The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
FORrY.FOURTu DAY.
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1892.
Nurning Sr-Sio'.

NNScnlOlN COUNcHCu ~ w ClOth
Prayer 10y Chaplain. Minutes read
aud approved.
The Attorney. General presented
rep les TO questions asked Ivy Keep.
Koahou as follows: CD Mr. ".
Whulev and about 100 others we're
commissioned on Election Day, Feb.
3, lS02, to serve as special police
without pay to maintain law and
ord,r on that day. Commission since
cancelled. (2) Majority of com
missions issued lu c,tlz ms, voters
and AK. payers and many of them
residents of long standing. (3)
Such commissions are valid and in
conformity with laws of the King
dom. Allowed by Police Law of
1888, persons appointed to not have
to take oath. (4) Respectfully de-
clines to furnish names Of persons
appointed as special police, as it
would be against public policy.
Questions and answers were referred
to Select Committee.
The Attorney General presented
answers to questions by Rep. ka
pahu as follows: O) Detectives in
commission Hawaii, 2 Maui, 8
Oahu. All not in receipt of pay.
CD Illicit distilling and selling has
been broken up in the districts of
Hamakua and North Kohala. On
the island of Maui illicit distiling
has been materially lessened.
Opium seized on Oahu. Various
special crimes discovered and per-
petrators arrested. Reasonable con-
spiracy nipped in the bud. Govern
ment has more than obtained return
from fines imposed.
The resolution was discussed at
some length during which Rep. Ash
ford said that a building near the
Post Office on Bethel street was used
as a watch tower by Chinese to con
signals from the front door of the
Police Station which were intended
as warnings when danger threatened
any of the gambling games. Rep.
Ashford delineated by means of a
handkerchief many of the signals
supposed to be in use. He did not
wish TO be on the committee.
Rep. Pua said that matters in con-
nection with the police were getting
worse and worse and now stink in
the nostrils of the public. He adj
vocated reference to select COM
mittee.
Minister Parker considered from
the information given that Rep. Ash
ford would be very valuable men,
Der of the committee.
On motion the reply was sent to a
special committee.
The Attorney. 6 eneral presented q
reply to question by Rep. Iosepa as
follows relative to the stealing OF
opium by police officers:
The first of these occurrences hap
pened in October, 1890, when Capt
of Police Simeona Of North Kona
Hawaii, stole ten tins of opium, anC
before the Sheriff of Hawaii had fully
investigated the matter and obtained
sufficient evidence to sustain q
charge, Capt. Simeona was killed
being shot by leper.
The other case was the appropria'
ton of two tins by Mr.. A. Spencer
Deputy Sheriff of North Kohala, ant
used by himself. This occurred IL
January, 1891. Nothing was known
of the matter, however, until aftel
Mr.. Spencer had been discharged fol
other causes.
The police are subject to laws o.
the kingdom, and if they commi
crime will be punished and prose
cuted. While this matter was OIL
investigation Mr.. Spencer died.
The above was also on motion re
ferred to the same select committe,
as the others, and the President an
nounced the committee as follows
Reps. Kamauoha, Koahou and Ash
ford, and Mobiles Peterson and Corn
we'll.
Rep. Kamauoha read for the frs
time bill to amend Chapter 43 Ses
sion Laws of 1890, relative to inter
nal taxes, and intended to remit thu
taxes to fathers of families of five o
more children.
, Rep. Kapahu offered questions I,
the Minister Of Finance relative t,
the purchase of a house at Waiohinu
Kau, as school teachers residenc
.. and which had been occupied by on
l.. Van Orden. What was the dis
position intended now that tia
teacher had left, and how mucI
money realized as rent from sal,
building?
: Rep. Nahum read for the first tim
bills, CD Authorizing the resident
, of Kalawao and Kalaupapa to vote
(2) To provide police magistrat
; for the Island of Molokai. 6
Authorizing lepers and nurses I
build houses on land belonging t
, the Board of Health. (4) To amen
= the law relating to the pay of nurse
at Molokai.
!, Rep. Bipikane read a petition fror
the second district of Honolulu this
electric lights be established bt
tween the residences of +. A. Scha,
fer and Cummins on Nuuanu avenue
/ Noble Williams from the Printin
: Committee reported several bill
9 printed.
At ;25 the Order of the Da
: was moved and the Appropriate
RiII naIna mn for rnnCiH.ration u.it