Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-24
JOINT RESOLUTION.

FIRsT-That the Great Seal of
the Republic of Hawaii be circu-
lar in shape, three inches in dia-
meter and of the design herein
below attached, and more particu-
larly described as follows:
arms: An heraldic shield,
quartered; first and fourth, stripes
Of the national banner, proper;
second and third, a ball argent on
a staff sable; escutcheon surcharg-
ed, bearing five pointed star or, at
the TESS point; field vert.
Supporters: On the dexter side,
Kamehameha l., statant: attitude
as represented by bronze statue in
front of Aliiolani Hale in Homo
lulu; cloak and helmet or: figure
treated proper. Sinister, God
dess of Liberty, wearing a Phry-
gian cap and holding in right
hand a Hawaiian banner, partly
unfurled.
Crest and Motto: A rising sun
irradiated, surmounted by the
figures 1894 in Roman numerals;
the whole surrounded by the
legend, "Republic of Hawaii" and
the motto, ''Ua mau Ike ca o ka
alma ka pono" in Roman charac-
ters, escroll, all the lettering or.
Further accessories: Below the
shield, the fabulous bird Phoenix
overt, issuant from flames; further,
eight taro leaves, interlaced with
branches of ferns and banana
foliage, ascendant.
SECoND:-That the official de-
partmental seal of the Depart
nents Of Foreign Affairs, Interior,
Finance and the Attorney General
shall be of the design hereinbelow
attached, except that in the seals
of the Departments of Foreign
Affairs, Finance and the Attorney
General the appropriate depart
mental name shall be inserted in
each respectively.
(The last provision is because
the sample given names the In
terror DEPARTMENT.
(In the description "argent"
means silver; dexter" the right
hand of shield, i. e., left viewed
from front; "fess point" center
point; "or," gold; overt" with
wings opened; proper" in natural
colors; sable black; sinister"
left,or opposite to dexter; "statant,"
standing; vert" green. The re-
naming terms will be generally
undeTstood.}
Rep. Richards moved that the
report be made the special order
of the day for Wednesday.
Rep. Kamauoha moved in
amendment that it be translated
and printed, Carried.
Rep Kamauoha read for the
first time his bill to create an adj
ditional port of entry in Kona.
Referred to Printing Committee.
Minister Smith presented the
report of the Commission to Re-
wise and Codify the Penal Laws
of the Kingdom, appointed under
an Act Of the Legislature of 1892.
The commissioners were appoint
ed by the Executive on March 20,
1898, as follows: Chief Justice
A. +. Judd and Cecil Brown and
William Foster, attorneys-at law.
BY agreement OF the Commission
the Chief Justice was chairman
and the actual work of compilation
Yves done by William Foster. The
compiler reported to his colleagues
and they have approved his work
in general without committing
themselye to minor details. The
Code submitted takes up 2G2 print.
ed page.
Upon the suggestion of
Minister Smith, the report was
referred to the Joint Judiciary
Committee.
The bill to authorize the Min
lister OF the Interior to make GER
tain leases was taken up for first
reading.
Rep. Winston objected to one
Of its provisions, whereupon Rep,
Robertson moved the bill be re-
ferred to the Committee on Pub
/ lie Lands, etc, which carried.
I The House then adjourned till