The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-03

General of Customs to allow immi-
grants without $50 cash in the
pockets of each.
President Dole thought II was dis
cretionary, as an incoming passen-
ger might have valuable property.
Mr.. Emmeluth did not consider il
right that immigrants should be
landed hers in the manner as re-
ported a number OF Japanese
brought by the s. s. Aikoku Maru
were.
President Dole asked IL they we're
really being so landed.
Mr.. Emmeluth quoted this morn
ing's Advertiser as aut hority.
Mr.. Warehouse (sotto voce)-You
should not believe everything you
read in the Advertiser. III you saw
| statement in the BULLETIN you
might decide IL was correct.
/ Minister Hatch said the matter
had not yet been considered by the
! Executive.
| Under suspension Of the rules, the
bill relating to the Republic OF Ha-
waii was passed through its final
stages.
Mr.. Brown presented the report OF
the judiciary Committee ON the
recommendation of the Board OF
Prison Inspectors for certain par
dons. They recommend full par
don to J. X. Mills, sentenced on May
8. 1890, to nine years imprisonment
for manslaughter, his conduct hav-
ing been very exemplary in prison.
They recommend pardons to Lui, a
South Sea Islander, aud to Japan.
csc prisoner in poor health, both
conditioned on the prisoners leav-
ing the country. They further
recommend the par,ioning OF KAPPA.
kui and kebalikua, natives imprison-
cd for long terms. Mr.. Brown CON.
plilBeDted Lui for his brave conduct
when Ryan tried to escape.
Minister Smith agreed with the
report excepting as to Mills, al
though he felt sympathy with the
prisoner.
President Dole felt like requiring
n full statement from Mills Of all he
knows about the crime for which he
was convicted. There was great
difficulty at the trial in getting at
the facts, and he thought before
, Mills asked for pardon he should
offer to do this.
Mr.. Brown said the petition was
not from Mills but from the Prison
Inspectors.
Minister Smith cited conclusion,
reached by prison inspectors in Mas
sacbuset,s. II was found that tn,
= exercise Of the pardoning powol
, there had reduced the averag,
, period Of confinement Of life pr
soners to below a ten years term.
Mr.. Emmelutb was opposed to I
too FREQ exercise OF the pardoninl
power. He would only concur |,
j the pardon Of Lui.
Mr. d b. Smi,h--A cold .bloodet
j murderer
= Minister Smith said il could hard
" he called cold. blooded murder
. The man he wanted to kill wa
y suspected OF destroying the prison
4 cr's home, but unfortunately h,
, killed the wrong man.
Mr.. Brown, although opposed /,
indiscriminate pardoniug, though
d the birthday of the Republic was
n good timo Tor exercising the powe
u Ia casos Tor which good reason
" could be given
The names w'r" voted on s.pai
n ateiy rs to pardons' win IN" ioiio"
- ing result;
:, kehallknla' granted; hapakn'
n granted; the Japanese convicted
manslangh,er on second trini Tor "a
murder OF MS wiir, granted on COZ
V. dltion he leave the country; L,'
T. granted on condition he i"a'e W
n country.
N Minister Sm',h made tue mo'"
~ each OF the foregoing eases .,
MIR Brown moved TO adopt u
IN report with regard tn j H. Mills.