The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-08

bill he indefinitely postponed. In
the country the roads often ran
through pasture lands, and person
who got appointed rs luna would
make good thing by impounding
animals caught on the roads. 1t
was very well in theory 10 pre-
vent animals from trespassing on the
roads, but the bill would work hard
ship in practice.
Rep. Brown said that the bill
ought not to be indefinitely post
poned. 1t was absolutely necessary
to have q law on the subject. lo-
nolulu was the only place where
animals could be kept off Govern
ment land, and that only in an area
devoted to the water works. Horses
and cattle were turned out on the
roads at night, and accidents were
frequent from horses stumbling and
carriages being upset over the ami
mails lying in the road. BY judi
cial decision two weeks ago it was
shown that there was no way of
preventing the evil. Without law
such as that proposed the Portu-
euese would be turning out their
cattle and horses TO Craze on the
highways over night.
Rep. kauhi said if the law was
confined to Honolulu it might he all
right, but il would he n hardship TO
the country people. The case re-
fcrrcd to arose in his district of
Eva, which was grazing country.
There cattle were to be seen on the
highways every night, with bulls
digging up the roadway. IL the bill
passed there was no fear that Mr.
Dowsctt's cattle would be disturbed,
because he would probably belong TO
the crowd that would put the law in
force. Anybody having a difficulty
with the road board would be sure
to have his cattle impounded the
first opportunity.
Rep. Paehaole gave his version of
the case lately decided, and said the
representative of the first district
was one of the counsel, which per-
haps accounted for his opinion.
Rep. Brown said the decision
simply showed that the law was de-
fective, and he wanted to have il
| corrected.
Rep. Paehaole continued his re.
marks, holding that the proposed
law would be hardship to the
country people.
Rep. Brown, to set the minds OF
his rural friends at rest, moved At
amendment continuing the provisions
of the bill to "any city or village OF
the kingdom
Noble Widemann told of n man
not poor man, but man away uI
in the social scale, who turned hi.
horses out on the streets. The
speaker tried to keep the road neal
his premises clean, but those horses
were sure to get on the grass, and
if the gate was left open Il moment
they would be inside his enclosure
1t cost two dollars to get a horse Il
the pound in Honolulu, and property
owners ought to have some protec
ton. He knew that the bill would
cause an cutlery from the countr,
members, and thought it would be .
sin and shame to impound animals
straying on the road where there
were no fences. Therefore the
amendment should be passed.
Minister Peterson was surprised
at the breeze this little bill excited
1t was nothing new but only con
firmed right the Government be
lieved it possessed from away back
Had either the member for Moloka
or the member for Eva ever hcart
of any hardship arising from TIT
exercise of this supposed right?
Noble Cornwel could see that tn,
bill would work well for Honolulu
but it would put the country peopl
at the mercy of the chairmen o
road boards. One hundred and iift,
cattle walked a quarter of q mile OF
the Waikapu road every day 70
water. But if the bill was to b
confined to Honolulu he was salts
fed.
Rep. Knudsen thought that "pri
vate street or road" was supertlu
,, Gus, as private owners had the RICH
to impound trespassing animals
lie moved an amendment accord
ingly.
Noble Cornwell moved an amend
ment limiting the provisions to ian
of the roads in and around the cit
of Honolulu.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved th
previous question, which carried.
The President called for the an
. endments in writing.
: Noble Won Tempsky passed up a
amendment, but, as il was not mo,
ed before the previous question,
: was ruled out of order,
! Noble Cornwell's amendment
which was found to cover that {
Rep. Knudsen, passed, and the hi
y passed as amended, TO be read
third time Monday.