The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-25

postpone lost. Motion to pass the arsi Section Of
The COMMITTEE then rose and reported. Report
adopted.
Upon motion. the House adjourned 20 Friasy, at
TwESTY-SEcoxD DAY, May oath
PETITIONS.
From Hanalei, that the law in regard to dog tags
be amended. That the Law in regard 60 horse tax be
amended That the :" Masters and Servants Act"
be amended. That no appropriation be made for the
use Of the Board Of Immigration That s4OO be APP
propriaied for a Sow at HaRAei. That 500 be APP
proprisied for u pail road in that district That u
law he passed in relation TO the preservation Of our
forests. Thai district justices be paid out Of the costs
of their courts. That the salary Of the hing aud has
Ministers be reduced. That the " Act 10 Mitigate y
be repealed. Ordered laid on the table.
From Honolulu, praying that a road be opened
from Waikiki kai TO Waikiki Waena. Referred TO
Committee on Internal Improvements
The Printing COMMITTEES reported as printed. the
report Of the Chief Justice. Also. various bills.
The Sanitary Committee reported on the resolution
to the effect that medical students be ordered 10 vac
climate the people 81 the government expense, that the
resolution lie indefinitely postponed. The COMMITTEES
that agents Of the Board OF Health be
furnished with proper vaccine matter for use Ia the
various districts, they 20 receive such compensation
as the President Of the Board may determine aud
that steps be taken with the schooners Jaanita and
Ra MOI and their crews as win prevent the spread
of disease. Report adopted.
The report OF the Minister of Finance, IN compll-
auce with the resolution Introduced by Hon. a. r.
Judd inquiring as to the receipts Of money from
various sources. Report adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Carter read for first time a Bill TO repeal
Section 8 OF the Actto prevent the spread Ut lsprosy.
Also "a Bill to amend Section s Chapter > Penal
Code. Passed TO second reading and ordered
printed.
Hon. Mr.. Poll read for first time a Bill to amend
Section lOI Civil Code in relation to letting OF
boats. Passed to second reading and ordered
prin ell.
Hon. Mr.. Halemanu read for drst time a Bill to
amend Section 20 Civil Code regulating Bureau OF
Public Instruction. Passed TO second readiag aud
ordered printed.
His TX. The Minister Of Finance gave notice OF a
Bill to authorize a special loan.
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock read for the first time 4 bill TO
establish q trade department in public schools. Passed
to second reading and ordered printed.
RESOLUTIONS
I By Hon. Mr.. Martin 20 the effect that the Sergeant
at-Arms notify the doctors in and about Honolulu
that If they are called on 10 prescribe for members
! Of the Legislature while il is in session, they will be
paid from the appropriation for Legislative expenses.
Referred TO Sanitary Committee.
The rules were suspended and the Hon. Az. Judd
from the Judiciary Committee read their report on
the petition contesting the seat Of the Hon. MIR.
KekOa, from Koolauloa. They found that the con-
testant, Mr.. j. Kupau, abandoned all grounds Of
objections except the following That Mr.. Kekoa did
not own any real estate Of the clear value Of $500,
and that he did not " have an annual income Of at
least $3.50 per annum derived from any property or
some lawful employment, . such being the %qualHhca-
tons of a representative prescribed by Art. 6l OF the
Constitution. 1t was proved that Mr.. kekoa possessed
no real estate and was only taxed for three horses ;
but as a clergyman and pastor OF a church at ka-
hama, where he has been for FIVE years., he is receiv-
ing an average salary of 500 per annum, besides
small sums for marriages and hllIng other pulpits at
times, and for two years past the church members
with the Sabbath school have given him one-half OF
the proceeds of feasts gotten up by them. The Com
mittee did not deem these auctuating sums as making
up an " annual income,'' within the meaning of the
Constitution. Moreover, these sums do not amount
to $50. 1t was shown, however, that ever since the
settlement of Mr.. Kekoa he has been furnished with
house, rent and food, for himself and family. This
family consisted formerly of his wife and two children,
but now consists of fourteen persons, all infrm or
aged persons, relatives of Mr.. Kekoa. the burden Of
whose support devolves legitimately upon him. They
consume at least a key of poi per week, to say moth
ing of other vegetables, fish. &c. This poi is worth
SO per key, and being supplied weekly is worth
$50 per annum. Add this to the 500 cash paid,
and the Constitution is complied with. The furnish
ing of rent and food to the pastor is a part of the
consideration for his services. The Committee there
fore recommended the indefinite postponement of the
further consideration of the petition. Report adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Upon consideration of Sec. l of bill TO amend Secs.
1918 and 1919, Civil Code, considered in Committee
of the Whole, the m recommended the pass
ing of the bill to its third reading. Report of Com
mittee adopted.
Inc HOUSE phsseu 10 tue SpeClhl OTuer VI ~ uayB
the consideration of the report Of the Finance Com
mjttee on the budget of the Minister of Finance.
Hon. A. F. Judd said The report Of the Finance
Committee il n~on-committal 1t consists mainly Of
the results Of their Investigations Of the report Of
the Minister of Finance. They inform US that the
a. credit of the Government has been fair, and 1t is
now so good, that money is easily borrowed on long
time bonds and at low rates =" They recommend
nothing but this, " the repeal OF oil existing Loan
Acts, and the passage Of a new law to cover oil SUNG
that it may be intended to borrow" If it be con-
sidered that the adoption of this report commits this
Assembly to the policy of a national debt-then /
am utterly opposed to it. If this country had suf-
fered any great disaster. as a war or Pestilence,
there would be some necessity for a debt but, "
our revenues are wisely appropriated there IL amply
sufficient for the administration Of the Government
and all necessary internal improvements. | am not
in favor of borrowing money for public buildings
that yield no revenue, as q palace or Government
Offices. The case is very different where, to pay for
productive internal improvements. money is bOr-
rowed and bonds issued, as for water works-though
I prefer that private individuals should be allowed
to do this. If the report any definite
policy in regard 10 the Z" HOtel, - | would have some
thing to say, and / may have my ideas on the sums
which it 1.-THE Government) may 80 intend to Dor
row which l defer until the questions come mp.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop. The adoption Of the report, he
thought. would not commit the House to any par
ticular measure. The Committee had not thought 1t
! worth while TO make recommendations, merely for
the sake of saying something. He did not advocate
the idea of a debt as being a good thing on general
principles. Dut some were Oh m OPlhiOh II pun
lie debt, under certain circumstances, was a good
thing, and that was the case here. A debt had been
occurred by previous legislatures for needed public
improvements, and that was the foundation of our
debt. Public debts were a necessity in almost every
country, where public improvements are carried on.
Referred to the want of a reasonably proper palace
and Government ofices-the present were simply
disgraceful. Shall these needed improvements be
dropped, the beginning of which has already been
made under former legislative actionf While Gov
eminent buildings should be put up without extra
vagauce. a true economy would be to do the work
well, and not in a niggardly manner. After what is
now projected shall have been completed, no further
extraordinary expenditures need be anticipated. The
Committee had certainly in their report, favored,
not a very large or permanent debt. but a provision
for paying of the debt already existing. The whole
amount of cost Of the Hotel ,OOO) has been
expepded through the firm of Levers & Dickson.