The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-30

On motion Of Representative Smith, the Min
isierinl bill was indefinitely postponed.
At 5 O'Clock the Assembly adjourned till II
O'Clock am. on the morrow.
Sixty-Fifh 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, Representativ,
Palohau presented a petition from residents oil
koolauloa, Oahu, asking thai 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 10 a Select Committee, consist.
| ing of Representatives, kalua, Rowell, kauhane
| Lilikalani, and Baker.
The Minister also, in response to resolution
Of the Assembly, reported that the uneIpended
balance Of road tax, amounting to fJir JOI09, was
Representative Dole said that the report of the
Minister Of Finance at the close of the bienniel
period showed only a balance Of 500 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 uptO the date
mentioned the next day over $4,000 was paid in
| by the Interior Department.
| Report received aud laid on the table.
| Representative Hitchcock offered a resolution
questioning the right of the Minister Of Interior
| 10 taboo fishing IN the harbor of Hilo. Referred
/ to the Minister OF Interior.
| Representative kaulukuu offered a resolution
| that Messrs- C0nchgo * 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 a
valuation Of $1,000. while the true value is only
| $1,000. The IntrOducor 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 it would be pre-
cedent foE the Assembly to have anything to do
with the matter and thus open the door TO be the
| judges Of all the Over-assessments that may be
claimed ON the islands.
| Representative Godfrey Brown moved the in
definite postponement Of the resolution. These
people Conche Il Co., advertise their place for
SALE they say they have 900 head Of cattle on their
pastures. Those who know the value Of cattle
/ know that many cattle are worth more than
$1,000. Ehe proper place for adjudication was
/ before Tux 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 n lawyer and he
/ ought to know the law in this case. He was SUI
/ prised at such a matter being presented. Was
afraid a little extra inducement had been given
the introdscer to bring it in, which probably &C
counts for the zeal Of the honorable Representative
Kaulukou.
On motion the resolution was indefinitely post
pOned.
Hon Paul Isenberr read for the first time a bill
to repeal Chapter NH. Session Laws of 1852,
creating the office Of Auditor General. Ordered
to second reading in proper order.
Representative Dole read for the first time a bill
to amend Sections II and Il of Chapter NNIII Of
Session Laws Of 1852, relative to the Audtor-Gen-
eral, Read second time by title, also, mo-
ton, the bill previously read by Hon. p lsenberg,
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 Waianae,
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 Iheatre that It &c laid on the table Reports
all approved.
that as it Is reported there are large number of
children at the leper settlement at Kalawao, who
not diseased and show no signs Of leprosy. but
who are living vith the lCpsrs, that the President
Of the Board Of Health be requested to inform the
Assembly as 10 the truth Of the report, and what
legislation is necessary for their separation. In
connection with the resolution be said that Mr..
Cummins, who had recently returned from the
lepCr 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
agemsnt Of the lepers at KalaElo it was plain to
be seen that Affairs thfre 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, IL a shame.
The policy displayed IN the management of Kala-
wac shows 1t to lie place for the manufacture Of
lepers. The whole system will have TO be changed
and reformed. No prisoners charged with the
highest c-imes have been treated with the neglect
that theS poor people have. He heartily sup
ported the resolution
Representative Kauluk0u 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 Hanamallu Sugar Co. Approved |
Representatives Smith offered resolution that |
the Minister Of Finance be requested 10 state to
the Assembly his reasons for the law Published |
yesterday requiring all Custom-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 order Reasonable time should |
be given. 1t might be that the passage Of the |
Currency Bill had something 70 do with 1t but II
II had. Why not give one month notice iMstcau OF
si1 days. The merchants had eyinced desire TO |
aid the Government IN its efforts to establish a |
solid financial basis, but were dissatisfied with |
this order
Representative KaluIukou 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
L. 5. half dollars regarded equivalent to a
[. 5. % dollar gold piece Later, Hawaiian half
dollars we're made the equals Of L. s. pieces, there
fore 1t was good logic % say that forty Hawaiian
half-dolars were equal to, and the equivalent Of,
an q. 3 - dollar gold piece.
Hon. S. G. Wilder said there vas little use Of |
firing OF resolutions at a rOE Of empty chairs Ire
ferrng TO the three empty chairs Of the Ministersl
II the Minister Of Finance was present be had no /
doubt satiafactory explanation could be given. /
Mr.. Wilder continued that the order referred 10 /
vas not new one-it was one issued some tina /
since, hut was suspended at the request Of the i
Legislature until the Currency Bill had passed. /
Government must have gold and they have no /
other plan 70 get 1t except at the CustOm-house-
Hon j. Mott Smith thought that there was most |
probably = good reason Why the Government /
should desire 10 enforce the Section Of the law. /
He had al idea what that relson vas and con
sidered that for the public beuiht the reason
should be stated.
After some further remarks by Representative
Smith the resolution approved.
At Ii-46 the order Of the day vas moved, bring
ing Up the Appropriation Bill for discussion in /
Committee Of the whole, Hon J. Mott Smith IN
the chair.
Landing Al ooEsii- aoo
Landing a. Sapooqoo %
BfeaLvHicr Wiiura 900
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weekiT si,in ssniee between HonolHiu. Pu- =
st i2.10 recess vas taking until 10 pm
MTEEyooS.
Tie House assembled in C0ulruitteo Of the Whois
at 10 p. n, Hon ]. Mott Smith in the chair.
Representative Cecil Brown moved 70 reduce the
item Of anchors AID blogs TO 5000 The motion
vas lost
The Minister Of the Interior said that tie item
OF San.0oo for the Honolulu Fire Deplrtmsnt. pat
down III the Appropriation Bill. uiisprinf, Il
slIo1ld have been 5000. He moved 70 amend 10
that s1rn- The amendmsnt vas carTied-
Hon A. $ CleEhorn moved 70 insert 5000 for
aid to kapiolani Park E1d also that this item and
the Aid 70 Hawaiian Agricultural Sociafy," and
-Ge1erzi Ir1pruTeu1euto u Public Gru1nds, Squares
and Nlrseries, Be referred to selecl comnittee.
RsrressntatiFs kaiua spoke aeainlt he itsu-