The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-08
HOUSE.
Sixteenth Day, March


Sixteenth Day, March Z.
The following petitions were pre-
sented:
Kaeo-For $500 for bridge and
new road between Maxwell and Wal
mea, Kauai.
Achf-For $4,000 for enlarging and
repairing the landing at Hookena
Achi-For $1,000 for court house
and Jail at Hookena.
Representative Wilder reported for
the Committee on Commerce, Agricul-
ture, Etc, recommending the indefin-
tie postponement of the House bills
bearing on the encouragement in the
work of cultivating coffee and ramie
and grapes,
Representative Kaai propounded the
following questions to the Minister of
the Interior l. Do the watering carts
of Honolulu belong to the Government?
2. If not, TO whom? 8. If these are
owned by private parties, how much
do they pay to the Government for
water? 4. What are the receipts of
the owners of the watering carts?
Representative Kahaulelio presented
a petition from Molokai protesting
against the action proposed in House
Bill No 3, which provides for making
that island part of the first judicial
district
Representative Achi announced his
intention to introduced an Act repeal
ing Section 3, Chapter 81 of the Laws
of 1893, relating to poll tax.
House Bill No. 6, relating to high
ways, taken up in second reading with
the report OF the committee After
debate referred to special committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution regarding issuance of
warrants, presented by Representative
Robertson, was taken up. Represen-
tative Kahaulelio made a long speech
on the subject. He stated that the
complaints have come from the few
new lawyers who have only lately came
into the country. The lawyers who
have been here for a long time have
made no complaints Only the law
yers in the House seemed to be in
favor of the resolution. Representa-
tive Kaai spoke on the matter, uphold
ing the old practice.
The Acknowledgement then asked
Mr.. Kaai whether, in his district of
Hama there had been any complaints
of hardships resulting from the prac-
tice. The answer was no. However
he wished to support the motion be-
cause the Attorney-General had gone
a little beyond the law. The resolu-
ton was not one of censure. If it was
he would not support it for one mo-
ment.
; The Attorney-General spoke in the
same vein as his principal speech on
the matter the other day. Representa-
tive Isenberg referred to the Attor-
ney-General, the Marshal and Deputy
Marshal as knowing nothing about the
workings of the practice in the outside
: districts and to the Sheriffs and Deputy
Sheriffs as being little gods riding
about the place doing as they please
Representative Robertson said thai
the practice was against the law. Il
the subject was clear and to the point
: The practice was against the law. Il
: the law was being disregarded how
could the people be expected to have
any respect for the laws enacted BY
, this Legislature. If the law was moi
satisfactory, an amendment could be
: made. Representative Robertson re-
: ferred to accusations made by mem.
bers of the House and in the morn.
: ing paper. He doubted very much thai
5 it would make more money for law
l yers He was accused of being mer-
cenary. He did not think that he wa.
a person to seek for his own persona
ACKNOWLEDGMENT to make the House
commit itself to an important meas
) ure. The resolution was brought in a.
/ the request of ten members of the
: House who had held a caucus just {
: short time previous. He had been sen
: word to frame resolution and he did
, He did not state this to shirk any re
: sponsibilty On the other hand he ap
proved of the resolution in toto.
Representative Loebenstein spoke OF
the three functions of the Govern
ment and recommended that the dutie!
of each be kept in their proper sphere
/ He was personally a friend of the At
| torney- General but politically he was
{ opposed to him. The practice under
t discussion was certainly wrong ant
2 should be stopped
/ The Attorney General spoke again
: this time asking the question that, i
: the people were Oppressed by the prac
7 tice, why in heavens name do the!
l not get out a writ of mandamas ant
g compel the issuance of warrants tina
, have been refused them"
e Speaking in answer to the Attorne!
e General, Representative Robertson saiC
! that district magistrates could not b.
S compelled by writs of mandamus to is
o sue any warrants.
e The resolution of Representative,
Robertson was adopted by vote O
r nine to four
t Proposed amendment to Article 10
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