The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-09

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sidered section by section, with the
report of the committee to whom it
was referred The sections were
passed as amended The bill passed
to engrossmcnt to be read O third .
time on Saturday next.
Second reading of bill to allow |
peremptory challenge of jurors.
This bill was introduced by the Ju-
dietary Committee to take the place
of bill on the same subject intro
duced by the Acknowledgement.
The bill was read by its title.
Minister Ashford moved that his
bill be considered section by section.
Rep. G. Brown moved that bill
No. 81 be indefinitely postponed.
He said it was the unanimous opin-
ion of the committee that the bill
offered by them as Il substitute was
better in every way. If the bill in
troduced by the Acknowledgement
should pass, it would lead to as
much confusion and trouble as ex-
ist now in the United States, where
it often takes A or 5 days to cmpanel
a jury. 1t may be profitable to the
attorney to have such a delay, but
not to the client.
The Acknowledgement stated his
reasons for moving the consideration
of his bill. He said, after eliminat-
ing the causes for which jury may
be challenged, the two bills are
practically the same. In one Sec
tion of his bill, the defendants in
a trial for capital offense, where
the punishment is imprisonment for
life, have chance to peremp
torily challenge II jurors and the
Government can only challenge 6.
If the new law passes, but 3 jurors
can be peremptorily challenged, by
either side.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
gave notice that the King had sign
ed the following bills:-
An Act to establish a Parcel
Post;
An Act to amend section $50
Civil Code, relative to security for
costs;
An Act to amend section % chap
ter 80 of the laws of 1876 relating
to stamp duties;
An Act to regulate the time with
in which Chinese return passports
may be used
An Act to provide for record to
be kept by officers authorised to
take acknowledgements.
The House then took q recess un-
til l p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House rc-asscmblcd at | p.
m. and resumed the consideration of
the bill relating to challenge to iur-
ors. The original bill introduced
by the Attorney was on
motion laid on the table, and the
bill substituted, by the judiciary
Committee was considered section
by section. Several amendments
were adopted, and the bill passed
to engrossment, TO be read q third
time on Tuesday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. Paehaole read report OF
the special committee on Kalawao,
on the petition of Mrs. Rebela Ma
kuina and others for $500, recon-
mending that the Board of Health
pay the sum of 500. Laid on the
table to be considered with the Ap-
preparation bill
Noble Widemann, for the commit
tee on double taxation, reported on
certain petitions for refunds OF
taxes, referred to them, recommend.
ing that the following be granted:
John Spencer, tax paid on car
riage, So; Keaka, paid twice, So
Opu, assessed to estate of Kanaka-
liilii, So; Kawawahimoku, reasons
similar to preceding, $3.50; Ha,
lama, paid personal taxes twice and
not being an insurance agent, Sc
Olowalu Sugar Co., overpaid the
sum assessed, $3.50. Laid on the
table to be considered with the Ap.
preparation bill.
PETITIONS.
Noble Waterhouse read a petition
from John f. Bowler, for 81 600 fol-
work performed in the Royal Palace
enclosure erecting buildings, elec
trio lights and plants, etc. Refer
ed to the Judiciary Committee.
The House then adjourned unit
10 a. IN. Friday.
32ND DAY-July 9Th.
MORNING SESSION.