The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-01


1t was moved TO refer to Committee on
Public Lands. Rep. Brown accepts that
motion and it is carried.
Rep. kalua gives notice OF intention to
an act authorizing His Majesty
10 call convention for purpose OF max
ing a Constitution. He also offered q
resolution that $4,000 be inserted in the /
Appropriation Bill to improve road on |
Maui; laid on table with Appropriation |
Bill.
Rep. Bush reads by title, under sps- |
pension of rules, act to abolish kono- |
hiki sea fisheries; bill takes it course.
President appoints Special Commit |
tee on Cemetery at Palama as follows |
Noble Pua, Noble Anderson, Reps. +. |
w. Wilcox, Rice and Rosa
Minister Spencer gives notice of the
following bills: l Relating to Licenses
from the interior Department; 2 De-
filming highways and defining certain
rights and duties in connection there
with; 8. To provide for the opening and
closing OF highways; 4. Relating to the
peddling of cakes.
Noble Pua reads Act to regulate the
departure of native Hawaiians from the
Kingdom. Bill takes usual course.
Rep. Lucas reads Act to extend time
granted to Inter-island Cable Construc
ton Co.
Rep. Waipuilani reads his Act amend
ing certain sections of the Civil Code re-
garding the appointment of district JUS
tees. Bill takes its course.
Rep. Kahookano reads his Act amend
ing certain sections of the Civil Code,
raising the jurisdiction of district Justices
in civil cases to $500.
Rep. Lucas gives notice of Act to
amend section l02 OF Civil Code.
President Walker states that he has
| communication from the late Attorney
| General which is read by the secretary,
| presenting to the House the list of Off
| Gals in the service of the Hawaiian
| Government with the nationality, salary,
etc.
Rep. Kahookano moves the list be
translated and printed. Carried.
Rep. Brown moves the order of the
day. Carried.
Bill to transfer custody OF prisoners
from the department OF the Minister of
the Interior to that of the Attorney-Gen-
eral. Secretary reads the bill.
| Minister Peterson moves that the Act
pass.
Rep Brown and Noble Baldwin call
attention to the fact that certain words
had been left out.
Rep. Brown moves reference to En-
rollment committee.
Rep. Rosa and Noble Walbridge state
that they have not seen the bill since
enrolment
Rep. Nawahi says the bill seems to be
correct enough but would like to ask
whether the prisoners are still kept in
iall and not working
Minister Spencer states that they are
not working
Rep. Nawahi thinks keeping prisoners
in Jail without work is direct violation
of the law. The new Ministry seem to
be following in the steps of the old Min
istry in this matter. [ think they ought
to be sent to work. Minister ought to
be 80 instructed
Rep. Kahookano-Am in favor of pas.
sage of the bill.
Minister Peterson says the reason the
prisoners are not at work is because a
Judge of the Supreme Court has decided
that prisoners cannot work on public
work for which the appropriation has
been exhausted. All appropriations are
now exhausted and prisoners must be
kept quiet until the Supreme Court has
decided whether they can be used OF
not Matter has been argued before the
fail Court and expect decision in a few
days.
Noble Widemann-I do not think this
is the proper time to discuss this matter
but as it is up will say word. con
slider the act of the late Minister of the
Interior in locking up prisoners was very
extraordinary. l think the Ministers
have perfect authority to send them ou
to work on the roads as the law requires
Noble Baldwin thinks the question ii
not what is to be done with the prison
ers but what is to be done with the bill
and remarks OF Rep. from Hilo and hon
orable Noble from Oahu are entirely gu
of place. The Attorney-General has
stated very clearly the position OF tn,
Cabinet and think it is correct. Hon
orable member from Hilo can bring
resolution if he wants to. support re
reference to the Enrolment committe,
as the bill is not correctly engrossed.
I Noble Widemann-If the honorable
Noble from Maui had listened to IA
he would have heard me say that dit
not think this the proper time to discus
the matter He then proceeded to dis
cuss the question himself The decision
, of the Supreme Court has nothing to d
l with the question whether the prisoner
shall stay in Jail doing nothing while W
: pay for their support.
Rep. Nawahi made some lengthy re
marks in the same strain as before, bu
. as none of them had any reference t
the question before the House they wer
not interpreted. Motion to refer to Ell
: rollment committee carried.
Third reading of the bill relating
3 | 10 Is
J, Rep. kalua moves the bill pass.
d Rep. Whlte-I signed report recon
). mending adoption of the bill but no.
Hawaiians. | think this law has bee
got up by Mr.. Castle to protect him
} some of his previous transactions. II
J has sold some property and is afrai
. sale was not legal so he gets his frien
; Mr.. Baldwin to bring this bill in to pr
tect him from actions for damages tt
: bill shortens the time in which NOR
y gagged property can be sold. l NOV
reference to Select committee.
: Rep. Kapaehaole = The honorab
l. member has suddenly discovered tn
= the bill is bad. He made no objectio
before. The bill is good one and ougl
:, to pass and only makes palmer what tt
- Supreme Court has already decided
- be the law.
Rep.White wishes to ask the Attorne
y General about this matter.
!, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My own opinio
u has always been that the meaning of Il
law is different from that expressed
% this bill. But Judge Bickerton has d
:. cided otherwise. What the full Cou
a will decide do not know.
I. Rep. White renews his motion to ref