Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-07-19

Mr. Wilder ~ esnag vote fyr that until
an item fgf bridge, aud roads is put n We
ought 10 know vhai The budget amounts ~,
and what the fegenurs will he for the next two
yeam Tie estimated receipts lacks SSo,oo9
u the estimated expenditures. II properties
were a'scs4ed 25 per cent less than last year,
n would bf al they were worth. pianiaii0ua
that had been getting BtIO ton fyf their
nLat rGHld tfou ~ be- assessed at ftpp.O31
but il IS not 81 today. II assesgcd At $50,
oyD Il " al they were worth. I have no
confidence in the present ministry nor never
had. -Four ycan ago this country bad enough
money To pay all is obligations. To-day We
are btOOo.Ogg IN debt. Two years from To-.
day il will be S7,ooo.ooo. Let rs hear what
We have to vote f7t would like my friend
The minister II interior 10 give a 1uare honest
statement Of what he wants and ! will support
anything that Is tcasonablc.'
Minister GulIck ~ beg to offer the fol.
lowing list Of Items
Road damages ...... ............ 5 Oo,Ooo
| Road tax 10 be expended ......... 10000
| improvements Oahu prison ........ 5000
Purchase Of Honolulu Hale and Leahi }J,yoo
New Government Buildings and re
pairs Observation-Disclosures. so,ooo
Encouragement Of railroads. ....... 5000
Improving and extension of Water
works Observation-Disclosures 2oo,ooD
Roads and bridges ................ iOo,OOD
Steam tug aud launch and dredging
harb1r ......,...... ........., f5oooo
After little further discussion road damages
was passed at $1,000. Road tax $4,000
was passed without any debate.
Improvements Oahu pfisgn was referred 10
A special committee.
Purchase Of Honolulu Hale, etc, $50. 900.
Pissed.
New government buildings was also referred
to special committee as follows : Mesus. W.
o. Smith, s. g. Wilder Minister Gulick and
Mr.. kauhanc.
SATURDAYS SESSION. FfFTY FOURTH DAY.
hsiollowing resolution and bills were pre-
| senled
BY Mr.. Aholo, that the date for the prcsen
taion Of bills etc, be extended until July f7th.
carried.
| by Mr.. keau, that the salary Of the interpre.
ter and secretary be increased from $40 to
/ SI2. 50 per day. Indefinitely postponed.
| BY Mr.. Dole, to amend section Ir4 and
1880 Of the Civil Code relating to witnesses
and juhes in civil cases.
| BY Minister Kapena, to indemnify the minis.
ter Of finance, TO authorize a national loan, for
| the payment d salaries and expenses pending
the final passage Of the bill.
Bills read first time.
| BY Mr.. Bishop, relating to the remission Of
| fees IN the government schools. Passed to
second reading.
| BY Mr.. w o. Smith, relating to the recoy-
cry OF personal properly stolen. Passed to
second reading.
! In answer 10 resolution asking the minis
tcrs policy, Minister Gibson said the views Of
the ministers ought 10 be given before going on
any further with the appropriation bill. We
| propoac TO recommend to thi. assembly to
amend the loan act.
| Mf. Aholo read first time bill to incorpor-
ate the Hawaiian Endowmen, Association.
The object Of the bill IS to establish lotteries.
The following are the directors Doctor Trous-
seau, Messrs. J. NJ. Davidson and John Cum
minis, Of Honolulu, Charles Williams, New
York, and J. s. Robertson, San Francisco.
The capital is placed at 81, 900, 900.
Mr.. Dole: 81 want this bill to be rejected. !
do no, know who is the father Of the bill, nor
do want to- thought at first it was intro
duced by the members to raise money for their
appropriations. If We go on as we have been
for the past two years. We may come to this.
We are not here to legalizc gambling. By and
bye we shall! have to legalize some Of their dis
honest measures. Let us s;rangle this thing
before it is born"
Mr. Aholo: "As introducer Of the bill
sidered section by section"
Ayes and noes were then taken on rejecting
the bill as follows. Noes-Gibson, Gulick,
Kapena Neunann, Dominis, Kuihclani, Bush,
Kaae, kanoa, Kaulukou, Keau, LilikalaDi,
Baker, F. Brown, Amala. Kaulia, Aholo,
kamakele, Gardner, Nahinu, Kaunamano,
Palohau, Kupihea, Nakaleka. Total "a.
Ayes-Bishop, Wilder, Isenberg, Dowsett,
Mott Smith, Judd, Widemnnn, Walker, Mac
farlane, Kalua, Kanealii, W. o. Smith, Ma
wah, Hitchcock, Kauwila, Kauhane, Pilipo,
G.. Brown, Dole Total 20.
The bill then passed its second reading
MONDAYS SESSION. DAY.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Kamakele
praying that prisoners work in the district
wherein they are convicted
The minister Of foreign affairs made state
ment Of the governments policy. saying that
the country's ordinary needs could be met by
ordinary revenue but money would have to
be borrowed to meet the requirements of i'm
migration water works, road improvements and
the like.
Mr. w o. Smith read for first time bill re.
lating to national loan.
Bill to monopolize gambling, under title OF
Hawaiian Endowment Company, made special
order for Thursday, Dole, Smith and bishop
protesting.
Mr. Kaunamano read for the first time bill
10 subject the importation Of opium TO duty,
and 10 prevent the smuggling Of the drug.
The license to be paid by one Chun Lung for
said privileges to be fixed a, $1S 900 year.
Bill Withdrawn, one similar having been de-
ieaied in early part Of session.
The minister OF finance read for the first
time a bill to provide for the payment Of
salaries pending the passage Of the appropria-
ton bill OF 1880. Read second time by
it's title.
After considerable debate the president 5
decision that the bill could no, pass ,ill de-
baied in committee Of the whole was sustained
by vote OF the house.
The order Of the day was consideration Of
the appropriation bill in committee of the
whole.
The $500 600 for Honolulu Water Works
was referred to a special committee
The $4,000 for roads and bridges was re-
iered to public lands committee.
The 500, 900 for encouragement, Of immi-
grafton caused some debate Mr.. Richardson
moved 10 make the amount read $4,000.
Mr.. Dole that ii be $4,000.
Mr.. Gibson said according to correspondence
between this country and Japan, they have as.
sufance tina, the japanese government would
furnish, should this country SO desire il.
people 10 the extent Of 10000 during the next
two years. The minimum OF cos, is SIS a
head. IL IS expected those carrying on indus.
trial enterprises will share the expenses with
the government. Therefore, should il be
deemed desirable to prosecute the enterprise
Japan is willing to furnish the people. Il is a
special feeling Of friendship to lie, her people
come here.
| Mr.. Wilder asked wha, contract the govern.
ment hal entered into with Japan. and also