Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-15
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Fury Frnsr DAY
Fury Fmsr DAY.
FRDAy, July 9Th. iss2.
House met Vt 10 ~. m. Minutes ~ prcviou
meeting read and confirmed
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: House met vt 10 ~. m. Minutes ~ prcviou
meeting read and confirmed.
mronrs 90 sutcr cuMfrfua.
Mr.. Nawahi, chairman Of tho committee &
, whom was referred the several tom8 in tho Appro
4 pratiou fill pertaining t. the pay VI Hiorina m,
= ppncc, read lengthy report and rccommcndc,
the sum OF Sl0ils0 tn be- set down for that pur
pose Report laid on tho table 10 he conpdoro,
WIN uho Appropriation Bill
MI \ \, Cleghorn, chairman OF the Select Com
mittoei 10 whom was referred tho item OF S51,Op
for subsidy 90 Ocean Steamship Lines, presented
report III which they recommended that tho sum
stated above 10 placed at tho disppaal ~ tho 8uv
ufnmuht Tor the purpose stated. In addition To-
the report letters were road from Mcssrs. Irwin 4
Co., Agents Of tho Oceanic Steamship Line and
from Mcssrs. Huckfold " Co.. Agents 81 tho T.. NJ
=. y. Limo, 60 tho President IT the committee.
The former promise Ia place another boat In thu
trade bi addition to tho S,tt- aH soSn tho trade
demands II, aud Ia the meantime they arc build
ing two new steamers 10 bo built In tho fnosi
approved manner aud 10 mako the pasAap,
botwi1t San Franceco aud Honolulu la aiS days.
Tho Y. NJ. y r. Go. intend Ia Increase The
steamship traffic by placing oxtra steamers ON The
lho to run between San Francisco aud Honolulu
only. These vessels OF 1000 tons each and uc
capable Of making the passage IN ak days. II ~
| tho intention OF the company to dispatch fort.
nightly service, and they expect tho Government
| 70 grant u subsidy 10 compensate them for the
| increased traffic. Apart from giving up the trade
ns has been orfoncouay reported they will increase
the service. The Australian Line will bc main
| tanned beyond doubt II tho Now South Wales
| Government do not renew tho contract tho New
| Zealand Government, and will the present ofci.
enoy Of the service will be maintained.
Dr. j, Mott Smith moved that the report be- laid
on the Table TO be considered with tho Appropria
Also, that the letters inst read DO offered 10
nowi,spnpers Tor publication AZ i was matter the
now tho matter stood Carried.
uEsoLurIos.
MIR. Nawahi moved that $1,000 he appropriated
for improving the landing NJ Huknau, Hilo. Laid
on the table, to DO considered with tbo Appropra
Mr.. Palohau read for the first time nm Act to
provide for the licensing of diaries, and for tlio
sale of milk III Honolulu. License fixed NJ S25a
year. Bill read second time.
r, Mr.. Aholo moved 1t be referred tpa Special
Committee Carried
ORDER OF run DAY.
Second reading Of the Appropriation Bill. Tho
first item was Ilis Mnicsty's travelling expenses
At tho stage of the proceedings the House took
recess until 80 p. m.
=, On re,assombng, tho item of $22,5co for Ellis
Majesty travelling expenses WIS passed
The next item was that of Government physi-
clans and medical treatment On the motion OF
tho President Of tho Board of Health this item
passed at $4,000.
The general expenses of the Board of Health
was taken up neat. Before passing this item the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs said that since tho
Special Committee, Of which hc was chairman.
mad reported, much additional information Ind
been received by the committee on this matter.
At tho close of the quarter lie, President Of the
Board of Health, had before him n bill for mcdi-
cines distributed during the quarter at Disponsary
and knkaako Branch Hospital, amount S3,il5.ss.
AT this rate of expenditure the House would have
to vote more than $4,000 for the biennial period
for medicines alone for gratuitous distribution in
Honolulu. In ennumerating the kind of modi
cines used His ExcellenCy stated that during tho
two preceding quarters 5lS pounds of iodde of
potassium and us pounds of salycato of soda
had been ordered. He had requested the Advisory
Medical Committee of the Board to give their
opinion Ill respect 10 the extent TO which these
medicines, and the above quantities could be bene-
hcially used IN medical practice.
On the motion of Mr. Gibson this item
referred back to the committee.
Building and maintaining hospitals passed at
$4,000 as recommended by the Special Commit
tee.
" Building and repairing Court Houses and
Lock-u was again referred to the Special Com
mittee.
The completion and furnishing of the new
Palace" was raised from 10000 TO $4,000, on
the rec3m n. of the committee, and by
passed as in the Appropriation Bill.
The following items passed:
Salary Collector kahului .................S 5000
Salary Collector Mahulona ............. 1000
Salary Collector HilU. ..,................. 1000
Salary Surveyor and Guard Kahului..... 1890
Salary Surveyor and Guard Mahukona. 20
Assistant Guards. l2,0O0
Custom House Boat ........... .......... LOO
The salary of Surveyor and Guard and also
that Of Storekeeper Mt Honolulu gave rise to-
lengthy debate.
words mot to be paid the present incumbent
were added. He said he had u right to speak ON
salaries. Ii was notorious fact that Honolulu
was the great doorway or entrance for opium
into this Kingdom and IL all goes through the
Custom House. They did not want man who
draws Government pay and accepts bribes from
smugglers 1t was something he could not under
stand why an utter stranger could be taken up
and put Immediately into Office. Since these
officers have been here 1t il well known that the
quantity of opium struggled has doubled.
The Attorney General said he did not think II
fair that accusations should be made against pub.
lie servants without the slightest .it.c of evidence
to support it. More opium had been struggled,
more had been seized during the present incunl-
bency. The member for Lahaina was probably
led by some "soreheads' who wished to get the
billet.
HIS explained all about the recent seizure of the
,7lO tins, the particulars oil which appeared IN
the papers two weeks ago. His Excellency said
this all went to show what rulnor IL. IL tho Hon.
member for Lahaina lived in Honolulu, ho would
probably learn the various ways IN which opium
was Struggled After his explanation Hon. mem
beers ought not 10 DO 80 hard ON Custom Housn
officers. Tho ingenuity displayed IN the SNUG
Cling of opium was worthy OF u better purpose.
Women sinugglc il and they not easy 10 search
After this explanation, he hoped they would hear
no more about opium Smuggling.
Mr.. Nawahi gave his version of tie theory ON
which the Custom House conducted and made
pertinent illusions 10 members of the staff.
The Attorney General called upon the chairman
of the committee to donand the Name OF the party
On being pressed Mr.. Nawahi disclosed the
name of Mr. Hendry az the person to whom he
alluded.
Tho Attorney General said they now had some-
thing 10 work upon and an investigation would bo
mAde.
red back TO the committee
The House adjourned at 400 y. m.
FrerY-sKoosp DAY.
SAruEDA,, July :. 1ss2.
House met at 10 a. IA. Minutes Of prcyious
meeting were read aud appS~od.
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