The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-31
COUNCIL MEETING.
Reports of Committees Commute.
ton of Death Sentence-Interro-
cations About Officials.

Executive anu ADVISORY NbuuClS
this forenoon. Present: Hon. S. B.
Dole, President and Minister of For
eign Affairs; Hon. j. A. King, Minis
ter of the Interior: Hon. I. c.
Porter, Minister of Finance; Hon.
! w. O. Smith, Attorney General;
Hon. S. Nj. Damon, Vice-President,
and Messrs. }. Emmeluth, Henry
| Watcrhouse, w. +. Allen, f. w. Nc
Chcsney, Cecil Brown, E. D. Tenncy,
Alex. Young, +. Suhr, John Mott,
Jas. f. Morgan and j. A. McCand-
less.
The matter of the American flag
hoisted on the Government build
ing for the Protectorate was con-
sidered.
The Attorney General spoke on
the proposal to send it to the
Worlds Fair, taking occasi ion to
mention Mr.. Thurston's cyclorama
as likely to be great attraction.
Mr.. Damon said the flag having
been given by the United States
should be carefully treated. The
country was in transition stage
and it might not be seemly to send
this flag around the world.
The Attorney General moved, and
it carried unanimously, that the
matter be deferred until next week,
when the Commissioners were ex-
pected home from Washington.
Mr.. Allen reported from the com
mittee on deciding the ownership of
articles in the Palace. He had act
ed in conjunction with DR.. Trous-
seau, administrator of the estate of
Kaakaua. They had the legal adj
vice of Messrs. Hatch and Brown,
! and had access to vouchers in the
Interior Office. They had been
legally advised that all the pre-
sents received by King Kalakaua
from foreign countries were private
property. Nothing claimed to be
. long to the Hale Naua Society had
r been as yet surrendered by the Gov
the Government museum could not
= be identified until the return of
t Mrs. Nakuina, the former curator.
from Molokai.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Brown presented report
from the Judiciary Committee, re,
t commencing that the death sentence
! of Matsuda, convicted of murder, be
: commuled to Imprisonment for life
Mr.. Waterhouse moved that the
= report be adopted.
Mr.. Brown, by request, stated the
: reasons for the recommendation
, While he was Attorney General he
:. had occasion to look into the case
e l,, V,,,,n,cn 1nn,,inf nI ~
: the same crime. The men were con
e victed on purely circumstantial evi
n dence. If the speaker. were on the
Jury he could not find them guilty
of murder. The evidence was a lit
tie stronger against Matsuda thar
n against his accomplice. 1t was his
e opinion that that man should never
t have been convicted of murder
They were defended by a native
. lawyer and no appeal was taken
He had consulted with the Chic
/, Justice, who was of the same opin
/ ion as himself. From time to time
! since then the Chief Justice hao
= granted Matsuda reprieves. The
sentence of the other man had beer
g commuted by the Privy Council.
r Mr. Young asked if there was NJ
\ ground for sentencing him to death
what ground was there for imprison
ing him for life
Mr.. Brown replied that the evi
y dence was very strong, but hardl,
enough to warrant the carrying on
of the extreme penalty.
The Attorney General said an in
IS telligent jury found the man guilty
but it was in the power of the Coun
n ell to give him the benefit of posi-
bic doubt.
The report was adopted and Mat
suda will be put to better use thar
y hanging.
II The Judiciary Committee als
, recommended the passage of an Ac
n comforting jurisdiction on Distric
't Magistrates for all cases of misdc
5. meanor; also, Of an Act to provid
n for proceedings against corporations
la The report was received to b
g considered with the bills.
INTERPRETATIONS
Mr.. Emmeluth asked what was h
-, position of the Sheldon habcaS con
= u pus case. The paper (Holomua) col
u tinued to attack the Council an
y, the American Minister. 1t was a
=" outrage il such conduct were to b
permitted.
"A President Dole said the case W;
~ -, pending in the Supreme Court.
''' The Attorney General added thu
he had under consideration mattcl
concerning recent publications
IL the Holomua, and action of son
kind would probably be take
shortly.
IN, Mr.. Emmoluth asked if the Boar
Of Health had done anything in IT,
:. matter of the beef trust.
in The Attorney-General answere
Vs. that the matter of public slaught'
H. houses had been under consider
q. ton. He believed that they wouI
y be public benefit, both for pr
ducers and consumers.
ct, Mr.. Emmeluth asked if George '
al G. Jones was still inspector of mea
The Attorney General explainc
td that l.. l.. Lapierre was inspector
Wv garbage. When G. b. Reynolds +
q signed as general agent, Mr.. Jon
~ was called into town for office dutic
Final action had not been taken {
m the disposition of officers of II
.te Board. j. ID. McNeigh was appont'
sh. as quarantine officer, but his tin