The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-04

d. Iduold-
, Achi-Petition from Kau for an
item of $4,000 for the improvement
of the road from Punaluu to the Vol
cano.
8. Achi-Petition for an item of s15,-
600 for a road from S. Kona to Waio-
hinu.
I. Paris-Petition from Kau for an
item of $1,000 for road from Punaluu
to the Wailua homestead lots.
5. ADMINISTRATION from 80 or
more residents Of Kalihi and particu-
larry that part of Kalihi along the
road Eva Of Kamehameha School ask
ing for an appropriation for the laying
of Government water pipes.
Representative Gear presented a petit
ton from the members OF the Chinese
Y. NJ. c. A asking that their grounds
and building be made exempt from
taxation.
Representative Robertson presented
a petition from "a number of gentle
men with wheels asking that the BIZ
cycle Act pass.
Representative Isenberg reported
the receipt OF a communication from
| Colonel Fisher inviting the Committee
on Military to be present at a drill on
the Makiki baseball grounds on the
night of March It'll.
Representative Paris presented a pc
tition to the effect that an item of
$500 be inserted in the appropriation
bill for a wharf shed at Hookena, S.
Kona: also an item of $50 for repair
ing the Court house at that place
Representative Gear introduced his
bill for the regulation of the practice
OF pharmacy and the sale OF poisons in
the Republic of Hawaii. Read first
time by title and passed.
Notice of intention TO introduce the
following bills was then given:
l. Gear-'An Act relating to steno-
graphers, interpreters and clerks for
certain courts of the Republic of Ha-
waii."
?. Gear-"An Act prohibiting the
specific or penal enforcement of con-
tract for personal services and repeal
ing various chapters and sections OF
the present laws
3. Gear-"An Act TO amend Section
SO of an Act entitled an Act relating
TO internal taxes and to repeal Chapter
81 of the Session Laws of 1892, relative
thereto approved the Sd day OF
June, A. D. 1896.
1. Loebenstein-"An Act amending
/ Section 6 of Act 81 of the Session Laws
OF 1896, relating TO the internal taxes
also section 81 of the Act aforesaid
5. Loebenstein-"An Act amending
Subdivision of Article "A of the Con-
stitution Of the Republic of Hawaii in
accordance with Article 103 thereof
Representative Loebenstein pro-
pounded the following question to the
Minister of Finance: will you kind
" inform this House whether stats
tics are on record Of the amount Of
, taxes both real and personal. that be-
came delinquent after the first day Of
!. January, 1897; also of the number o.
taxpayers or voters whose taxes were
delinquent subsequent to that date.
The answer of the Attorney-Genera
TO the question of Representative Geal
in regard to the question of issuing o
warrants by the Marshal or his dep.
uties, was brought up for considera-
ton. In relation thereto, Represents
tive Robertson introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, 1t is the right of ever!
person against who an offense has beer
committed TO make complaint thereo
to a District Magistrate and TO reques
the issuance of a warrant for the ar
rest of the offender; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of every Dis
trict Magistrate to whom such com
plant is made, if it appears to him tina
an offense has been committed, to issu
his warrant requiring the Marshal o.
other officer TO forthwith arrest tn,
accused and bring him before such ma
gistrate to be dealt with according u
law; and
Whereas, 1t appears that it has be
: come the practice of District Magis
trates TO refuse to issue warrants I'm
less the same have previously beer
allowed by the Marshal or other prose
cutting officer and irrespective of thei
belief as to the commission of the OF
Tense charged; and
whereas, II appears lndI luls pIdC
tice has been inculcated upon the ma
gistrate by officers of the Attorney
Generals department: and
Whereas, Said practice is an usur
patton of Judicial functions by officer
of the Executive branch of the Govern
ment and is without warrant or auth
orization of any law of this country
Be it Resolved That it is the sens
of the House that said practice shoul,
t cease and that the Attorney-Genera
| should instruct his subordinate
Throughout the country to discontinu
the practice of approving warrants il
advance of their issuance by the ma
gistrates.
Resolved also, That the clerk of tn
r House transmit a copy of these reso
lutions to the Acknowledgement withou
delay.
5 Representative Robertson and Loe
t bernstein spoke in support of the reso
= luton. The latter said that, from ev
= cry district of the country complaint
l against this usurpation of power wer
4 continually coming Taking this as
/. key note, Representative Achi spok
t against the resolution. 1t was rattle
: strange that, although the practice re
s ~, n