The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-30
sixty-Fifth Day, July 25th.


At 5 o'clock the Assembly adjourned till 10
O'Clock am. on the morrow.
Sixty-Eifth Day, July 25th.
Assembly convened at 10 am Prayer by chap
lain and reading of minutes of previous meeting
by the Secretary.
Under suspension of the rules Representative
Palohau presented petition from residents of
koolauloa, Oahu, asking that water pipes be laid.
Referred TO the Minister of Interior.
The Minister OF the Interior submitted print
ed report of the Board of Genealogy of Hawaiian
Chiefs. Referred to a Select Committee, consist
ing of Representatives. alua, ROwell, Kauhane,
Lilikalani, and Baker.
The Minister Also in response to resolution
of the Assembly, reported that the une1pended
balance OF road tax, amounting to f3i 90 was
in the Treasury.
Representative Dole said that the report of the
Minister Of Finance at the close of the bienniel
period showed only balance of 5000 in the
Treasury, on the commencement of the present
term. He would like to know where this thirty
four thousand dollars was
The Minister of the Interior stated that accounts
were kept different in the Finance Department
from that IN the Interior Department The money
was kept in one lump in the Treasury, while the
Interior office accounts we're kept with each road
district. He stated that, although the report of
the Minister OF Finance was correct up to the date
mentioned the next day over $4,000 was paid in
by the Interior Department.
Report received and laid on the table.
Representative hitchcock offered n resolution
questioning the right of the Minister of Interior
10 taboo fishing in the harbor of Hilo. Referred
TO the Minister of Interior.
Representative Kaulukou offered n resolution
that Messrs. Conchce 81 Co. the owners of the Pa
lama dairy be paid the sum of $3.50, being the
amount paid by them onoyer-assessed taxes. The
firm claim that their property was assessed at
valuation of $1,000, while the true value is only
$1,000. The introducer hoped that the resolution
would be referred to the Finance Committee.
Representative Hitchcock considered that the
Assembly Hall was hardly the place to bring such
a question. Did not think that il would be pre-
cedent for the Assembly TO have anything to do
with the matter and thus open the door to be the
judges of all the oyer-assessments that NAV be
claimed ON the islands.
Representative Godfrey Brown moved the in
definite postponement of the resolution. These
people, Conche Co., advertise their place for
sale they say they have 800 head of cattle on their
pastures. Those who know the value of cattle
know that so many cattle are worth more than
$4,000. The proper place for adjudication was
before TAX appeal board; the. Assembly had not
the power 10 alter assessments.
Representative PalOhau supported the indefinite
postponemeht the gentleman who introduced the
resolution was supposed to be lawyer and he
ought to know the law in this case. He was sur
prised at such 4 matter being presented. Was
afraid little extra inducement had been given
the intrOdacer to bring it in, which probably ac-
counts for the zeal of the honorable Representative
Kaulukon.
On motion the resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
Hon. Paul Isenberg read for the first time bill
to repeal Chapter XNIII, Session Laws of 1882
creating the Office of Auditor General. Ordered
to second reading in proper order.
Representative Dole read for the first time bill
to amend Sections II and II of Chapter XIII of
Session Laws of 1889, relative to the Auditor Gen
eral. Read second time by title, as also, on mo-
ton, the bill previously read by Hon. p. Isenberg
and both bills were made the order of the day in
Committee of the Whole, for the 18th inst.
Representative Dole. from the Judiciary Com
mittee, to which was referred petition from Wal
luku for the privilege of catching certain fishes
recommended to lay on the table until the bill is
under consideration. On petition from Waanae
that the Supervisor be paid for performance of
some road work, recommended reference to the
Minister of the Interior. On petition presented by
Representative Keau, for the removal of the Chi
nese Theatre, that 1t &c laid on the table, Reports
all approved.
Representative Kauukou offered resolution
that as it is reported there are a large number of
children at the leper settlement at Kalawao, who
are not diseased and show signs of leprosy, but
who are living with the lepsrs that the President
of the Board of Health be requested to inform the
Assembly as to the truth of the report, and what
legislation is necessary for their separation. In
connection with the resolution he said that Mr.
Cummins, who had recently returned from the
leper settlement, had told him that there was at
least hundred healthy children, one half of whom
had been born there, others had gone there with
their parents, living there in close contact with
the worst cases of leprosy.
Representative Dole said that he was in favor
of the resolution From what had already been
placed before the Assembly relative to the man
agement of the lepe-s at Kalawao it was plain to
be seen that affairs there had been conducted in
manner that was a disgrace to the whole country
The children there deserve the strongest care and
support of the Government: it was bad enough for
grown people TO mix and associate with lepers, but
to allow children who lack prudence, is a shame
The policy displayed in the management of KaIa-
wac shows it to be place for the manufacture of
lepers. The whole system will have to be changed
and reformed. No prisoners charged with the
highest grimes have been treated with the neglect
that these poor people have. He heartily sup
ported the resolution.
Representative Kaulukou offered resolution
that the bill relating to the law of libel be taken
from the table and placed on the order of the day
for Tuesday
Representative Dole The bill is yet in the
hands of the Judiciary Committee and has not
yet been reported on.
Representative PalahOu offered resolution that
the Minister of Interior order the road supervisor
at Lihue, Kauai, to open a certain road that had
been closed by the Hanamaulu Sugar Co. Approved
Representatives Smith offered resolution that
the Minister of Finance be requested to state to
the Assembly his reasons for the law published
yesterday requiring all Custon-house duties to be
paid in gold ON and after the first of August.
He said there might be some grave and important
reason for such an order. Reasonable time should
BIO given. 1t might be that the passage of the
Currency Bill had something to do with it but if
it had, why not give one months notice instead Of
SIX days The merchants had eyinced a desire to
aid the Government IN its efforts to establish a
solid financial basis, but were dissatisfied with
this order.
Representative Kalulukou thought that the no.
tice was given in accordance with law.
Representative Frank Brown called the attention
of the Assembly to the Act of 1876 in which forty
U. s. half dollars were regarded equivalent TO n
o. S. 20 dollar gold piece. Later, Hawaiian half
dollars were made the equalsof U. s. pieces, there
fore it was good logic 10 say that forty Hawaiian
half-dollars were equal to- and the equivalent of,
an U. s. 20 dollar gold piece.
Hon. 5. G. Wilder said there was little use of
firing OIL resolutions at row of empty chairs ire
ferring TO the three empty chairs of the Ministers
II the Minister of Finance was present he had no
doubt satisfactory explanation could be given.
Mr.. Wilder continued that the order referred to
was not a new one-it was one issued some time
since, but was suspended at the request of the
Legislature until the Currency Bill had passed.
Government must have gold and they have no
other plan TO get it except at the Custom house.
Hon. j. Mott Smith thought that there was most
probably a good reason why the Government
should desire to enforce the Section of the law.
He had au idea what that reason was and con-
sidered that for the public benift the reason
| should be stated
After some further remarks by Representative
Smith the resolution was approved.
At 1l.40 the order Of the day was moved, bring
ing up the Appropriation Bill for discussion in
Committee of the whole, Hon. J. Mott Smith in
| the chair.
The following items we're passed:
Landing at 3OOc
Landing at Napo0pOo. %
BrcakwaicF Waimca aO01
Running Expenses OF steam Tuss............-. i50C
Weekly steam Service between Honolulu, Pu-
koo Lahaina and %
At l2.10 recess was taking until 100 D. m.
AFTERNOON.
| The House assembled in Committee of the Whole
at l:50 p. m, Hon. J. Mott Smith in the chair.
Representative Cecil Brown moved to reduce the
item of anchors and buoys 10 5000. The motion
was lost.
The Minister of the Interior said that the item
of $4,000 for the Honolulu Fire Department, put
down in the Appropriation Bill was a misprint, il
should have been $4,000. He moved to amend to
Hon. A. S. Cleehorn moved to insert 5000 fo1
aid to kApiolani Park, and also that this item and
| the aid 20 Hawaiian Agricultural Society'' and
GENERAL improvement Of Public Grounds Squares
and NuIslries.,i be rnferred 10 sAacl cnrnntLea.