Polynesian., 1854-07-22
House of Representatives.
Thursday, July lS.
REPoRTs PRESENTED

hEPORTS EEESENTED.
Mir. kaumaea, from the Committee on military af.
fairs presented lengthy report of various petitions re-
terred to hem and the report of the Secretary Of
War and the Navy. he Committee consider il
necessary to keep up military establishment, both
for the purpose of national defence, and for the
maintenance of the Kings Royal State, and they
recommend an appropriation of $4,000 therefor
debate Of some length ensued between
MessTs. kalama and Kaumaea, the latter gentle
man taking the ground that, as a military estab-
lishment was provided for in the Constitution, the
petitions of the people against it were not to be
regarded, but that il wes the duty of the Legsla-
ture to vote such supplies for standing army, as
the King might call for.
Mr.. Kalama, on the contrary, argued that the
Constitutional provisions applied only to cases of
emergency such as rebellion or INVASION and that
it would be highly injurious to the country to with
draw its young and vigorous men from their daily
labor to waste their time in soldering for show.
He moved TO lay the report on the table.
Mr.. Maikai urged the necessity of military
force on the ground of danger from fllihus.ering
expeditions from abroad He branched off into q
vehement anti-annexation speech-foliowed By
Mr.. Kamaib ,reksne, who sneered at the enlarged
ideas entertained by some, OF the danger from fill
busters and annexationists. He believed the lat
ter party in this Kingdom was made up Of a few
poor, miserable white men, who were discontented
because from their own bad conduct they had not
succeeded in getting rich. He did not think there
were any respectable people or men Of property
among them, for he this kind Of people assist
ing in the Government and endeavoring to enlight-
en- the people. He thought it would be much bet
ter to give this $50 900 to the schools and dispense
with an army altogether. The strength Of this
little Kingdom lay not in bayOnets, but in course
of straightforward honesty and industry.
After some further debate the report was referred
to Committee Uf the Whole on the appropriation
bill
Mr.. Fuller, from Select Committee on the Homo
lulu waterworks, reported that, in their opinion,
the Government could not at present undertake q
work of such magnitude as is required, and they
recommend reference of the subject to the next
Legislature.
Mr.. Harris, as a minority of the same Commit
tee, reported in favor Of offering the whole of the
Government water-works for sale, at a minimum
price of S27 900, (about their eost,) the purcha
sers thereof to complete the new works required
The majority report was adopted, and both re
ports ordered to be printed.
To The Honorable House of Representatives.
Your Committee to whom referred the sub
ect for the plan and estimate for supplying the
town of Honolulu with water, would respectfully
submit the following report =
The estimated cost of supplying the town of Hon
olulu with water, is S6S, ,lS7.
This sum, it is thought, would furnish As gal
Ions per day to each Of a population of G0OO,-a
supply which your Committee think entirely inad-
equate to the wants of the town, when we con-
slider that of the great objects of this expendi
ture would be protection against fire. Neither
would it be sufficient supply for domestic purpo-
ses, including bathing and irrigation of yards.
Your Committee are of opinion that the work.
when done, should be done in such manner as to
supersede the necessity of reconstruction for gen
erations to come. They believe that this Govern
ment have not the means at present of prosecuting
the contemplated work to advantage, and they can
not, therefore, recommend this House to authorize
the undertaking al the Government expense, but
would that the subject be referred 70 the next
Legislature.