The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-03
Matters and Correspondence Consid-
cred In Special Session.
THURSDAY, Nov. 2.

THURSDAY, Nov. 2.
The councils convened at 100 T. N
There were present Ministers Da-
mon, King and Smith; Councilmen
Brown, Ena, Waterhouse, Allen,
Hatch, Tenney, Young, Mott, BoIte,
MendOnca, Sunr, Emmeluth and
Morgan.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. Under
the call for petitions Attorney General
Smith presented the following petit
ton, which had been received by the
executive council from a japanese
prisoner:
To His ExcelIency s. b. Dole, presi-
dent of the Provisional government
SIR: Your petitioner, a japanese,
shows to your excelleucy that he was
convicted of the 1fense of as
trict court of Koloa, island of
Kauai, on the 10Th day of NOvem-
Der 1891, and was thereupon sentenced
To be imprisoned at hard labor for the
term Of two years, and to pay a fine of
two hundred dollars and three dollars
and fifty cents costs of court; that
petitioner has served out the said two
fine and costs, and his term of impris-
onment will expire on the 18th day OF
July, 1894; that petitioner has always
observed the rules and regulations of
the prison and has stTiven TO do all
that has been required Of him by the |
prison authorities; that about seven |
months ago your petitioner was taken |
sick with lung trouble aud has ever |
since been unable to- work and has |
been kept in the prison hospital under
the Doctors charge, and petitioner is
Informed ami believes that he has but /
p short time longer to live, and is de-
sirous of returning to his native land
TO die; that means have been provided
petitioner to SD return to his home in |
Japan if he can obtain pardon.
Therefore your petitioner most
humbly prays your excellency TO
grant him a pardon.
Your excellency's most humble
servant,
T. HAsEGAwA.
Dated Honolulu, Nov. lst, 1893.
The petition was accompanied by
the following certificate from the
board of the prison:
This is to certify that the under
signed prison inspectors, at a special
meeting held October Goth, 1898, after
careful consideration, resolved to re-
"'FnTnebu tile DdTuDu Ol L. I1dSeSdHiy |
under -dition that he leave the
country forthwith.
g. p. IAUKEA,
J. ALFRED MAGOON,
Prison Inspectors. |
Dated Honolulu, NOV. LIST, 1898.
In explaining the matter the attOr- :
ney- general said the executive cOun-
Gil favored the granting of the pardon
and moved the matter be referred to |
the judiciary committee. !
The attorney general said there was
ano her matter relating tn the Ha- 5
waiian consulate at Washington l
which he wished to bring before the !
councils He referred To- the matter of 1
Mr.. Hastings salary. Mr.. Hastings !
hat been "A very valuable servant OF I
the government, and the executive Z
council fully appreciated th1 services =
~endered. Mr. Hastings mad not re- 1
,sted that his sally he raised, but o
ID come to .ne knowledge of the q
hrr,aaJ that Mr.. Hastings was
Mackon his income To support n
diallyIe was at present drawing I
$500, and it was not ade- 4
He thought the councils t
ease it TO $3.50. He would b
Sun.he following resolution: t
a ~ RESOLUTION. =
ED: That the minister of for t.
les be and is hereby authorized Il
God he secretary of legation and q
geanc affairs, at Washington, a ID
Thehe rate of three hundred and 6
Cbr;s,s tS550) per month, to date G.
OniIS' 1st, AID. 1898; to be paid p
:5O preparation for III a..
All s;ovis1auIaIIy invited TO ines
services.
YIN. {. \. SERVICES.
Sunday, IL An, at Oahu Jan
lis PM, at the Barracks; .; 90 J
NJ, Bible study at Y. NJ. G. a. . IS
PM, Gospel praise service at Y. NJ
G.. A.
Tuesday, Z so PM, prayer meet
ing at Y. NJ. c. A.
LATTER DAY SAINTS.