The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-19
127TH DAY.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 1892
Morning Session.

The Assembly was called to order
at the usual hour for prayer, after
which the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The Minister of Interior reported
back a petition referred to him rela-
tive to claim for $1,000 damages on
account of the Government taking
possession of certain fshpond on
Molokai, and recommended the pay
ment of 5000. Tabled for consider
alton with the Appropriation Bill.
President Walker appointed No
bles Baldwin and Hopkins on the
Labor Committee to fill vacancies.
At 1925, the Order of the Day be-
ing moved, Bill 1872, relating to
liquor licenses, was brought up and
a report of the Temperance Com
mittee was read in connection there
with. The report recommended
that the bill be tabled. Report
adopted.
Bill 1874, relating to the public
health, was taken up on second
reading and report of the Sanitary
Committee recommending that the
bill be tabled was adopted.
Consideration of Bill 127, also re-
lating to the public health, was de-
ferred until next Thursday.
Bill 81, to better define the prac-
tice in trials by jury, was moved on
for its third reading by, the intro
ducer, Rep. Ashford, and passed.
Bill 1874, to amend the law relating
to treason, was read a second time.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox was opposed to
the bill on the ground that there
was law enough now on that sub
ject. The provision in all countries
for treason was death. He had had
experience and had not shirked the
issue. Now it is proposed to send
one who is a patriot, and commits
the gentlemanly crime of treason,
to prison, and as an associate OF
thieves, murderers and other rascals.
Rep. Ashford thought that Rep
Wilcox had omitted to read the first
section of the bill. The committee
which had had this bill under con,
sideration was favorably impressed
with its provisions and as an advance
over the relic of barbarism which
now disgraced the statutes. He had
no fault to find with the proposition
made by Rep. Wilcox that treason
was a crime generally committed by
gentlemen and people of education
| he admitted that such was the case
and the opportunity was still pre-.
scented for gentleman who may
commit the gentlemanly crime Of
treason to receive gentleman's
punishment by being hung by gen
tlemanly sheriff. Uaughter) But
scullion may commit the same crime
and he should be treated differentl,
from the gentleman offender and fol
that reason the provision was mad,
Tor punishment by imprisonment.
Rep. Kaunamano was opposed t,
the bill and favored the motion
made by Rep. Pua, that the bill b'
indefinitely postponed.
Rep. White was also opposed t,
the bill; he did not consider that tn,
changes presented were necessary
The old law is better than this. This
if passed, would be menace to tn,
Throne.
hep. Waipuilani said that he wa
member of the committee am,
signed the report. The bill was re
garded as necessary. There was n,
intent to rob Her Majesty of any o
the dignity which surrounds her,
there had been any such intent h
would not have signed the bill.
Rep. S. X. Pua made his maideI
speech at considerable length, am
spoke strongly against the bill III
considered that the bill was frauC
it was an attempt to deceive tn
House. In European countries tn
death penalty was the sentence t
parties charged with treason. Thi
bill was not of benefit for the thron
or country and he was opposed to il
1T can be plainly seen the inten
of this law is to take away the pre-
lection which now surrounds til
throne.
Rep. Smith said that the bill no,
presented was taken from the Unite
States law. He considered that
would be an added protection
the throne.
Pending action the Assembly /;
1853 adjourned.
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