The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-14
Afternoon.

| Noble Smith Withdrew his motion to re-
consider the vote on the Attorneys and
| COunsellOrs' bill.
| Noble WaterhOuSe moved for recOnSld-
| Grafton of the vote.
Noble Castle supported the motion. If
| it was adopted, he would move to refer the
| bill to a select committee.
Rep Kinney maintained the necessity OF
| increasing the sources of revenue.
Noble Smith said that proposals to in
| crease taxation ought to originate with the
Government.
Minister Ashford referred to statements
| made by members thatthe bill is revenue
measure. 1t is nothing of the kind. 1t is
proposed to tax a class. Last apprOpria-
ton bill had doubled the sum previously
allowed for the law library. The proceeds
of this bill would be greater than he thought
was needed. He had heard 1t stated that
this bill emanated from the judges. Ii so,
it proves that they need some law books,
and the first bought should be Cooley 5
Constitutional Limitations.
The vote to reconsider was carried.
Noble Castle moved to refer the bill to a
select committee with instructions to con-
slider the license system OF the country and
to report by bill or otherwise. Carried,
Mobiles Castle, Widemann, Smith, Water
house and the AttOrney-General.
Property of Married WOmen-SecOnd
reading of the bill relating to the property
of married women and the report of the
select committee thereon, appointed 9TH
inst.
Considered section by section with re-
commended amendments by the commit
tee
Rep. c. Brown moved indefinite post
pOnement. The law as it stands, he
thought, is sufficient for the wants of the
country. This act will be a source OF
trouble among HawaiianS. The natives
are an impulSive race. This act might be
the occasion of native woman dispOsing
OF her property and regretting 1t after
wards.
Minister Thurston said the objections
set forth by the hon. member for kOolau
are amply met by amendments recon-
mended by the committee.
Noble Widemann said it was an ancient
law in this country, the husband and wife
to own property separately. The one
never takes the property of the other. As
regards foreigners he would not object to
amendments in the law, but as regards the
Hawaiians, he thought it prudent to adj
vance slowly.
Minister Thurston referred to the prOvi-
SiOns of the existing law as being prOduc-
tive of species of slavery, and he thought
it was time slavery was stopped in this
country. Hawaiian women are as capable
of managing property as men are. He re-
lated case III point to show the necessity
for legislation similar to that of other cOun-
tries. A man had married a woman of
property. He soon began to go into debt.
The use of the lands and rents was dis
posed of by the husband, so that neither
he nor his wife now derives any benefit
from the property.
Noble Widemann replied to Minister
Thurston, whom he had evidently misun-
derstood. The hon. Noble emphasized the
assertion that Hawaiian women do know
how TO take care of property.
Minister ThurstOn-That is just what l
sBid. You and | are on the same side.
The indefinite postponement was put
and lost.
with amendments recommended by the
committee.
Several amendments were adopted
The title was amended to read AN Act
relating to the property and rights OF mar
ried women"
Rep. {. Brown suggested that the title
be An Act to discourage matrimOny."
Minister Ashford-We do not want to
discourage the hon. member for KoOlau-
lOa.
The bill, as amended. passed to engross-
ment TO be read a third time on Saturday
pyrights-Second reading of the bill to
provide for the registration of copyrights
with the report of the Judiciary Commit
tee thereon.
Several amendments were adopted and
the bill passed to engrOSsment, to be read
third time on Monday.
Married Person. DESERVING each Other
Second reading of the bill TO repeal Chapter !
LXI of the Penal Code, ETC., is disposed of |
under the head of reports OF committees" |
Duties of Agents to take acknowledge |
ments = Second reading of the bill to |
amend section 1858 of the Civil Code relat- |
ing to the appointment and defining the |
duties of Agents to take acknowledgements |
Of instruments. Referred to the judiciary |
committee.
Military Forces-Second reading of the |
bill relating TO the military forces of the |
Kingdom. with the report of the special |
committee thereon.
The bill was taken up and considered /
section by section together with the amend |
nents recommended by the committee.
Rep. Z. Brown moved to strike out the |
clause providing that the colonel shall
receive for his services a salary of one hun
1red dollars per MONTH
The hon. member said that the cost of !
The military was an old complaint. The
receive considerable assistance
rom the government now Uniforms are
provided and he thought the rent of the
lrmOry is paid by government. Members
IF the companies are also exempt from /
-axes. Those items are enough for the
government to pay under present circum-
stances.
Minister Austin said the salary named is
not intended for any particular person.
Whoever takes the office of Colonel will
be subject TO no little expendi-
lure of time and money 1t will be neces-
,ary to have some one in command who |
TiIl feel under an Ohii0ari0D on aocouDt /