The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-14
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be suspended and the bill 10 authoriz- the issue
OF Treasury notes be reconsidered-put to vote
and lost.
NJ. Uackc read for the first time q hill f1or.s.-
ing the salaries Of the judges OF Supreme Court
and on motion Of Alr. Nahahu, the bill passed lis
first reading.
On motion House proceeded to the order Of the
assembly resolved itself into 4. Committee Of
the hole for the consideration Of the reports ON
Ills haJe-tys message. being the unfinished bust
Chair.
Reports read throughout.
VT. smith moved that the majority report be
adopted
Mr.. Rhodes recommended a. an amendment To-
lay both reports upon tho table. and that sl0.DJD
lgr two years be inserted for each Of the 4binpt
Ministers in tIe Appropriation Bill.
Air Hart was in favor OF $1,000.
Mr. h"a.noa said he didn't know which way to
llr. Boyd said he was in favor of the majority
report and as "a member OF the Committee, had
signed II Tor good aud sufficient reasons.
Mt IL thought the present salaries received by
the Ministers sufficient
Mr. kUpJU entertained the same opinion. that
$1,000 year enough
Mr Nakaku went in fora generous salary-SGOOO.
Mr. kahaulelio favored the majority report as
1t bad been clearly shown ihat the expenses Of the
Ministers far exceeded II 600.
GOV Nahao!clua advocated $4,000.
MT krghokaua favored advancing the salaries
Of tHc Minister'S provided the Augmentation i;ill
was rec1n~iicrrd and cut down.
Ar. Bishop favored placing the salaries of the
Ministers at 5000 wear each. and explained 20
the native portion Of the House that the honor of
the government was not dependent upon tie show
made by lis Ministers, but 10y their intelligence
aud tact.
Mr. KcIwelunaliull supported his own the MI
n"rity report, and was willing o. raise The salaries
n the Appropriation Bill was rccOHsiIrfcd and
cut down from beginning % end.
Mr. | Jkcke was in favor Of giving Si500 a year
but was opposed to reconslcriug the Appropriation
Bill and in his opinion If Ills Majesty, message
was sent back by tie House without cumplyiug
with his request there no harm. a. hr had
bad advisers. men who advocated the Introduction
oi snakes and letting bears loose in tine
mountains. Sc.
Mr. Mahelona opposed any advance whatever.
On motion Committee rose and Chairman report
Ell no progress. Assembly adjourned.
SnrY-rrED Day, July :.
Assembly met at usual hour.
Mr.. smith presented report of Committee To
whom was referred petition regarding . subsidy
for the Hse9. and reported against IT, as the pc
titiouers receive the benefits granted 80 the steam
navigation Company and bought th. steamer at
- low price and probably weighed the matter we'll
before they went into any >ych speculation.
Nr. kamaip moved 10 receive the majority report
Iud lay 1t upon the table till hc bring in his minor
Ity repprt-CarriCd.
On motion. Assembly proceeded to the order Of
the day, same being the unfinished business of the
DAY previous. viz: The report of Committee to
whom WAS referred His Majcsty's message.
VIZ. kamakau moved to adopt majority report of
Mr. Mabclona moved to table both reports
Mr. increasing r,I,. -nlnry Of each
Cabinet Minister to $1,000.
Mr. Wana opposed to increase.
Nr. kahauu. Hamakau and others. were in favor
Di giving the Ministers $4,000 year cach as they
bad great deal OF responsibility resting upon
their shoulders.
Mr.. Kalakaua moved the previous question.
Motion To lay both reports upon the table, put to
Dtc and carried.
Vice President stated that. as both reports had
been tabled His Mai"sty's message was before the
IlOuse for consideration.
Mr.. smith moved to insert i'm the appropriations
he sum Of SI2.O00. salary for each of His Maj
'>ty's Cabinet Ministers for the ensuing term Of
syr years.
Mr. keawehunahala moved to adopt the rcsolu-
ion.
Mr. Kaunamano moved to amend by inserting
$4,000 in place Of Sl2.OOO.
Mr. MahcloHa moved to amend the amendment
y Inserting $4,000 IN place of $1,000.
Motion to place in the Appropriation Bill Sl2,-
100 for each Of the Ministers
Ar. smith moved that the ayes and nays be taken
carried.
Motion for S12 900. lpSt-IG ayes and II nays.
Motion 10 insert $4,000 in the Appropriation
Iiii for each Minister as a salary for two years.
On motion, ayes and nays taken. - ayes and ii
ay-.
Item passed at $4,000, Assembly adjourned.
SNrY-FouRTH DAY. July ..
The Assembly met at J. !. VI.
Mr. kaunamInO presented petition from Homo
uIu. PRAYING that Rev. l.. Smith bc licensed to
'rIcticc physician signed by 500 petitioners.
The ' Ice PRESIDENT ruled that the Assembly
ouId not entertain such petition. as il was ont
Il order. and not within tbe province of the House.
y petition presented from the captains Of
craiu cOasting vessels. praying that the sum of
10 be he refunded to each of them. owing To the
To the law regarding intcr-is'and coast
t. and captains. The petition tabled.
Minister Narigny Introduced a bill amending
lection 3SI Of the Civil Code. which makes the
rgal standard of weights and measures the same
: those in in the United states.
Mr.. Ukeke introduced a resolution that the sum
tod In tho Yf
he Assembly for longer detention than was an ,,
icipatcd.
The Vice President ruled that the resolution was :
n direct contravention Of the fifth Article OF the
constitution.
Mr. Ukekc referred the Vice President TO the {
iteenth Article OF the Constitution.
The Vice President said that he should take the .
euSe of the House on the matter.
ON motion Mr. Ukeke Withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. kakani introduced resolution that the bust =
css Of the Assembly be closed before the 10th Of
be- present month.
Mr. Ukcke moved to amend by closing the bust :
c-s of the Assembly on the iith inst.
Minister Harris said that the best way TO finish :
be- business Of the Assembly was TO work steadily =
10.
Amendment put to vote and lost. !.
Motion adopt the resolution Of Mr. Kakani y
as put To vote and lost.
Mr. Nahaku introduced a resolution that the sala-
- Of the Ministers bc reconsdercd. Tabled. r.
Mr. KAPPA moved that the rules he suspended =
nj the currency bill be recOnsidcred. q
Minister Harris said that hc wogld like TO hear q
Ir. kuIpI'~ reasons for making the motion.
Mr. kaapa said that he had voted against the \
iii but since then he had several conversations
ith parties who understood it. and hc how be :,
eyed 10 20 De proper measure. as in lis opinion a
would prove benefit 10 the country.
Mr. klilkaua In favor of the motion. :
ANY of the members did not understand the bill ~
hen II was brought mp before and were pre- II
ared to debate upon it. :.
Mr.. Heuck opposed the motion. as il was before ::
10 House for eight days. and in his cpin- -
n tire members understood the bill perfectly =
hen the vote taken. -
Messrs. Keliipio and Ukeke opposed the motion. =
Minister Harris thanked the member from HilO
n making this motion, and moved that the ayes
ad noes be taken on the suspension of the rules.
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