The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-22

Hon. Mr.. Carter gave a sketch OF the history of
the convention Of 1864, aud the PRONUNCIATION OF
I the present Constitution. Referred TO the state
ments published over the signature OF -. n.
before the PRONUNCIATION &c the Constitution. Eve
are compelled to delay the publication Of Mr.. Car
ter's speech to-day, but it will appear In Tuesday :
semi.weekly)
Without coming 10 = vote on the motion 20 take
the ayes aud nays, the House adjourned.
FoRrY-FoURrH Day. June 2lst.
Under a suspension of the Rules. Hon Mr.. Lo-
noaea presented a petition from the Lepers at Mo-
l0kai. asking for II large appropriation OF money I;
that ali lepeIs on the different Islands De sent 10
Molokai. or else that those now there be released.
Laid on the table, until consideration OF Appropri-
alton Bill.
Hon. MIR. Mikalemi presented a petition from the
same source, complaining OF the insufneient amount
of their food. etc. Tabled, with the other.
Hon. NJ. A. +. Judd. gave notice OF intention to
introduce an Act providing for the repayment OF
taxes TO Hawaiian seamen on whaieshlps also u
bill TO admit free OF duty certain articles required
in the whaling business.
Hon. Mr.. Kahananui offered n resolution 60 the
effect that the Sanitary Committee. in conference
with the Board OF Health. promulgate rules and
regulations for the prevention OF the spread OF the
smallpox. Rejected.
Hon. Mr.. Kipi offered a resolution, to make the
noon recess for lunch n half an hour. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha gave notice of intention TO In
troduce a bill TO repeal Section I Chapter l3Penal
Code also a bill to provide that adopted children
shall inherit the same as those born in wedlock.
Hon. MIR. Hart read arst time, his bill TO repeal
IAN Act relating to divorce Hon. Mr.. Carter
moved TO reject. Carried.
ORDER or THE DAY.
The consideration of ;he appropriation bill was
resumed III committee OF the whole, the Hon. Mr.
Aholo in the Chair.
Leper Establishment. s25, OsO. Motion to amend
to $50. 900; also to S2O.OO9. Item passed at $780,
900. Travelling physicians and nurses Slzoop.
Passed. General expenses Board of Health, Sl2.-
900 postponed for the present. Insane Asylum
SI4, 600; Aid to Queens Hospital. $4,000 Pur-
chase of Books for Government Library, Sl,O0O
Government Surveying, Sl2,OOO; Government
Printing. $4,000.
The Minister of Finance stated that the amount
asked for was not sufficient to cover the cost OF
running the Government Printing Office, and that
they were Obliged to seek work outside. III the
House wished to do away with a Government
Printing establishment they could go into debate
on the subject. A motion to refer the item to q
committee to ascertain the receipts OF the Office was
lost Hon Mr.. Martin moved TO amend TO SlO,0OO
Hon Mr.. Carter regretted that the Ministers should
stand mp and vote against this committee, although
he was not surprised, for he did not think that the
accounts would bear Investigation. Looking at
the Gazette as u newspaper, he did not think that 1t
deserved support from the public purse. Whiie the
Pacific COMMERCIAL. ADVERTISER, had cleared at
least $4,000 per amman for the last five years, the
Gazette bad sunk $4,000 per annum. Why is this 7
In the language of the Minister of the Interior
because these outside districts feel that they can
fall back on tire general fund they do not use de-
ligence in the collection OF road money. and In tue
application of road labor" and that is just what Is
the matter. The director of the Government press
saws that il he could collect his bills there would
not be this deficit. A great many copies OF the
Gazette and Az ObOd were not paid for. Was 1t
the intention of this House to publish two papers
and furnish them gratisf One OF the worst fea-
lures in the present management is that It is run
in direct opposition 10 private enterprise. The man
agement of a publication Office requires the eXer-
else of the greatest economy 70 make IL a success IL
makes a great difference whether a man is mana
ging his own affairs or those of some one else. L
believe the Gazette will 60 on If u has but $4,000,
appropriated for the next two years. III the d.
rector bad but this sum he would scratch gravel TO
yet in his bills. The Gazette not emily has the gov
eminent work. but it solicits work from citizens. L
admit that if the two papers were placed on the
same footing. the 0dzette would starve TO deatn.
On the present uneven basis the r. g. A. can make
$4,000, and the Gazette sinks $4,000 per annum.4 L
make motion that the item be placed OF S6OOOior
two years.
to paw for the printing that the different govern
ment offices may have done. If the Courts wanted
legal printing and advertising done they must
go to tue Gazette, and so with all the other onlces'
The Gazette has the advantage in having all the
government printing, for d great portion OF winch
we have granted money under the head OF Incl
dentals. He could not see why the Gdzeae should
have so large a sum OF money given 1t every year.
TIN. speaker agreed with his colleague. that the
fault lay in the management. The giving OF SIZ.-
4 600. was Offering a premium to the mlsmanagement
of the Office. The speaker said that in San Fran
cisco he could not find any copies OF the Gazette,
and I'm many districts on the islands but lew were
taken, and still fewer paid for. He believed that
the only way that the Office could be conducted
successfully. would be to put it In CHARGE OF a man
who had a pecuniary interest in its success. lie
would like to enquire of the Minister OF the Interior.
how many copies OF The an OkOa were printed, and
how MANY paid tor. CHE Minister stated ulat
there wers 2l65 printed. and SAL paid for.) La
other countries the government does not own a
newspaper, here it is considered necessary to have
an organ.
The Minister of Foreign Relations rose to say
that the ministry did not vote against e. inVesti-
CATION of the accounts of the Gazette Office. but
against the appointment OF a Special COMMITTEE
for that purpose as it would only delay business.
The Minister of Finance stated that the expense
of carrying on the Government Printing Bureau for
the last two years was S32.055. tie was glad To
hear that the two members for Honolulu VINO mad
spokeu were not in favor of discontinping the two
7 papers now published by the government lie was
of the opinion that the expenses could not be re-
duccd. He was of the opinion that two printing
establishments conducted solely by private parties
could NOT live here. If the GOEete was placed on
the same footing with the T. u. A. he Thought II
would interfere more with that private enterprise
than it does now. 1t ia a fact that as the Gazette Is
subsidized many persons give their patronage TO
the private Office. 1t would be Impossible Tor the
Director to get more work than be does now.
There was not on the lst OF April an unusual num-
Der of unpaid accounts on the books of the Gazette
Office. and no loss in the office through carelessness-
$500 had been expended for material, OF which
$1,000 had been for paper. The Au OboG has been
a great expense. many of the subscribers have not
paid and | do not think that much better can be
done under tie circumstances. Whatever merit
the paper has is of benefit to the nation at large.
The $4,000 or 5000 per annum made by the p e.
A. included the sums paid TO the editors probably.
Mr.. Whitney has told me that be managed TO make
1920 per year ont of the paper-(Hon. Mr.. Carter,
YES in old times.) / do not believe that the sum
asked for is much more than that used by the 7. q
A.. Item passed at SI2 .OOJ-ayes q. noes IA.
Support of prisoners $4,000; motion made 70
amend to $1,000. Pending discussion the House
adjourned.
CONCERT AT KA~UMAKAPLI.-We would call atten-