The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-17
In THE COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, 1898.

THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1898.
The Council met at 10 A. NJ. and the
minutes of the previous day were read
and approved.
The reference of the Loan Act to
Special Committee was re-considered
and new committee was appointed
consisting of President Dole, Messrs.
Damon, Jones, Tenney and Cooper.
Minister Jones reported for the Com
mittee unfavorably on Mr.. Mellis' Pc
tition for Government aid to his cof-
fee stand at Chicago.
The report was adopted.
The Attorney General stated that a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
had been filed in the Sheldon case, at
| the instance of G. Carson Kenyon.
| The writ was addressed to Judge
Whiting and returnable that morn
| ing. A large number of lawyers,
Ashford, Creighton, Kaulukou, etc.,
represented Sheldon, but Ashford had
Withdrawn and Creighton did not APP
pear. The petitioner was not ready
and the hearing had gone over until
IL o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow.
Mr.. Young asked why the examina-
ton could not proceed at once. Messrs.
Cooper and G. Brown held that the
Council had the right to proceed, and
the Attorney General confirmed that
view.
Mr.. Young moved, and Mr.. Me-
Candies seconded, that the Council
proceed at once.
President Dole questioned the wis
dom of becoming involved in con-
fiict with the Court, as the point that
the G. curt did not have jurisdiction
had not been raised in Court.
Mr.. Damon took the same view.
| The Government was strong, amply
strong, and should show that it had
no fear of taking the cases before the
Courts.
Mr.. C. Brown believed in upholding
the rights of the Government, but
appreciated the force of President
Dole's remarks.
The Attorney General thought very
much as the President and Mr.. Damon
did. He did not question the authority
of the Government to proceed for one
moment. He believed the writ should
not have been issued and that the
Court would take that view.
The motion to proceed with the eX-
animation was carried, and the pris-
oner was produced and notified that
his examination would proceed at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. This motion
was re-considered later and it was de-
cided to postpone action pending the
action of the Court.
The Act to appropriate $4,000 to
defray the expenses of Provisional
Government was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Cooper for the Judiciary Com
mittee reported the Act to repeal
the governors law.
Attorney General Smith questioned
somewhat the wisdom of this Act.
The office was a useless one, but the
Council should not do any unneces-
sary legislating. 1t should confine
itself to what was necessary.
The bill was deferred to the next
special session of the Council.
Mr.. Cooper reported the bill amend
ing the road board law. The princi-
pal amendment provides for the APP
pointment of road boards by the Min
lister of the Interior when for any
reason none has been elected.
The bill after some discussion
passed.
Mr.. Cooper for the Judiciary Com
mittee reported draft of the bill on
the Fire Department. 1t was read by
title and made the order of the day
for Friday at 2 P. NJ.
The bill concerning the Hilo Judi
cial Districts was passed.
At II o'clock the Council adjourned