The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-05
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.


The House met at 10 An. Prayer by
he Chaplain. Minutes read and APP
proved.
Rep. Kamai presented petition from
Hama: 1. That no Government offices
be given to clergymen Except licenses
to marry;) referred to Judiciary COM
mittee 2. That Puelo and Honoula
continue as part of Hama election dis
trict. Laid on table to be considered
with Rep. Bush's bill. 8. From kipa-
hulu-that Konohiki fisheries be made
free. Laid on the table to be considered
with fisheries bill.
Rep. Kalua, for Judiciary committee,
reports that they have had petition to |
elect district justices under considera-
ton, and report adversely. Election OF
small government officers by the people
is Republican system, not consistent
with present monarchical system. Com.
mittee thinks it would be unwise, and
deplores the system OF sending foolish
petitions to this House by which 80
much time is wasted. Committee re-
commend to lay petition on the table.
Carried.
Rep. Kalua reported for same COM
mittee in regard to petition praying that
offices OF clerk and deputy sheriff to
sheriff of Maui, be filled by different per
| sons, find that there are two items In
appropriation bill, but nothing to hinder
| offices being filed by two persons. Com
mittee recommend laying on the table
| to be considered with the appropriation
bill.
Acknowledgement moves adoption OF
report. Carried.
| Rep. Kamai presents the following
resolution: That 81 800 be appropriated
to build bridge in Hama. Laid on the
table to be considered with the appropri-
alton bill.
Rep. Kahookano presents the following
resolution: Whereas, report OF the At
torney- General does not state amount OF
salary paid to Sherif's department,
sheriffs and policemen, and, Whereas, it
is proper for the House to know these
items; Resolved, that the Attorney Gen
eral present to the House within ten
DAYS written statement as follows: "a. }
Names of all paid constables; (b.j
amount of salary of each one; (c.) ma
tionality of each sheriff. deputy sheriff
and policeman.
Rep. Nawahi says the House is just as
ignorant with regard to all the other de-
partmenls Thinks it would be wise f0I
the heads of all departments to make
same statement.
Rep. Kahookano-The appropriations
are made, 80 much for pay OF police,
which leaves the sheriff complete discre.
} ton. Object of resolution is to ascertain
how this discretion has been used.
Rep. Nawahi moves that resolution be
amended so as to apply to all the depart.
|, ments.
Rep. Waipuilani is opposed to Rep
Nawahi's amendment simply because Il
is ridiculous one. 1t requires the At
torney- General to 60 into other depart
ments and furnish information.
Rep Kauhi says this resolution will
not do very much good 1t is like {
chicken plucked and already in the pot
It is only going to tell US what people
have received already. What we wan
to tend to is what is before US.
Rep. Kahookano moves adoption o.
) resolution as it stands. Carried.
Rep. Brown gives notice of Act t.
amend Laws of 1886, sec. 2, chap. SO, re
lating to currency.
Minister Ashford states, with regard t,
questions asked yesterday, that he ha
3 sent them to the Marshal and hopes t.
! have an answer ready tomorrow.
Rep. Kapaehaole resolved that 5000 b,
7 inserted in appropriation bill to improv
| road over Pail at Wailau, Molokai. Lai'
on the table to be considered with tn,
!, appropriation bill.
!. Rep. White presents resolution tina
| l,o nd in hn iofi 10,
8 Bill for road from Lahania to other sid
1 of island; laid on table to be considered
with Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Waipuilani presents resolution
b that following items be inserted in Ar
preparation Bill: l. $500 for enlarginl
: wharf at Keauhou, Kona; 2. $500 TO
storehouse at Keauhou, Kona; 3. $40
: for storehouse at Kailua, Kona laid Of
= table to be considered with the Appro
: priation Bill.
n On suspension of rules. Rep. Kahn
for Judiciary Committee, presents follow
r ing reports: l. Recommending that tn
a petition from Kula, that Kula be mad
Judiciary District, be laid on tabl,
4 until bill be introduced; adopted.
J. That petition from Hama, praying tina
!, native Hawaiians be forbidden mort
) gaging their property to foreigners, b
t laid on table; adopted. 3. That tn
petition from Kula, Maui, praying tina
Governors be re-instated, and that pet
J. ton from Waikiki that Cabinet be re
moved from Office, be laid on the table
adopted.
: Rep; Brown moves order of day
b carried.
Second readiog of bill, No. r.. an Ac
o to Repeal Chap. So, Laws 1883, being q
Act for the Protection Of Fish.
Rep. Kapaehaole says bill affects onI
!. mullet and one other fish less than 81
y inches in length. It works great hard
ship on Molokai when the small MULE
is very plentiful, and many people ear
/, their living by catching it.
Rep. Kalua moves bill be indefnitel
y postponed. The bill has hardly had
l. fair trial; it has only been in operation
4 short time. think the law is goo
one. Fish is becoming scarce since tn
;; Chinese went into business. Chimes
% used to catch fish of all sizes. If we re
" peal the law it will only benefit tn
n Chinese. who will fish with their sma
Y nets night and day. 1t seems to me tbs
natives of Molokai are asking for repes
for benefit of their Chinese friends Their,
70 We on Maui have not found this law OF
pressive.
- Rep. Kahookano thinks all this tai
l. about exhausting supply of fish in ocea
"a is nonsense l am no great landowne
but think if this law is working hare
ships on Molokai, we ought to regard til
r. petition OF these poor people and reliev
them.