has
become enfeebled during the time she has
held this important and honorable office. -
Mr.. Nahale introduced the bill 1t be-
comes operative upon Her Royal Highness
!, resigning her present office.
+ Mr.. Baker introduced a bill, which
! passed to second reading May 25th pro-
viding a permanent settlement for A.
Fernandez of 81, 900 year for life Judge
Fernandez has long held a judicial office
on the Island of Maui, which he has filed
with distinguished success.
PAY OF CoRoNER's JURIEs.
\ bill to provide for the payment of
CorOner's jurieS ut the rate of So for each
juror, passed to a second reading May
18th. 1t is in the form of an amendment
TO section ,, of chapter 90, of the Penal
Code. The Coroner is empowered to levy
fine of So for non-attendance upon any
person summoned to serve on a jury, u
less reasonable excuse be given.
CONSTITUTION OF THE POLICE FORCE
A bill to amend sections 2j5, 2j6 and 267
of the Civil Code, passed to second reading
May 18th. The first section named is
amended to enable the Marshal, Sheriff, or
Constable arresting a deserving seaman
to retain the fees received for such arrest
in addition to their regular pay Section
26G is amended by giving to the Governors
of the Kingdom the right of appointing
Constables for each district in the islands,
Tense in any Court of the Kingdom they
may be removed at any time by the Gov
errors, Marshal, any Judge OF Court of
Record, or Police or District Justice The
COnstables are to be under the control of
the Marshal and his deputies If the
right of appointment rests in the Govern
Ors the right of dismissal should be exer-
cised by the same high officers Section
267 is amended to read as follows: THE
number of regular Constables shall not ex-
ceed for the island of Oahu, 200; for the
island of Maui and its dependencies, 100;
for the island of Hawaii, 100; and for the
islands of Kauai and Niihau = provided,
always, that nothing i'll this section con-
tanned shall be construed to prevent the re-
spectiye Governors from appointing any
number of special COnstables to serve with
out pay in case of and during any great
emergency. And all regular Constables
shall receive i'll full payment of their ser
vices such annual salaries or compensa-
ton as may from time to time be pre-
scribed by the Legislature" All laws in
conflict with these provisions are repealed.
RELATING TO DRUNKENNESS.
On May 25th there passed to second
reading bill to amend section l, chapter
f. of the laws of 1871 relating to drunken
ness. 1t provides for the first Offense fine
not less than SO upon any person found /
drunk on the streets or other public place
who creates a disturbance, uses bad /
language, Injuries another, or commits any
act injurious to the public. For second |
conviction, fine not exceeding $l2, or
hard labor not exceeding three months is
imposed by the bill, but prosecution must
be commenced within six days after the /
commission of the offense charged All /
laws or parts of laws inconsistent with |
these provisions are repealed. 1T appears
from the bill as printed that drunkenness,
with violence, etc, is not |
a statutory Offense.l