The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-29
ThB LEGISLATURE
TWENTY.FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, June 2S, 1892.
Afternoon Aessiop.

reCUnvCned from recess.
Rep. Edmonds gave notice Of hill
to license carriages in Wailuku.
Maui; also, read for first time bill
authorizing the Government to take
land in Warluku for use of the Wal.
luku waterworks.
Rep. Aki gave notice of bills, (D
TO provide for Government pIysi.
clam at KaIaupopa; (2) to return
light cases of leprosy from Molokai
to Honolulu for treatment; (3) TO Ii
cense drivers of tramcars,
Rep. Akina offered resolutions, (1)
that $500 be appropriated for break
water at Waimea, Kauai. To Public
Lands. (2) That the Visiting Com
mittee to the Leper Settlement per.
NIT certain doctors and newspaper
reporters to accompany them. TO
Sanitary Committee.
Noble Williams gave notice of bill
to amend the Election Laws.
The Clerk read answer of the At
torney-General to questions of Rep.
Ashford, IN re arrest of Chinese per
Belgc for infractions of the restrc-
ton laws, to the effect that "Filty-
five Chinese were arrested and pros
ecuted and convicted in the Police
Court of Honolulu, and all appealed,
forty-three to the Intermediary Court
and twelve to the jury term. The
appeals of fifty-four Of them are still
pending. The Attorney-G General has
not abandoned or agreed to abandon
any of the prosecutions against said
Chinese"
The Clerk also read the Attorney
Generals answers to questions pro-
pounded by Rep. Ashford and rela-
tive to the smuggling of diamonds
into Honolulu by one Rubens in
February, 1891, in substance, as
follows Information was obtained in
August, 1891, that Rubens was offer
ing large amount of jewelry for
sale. Rubens was found to have
large amount of jewelry not entered
at the Custom House, no duty paid.
Search warrants were issued, and
jewels seized by Deputy Attorney
General Charles Creighton, Marshal
Wilson and Deputy Marshal Mehr-
ten, and conveyed to the Police
Station. Rubens and his son were
arrested for smuggling; Rubens,
junior, was released, no evidence
against him. j. Hubash, an expert,
appraised the value of the goods at
$12,723. Rubens applied TO the
Minister of Finance, DR.. j. Mott
Smith, for Communication of penalty
of forfeiture. The Minister decided
that Rubens should pay $4,000 and
costs, amounting altogether to S3144,
against my advice, and this amount
was paid to the Minister of Finance.
On September 5, 1891, Rubens en-
tered the jewelry in bond. On Octo-
Der 10Th the jewelry was shipped by
the steamer Belgic to Yokohama.
On August 9TH Mr.. James f. Nor
gan, auctioneer, entered linens be-
longing to Rubens, value $l936.54,
in bond. These goods were shipped
away with the gems. The Minister
said he was not claimant for
share of the proceeds, and did not
receive any share of the penalty.
An invitation was read from the
curator of the BishopMuseum to the
Assembly, requesting their presence
at the Museum on the afternoon OF
Friday, July 1st. On motion of Rep.
Smith the Clerk was instructed to
acknowledge the receipt, return
thanks and say that all members,
able to do so, will be present.
Under suspension of the rules Rep.
Kamauoha presented petition from
one KaOna, native Hawaiian, pray
ing that $4,000 be awarded to him
as damages for arrest and imprison-
ment by order of the Marshal, for
ten days without any charge being
preferred. Laid on the table.
Noble Thurston gave notice of
bill to provide for the disposition of
the hospital tax funds. Also read
for the first time bill to encourage
the cultivation of coffee and ramie.
At 2 :45 the Order of the Day was
moved, bringing up Bill No. so,
providing liens to persons who pas
ture, feed or shelter animals" for
second reading. The report of the
Judiciary Committee on the Bill was
read in connection with it and long
argument on the various sections of
the Bill ensued.
Necessary amendments were pro-
posed, argued and carried, by mo-
ton of Minister Parker, Reps. Smith,
Kamauoha, Iosepa and Koahou, and
the bill finally passed, amended, to
engrossment and to third reading on
Thursday, June 80.
Bill No. 10, "to provide a police
justice for the first division of the
district of Hama, MAUI" was read
third time and passed.
At A O'Clock the Assembly adj
journed.