The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-09-01
THE LEGISLATURE
FRIDAY, AuGusr 2O.-Continued.

MT. w luclHilllll-N Z nave no pow
der here now. lie would say that
no accidents from boilers had hap
pened. If they passed this law it
would he Il provocation of Providence
boiler bursting would follow inn
mediately. Now the men who atten-
ded boilers have responsibility and
they felt it, but with this piece of
waste paper in their pocket, they
would leave all the responsibility to
this irresponsible officer. The inspec-
tor was absolutely irresponsible and
to pass this bill was simply putting
so much money in his pocket.
Mr.. Rowell said that after such n
scathing speech he was hardly pre-
pared to get up. OF course there
was great deal of reluctance in Il
new country adopting new measure
| of this nature. Other civilized coun-
tries had adopted such laws after
hard experience, and this country
should adopt it without waiting for
disastrous experience.
The motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill carried.
Governor Dominis informed the
House that His Majesty had signed
the Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Kaulukou presented written
report upon the bill for reorganiza-
ton of the police department. The
committee recommended that it be
returned to its introducer (Nlr.
Kaunamano), rs there was not time
to consider it properly this session.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Rowell asked for the report
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
upon coinage.
Minister Gibson said the report
had been in his pocket for several
days, and he might have still for
gotten it if his attention had not
been brought to it. He read the
report as follows:
IL beg to say that no payment of
any kind has been made or promised
to Mr.. Spreckles for this service,
and as to the profit that may have
accrued to him, l cannot say pre-
cisely, but | will mention that Mr..
+. +. Low submitted statement to
me which has already been read in
the House, showing that the cost of
bullion assayed and refined for the
Hawaiian Coinage was 81 40-100
per dollar, added to 1.75 per cent.
seigniorage of the L. S. Government,
1 of one per cent. cost of dies, and
then estimate for interest of bullion,
cost of transportation, insurance,
exchange and minor expenses pro-
perly chargeable to the coinage, the
cost of coinage would be about %
cents to the dollar"
On motion of Mr.. Rowell the re-
port was accepted.
Mr.. ROwell moved that the report
be accepted and that the newspaper
representatives be allowed to take
copy of it. Carried.
Mr.. w. o. Smith moved the fol-
lowing resolution:
"ReSOlUed, That the members of
this Assembly desire to record their
high appreciation of the services of
the Hon. Godfrey Rhodes as Presi-
dent of the Legislature of 1884, and
TO thank him for the impartiality,
patience and ability which he has
shown in the performance of the
arduous duties OF his responsible
Office.
"ReSolued, That this resolution
be spread upon the records of this
Assembly md that an engrossed
copy be presented to the Hon. Cod
frey Rhodes"
Minister Neumann seconded the
resolution. lie was glad of the
opportunity of avowing confidence
in the Presidents course. His rulings
had been fair and his actions Just.
They would disperse tomorrow and
good deal of the animosity engen-
dered during the session would die
away. 1t was pleasant to think that
the President, although elected by
the minority, has been in every way
so prompt to aid the House as he
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