The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-04

lieve that members of the Privy
Council of State, rs SUCH executive
officers of the Government, are IN
cluded within the terms of said pro-
visions; ana
WHEREAS, there are now sitting
and voting as elective members Of
this Legislature the following mem
bers of the said Privy Council of State,
namely: Hon. J. ;. Walker, Noble
for Oahu and President; Hon. }. Il.
Bush, Rep. for Koolaupoko; Hon. }.
A. Cummins, Noble for Oahu; Hon.
John Ena, Noble for Gal Hon. {.
O. Berger, Noble for Oahu; Hon. J.
@. Hoapili, Noble for Hawaii; Hon.
w. H. COrnweli, Noble for Maui;
Hon. P. P. Kanoa, Noble for Kauai
Hon. J. K KaunamanO, Rep. for
Hamakua; therefore.
RESOLVED, that the Judiciary Conn
mittee be and said Committee is
hereby instructed to inquire, consider
and report to this House with all con-
venient speed the opinion or opinions
of said committees and of its respec-
tive members, whether: First, a
member of said Privy Council is an
executive officer of the Government?
and second, if such member be such
executive officer, is he entitled to
hold a seat as an elective member of
this House?
VIM. WHITE,
Representative for Lahaina.
Honolulu, June 3, 1892.
Rep. White requested permission to
strike out the name of 4. y. Berger,
who, he was informed, was not
M M hnT of fba ppixry fNOnnail
Rep. Ashford said the matter was
one of great Importance. The matter
should be referred to the. Judiciary
Committee to inquire whether MEM
bers of the Privy Council were eXecu-
tive officers of the Government. He
did not believe it was the intention of
the compilers of the Court to extend
the prohibition SO far as many people
thought. Certain members of the
Privy Council seemed to be executive
officers in q much more important
sense than notaries public. Tile gen.
tlemen whose names were there men,
toned had no right, he submitted, to
vote on the resolution.
Noble Neumann amended that the
Judiciary Committee report also on
the qualification of every member of
the House who is an attOrney-at law.
Rep. Ashford accepted the amend
ment.
Rep. Smith hoped the matter would
be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. The House should not be afraid
to meet any question arising as to the
qualification of the members.
Rep. Bush supported the resolution
because it was high time to know all
the ills under which the country was
labOring under constitution forced
upon the people. He hoped the hon.
member on the left Noble Neumann)
would apply the power of his judicial
mind to solving the question.
Rep. Nawahi moved reference to a
select committee, as the Judiciary
Committee was composed of lawyers
who should not sit on their own cases.
The resolution as amended by Noble
Neumann was adopted and referred
to the Judiciary Committee
Rep. Kapahu gave notice of an Act
to Encourage Stock Raising; the hon
member also read by title an Act to
amend Section 81 of the Civil Code re-
lating to licenses to keepers of billiard
tables.
Rep. Iosepa gave notice of an Act
relating to tailor shops.
Rep. Kamauoha read by title an Act
to amend Section 1419 of the Civil
Code as amended by Chapt. %, laws
of '82; also an Act to provide for the
holding of an additional term Of the
Third Judicial Circuit.
Rep. White resolved that $4,000 be
inserted in the Appropriation bill for
laid on fFFR9 9 tah fhh Fl "a to t6
tho a hill
Rep. Aki gave notice of an Act to
authorize the Minister of the Interior
to grant additional licenses for the sale
of liquor in Palama, Eva, etc.
Rep. Waipuilani read by title an
Act to confer on notaries public au-
thority to acknowledge articles of
adoption.
Rep.Kaluna gave notice of an act to
require drivers of vehicles to carry
lights in the night.
Minister Spencer read by title an
Act to amend Section 2, Chapt. 81,
Laws of '02, as amended by Chapt. 30,
Laws of 'S4, relating to disease among
cattle.
Rep. Kamauoha read by title an Act
to repeal Sections 309-17 of the Civil
Code relating to vaccination.
Noble Pua gave notice of an Act to
authorize distillation of spirits.
AT II o'clock the House took a re-
cess till 1870.