The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-19

NSP' hodhOu presented petition
from Central Hilo, having five distinct
prayers. Referred to Committee on
Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. Pua read petition from Homo.
lulu, praying the employment of free
labor, and not prison labor, on the
roads and bridges. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented a petit
ton from Kona, asking that an Eng
lish school be established at Pahoe-
hoeuka, Kona, Hawaii. Referred to
Education Committee.
Also another petition from certain
persons in that district, asking for
land damages of $l975. Referred to
Public Lands Committee.
Rep. Iosepa presented two petitions
from Kaupo, Hama, Maui, having
+ numerous requests. Referred to Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. II. w. Wilcox presented pc.
tition from Waialua, praying for an
appropriation of $4,000 for making a
breakwater and road improvements
in that district. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Also a petition praying that.
Treaties be made with various foreign
countries. 2. To establish a national
bank. Referred to Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Petitions.
Also a third petition, asking that
the law regulating the currency be
repealed. Referred to Committee on
Miscellaneous Petitions.
Noble Neumann presented a petit
ton from Niu, Oahu, asking for an
appropriation of $1,000 for the cree
ton of a bridge there. The Noble
was nearly drowned there lately, and
the House almost went into mourning
in consequence. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. r.. w. Wilcox read a petition
from KoolaulOa, praying that $4,000
be appropriated for building several
English schools in that district. Re-
ferred to Education Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Neumann, from the Judiciary
Committee, presented seven reports,
which were read by Secretary Me-
Carthy:
/. Bill 50, relating to the codifica-
ton of the Penal law. The committee
believed the measure to be both useful
and necessary, and recommended that
the proposed bill be amended, which
amendment was submitted by the
committee, and they recommend the
same TO pass. The report of the COM
mttee was received and laid on the
table for consideration next Saturday.
2. Bill 45, amendatOry to Act defin-
ing the rights of konOhiki to sea fish
cries. The committee submitted an
amendment which they thought
should be passed. The report was ac-
cepted and laid on the table for con-
sideration with the bill.
8. Bill 6, relating to laying a tax
on playing cards as q source of
revenue. The committee recommend
that the bill be tabled, because it con-
fiicted with existing treaties. Tabled
for consideration with the bill.
4. Bill 80, relating to establishing
and licensing of gambling houses.
The committee recommend that the
bill do not pass. Tabled for consider
alton with other gambling bills.
5. Bill 46, providing Police Justice
for West Kau, Hawaii. The commit
tee reported that there is no necessity
for Judge there.
Rep. Kapahu desired the commit
tee to reconsult his opinion on the
matter.
Noble Neumann replied that the
committee was unanimous ia their
opinion.
Rep. Ashford also opposed the mea-
sure, while Minister Parker and Reps.
Waipuilani and IOsepa favored the
consultation of Rep. Kapahu by the
committee.
Noble Neumann replied that the
committee had no intention of re-
pressing the measure. The House had
asked their opinion and they have
done their duty by considering it. He
thought that, as every member of the
committee were lawyers, they did not
need the assistance of the introducer.
Laid on the table for consideration
with the bill.
(6) Bill 40, relating to repeating
Section 8, of the Road Board Bill oil
1890. The committee thought that the
Act was necessary, and as the law has
been only four months in force, there
fore it's utility was not fully tested
yet. The committee recommend that
the bill do not pass. Laid on the
table for consideration with the bill.
(S) Bill 70, providing for amend
mants to Articles 65 and IS of the
Constitution.
Article 65 is sought to be amended
nv striking out the provision that dur
mo the incumbency uf the justices OF
the Supreme Court their compensa'
tion shall not be diminished. Your
Committee is unable to find any rea-
con for the amendment proposed, anc
very reason against it. Your com
n,ittee respectfully submit that the
nart of that article sought to be elm
mated is q wholesome provision. The
;natices of the Supreme Court are
thereby placed above the uncertainty
"a tern and salary and left, in that
Uaonect. free TO do their duty and free
fropn the necessity of having we'll
,t,oonino friends to influence members
against an urgent reduction, OF thell
seIarv. If majority Of the House
con induce the latter, it may reduce
II to nothing, which, on fact, would
force their resignation, which
ION only be done on n two-thirds
[rote of all the members of the Legis-
Iotnre through the action of base
majority of any quorum. We recon
roend that this amendment be not adj
insted by the Legislature. Signed;
Paul Neumann, a. p. Peterson, VIM
White. A., o.od
amendment, but think the articles Of
the Constitution respecting the judi
ciarv are not in accord with the spirit
If fine times; and, as a member of this
-,o,;++oo will ask leave to present