The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-08

as a highway are hereby ueCtared 10 bS /
public highways. All public highways |
once established shall continue until |
abandoned by due process Of law.
Rep. Brown moved the section pass.
Rep. Paehaole did not approve OF the |
section. He moved that the words I" al
leys, streets, ways, lanes, courts, places,
trails and bridges" be stricken out. II
not he would oppose the section.
Noble Widemann moved the House go
into Committee OF the Whole to consider
the bill
The motion was lost
Noble Widemann then moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
The motion carried-l4 to 6.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
Second reading OF /" An Act relating to
the preparation of jury lists and the
drawing of juries and the fees of Jurors
on the Island of Oahu"
The bill, on suspension OF the rules,
was read by title on motion OF Rep.
Brown and referred to the select commit
tea on the Justices of the Supreme Court.
Second reading of An Act TO amend
Chapter XVII of the session laws of
1886. being an Act entitled an Act to re-
lieve certain articles OF import from Gus
tom duties"
Rep. Waipuilani moved the bill be re
ferred to the same committee having IN
charge bill introduced by Noble Crabbe
relating to the quarantine OF animals.
Minister Brown moved il be referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Noble Muller thought the bill should
60 to the Finance Committee, as it re-
lates to duties.
Rep. Knudsen thought that those arti-
Giles of import named in the bill used by
the native Hawaiians, should be stricken
out.
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Second reading of can Act to amend
Section 6S of an Act entitled an Act to
consolidate and amend the law relating
to internal taxes" approved on the 9TH
day OF August, 1882, as amended by Sec
ton 20 of Chapter XXXVII. of the ses-
sion laws of 1856"
The bill, on suspension of the rules,
was read by title and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Second reading of " An Act relating to
the compulsory school age of children"
On suspension of the rules, the bill
was read by title and referred to the
Education Committee.
Second reading OF can Act to settle
the title to certain unawarded lands,
and to authorize compromise with the
trustees under the will of the late Bernice
Pauahi Bishop"
The rules were suspended, the bill
read by title and referred to committee
to be known as the Unassigned Lands
Committee.
Second reading of can Act to Amend
Chapter XXXV. of the Session Laws of
1888, entitled An Act to Amend and
Consolidate the law relating to Pounds,
Estrays, Brands and Marks approved
August 18th, 1885,"
Minister Peterson said this bill was
made necessary by recent decision Of
the Supreme Court, as the law did not
authorize any animals to be taken up
trespassing on Government lands. He
moved the bill pass to engrossment.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the bill be in
definitely postponed. The theory of the
bill may be good, but it will work no end
of trouble if it passes.
Rep. Brown did not think the bill
should be indefinitely postponed 1t is
Necessary for the protection of the Gov
eminent.
Rep. Kauhi-This law can be put in
force by the Road Boards all over the
Kingdom. l can see this bill is going to
make lots of trouble, and be oppressive
to people living in the districts.
Rep. Brown moved to insert the words
sin any city of the Kingdom" iu the
first section.
Noble Widemann said he had neigh
Dor, a way-up swell, and he turns his
horses into the road. If leave my gate
open five minutes those horses come into
my enclosure. Passing in and out with
carriages, it is not convenient to keep
the gates closed. l think there should
be law in Honolulu to prevent people
turning their pigs, donkeys, horses, etc..
into the street. / knew this bill would
raise breeze.
Minister Peterson was surprisd to see
the breeze this little bill had created.
The Government, up to two weeks ago
thought they had the right to act accord
ing to this bill.
Noble Cornwell said he could see the
injury this bill would do on the island of
Maui. If this becomes law on the
islands of Hawaii and Maui, we shall be
right in the hands of the Chairman OF
the Road Boards.
Rep. Knudsen thought the word
"private superfiuous.
Noble Cornwell moved to insert the
words in and around the city of Homo
lulu"
Noble Parker moved to include Wal
kapu, Waikiki and Hilo.
The previous question was moved and
carried.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill was lost.
The amendment offered by Noble Corn
we'll was passed, and the section passed
as amended.
The amended section now reads as
follows:
Section l. That another section,
called Section ia, shall be inserted after
Section IL of said Act, which shall read
as follows:
"Section ia. If any of the animals
mentioned in Section of this Act shall
trespass or stray upon any of the Govern
ment roads in and around the city of
Honolulu, or upon any Government land
in this Kingdom, the Minister OF the
Interior, or the Road Boards or road
| authorities of the several districts, or
such person or persons that may be
thereunto authorized in writing by such
Minister or Road Board or road authori-
ties, are hereby authorized to take UP
such animals and impound the same in
accordance with the provisions of this
Act. The owner or owners OF such
animals so taken up or impounded shall
pay to the said Minister, or Road Board
or road authorities, or such person as
may be authorized by him or them as
aforesaid the actual expenses incurred in
taking up, driving, etc., the said ami
mails, together with all pound fees"
Section 2 This Act shall take effect
| from and after the date of its approval