The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-24
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4th District, Are there any laws of
the Republic OF Hawaii whose provi-
sions are not being enforced / would
| state:
| Il am not aware that the enforce
| ment OF any laws of the Republic is
being neglected; or of any law which
is being purposely ignored by the off,
GERS of the Government.
2. I'm answer to the question pro-
posed by the member from the 4th
District, A. T. Atkinson, What provi-
sion you made for towing while the
tug was laid up for four days. would
state:
That during the time referred to,
arrangements were made with the In
ter-Island Steam Navigation Company
TO tow vessels in and out of the har-
Dor OF Honolulu at the usual rates.
This answer was from the Minister
of the Interior.
3. I'm reply to the question pro-
pounded by the member from the I'd
District, w. c. Achi as to the action
which the Government intends to take
in the case of any person who was
convicted of treason or misprison of
treason, and who has taken the oath
to support the Government, but who
has not been pardoned, 1 would state:
THAT it is the policy of the Govern
ment to favor the pardon and restora-
ton to civil rights of such"
These answers were ordered filed.
Representative Achi presented the
following:
1. Petition from North Kohala for
an appropriation of $4,000 for a road
from Puakea Ranch to Mahukona.
2. Petition from North Kona for
an appropriation of $4,000 for school
house at Kalaoa.
Representative Robertson presented
a report of the Judiciary Committee
to which was referred the report of
the Minister of the Interior in regard
to the proposed amendment to Arti-
Gle 63 of the Constitution.
This was the concluding sentence:
1T appears to us, therefore, that
legal notice of the proposed amend
ment has not been given and that the
amendment cannot be further acted
upon at this session.
1--WE recommend that the matter be
laid upon the table. .
u
the matter be referred to the Judge of
the Supreme Court for an opinion. 1t
was finally placed in the hands of q
select committee composed of the men,
bers of the Cabinet.
Representative Loebenstein reported
for the Committee on Public Lands
and Internal Improvements on House
Bill No. 6 referring to regulations re-
lating to highways, to the effect that
the bill be laid on the table. The re-
port was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill
Representative Kahaulelio announ-
ced his intention to introduce the fol-
lowing:
''An Act to amend Section 395 of the
Civil Code, relating to fisheries"
Representative Robertson gave no.
tice of his intention to introduce the
following:
IAN Act to amend Section of Chap 4
ter 81 of the Session Laws Of 1876, en-
titled, An Act to consolidate and
amend the Law of Evidence
Representative Achi read fist time
by title, the following:
1. An Act to amend Section 35 Of
Chapter 81 of the Laws of 1892, relat-
ing to salaries of Circuit Judges.
2. An Act to amend Section IS of
Act 64 of the Laws of 1896, relating
o peddling cake.
3. An Act to amend Section 319 of
he Civil Code, relating to- Coroner's
Jury.
These passed first reading aid took
he usual course.
Representative Gear then propound-
ID the following question to the At
orney-General:
by what authority or statute do
heriffs and other officers exercise the
'ower Of allowing or disallowing war
ants of arrest to issue by endorsing
heir refusal or approval on the same
md thus exercising the functions of
judicial officers?"
Representative Achi introduced the
resolution
Resolved, That a committee COM
posed Of Representatives Robertson.
Paris and Isenberg be appointed to in
and report to this House on
III matters relating to the duties of a
ommittee appointed October 9th. 1895.