The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-06

Noble Mccarthy gave notice oil an Act |
to Repeal the Passport Law.
The House proceeded 10 the order OF |
the day
Third reading of the Mortgage Fore |
closure Act
Secretary Wilcox read the report of tire
committee TO which the bill had been re-
ferred. The committee read the report
which recommends that the bin pass.
The bill passed.
Second reading OF Bill No. - 10 change
the sitting of the Third Judicial Circuit
from Waimea 10 kohala. The reports OF
the majority aud minority OF the Judi
clary Committee were read. The MAORI
ty were opposed 10 the change on the
ground that the Court had been held a
long time at Waimea, it was centrally
located, and the Chief Justice had not
recommended any change. The minori
" find that North kohala is very Access
sible, having good harbors, and being
reached by steam from all the other dis
tricts, having a good Court House and
large population, and they think these
are sufficient reasons for the change.
Rep. kahookano moves that the petit
ton from Kohala on this subject be taken
from the table carried. The petition OF
$50 signatures Vas read.
Noble j. NJ. Horner opposed the bill.
1t was unjust to the people OF Hawaii,
who had not been properly informed ON
the subject. Waimea was central and
could be reached on horseback. The
sheriff has rented large building in
Naimea In order TO make everyone COM
Portable, and besides that there are eat
ing houses and sleeping accommoda-
tons. Last winter we had three weeks
in Hamakua when We couldn't touch a
steamer. When We 60 from Hamakua
to Walmea, We are informed just when
we are wanted, and don't go until then.
Ii we went by steamer to kohala we
might find the case off and have week
or ten days TO wait for boat back. |
move the indefinite postponement of the
bill.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the adoption
of the minority report. The majority
say that Waimea is centrally located and
that is true with regard to Hamakua,
Kohala and Kona, but not otherwise.
Cases, it should be remembered, come
from all parts OF the island.
Rep. Rickard-I have very little TO
say. endorse fully the remarks of the
member from Hamakua Noble j. NJ
Horner). l support the motion to in
definitely postpone.
Noble Burchardt agreed with the last
speaker if the steam service remained as
at present; but it might be improved
and he should support the bill. You can
| ride to Waimea, no doubt, if you have a
horse, but great many of the witnesses
| have not. The Japanese generally walk
carrying their baggage on their backs.
Rep. Rosa-We can't suit everybody
Every bill will tread on somebody g
toes. In these matters we generally
wait for suggestions from the Court. The
cases come chiefly from Hamakua and
| Waimea and districts are entitled to
having the term held at Waimea. There
is no difficulty about getting accommo-
dations. Waimea herself furnishes about
a third of the cases, and Hamakua a
great many which are constantly in
creasing.
Minister PETERSON think | can say
that members of the Bar and Court are
all perfectly satisfied with the holding
of the term at Waimea. Hilo has 8
term for it's convenience held in Hilo
| KOna at Waiohinu and Hamakua anC
Waimea at Waimea. l admit that Wal
mea is not large nor growing but it il
centrally located and could not bt
placed where it would give greater salts
faction to Kohala and Hamakua both
Steamer communication is all very wei
but man will take his horse every tim,
where he can get back at his own pleas
ure 1t there were any arrangement
which would satisfy the people of boil
districts better, l will vote for it. AS i
is, l shall vote for the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Rep. Kahookano-I have brought thu
bill in because it is time that the chang,
should be made. Whtn / was sheriff /;
great many people had to come from
kohala and there was no proper accom-
M odation for them. There was positiv,
suffering. The people from Hamaku;
did not have to stay over night
The ayes and noes We're called on the
motion to indefinitely postpone with tn,
following result:
Ayes-G. Brown, Peterson, Wide
mann, J. M. Horner, Hind, Baldwin, w
Y. Horner, Walbridge, Anderson, vol
Tempsky, G. N. Wilcox, Kanoa, Isen
berg, G. Brown, Rosa, A. Horner, Rick
ard, Kalua, Halstead, Knudsen, Rice, A
I S. Wilcox-22.
Noes-Berger, Muller, Pua, Mccarthy
Phillips, Crabbe, Burchardt. Marsden
Cummings, Marques, Lucas, r. w. vii
cox, Kauhi, Kahookano, Waipuilani, Ka
nealii, Kamai-17.
Reps White, Paehaole and Bake
asked to be excused.
Noble Mccarthy thought every on
should vote,
Rep. Brown said the House could ex
} cuse any one from voting and moves
these members be excused. Carried.
Second reading of bill to change hold
ing of Second Judicial Circuit from La
haina to Waikiki. The report of tn
Judiciary Committee was read. Th
majority of the Judiciary Committe
recommended that the bill pass. Tn
minority recommended that it be n
jected.
Noble Baldwin moved the bill pass [
engrossment. He would like to state
few facts. The total number of cases fc
1887, 1888, 1889 to June, 1890, were Is!
Out OF these only twenty-five cases wer
from Molokai, Lanai and Lahaina that il
1872 came from the Waikiki side of til
,, island, and only twenty-five from tn
other part of the circuit 1t has bee
claimed that it would be very difficult fe
Molokai people to get to Waikiki 1t
! much harder to get from Kipahulu an
Hama to Lahaina. 1t will be almost q
: easy to get from Molokai to Wailuku &
= to Lahaina. There is no steamer whic
goes to both Hama and Lahaina. Agai
( the total population of Molokai, Lan
and Lahaina is only something ov'
,, 1900 of which the rest of the circuit
over $4,000, about three times as mucl
}, 1t has been a well-known fact for yea
y that the Court ought To La rnnund