The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-17

the month, and his salary would only
be paid for the time he had rendered
the service.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of an
Act to make HonOipo port of entry.
The Minister of the Interior answer
ed the questions in regard to the own
ership of port and wharf of Kahului,
as follows:
1st. The lands bordering the harbor
are private lands. AS to the rights of
navigation, anchorage, etc., the case
would probably be covered, as was
similar one at Lahaina, in the matter
of the claim of Kekuanaoa for right to
collect harbor dues. Resolution of
Privy Council, Vol. 3, p. 427.
The rights of King as Sovereign ex-
tend from high water mark and a
marine league to sea and to all navi-
gable straits and passages among the
islands, the rights of the adjoining
lands to the harbor being limited pro-
badly to the rights of the fishery.
The Kahului village is mostly on
the land of Wailuku, which was con-
veyed to Claus Spreckels in accord
ance with authorization of Legisla-
ture (see Chap. X, Laws of 18SO).
I'd. The wharf at Kahului is owned
by the Kahului r. r. Co. In 1882,
$4,000 was appropriated for a landing
at Kahului, but nothing was ex-
pended.
Noble Pua wanted the Government
to take the wharf
Rep. Kapahu read by title an Act to
appoint two inspectors of schools. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Rep. Nahinu gave notice of an Act
to amend Sec. 2, Chap. 10, Laws of 100,
relating to compensation to kokuas.
Also of an Act to provide that lepers
at Molokai have the right to vote.
Also an Act to provide that any
person at the settlement may have
the right TO build houses on land of
the Board Of Health.
The same member presented reso-
luton calling for the insertion of an
item of $1,000 to bore an artesian we'll
at certain land on Molokai. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Public
Lands.
The House proceeded at 1890 to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the question as to
the Eligibility of Notaries and Privy
Councillors to Membership of the
House.
Rep. Smith moved the House go
into Committee of the Whole. Car
ried.
A discussion ensued as to who
should be chairman, the members all
wanting to speak.
Noble Marsden took the chair.
The Secretary read the reports of the
committee to whom the matter had
been referred.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that tn at
portion of the report setting forth that
attorneys-at law are eligible be adop-
ted. Carried.
Rep. Ashford found himself critic
lied in this mornings ADVERTISER
for quoting Scripture incorrectly.
The member in front of him had
quoted (sotto vocej correctly, and he
would repeat it: "Let him that is
without sin among you cast the first
stone.n He would wait for others to
begin.
A considerable pause followed.
Rep. Ashford said that as nobody
seemed to be without sin, he would
move the committee rise, report pro-
gresS and ask leave to sit again six
months from date.
Noble Young did not claim to be
without sin, but he had looked this
matter in the face for two or three
days and saw nothing new in it. The
attempt to rule out privy councillors
was perfectly unreasonable. The case
of nOtaries seemed to be different.
Lawyers were divided about the mat
ter. If so learned body as the Judi
ciary Committee was divided the
House would naturally be so also.
Some members claimed the matter
was of great importance and should
be thoroughly weighed. He, for one,
saw no use ia that course. When he
was q small boy his little sister and
he went cut for walk. They came
across wasp's nest, which he decided
to destroy. His sister warned him in
vain. He destroyed the nest, but a
wasp established itself under his eye,
which had TO be laid up for repairs.
1t would be just the same if this mat
ter were stirred up. The Constitution
was not in fault at all. The most
carefully drawn contracts were liable
to different constructions. He would
move to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter.
Rep. Kamauoha said the honorable
member from Honolulu had been
quoting Scripture.
Rep. Nawahi objected TO illusions
to Scripture, which had nothing to do
with the case. The question WAS what
was the House going to do with these
reports?
Rep. Kamauoha said that as lie un-
derstood the Constitution, il n notary
public was not allowed to sit here,
then members OF the Privy Council
were not. Members of the council
belonged to the executive department.