The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-aSsem bIed at lao p. VI.
The ADVERTISER Extra was distri-
buted.
Rep. Edmonds gave notice of an Act
to license carriages in Wailuku. He
also read by title an Act to enable the
Minister OF the Interior to take posses
sion of land in Waikiki for water
works.
Rep. Aki gave notice of an Act to
provide for appointing Government
physician at Kalaupapa and defining
his duties. 2. To return all light cases
from Molokai to Honolulu for treat
ment. Also notice of an Act to license
tramcar drivers.
Rep. Akina resolved that $500 be
appropriated for breakwater at Wal
mea. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Lands. Resolved that when the
select committee visit Molokai, per-
mission be granted to DR.. Lowell to go
and to any other doctors selected by
the Board; also newspaper reporters,
and an attendant for each member of
the committee.
Moved that the resolution be
adopted.
Rep. Smith said the Inter Island
S. S. Co. ought to be consulted. This
was not to be a pleasure trip. That
company had invited the committee,
and not other people.
The resolution was referred TO the
Sanitary Committee on standing
vote.
Noble Williams gave notice of his
intention to introduce an Act to
amend Secs. %, A, 40, 81, So, 81, Is
and Secs. and of Sec. los of Chap.
IS of the Session Laws of 1890, other
wise known as the Election Law.
The Acknowledgement presented his
reply to questions made by Rep. Ash
ford on June 18th regarding the num-
Der of Chinese, per Belgic, prosecuted
1 by the Attorney General for violating
the Chinese restriction law. Fifty-five
Chinese were arrested and prosecuted
/ 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 Acknowledgement has not aban-
doned or agreed to abandon any of the
prosecutions against said Chinese.
The Attorney-Gen gave answers
to questions propounded by Rep.
Ashford and relative to the smuggling
of diamonds into Honolulu by one
Rubens in February, 1891, in sub
stance, as follows: Information was
obtained in August, 1891, that Rubens
was offering large amount of jewelry
for sale. Rubens was found to have a
large amount of diamonds and other
ieWelry not entered at the Custom
House, no duty paid. Search warrants
were issued, and jewels seized by
Deputy Acknowledgement Charles
Creighton, Marshal Wilson and Dep
uty Marshal Mehrtens, and conveyed
to the Police station. Rubens and his
son were arrested for smuggling; Ru-
bens, junior, was released, no evidence
against him. j. Hubash, an expert,
appraised the value of the goods at
S12,7 23. Rubens applied to the Minis
ter of Finance, DR.. J. Mott-Smith, fol
Communication of penalty of forfeiture
The Minister decided that Rubens
should pay $4,000 and costs, amount.
ing altogether to S3144, against my
advice, and this amount was paid to
the Minister of Finance. On Septem.
Der 5th, 1891, Rubens entered the
jewelry in bond. On October 18th the
jewelry was shipped by the steamer
Belgic to Yokohama. On August 18th
Mr.. James F. Morgan, auctioneer, en-
tered linens belonging to Rubens
! NoAOC p1OOO'OTi Ia OOhds 1hCoC SOOOs
were shipped away with the gems
The Minister said he was not claim
ant for share of the proceeds, and die
not receive any share of the penalty
The Secretary read an invitation &c
the Legislature from Mr.. w. T. Brig
ham, curator, Bernice Pauahi BishoT
Museum, to visit the museum on the
afternoon of Friday, July ], or on any
other convenient day
Rep. Smith moved that the Secre
tary accept the invitation and make {
reply thereto.
Rep. Kamauoha, rules being sus
pended, read petition from Kaona, {
native Hawaiian, to make appropria
ton of $4,000 for being arrested anC
confined in the Police Station for ter
days without warrant.
Rep. Smith moved that the petition
be laid on the table The Marsha
holds office under bonds, and he cal
be sued.
After some discussion, Rep. Smitl
withdrew his motion, and moved thai
the petition be returned to it's intro
Queer,
Noble Thurston said that the House
had no right to consider foolish peti
tlons. Everybody had right to senC
in petitions on whatever they like
1t was impossible for the House t
grant that petition.
The petition was laid on the table.
Noble Thurston gave notice of in
tention to introduce an Act entitled
an Act to provide for the disposition
of the Hospital Tax Fund.
The House proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Secretary read Bill No. 81 by
title for the second time: An Act Civ,
ing liens to persons who pasture, feeC
or shelter animals.
Reps. Koahou, Iosepa and Kamau
oha pointed out the antiquities in the
Hawaiian version.
Noble Neumann said that the bill
was translated by one of the members
of the House. He is considered one
of the best Hawaiian scholars in the
country.
After several amendments, the bill
passed to third reading on Thursday
Second reading of an Act providing
for Police Justice for the district O
Hama, Maui.
The bill passed to third reading.
The House adjourned at :0l p. NJ.