The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-13
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,.
Thirty-seventh Day.
THURSDAY. July II.


Bailey, Campbell, Widemann, Wilcox
Reps. Hustace, Kalaukoa, Kauhi, Kinney
Rice Gay. Minute read and confirmed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. c. Brown read five reports of the
Judiciary Committee:
/. On the petition of Z. K. Myers foI
$3.50 for back salary as boOkkeeper and
cashier of the water works. Petitioner
was engaged at a salary of $3.50 "a month
The Legislature subsequently reduced the
salary to $125 a month. 1t is the province
of the Legislature to regulate the pay OF
Government officials, and any one taking
office does so at the risk of a reduction,
increase or refusal by the Legislature OF
such salary. Committee think it would be
a bad precedent at this time to recommend
that the promise of Minister, then made
and not afterwards approved by the body
having the purse strings of the nation in
hand, be carried out. This matter was
before the special session of 1887, and was
adversely reported on by the Finance Com
mittee Recommend that the petition be
laid on the table. Adopted.
2. On the bill relating to private ways
and water rights The bill was rewritten
and revised according to instructions OF
the house. Recommend that the bill pass.
Laid on the table, to be considered with
the bill.
). On the petition of G. w. kamakaaa
and S. NaWahlne, for the return OF a sum
of money (not specitied) on the ground that
certain property belonging to the petition
erS, in Hamakua, has been assessed too
high. Committee do not think it the duty
OF the House to entertain such matters, as
petitioners had redress under the laws,
and that the House is not Board for
the equalization of taxes. Recommend
that the petition be laid on the table.
Adopted.
f. On the petition of Kaaipuni and Ke-
hawai-, that the sum OF - ,O34 be paid them,
as the value of certain lands makai OF
Kaumakapili, taken by the Government
for the purpose OF laying OUT PauahI
street. The Government has applied to
the House for an appropriation Tor the
purpose OF settling claims for lands taken
in the burnt district, where the property
of petitioners Is situate. Recommend that
the petition be laid on the table, to be
considered with the Appropriation bill.
Adopted
5. On the petition from certain residents
of Keanae, Maui, for the repeal of Section
IL OF the Civil Code No reason is set forth
by petitioners, nor do committee see any
reason why said section should be repealed.
Recommend that it be laid on the table.
Adopted
Each of the foregoing reports is signed
by Cecil Brown, w. .. Smith, d. II.
Hitchcock, John Richardson.
Noble Robinson read the report Of the
Commerce Committee on the Honolulu
Pilots Bill,
Committee, after fully setting forth rea-
sons come to the conclusion thatitis not
jastifabie to make any change, and recon-
mend that the Bill be laid on-the table.
The rapOrt is .SfpDnd NJ Robinson
J. Wight, c. +. Homer, A. P. kalaukoa
and approved by F. Gray.
Laid.on the table to46e considered with
the Bill.
Noble Dole read report of the Sanitary
Committee on the petition OF certain tax
payers OF kaanapali and Lahaina, pre-
sented J une 25th that the President of the
Board of Health become Minister of the
Board of Health The change would be
with article Al OF the Constitu-
on the table. Signed by W. A Kinney,
Chas Motley, W. E. Foster, and w. ii.
Daniels, and adopted.
Rep. f. Brown announced the Report of
the Board of Education printed in both
languages
NOTICE OF NEW BILL.
Noble Foster gave notice of Bill to
amend chapter LII of the Session Laws
IF 1886 by adding a new section to be num-
)ered A.
QUESTIONS ASKED MINISTER'S.
Rep. kalaukoa asked the Attorney en- |
,ral:
CD Are unpaid constables deprived of a |
portion of the fines where they have Sc
ured convictions?
(2) Do unpaid constabies have the right |
0 make arrests where offences have been |
Committed in their districts?
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Minister of |
Interior: What are the fares for bringing
eperS from other islands to Honolulu and
aking them from Honolulu to KalaWao,
lOlOkai?
Rep. Deacon, on behalf of the planters
nd stOckmen of Hawaii, asked the Minis
er of Interior:
Q Is any arrangement being made
hereby the Veterinary Surgeon shall
lake semi-annual tours of inspection of
nimalS on the islands other than Oahu
SO, has such arrangement or agreement |
cen perfected, and on what terms?
(2) Has an item for this expense been in
uded in the Appropriation Bill, or is it
to insert such an item for this
1rpOse?
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
The Attorney General stated in answer
the questions of Rep. Kalaukoa % that
l Act passed this session repeats the law
which cOnStableS were allowed to share
re amounts of fines, and that no rewards
parts of fines are allowed except in cases
here the statute under which a penalty is
lpOsed makes specific provision for such
wards or division of proceeds, such as
r smuggling, (2) that officers are expected {
make arrests when they see breaches of
e peace or criminal acts committed.
BILLS AWAITING APPROVAL.
Minister Austin reported three bills pre-
nted to the King for approval.
JUDICIARY COMMISSION.
Minister Ashford presented the report of I
e Commission appointed in terms of a
passed by the House November /
tn, and an address to His Majesty t
lOpted November 30 1887, on the subject 5
recognizing the Judiciary. Referred {
the ] judiciary Committee. {
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Duties of GOvernors-Secondr reading of
e bill to provide for the discharge of GER
in duties heretofore pertaining 20 the /