The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-05-20
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AssEMBLY--1S6s.

L"N~FNN~N~ = A
IS ,O0e, next session 5000 more, very soon it
would amount TO formidable sum, for which
we would get very little return.
Mr.. Judd opposed the appropriation on the
ground of its uncertainty.
Mr.. Keawehunahala strongly advocated the
measure .
Motion to postpone lost.
Mr.. Lyons moved to amend to 50, 500. Lost.
Mr.. Koakanu amended to $1,000. Lost.
Amount of s., 900 in the bill. Passed.
AYEs-H. II. Kekuanaoa, H. H. Lunalilo,
Their Exc's. Nahaolelua, Kanoa, Dominis,
HutSlison, de Varigny, Phillips, Hons Bish-
op, Ralakaua, Kamakau, Kahanu, Jones, kui-
helani, Kalu, Rhodes, Boyd, Makalena, kea-
wehunahala, Mahelona--2O.
NOEs-HOns. KaeO, Hitchcock, Upa, Lyons,
Kumahoa, Halemanu, Pilipo, Martin, kelipio,
Nakila, Hopu, Nahaku, Kaiue, Wood, Judd,
Wilder, Koakanu, Kaukaha, Knudsen-l9.
Support Of military $50 SOC so.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the Committee
consider the minority report of Military Com
mittee and insert the figures SIS, 53S in the
place of $50 sos so. He said we have before
us two armies, one Of so soldiers and another
of 10000 children. We were called to give
$50, 900 to the first to enable them to hold a
gun according to Hardee, and to keep the pro-
found peace. For the other we were called
upon TO appropriate 500, to educate them
in reading, writing and the other important
elements of book education. One item that
he observed was that military instructor
was to be paid 81 900. He did not profess
much acquaintance with military affairs, but
he was Of opinion that the Sergeant-major
was the one to do the drilling. Now would
the Ministers be willing to have this 20 before
the world, that we so small a nation, unable
to cope with the great powers, appropriated
more for n few soldiers than for the education
of the entire nation.
II. II. Lunalilo agreed entirely with Mr..
Hitchcock, and he further amended to place
the sum at $4,000.
Mr.. Nahaku supported the majority report
very strongly, he thought the $4,000 was not
cent too much.
Mr.. Koakanu said that the object of these
soldiers to keep up the dignity of the
King, he was of opinion that he could do it
with 20 men better than it was done now.
He amended as follows regular appropriation
$4,000; cavalry of Honolulu 81 500 rifles
81 500 artillery 81 900. Total appropriation
S45, SEQ. He objected very strongly TO the
soldiers doing v.rous work around the coun-
try. Their duty was at the Palace, and there
they should stay.
H. H. Lunalilo objected very strongly to
the item Of 81 5 600 for a new battery. What
could the proposed battery dc against such
we expect to he successful? He objected to
increasing the pay of soldiers.
Mr.. koakanu said that a good deal had
been remarked about the dignity Of the King.
The first itemo of the bill was $40 900 to sus-
tain the dignity of the crown. These remain
ing items of the soldiers, etc, were for their
own merits, not for the dignity and state Of
the King. If man is to be killed, he will
die whether he receives 81 or $3.50 month.
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ticular about their dignity and pay, than their
patriotism.
Gov. Dominis said that every one knew the
disadvantage of having the battery upon
Punchbowl, and for that reason the majority of
the Special Committee had inserted sum to
purchase a new battery. He advocated sup
porting the soldiers on the ground of use at
home, not for foreign war. The use of SOL
diers was well illustrated in 1852.
The item $50 600 80 was put and lost.
Mr.. Hitchcock's amendment was put and
carried.
Committee rose, report approved, and the
House adjourned.
TWENTY Firm DAY, SATURDAY, May 16.
Assembly met at 10 A. VI. H. II. NJ. Ke-
kuanaoa in the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the minutes
of the preceding day were read and approved.
PETIToNs.-Mr. Judd presented a petition
from koolaupoko. praying that parents send
ing children to select schools may be exempt
from school tax that all District Judges be
exempt from personal taxes that cattle be
taxed twenty-five cents that sheep be taxed
s. and 81 head that all prostitutes be taxed
Sl2; that Government teachers be men; that
bachelors be exempt from school tax ; that
constables receive one-haf of the fines of
Police Court; that $500 be appropriated for
Court House at koolau that the Government
pay one-half of the expense of English schools.
Referred to a Select Committee, consisting of
Hons. Haemanu, koakanu, MahelOna, Hopu,
Judd.
Mr. Koakanu presented petition from 10
loa, praying that mares be taxed IS that
three District Judges be appointed for Kauai
that the salary of Kauai Circuit Judge be
81 200; TO refund the fines of poor thieves
that leper hospital be erected. Referred to
former Select Committee
Mr.. Knudsen presented a petition from
Waimea, PRAYING for assistance in keeping up
an English school in that District and that
parents sending children to English school be
exempt from school tax. Referred to Educa-
ton Committee. Another petition praying
for n new scow upon the Waimea river: that
rights of fishing be granted to the whole peo-
pie that new road be made from the land
ing up the valley that wharf be built at
the landing. Referred to Committee on In
ternnl Improvements.
Mr.. Kawehunahala presented a petition
from Honolulu, PRAYING that the House recon-
slider the bin to amend Section l, Chapter ~
of the Penal Code and to permit Bawaiians
to purchase liquors.
Mr.. Koakanu moved to indefinitely postpone
He said that said section aud chapter did not
keep native Hawaiians from drinking. 1t |
merely restrained the foreigners who sold |
liquors. Indefinitely postpone, ayes IS, noes S. /
REPORTS OF CoNNTTTEEs.-Specalc commit /
tee for examination of petitions from soldiers ]
reported that there no reasonable ground /
Of complaint except that they were sent to do 1
work not Of military nature.
REsOLuTIoYs.-Mr Koakanu offered reso- !
luton that the COMMITTEES on Accounts draw
500 for each member. and sufficient to pay |
the present bills Of the House. Carried.
Also resolution that the Committee on
Finance be instructed TO inquire whether any /
officer Of the government draws two salaries.
Mr.. Kalakaua moved to indefinitely post /
pone.
Mr.. Koakanu said that be did not bring this |
forward to annoy any one, but to let the pub /
lie see what was done with the money
Motion 70 indefinitely postpone was lost. /
and the original resolution was carried.
Mr.. Koakanu offered a resolution that the /
Finance Com Eiittee be instructed to inquire if I
the acting Finance Minister drew the salary.
His Elk. Phillips said that as it would save
the time of the House, he would answer now.
He had not received the salary but it had |
e5een paid to the order of Mr.. Harris.
On motion of His Ex de Varigny, the order
of the day was taken up.
ORDER OF THE DATA bill to admit copper,
etc free of duty was read and ordered To en-