The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-09

THU LEGISLATURE
TUlRTY.FIFTII DAY.
SATURDAY, July ., 1892.

Noble Ncumann presented a m"j
GRITTY report of the judiciary Com
miJlcr on Bill No SS, relative to the
preparation of jury lists and the
drawing Of jurors The report wa
>iancd 10y Nohlrs Ncumann and
Peterson and Rep. Smith, aud lie.
commended that "the hill pass and
50 that its beneficial provisions may
be applied to the coming term in
August held on the Island of Kauai
that the House take immediate action
upon it," A minority report signed
by Rep. Ashford was presented, to
the effect that the signer "could not
concur with the majority report be-
cause the bill seeks to impose condi-
tons of trial on the Circuit Courts of
the outside Islands which do not
| obtain on Oahu. 1t further seeks to
perpctuate the bad feature of having
no jury lists on Hawaii and Kauai
for foreign juries and leaves the
selection of foreign juries on said
islands to haphazard and chance.
Those features should be eliminated
from the Bill" Reports were re-
ceivrd and tabled for consideration
with the Bill, which on motion was
made the Special Order of the Day
for Tuesday next.
From the same committee report
covering miscellaneous subjects as
follow:
Bill No. AZ amendment to the stat
ute of limitations. The committee
present a substitute bill which they
recommend to pass.
Bill No. Sc. Providing for the
abolition, "speIled with an sh," of
the Office of the Tax-assessor-in-
chief. Recommended to be referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Bill No. SO. Relative to the cree
ton If Kerosene Warehouses. The
committee recommend Bill pass as
amended by Noble Macfarlane.
Petition from John Samoa that
$1,000 be paid him for alleged false
imprisonment. Committee suggest
that the petitioner be allowed redress
such as jury OF his countrymen
may consider proper.
Petition from a hui called the Lee
ialii Co., praying that 5000 be paid
for breach of contract on the part of
the Government. Recommended
that the petition be referred TO the
Finance Committee.
Petition that Hon. r. w. Wilcox
be seated Immediately; the commit
tee through the chairman has ascer-
tanned by ocular demonstration that
the Hon. II. w. Wilcox is seated
now and that the legislative experience
and well known courtesy of the
Hon. II. w. Wilcox are sufficient
guarantees that he will remain seat
ed except when it shall be in order
to rise. The committee further
state that the petition cannot be
granted because the member is al
ready seated. Signed by Noble
Neumann, Rep. Smith and Noble
Peterson.
Rep. Ashford concurred in the re-
port except as to the proposed dis
position of the petition of John Sa-
moa which he regarded as of suili-
cient consequence to deserve investi-
cation by this House.
Rep. White concurred with the
majority except as to the kerosene
warehouse bill of which he was in
doubt.
Report accepted and recommends.
tons of the majority approved.
From the same committee report
on proposed amendments TO the Con-
stitution, as follows: CD Article %
In respect to compensation to Repre-
sentatiyes. The committee opposed
the original draft and offered a sub
stitute which they recommend to
pass, viz: ''SS per day for not more
than sixty days in any biennial
period" (2) Article As, regarding
proceedings on veto being inter
posed by the Sovereign. The com
mIttee recommend that amendment
do not pass. (3) Article SO in re-
spect of qualification of electors for
Mobiles. The committee recommend
the rejection of the amendment on
the grounds that it is faulty, in
complete and crippled (G Att,
Gle %, requiring that none but Hawa'
iian citizens shall be eligible for voters
for Mobiles. The committee recon-
mend that it be left asst is. (5)ArticIe
G2, qualifications OF electors for Re.
representatives.. Recommended that the
same be amended in such manner
as to preserve the right of franchise
for such residents who may under the
Constitution be entitled thereto al
the time of the adoption and ratifca'
ton of said article. (6) Articles "a
and S3, the committee recommend
be adopted and ratified by this Legis,
lature, Signed by Mobiles Neumanr
and Peterson, and Rep. w. o. Smith
Rep. Ashford presented a minority
report containing various objection,
to the recommendation offered 10y
the majority of The Committee
Rep. White, a member of the Com.
mittee, stated that he also had re.
port to present on the subject anC
moved that The two reports presented
be laid on the table until he coulC
present his. Motion carried.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported several Bill,
printed and ready for distribution.
President Walker stated the Re
port OF the Board of Health was
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