The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-23
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1884.
rirr.rinh Day. July 14tA. 1854.

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| and approved.
Representative Kamakele presented a pc
| lition from Makawan, that prisoners be allowed
| 10 work in the district wherein they arc con
yicted. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Representative Kalua. from the Committee
! on miscellaneous petitions, reported on pc
ttion containing the following prayers: That
| 81 900 be appropriated for repairs to the Court
House aud jail at North Hilc; that the pay oil
the Deputy Sheriff in that district be raised TO
| SO per month, and the District Judge TO coo
per month. Report received and laid on the
table.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs presented
statement in compliance with a resolution CALI
ing for the policy Of the Government. The
statement set forth that the ordinary require
| menis Of the country can be provided for by
the ordinary revenue. In the matter Of extra
ordinary requirements such as immigration,
| waterworks, road improvements, etc, 1t would
he necessary to resort to the credit OF the
| Government 1t was further stated that bill
| for tile amendment Of the existing Loan Act
would shortly be laid before the Honse.
The report was accepted and ordered to
print.
Representative Smith, from the Committee
| on Police Matters, presented a majority report
on bill to reorganize the Police Department,
recommending that the hill be indefinitely
postponed. Report received and laid on the
table until minority report was received.
| Representative Smith read for the first time
a bill relating to a National loan. Passed TO
second reading.
Representative Kaulukou offered a resolu
tion tbat Inc bin for the establishment Of the
Hawaiian Endowment Association LOTTERY
| nam I,o taken from the table and made the
| -.l;I - ,,r 40 d,,, TO- 'Tl,rrsd.v MOTT
Ts,,rose,,tative smitL moved The resolution
! he indcfpitelv nostponed.
Renresentatiye Kaunamano read for the first
time a bill 10 subject the importation Of opium
To dntv and 10 prevent the smuggling Of the
| drug
| Representative Hitchcock moved that the
b;iI 10 rciacted Rill Withdrawn
The Minister OF Finance read for the sirst
time a bill 10 provide for the payment Of sal
aries bending the passage Of the Appropriation
| UiIl ~ Issl-g Read a second time by lis title.
Representatiye Dole moved it be referred TO
the Finance Committee.
| Representative Kaalukon moved that the
| Mill mass
President Rhodes ruled that as the bill was
one appropriating money, it could not pass
without being debated in Committee Of the
Whole I'm we're not 40. the people would
| have no protection.
Representative Kaulukou said that bill
was brought in during the early part Of the
| session. appropriatinr money, and il passed
without being referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole. He,considercd that there ought to be
uniformity in the matter of the Presidents rul-
| ing. He disagreed with the present ruling of
tic Chair.
Representative Dole said if there had been
| an appropriation made this session, il was with
the full acauicscence Of the House, and the
prcsept motion 10 refer TO the Committee on
| FINANCE shows there is not full aquiescence on
this question.
Representative Smith pointed out that the
hill included a rread deal more than was pro-
vided for by the law. He considered that the
quick passage of the bill was irregular, i'm
proper and unsafe
| Hon. c. Il Bishop stated that they had no
definite rule with regard to appropriations be-
ing considered in Committee OF the Whole, but
| that was the custom in the Z. 5. House Of
REPRESENTATIVES 1t seemed TO him that there
could he no question about the ruling of the
President
Discussion pending, the Assembly, at noon
took a recess until l.3O pm.
Representative Pilipo presented in printed
form the bill to regulate proceedings in bank
I
| Of homestoads; also, a statement from the
Minister Of the Interior on the subject Of road
taxes.
The President said he did not pretend TO be
infallible, but be had exercised his prerogative
with the utmost impartialitY. Although
single items had been passed, this was a very
different case. If the bill passed, It might be
a serious matter to the country, under the
present circumstances. Though he would
not pretend to say bis rulings had been cor
rect on previous OCCASIONS, still he considered
the question ought to be considered in Com
mittee of the Whole. He read the rule on this
point from the rules of the U. S. Senate.
The ruling of the President was sustained
| by the House.
| Representative KaulukOu moved it be made
the order of the day for Tuesday. Carried.
ORDER or THE DAY.
Consideration Of the Appropriation Bill in
Committee Of the Whole Representative Pr
| lipo in the chair
The item Of improvement and extension Of
| Water Works, $500, 900, was the first under
consideration and Representative Dole moved
il he referred to special committee. Carried.
Roads and bridges, 100000. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands, etc.
Encouragement of Immigration, SiO0, 900.
| Richardson moved IL read 800. 900
Dole moved il read $3.50. 900.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs said &C
eordipr TO correspondence between this coun-
trv ana Janan. tbey have assurance that the
| Jspanese Goyernment would furnish, shouJd
this couptryso desire il, people to the extent
of 10000 during the next two wears. The
minimum If cost /. SIS n head
| Hon s. &. Wilder asked what engagements
the Government had entered into with Japan,
and also with Portuguese immigrants.
| Tbo Minister ~ The Interior stated that the
| two enrarements already entered into regard-
ing Portuguese immigration were already paid
for The oririnaI cost was TO be SIS. 900 each
sbipnant Tho credit for tho first sbinmet
MS ,,Iacod in TonSon ON tLc Lat FebrnaTI
and Inc second credit ON the lat Nav. $50,
OOO. had already been Maid. ON the arrival
| ~ tbe : s City ~ Paris tho hills amoun,ed
| 70 I;,,lo n,er SEQ 0oo Drafts for SIo 600
have been accented for payment herr The
amount 10 he maid by planters ia about SAP
ooo A NORTON zoos toward. the navment al
| 5rsc, a,,o,,,oJ W., tboso o,r,.-or,orts
Were were, entered into with Mr. 4offnunr a nroe
misc was riyen 10 him to recommend 10 tbis
| Assemble two similar contracts for tho ensu-
;n,, ,,ro y.,rs Tboy arc now Lef,re The As
scS5niJ,, Si,;ci, ~, GoycrDnsnt recn,n mend 4,
tbcir considcration In The matter of Jana
psse irnmigr,nts Mr. Twin tooL n Letter ~
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