Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-05
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.



N.1NrsnAy, July 10Th. 1889.
REPORTS or sELk,1 ,oMA,rTELs.
The Attorney General Chairm1n If the Select
Committee to whom vas referred two bills to
authariZ. national loans. one for SfU.O.3lNl
and one for 100000, iead r. report 50 hich
the Committee recommended the indefinite post
pUnemeul of the fJfuer. and favored The latter
with q few amendments, v Iich they presented in
the form Of new bill. Air. Rice ~ vol that the
bill be considered to-day IN the Committee Of the
whole. Carried.
The Attorney General also read n report from
the select COMMITTEE t. whom was referred the
several b.lI5 relating go the prohibition ui and also
of the sale # spirituouH liquors. The committee
by the lIoa. member fos Hlmnkua, and also that
the other h'lls bc indefinitely postponed Tho
committee were in favor Of total prohibition IL IL
c1nld he onturc Il. but Of ibis they we're doubtful.
The Ntuia.srof the Interior moved the adoption
Of the report.
Mr. Rice moved that it be laid on the table.
IL had introduced several petitions on this sub
Jet, all OF which appear TO lave been sighted.
Mr. Bishop said there appeared TO be deter
minatlpn to choke oil all 0ubGtcuu this important
question. There never had been petitions so
numeruusly signed. There had L,Cu several bills
before the Assembly on this subject the iutroducer
OF one Of which. Mir. lticp, bad not had "a chance
to speak. The House had 1t IN it, power to choke
cif all debate lGt be protested against such ption
Things Lad really been pushed along at such n
rate that he really did not know what was the
nature # the bill before tho Assembly. Nothing
had been done contrary to tie rules. but he must
state that 1t Il carrying the rules with high hand.
ne f'Tlutni' ny Nhudt", siiid he iCIt IL ma
duty to refer t. the Remarks Of Mr.. Bishop. The
words of the Hon. Noble imply Icbuke to him
tthe President. lie felt that lac hid acted justly
toward each member
motion 20 make this matter the special order
of the day for Thursday was carried.
hT. >. ~. hHpena pre- ented petition asking
for an appropriation of 5000 for and to the
newly formed Agr cultural Society. Referred to
Committee on Commerce.
The Minister of Finance read for the first time
a bill to "lndemnfy the Minister of Finance" in
tEp of SJ1I1 for -
the regency of the Heir prcsumtiyc. i'll excess of
the amount appropriated in the Civil List.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole to coneider the National Loan bill on its
second read ~.
The Minister of Finance moved that the first
section pass.
After an explanation of the Bill by the Attorney
General Mr.. Bishop said that the explanation was
not satisfactory The fact is il Is giving too gen.
eral power to the Ministry. He drew attention
to the liem for the promotion OF Agriculture,
raised from $4,000 to $3.50 800, nog u great
many things can I've brought in under the head of
Agriculture. The items were altogether too large
and too indefinite. 1t i8 no likely that this
amount will be expended. He did not believe
that many of the large amounts in lie Appropri-
alton bil1 would lie used In bis "iigioi', more 9y,
work had been laid ont in the Appropriation Bill
than can be accomplished III two years. The best
policy is not to borrow more than is wanted lie
proposed to make t!te sum 81 100000.
Mr.. Gibson slid this Assembly had already voted
more than 100000 in excess OF the revenue.
They hoped That llIasuuch Hs the Assembly had
Notcu salaries Tor surveyor ana an Auditor, that
the country would be more thoroughly explored,
and many places at present not inhabited would
he brought under cultivation. They wanted "a
thorCuc hly competent person Tor the Improvement
of the country. They had in view the deepening of
the entrance to the hatbuf that tie largest yes.
sci aiiuHt can enter. He alluded to the works
OF the United States, the result of Government
enterprise.
Mr. Widcmann said he rejoiced to learn that
money could be had for per cent, but he knew
that BE as wei! AS othcr5 were paying 9 per cent.
They had now been told that saecp stood On
their own legs There IRE people il this country
who have sheep that do not stand on their ow /!
feet.
MIR. Bishop said it seemed to him there was no
effort mad. by the Ministry Ia keep down expenses.
In other Legislatures the Government took charge
and tried to keep dawn expenses within the income.
Dr.. j. Mott Smith said thnt this measure inter
ested the country much RS Huy other. When "A
private gentleman hnrrOws money, he first con-
siders when i= shall be able 10 paG II back. Wien
this country borrows it ought to do the same.
Such lsrge sunis have been placed in the Appro-
pIiatinn Bll that the Government have been forced
to ask Tor a lear. 1t MAS not the fault of the
Ministry that THIS loan II now before the Assembly.
The passage of a slo0C0,J1O would be the death
knel of this country. lie favored the amend
ment of the Hon. sir. Bisho
Mi. Rhodes said that tho Government ought not
to find f,nlt wlth what had been said. He agreed
with DR.. Smith that the cause of the loan was
owing ia the enormous proportions of the hptro-
priattoa Bill. he would support tho hill rs he
considered 1t necessity,
The Minister Of tine Interior said there WAS no
necessity to 90 abroad for the money. 1t could be
had riaht OutYige the doors.
Mr. Gibson stated Mt length his view of the pro-
posed loan.
Mr. pilipo moved the indefinite postponement
of the first section, which motion put to the
House aEd lost lay vote Of 10 To }.
The following sections passed and TIE bill was
passed to eugrosSnent and ordered to be read a
third time ON Saturday next.
The House adjourned at p. IN.