The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-08

The report of the and accom-
panying were laid on the table
to be considered with the Appropriation
Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi introduced a resolution
that the sum of So, 600 be appropriated 70
the purpose of improving the landings a
Hakalau, Hilo, Hawaii. Laid Oh the tabl,
for consideration with the Appropriation
Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau read for the first time
by permission, a bill relating to the licens
of diaries and the sale of milk, also provid
ing for the inspection of milk by a mem
Der of the Board of Health.
On motion the bill was read for the sec
Ond time and referred to the Sanitary Com
mittee.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau moved the Order Of
the day, and the House resolved into Com
mittee of The. Whole preparatory to tax
ing up for discussion, items in the Appro.
pTiatiOn Bill which had been reported on
by the special committees TO which they
had been referred.
The first item for the consideration of the
Committee was one relating to His Maj
esty's travelling expenses while on his tour
around the world, and for which the sum
of SD, 500 was recommended to be inserted
in the Appropriation Bill.
Before taking any action the Committee
at 1880 took "a recess until 1880 pm.
AFTERNOON.
The Committee reassembled at 100, anC
proceeded with the consideration of the
item previously mentioned, and which, OF
motion of His EXcellency the Premier, wa:
passed.
y On motion of His Excellency w. NJ
4 Gibson, President of Board of Health, the
item, Government physicians and medi,
cal treatment" was raised TO SoO,OO0, anC
passed.
r The next item, General expenses BOARD
of HEALTH" recommended by special com
mittee at S25 900, was next considered.
HI w NJ ill., III NlAt
since the special com mittee, of which he
was chairman, had reported, much addi
tional had been received by
the committee on this matter. At the
close of TIL quarter he, as President of the
Board of Health, had before him a bill fol
medicines distributed during the quarter al
Dispensary and KakaakO Branch Hospital,
amount S3,445.SS. AT this rate of eXpendi-
ture the House would have to vote more
than S25, 900 for the biennial period for
medicines alone for gratuitous distribution
i'm Honolulu. In ennunIerating the kind
of medicines used, His EXcellency stated
that during the two preceding quarters
SIS pounds of odide of potassium and AIS
pounds of salycilate of soda lad been or
dered. He had requested the Advisory
Medical Committee of the BOarl to give
their opinion in respect to the extent to
which these medicines, and the above
quantities could be beneficially used in
medical practice.
Al his EXCeIenCy'S request the llem was
+. ferred back to the committee.
The item relating to the Building and
repairing h~ospitals,' was, Oh motion of
His EXcellency w. NJ. Gibson, amended To
read Building and maintaining hospitals"
and passed with the mount, 10000.
"Building and repairing of court-houses
and lockups" was again referred to the
committee who had reported ON it, certain
discrepancies being pointed out by His
Excellency the Attorney-Gener; !, in the
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courthouses and jails, many of which had
already been provided for III the Govern
ment ima
"Completion and furnishing new Palace,
$50, 000' was. on motion of His EXcellency
the Premier increased to SAT 600 and was
approved at hat figure. The item of Sl5,-
600 for Palace stables passed as printed
and in accordance with the report of the
committee to whom it had been referred.
The next items discussed were passed as
now printed, viz:
Salary Collector Kahului ............S 5000
Salary Collector Mahukona ....... 1900
Salary Collector HiIo 1000
Salary Surveyor and Guard ahului 1000
Salary Surveyor and Guard Mahu-
kona 1,2OO
Salary Surveyor and Guard Hilo... 1000
Assistant yards. 800. 49,. II, 600
Custom House boat ................. 1000
The item relating to the "Salary of the
Surveyor and Guard' of the port of Homo
lulu acted like magic in disturbing the
quietude with which the committee had
discussed the items previously considered,
and some remarks from Hon. Mr.. Wide
Manu., brought Hon. Mr.. Kalua to his feet,
who related Il tale supposed to be connected
with the late seizure of opium in the Gus
tom House, and charged in a general way
without mentioning names that the Gus
toms officers were aiding and abetting
opium ~Smugglers.
His EXcellency the Attorney General, in
rebuttal to the story told by Hon. Mr..
Kalua, and to relieve the prejudice hat
might exist in the minds of the member
from hearing an ct Ddrte statement, said
that he did not consider it fair to make