The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-28
the law relating to District Justices

Referred, on motion of Minister
Brown, 10 judiciary committee.
Second reading of bill TO regulate
the interment of the dead.
Rep. Kahookauo thought no
doub, the intention of the bill was
good, but it involved heavy ex-
pcnses. He moved it be referred
to the sanitary committee. Carried.
Second reading of bill TO amend
section 1O2 Civil Code, relating to
the rates of fare for boats in Homo
lulu harbor.
Rep. Lucas moved the bill pass
Oh its merits. There was no need
for any talk about it. The law was
made when l2a cent pieces we're in
circulation. The least the boys
should set was % cents going out
to q vessel in the stream and 20
cents returning.
Noble Widemann said that was
very good but it was not in the bill.
1t said so cents to and from any
ship, but what ii tho passenger
stayed aboard?
Rep. Richard supported the prin-
cipie of the bill, but as it needed
amendment he moved it be referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Rep. Lucas saw no necessity for
sending it to q committee; the COR
rections could be made by the
House.
Noble W'idemann would help 10
pass the bill but not in the haste
desired by the introducer.
Referred to judiciary committee.
Second reading of bill relating to
the members of the Cabinet. The
bill enacts that sail executive acts
Of the Cabinet shall be lawful when
ever majority of the members of
the Cabinet perform the same, and,.
in the performance of all their du
ties, the action and the advice of q
majority of the members Of the
Cabinet shall prevail.
Noble Parker did not think the
bill required explanation, as its OBJ
ject was clear On the face of it. He
moved it pass to engrossment.
Rep. Brown pointed out that
some laws Of last session required
unanimous consent OF the Cabinet
for certain actions. Was it intended
10 do away with all those provisions
There was no clause in this bill re-
pealing laws in conflict Herewith.
| Noble Parker said all remem-
hered the terrible ordeal through
which they passed lately, when Que
member of the Cabinet blocked the
course of government. His object
in Introducing tie measure was &c
prevent the recurrence of any such
obstruction.
Noble Widemann, in reply to
Rep. Brown, said no law could bt
repealed by implication.
Noble Burchardt said there was :
great difference between our Cabi
net with only four members ant
that of England which containet
eighteen members. Here when th'
Cabinet vas three to one, it wa
only bare majority. This bill
left us just where we were, for whel
the Cabinet is divided two TO tw,
there is nothing 10 be done excep
TO call the Legislature. Il was de
: sirable that one member SHOULD
have power to call the Legislature
IT he believed the country was a
his back in opposing his colleagues
He thought no Minister would ap
peal to the Legislature frivolously
: 1t might be very desirable some
times that one man should have tn
5 power to block the Government. II
thought the object Of this bill wa
5 to take the control of the Canine
away from the Legislature. Will
he would be averse to moving il
! indefinite Apostponement, the lea;
he could do was TO move il he re
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Minister Brown said the bill wa
evidently for n special purpose, t
: prevent what he hoped would neve
(: occur again. But it went too far i
: prescribing majority rule OF Minis
tiers sin The performances of a
Il their duties" Some duties, sue
r as signing licenses, were performe
. lawfully by single Minister.
II Noble Parker withdrew his m,
" ton, and the bill was referred {
;, the judiciary committee.
: The House aGjoagned at
u O'Clock.