The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-28

! Noble WaterhOuSe wished TO know If thu
Attorney-General,o on hepassage of this re
solution, would still go on with proceeding
in terms of the resolution adopted by tn,
House in December last.
Minister Ashford said that he would dc
his duty so long as he should hold the
present office, irrespective of whether this
resolution fail or pass. He should not
be deferred from shooting, merely because
large game was afioat and flying high.
Noble Smith asked to have the resolu-
ton OF December 3, 1887, read. The reso-
luton consisting of an adopted recon-
mendation of special committee was
read:
And your committee do therefore recon.
mend in accordance with the above sug-
gestions and also that His Excellency the
Attorney-General be required at once to
institute an enquiry into all of the matters
involved in said statement, and if it shall
appear that any amounts are properly due
to the Government for goods improperly
Withdrawn, proceedings shall be had to re-
cover the same, and if ii also appear that
any person or persons are liable to any
| fines or penalties or to any punishment
| under our statutes that proceedings ac-
! cordingly be instituted. And they also
recommend that if it be found on such ex-
animation that any licensed dealer has
| been guilty of any fraud or such gross
carelessness as to amount to fraud in the
| premises, that no spirit licenses be granted
them or any of them in the future.
Noble Warehouse did not think the
House should 60 back on its former in
structions to Ministers by interfering with
| them in any way.
Rep. G. Brown could not agree with
! the last speaker. The law has been vindi-
Gated and he thought the ends of justice
had been fulfilled, and the Attorney Gen
l.. i IL. IL
are any matters outside of those already
disposed of, he will do his duty.
Noble Baldwin said the House had
adopted cast iron resolution at last SEES
sion. Circumstances may have arisen
since to call for modification of the terms
of that resolution.
Noble Young said the resolution Of last
session was not cast in the foundry. He
favored the present resolution. Thought
we better now look to ourselves that We do
not get wrong.
In answer to questions by Reps. Kinney
and {. Brown, as TO whether the Govern
ment had refused to renew the licenses to
Macfarlane & Co. unless they furnish
bonds for the amounts of any judgments
that may be recovered against them in the
Court for duties on goods Illegally with
drawn from the Custom House; the At
torney-General said the whole matter is at
pTGSSul ullQeI COllSlQtTdllOll w Tile OdD-
met. Some correspondence had taken
place and several interviews held between
members of the firm and Ministers The
latter have certain duties to perform and
must perform them irrespective OF all per-
sonal considerations. Strenuous efforts
have been made to arrive at a compromise
or basis of settlement, but hitherto, the
firm maintains an attitude of defiance and
refuses to settle.
Ran Kaubana sold he ~
this resolution would be q backing down
on the part of the House.
Noble Smith said ii the present resolu-
ton passes, the former one will be man.
datory as regards the license. As to the
question of the license, he would be willing
that the Cabinet have discretion, but he
would not have the mandatory part of the
former resolution as regards amounts due
the Government, changed. If there are
moneys due the Government, every tax
payer has right to see that they are paid
Rep. c. Brown moved to amend the
resolution by inserting also the matter of
issuing licenses for the sale of spirituous
liquors"
Noble Widemann wished to ask Noble
Smith if he supposed that if these Min
listers see anything due the Government,
they'll not go and get it2 He, the speaker,
never had any doubt on that point.
Minister Ashford moved that the Min
listers be excused from voting on this reso-
luton, as it involves instructions TO them
selves. Carried.
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion to indefinitely postpone the resolu- |
ton:
Ayes : Smith, Waterhouse, Luhiau,
Wight, Townsend, Dole, Kalaukoa, Kau-
hane, Paris, Nawahiner Kawainui, Rice
-
Noes Robinson, Young, Jaeger, Motley,
Wall, Baldwin. Richardson, Widemann,
Makee, G. \. Wilcox, Dowsett, Jr., Kauhi, |
c. Brown, f. Brown, Deacon, Kamai, |
Kinney, Mcguire, Kamauoha, Daniels, |
Helekunihi, Homer, A. S. Wilcox, Gay, |
Nakaleka, Paehaoie-26.
Rep. c. Browns amendment passed and |
the resolution, so amended, was adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Circuit Judges.-Third reading of the bill |
authorizing circuit Judges to issue war
rants, etc. Passed.
Suits by and against Government
Second reading of bill, No. 1913, introduced |
Aug. II by the Judiciary Committee as a
substitute for bill No. 80, Introduced June
5 by Minister Ashford, with reports of Ju-
dietary Committee, June Is and Aug II,
thereon.
Minister Ashford moved that bill No. 80,
referred back, on third reading, June 10, to
the Judiciary Committee, be considered
section by section.
Noble Smith moved that No. 12S be taken
up.
The various merits and dement's of
both bills were respectively set forth by
Minister Ashford and Rep. Kinney on be-
half of No 80, and by Noble Smith in sup
port of No. 12S.
At 1910, mo quorum" was announced,
upon which the President directed the Ser
to bring in quorum by
l :15 p. IN.