The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-31

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Mr.. w. o. Smith moved that
$4,000 be inserted for improve
ments to Oahu Jail.
Mr.. Cleghorn asked how prisoners
on the other islands were employed.
Mr.. Smith said they were COM
monty employed on the plantations.
Mr.. Cleghorn said that was de-
grading labor. The like was not
known in Great Britain, Germany or
the United States. What would the
Portuguese and japanese laborers
we were bringing to our plantations
think when they found they were to
be associated with prisoners! Those
prisoners should be brought to llo-
nolulu, where there was plenty of
work for them to do on the streets.
Mr.. w. O. Smith said there was
no reason why all the prisoners
should be brought to Honolulu. One
of the reasons for the boasted good
condition of the roads in Hawaii was
that prison labor had been utilized
upon them.
Before vote could be arrived ut,
the prescribed time for considera-
ton of the Appropriation Bill eX-
pired, and the Committee rose and
reported.
The President appointed as a
Select Committee to consider the re-
commendation for an appropriation
of SIS, 900 for new stables for the
King, Minister Gulick, Messrs. Ma
hinu, Richardson, Keau and Bush.
Minister Kapena moved for re-
consideration of the resolution
adopted yesterday, postponing the
date at which duties must be paid in
gold till September lst.
Mr.. Dole said he would like to
ask the Minister of Finaace for his
reasons for reconsideration. Had
he changed his mind since yester-
day?
Minister Kapena replied in Ha-
waiian.
Mr.. w. O. Smith asked if the
Ministry had had any communica-
ton with the United States Minister
in reference to this subject.
Minister Neumann replied that he
had been in communication that day
with the American Minister, Mr..
Gibson being sick and not able to
attend to it. 1t was stated to him
by the Minister that the non-enforce-
ment of the law works injustice
against American Commercial inter-
ests on the Islands; that he had
protested against the action of this
Government in not enforcing the
order, and that his action had been
ratified by the Washington Govern
ment. There was no question, Min
lister Neumann said, of the power of
this House to decide in what money
duties shall be paid. The question
was as to the maintaining of AMIGA
BILE relations with the United States.
He had resolution passed in the
House, asking that action should be
suspended pending the action of the
House on the currency bill. After
that bill had been passed the Ameri-
can Minister asked that payment in
gold should be enforced. Under such
circumstances a resolution such as
that passed by the House yesterday
might be taken as an unfriendly act.
The proper way might have been for
the House to pass resolution in
structing the Minister of Foreign
Affairs to hold communication with
the American Minister and then
communicate with the House. Our
business relations with the United
States were of greater Importance on
account of the passage of the cur
rency bill than they were before. 1t
was therefore we'll to avoid any act
which might be construed as an un-
friendly act by this Legislature to-
ward the United States.
The motion TO reconsider passed.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the indefinite
postponement of the resolution.
Mr.. Kalua moved the resolution
be laid on the table, and that some
one of the Ministers hold a confer