The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-16
WITH THE COUNCILS.
LEGISLATIVE WORK ENGAGES THE
EXECUTIVE AND ADVISORY.
New Laws--Chinese Labor Amendment
seditious Libel in Newspapers
-Hotchkiss Guns.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

IN i@NSNhtlNS uiiN AhNNiSO'J
Councils met in adjourned session
at pm. Friday. Fourteen men,
bers were present at roll call.
Mr.. Bolte for the Military Com
mittee asked for further time on the
petition Of army lieutenants for in
creased salaries. Granted.
Mr.. Hosmer, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported on the dam
gerous persons act and also the one
relating to lawless persons, recon-
mending the adoption of the latter
with slight amendments.
DR.. Wood called the attention of
the Councils to All article in an
eastern paper relating to the treat
ment of Captain Davies and other
prisoners. The speaker thought
the Government should take some
notice Of the matter, as it was SO
fagrantly false and was evidently
written to deceive. Referred to
the Executive.
The act relating to the Martial law
acts Of the Military Commission
and officers of the Government
came up on final reading. Passed.
The act to appropriate the sum
of E23, 500 for additional expenses
of the Government passed its final
reading.
The act relating to the briaging
of suits by or against the Hawaiian
Government passed.
The act providing for the Judi
cial Investigation of claims was
laid over until next meeting on re-
commentator cf the President.
The act to prevent persons of
certain classes entering the Hawai-
ian Islands came up. After amend
ments, proposed by Mr.. Hatch, the
act also become law.
The act to prevent suits being
brought against officers OF the Gov
eminent acting in good faith in the
suppression of the rebellion.
The act relating to the unauthor-
lied wearing of police badges and
uniforms passed its final reading.
The act relating to persons hav-
ing certain lawless intentions came
up on second reading. A number
of amendments were proposed and
passed.
The principle of the bill was at
tackled by Messrs. Kennedy and
Morgan and defended by the Presi-
dent, Minister Hatch and Mr..
Castle. 1t then passed its second
reading.
Adjourned to II a. m. today.
ToDAY'S SESSION.
The Executive and Advisory
Councils met i'll joint session at
II:25 this forenoon. Fourteen
members were present.
Mr.. Bolte introduced an act, en-
titled, AN Act to amend Secs. I
and 5 of Act "a, p. G. Laws, en-
titled an Act relating to Chinese
immigration" The act merely re-
quires that employers of Chinese
contract laborers shall deduct from
the salaries of such laborers the sum
of 81. SO per month for their return
passage at the expiration Of their
terms of service.
The Acknowledgement argued in
favor of the measure as it insured
the payment of the sums imposed
by Act "a. Passed second reading
and deferred to a meeting to be
called next week.
The President introduced an ACT
relating to seditious offenses, apply
ing to TIE press. The measure
provides that i'll the case of any
person convicted OF seditious libel
the judge or magistrate rendering
such decision shall suspend such
paper for term not to exceed foul
years. Passed first reading and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
The act relating to the Judicia
investigation Of claims came VI
and passed.
Mr.. Hatch asked the approval o
the Councils on a bill of $3,ooS fol
Hotchkiss gun and some ammu
milton ordered the first week o
the rebellion. The CUR
was American, ? b., of lates
pattern and could be free
much faster and more
effectively than the Austrian felc
pieces. 1t was bought for mountain
use. Two were ordered, but tn,
second has not yet arrived. Thirty
two chests of ammunition was billeC
at w, 22o. Bill as above and bill
for the second gun approved.
Adjourned to 1880 pm. Monday
At the next session the act relat
ing to lawless persons will come III