The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-07-08

calling for 8 stoppSge on al Worh on the
new market until 3 committee could IN
vesticste the plans and see whether
more commodious building and better
ste could not be obtained.
Rep Brown wishes TO ask Minister OF
Interior whether the Government has
awarded any contract 10 build the mar
ket
Minister Spencer states the contract
has been signed by Minister OF the In
terror. but not by the other party. All
work has been stopped and nothing has
been done except on foundation
Rep Brown moves 70 lay on table
When the Approximation Bill comes up
the House can express itself on the ques-
Ton. but now il is not policy TO adopt 1t.
II wzs moved TO refer to Committee on
Public Lands Rep. Brown accepts that
motion and il is carried.
Rep. Kalua gives notice OF intention TO
introduce an act authorizing His Majesty
70 call 8 convention Tor purpose OF max
InC q Constitution. He also offered
resolution that $4,000 be inserted in the
Appropriation Bill 10 improve road on
Maui; laid on table with Appropriation
Bill.
ReD. Bush reads by title, under sus-
pension OF rules, act 10 abolish kono-
hiki sea fisheries; bill takes IL course.
President appoints Special Commit
tee on Cemetery al Palama as follows:
Noble Pua, Noble Anderson, Reps. K.
". Wilcox. Rice and Rosa.
Minister Spencer gives notice OF the
following bills: Relating to Licenses
from the Interior Department; = De-
fining highways and defining certain
rights and duties in connection there
with; s. 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
Jion Co.
Rep. Waipuilani reads his Act amend
ing certain sections Of the Civil Code re-
ESrding the appointment OF district JUS
rices. Bill takes its course.
Rep hahookano reads his Act amend
ing certain sections OF the Civil Code,
raising the jurisdiction OF district justices
II civil cases TO $500
Rep. Lucas gives notice OF Act to
amend section I02 OF Civil Code.
President Walker states that he has
8 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. Kshookano moves the list be 1
translated snd printed Carried.
Rep. Brown moves the order OF the
izy. Carried.
BIZ 10 transfer custody Of prisoners
iron 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
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
Rep. NSwahi says the bill seems to be
correct enough but would like to ask
whether the prisoners are still kept in
AL and not working.
Minister Spencer states that they are
not working
Rep. Nswahi thinks keeping prisoners
u lsll without work is direct violation
y the law. The new Ministry seem to
Dc following IN the steps of the old Min |
stry n this matter. [ think they ought |
10 be sent to work Minister ought to
be 50 instructed
Rep. Kzhookano-Am in favor of pas
age Of the bill
Minister Peterson saws the reason the
prisoners are not at work is because a
ludge OF the Supreme Court has decided I
hat prisoners cannot work on a public
york ior which the appropriation has
1een exhausted. All appropriations are
low exhausted and prisoners must be
zept quiet until the Supreme Court has
decided whether they can be used or
lot Matter has been argued before the
ull Court and expect decision in few :
lays.
Noble Nidemann-I do not think this !
: the proper time to discuss this matter,
Jut as II Is up will say word. l con-
lder the act OF the late Minister of the
interior in locking up prisoners was very Z
l think the Ministers
ave perfect authority to send them out
Q work on the roads as the Law requires.
Noble Baldwin thinks the question is
lot what Is to be done with the prison
rs but what is to be done with the bill
nd remarks OF Rep. from Hilo and hon.
rzble Noble from Oahu are entirely out
[ place. The Attorney-General has
tated very clearly the position of the
'Sbinet and l think it is correct. Hon. '
rsble member from HiIo can bring a
esolGtion II he wants to. l support re-
eference to the Enrolment committee L
5 the bill Is not correctly engrossed. t
Noble Widemann-If the honorable a
'oble from Maui had listened to nae
e would have heard me say that l did L
% think this the proper time to discuss
be matter. He then proceeded to dis ?
uss the question himself The decision
I the Supreme Court has nothing to do j
nth the question whether the prisoners [
hall stay IN jail doing nothing while we Y
ay for their support. 2
Rep. Nawahi made some lengthy re- p
lsrks IN the same strain as before, but
: none Of them had any reference to s
le question before the House they were