The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-27

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HiIo Water Works is 90
$5477 80
The Attorney General, for the Judi
ciary Committee, reported untavorably
on the petition of Mrs. Devauchelle
for the pardon of her husband,
former custom house guard, who is
serving a sentence for opium SNUG
Cling.
The Attorney General also reported
for the Judiciary Committee, on the
application of Thomas McGiffin to
have his civil rights returned, and
recommended the granting of the
petition. Both reports were adopted.
Mr.. Hatch said that when he
took the position of Minister of For
eign Affairs, he considered the chair
manship of the Judiciary Committee
"a vacant and asked that O chairman
be appointed. The President APP
pointed Cecil Brown.
The special committee to whom was
referred the enrolment of the Appro-
priation bill, reported that they had
gone over the bill item by item, and
that the footings had been corrected,
and found to amount to Sl,6iS,0lS.
Report accepted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Acknowledgement presented q
new Act relating t. the matter OF
habeas corpus, as follows:
ACT -.
An Act to Amend Section 80 of
Chapter XXXII. of the Laws of
1870, relating to the Writ of
Habeas Corpus, and TO confer
jurisdiction upon Circuit Courts
and Circuit Judges at Chambers
to issue Writs of Habeas Corpus
in certain cases.
Be it Enacted by the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Provi-
sional Government Of the Hawaii
an Islands:
Section /. The last sentence in
Section 80 of Chapter XXXII. of the
Acts OF 1870, relating to the Writ of
Habeas Corpus, being the following
words, viz: "But such discretionary
power shall only be exercised by the
Justices OF the Supreme Court" is
hereby repealed.
Sec 2. The several Circuit Courts
and the several Circuit Judges at
Chambers shall within their respec-
tive Circuits have power to issue writs
of Habeas Corpus as we'll In cases in
which such writs are not demandable
Of right as in cases i'm which the Same
are issued as of right, within the pro-
visions Of Chapter XXXII. of the Acts
Of 1870.
Sec. g. This Act shall take effect
from the date of it's publication.
The Attorney General also pre-
sented q new bilt rela ing to the juris-
a. tnfs rf II fol-
ACT -.
An Act Comforting A lditional Juris-
diction upon The Judges and Cir
cult Courts Of the several Judicial
Circuits of the Hawaiian islands.
Be it Enacted by the Executive and
Advisory Councils OF the Provis-
ionai Government of tho Hawai-
ian Islands:
Section /. The Judges of the sever
al Circuit Courts of the Hawaiian
Islands shall have power in Chambers
to issue warrants for the arrert, In any
part OF the Hawaiian Islands, of any
person accused under oath, or of
crime or misdemeanor committed i'm
any part OF the Hawaiian Islands, ard
TO examine and commit such accused
person for trial. before the Circuit
Court Of the Circuit i'm which the
warrant is issued, or before any other
Circuit Court Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
Sec. 2. The several Circuit Courts
Of the Hawaiian Islands are hereby
given jurisdiction of all criminal cases
that may arise in any past Of tho Ha-
waiian Islauds.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect
from the date of its publication.
Approved this ......... day of.............
A. ID. 1894.
......... ss...................
President OF the Provisional Govern
rnent OF the Hawaiian Islands.
Minister of the Interior.
The Attorney-General presented
anO her Ac, Teliting to the smuggling
of opium. At present the minimum
punishment is $500 fiue aud six
months imprisonment. This has
been found To be too severe, and helps
10 defeat It's own object. The new
bill is as follows
ACr -.
An Act 10 Amend Sections | and g Of
Act IL Of the Provisional Govern
nent, being an Act entitled "An
Act 10 Restrict the importation
and Sale Of Opium or Preparation
thereof" approved or the 10th
day OF February, A ID 1888.
BE IL Enacted by Executive aud Ad-
visory Councils of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian
Islands:
Section ]. That Section of Act ~
Of the Provisional Government of the
Hawaiian Isluntis, being " An Act %
Restrict the importation ard Sale of
Opium or Preparation thereof" ap-
proved on the 10Th day OF February,