The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-08
beer in all districts of the kingdom

beer in all districts of the kingdom
outside of Honolulu.
Rep. Smith asked the Attorney
General if his report was on the way.
The Acknowledgement said the re-.
port was nearly printed.
rep. haunamano gave notice of an
Act to provide for the appointment of
five Justices of the Supreme Court.
Also OF an Act to provide for the
establishment of industrial school for
Hawaiian youths.
Also of resolution that $1,000 be
inserted in the Appropriation bill to
improve the pail road at Waipio.
LAID on the table with the BILL
Noble Neumann gave notice of an
Act to amend chapter 10 of the Civil
Code; also to provide liens in the case
of livery stables.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness the report of the committee on
rules relative to the proposed amend
ment to Rule 25 was considered. The
secretary read the report.
Rep. Ashford explained the object
OF the amendment which was simply
to make the person moving a spe-
clal committee be the chairman.
Rep. Smith moved the report be
laid on the table. The principle was
as the member stated, generally
recognized, but it was discretionary
with the President of the House, in
England and the United States, and
should be so here. Cases might arise
when it would be entirely improper
to appoint the mover of committee
chairman, or even on the committee
at all. This position was generally re-
cognized and commended itself to the
sense of propriety. The chairman of
committee had possession of all
documents, and might obstruct public
business very materially. For these
reasons and many others which might
be mentioned he believed the usual
practice was correct and should be
maintained.
Rep. Ashford said the members
contention was that the appointment
OF member moving for committee
might sometimes be improper. Very
true, but the House itself was the best
judge of that, and the responsibility
should not be foisted upon the Presi-
dent. The matter was not of great
importance, but it might as well be
decided. The Crown would still be
safe whichever way the decision
went.
| Noble Thurston held that the posi-
ton of the member from Lihue was
! eminently sound.
The report was laid upon the table.
| The House proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The special order of the day was the
| eligibility of members of the PriVy
| Council.
Rep. Ashford moved consideration
be deferred until next Tuesday, when
the reports on the eligibility of G. w.
Ashford were to come up. Carried.
Second reading of Bill IL, to in.
crease duty on coffee. The bill not
having been distributed, consideration
was deferred.
Second reading of Bill No. II, an
Act to provide a Police Justice fol-
Waimea, Kauai,
Moved that the bill be referred tc
the Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Waipuilani said the bill was
simply to increase the jurisdiction OF
the magistrate there, which was re.
commended by the Chief Justice. He
would move the bill pass.
The Attorney-General supported the
bill, although not in favor OF genera
extension of police courts. The juris
diction of the magistrate there was MOI
sufficient to carry out the ends o
justice.
Rep. Smith favored the bill. It was
rendered necessary by the establish.
ment of Makaweli Plantation, not fol
the reason stated by the Attorney
General. In general, such matter;
should be referred to the Judiciary
Committee In this case he happened
to be cogniZant of the facts.
Rep. Ashford had occasion to be il
Waimca and noticed the character O
some of these inconvenience; but h,
doubted very strongly whether they
were reasons sufficient for the bill
The difficulty about extending POlict
Court jurisdiction was, that the polio
magistrate could take a man b.
process out OF his own district, AM
bring him long way for some triiinl
offense. He favored reference to th
Judiciary Committee.
Noble Pua moved recess till 1:3C
Carried.