Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-02

Contingent. 3,osoo
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. 5. G.
Wilder iof three days.
The general banking bill was ordered re-
ngrossed.
The bill authorizing the minister OF finance
o pay salaries until August 3Is, was passed.
The independents except Mr. Cecil
absent from the house, the
,arc quorum Of the government party present
ook up the two bills, one to repeal the audit
,ct and the other to abolish the Office OF
auditor general, and Indefinitely postponed
hem. Motions 10 reconsider being put and
lost in each case.
July Joru-SiXTY- NINTH DAY.
After the minutes we're read, President
Rhodes rose and said the minutes recorded
that at ABS last evening, there being no quorum
present, he left the chair but did not record
The fact that, previous 10 leaving the chair, he
had put a motion to adjourn which was lost.
There was no quorum present, and as there
was the unusual sight Of all the ministers be-
ing in their places, he thought il was no use
for him and them to sit and look at each |
other when no business could be done. The |
minutes were corrected to read that "beiore
the president left the chair, motion was
made 10 adjourn and lost.
a petition from Mr.. ). n. Castle against
public money being spent for the carriage hire
Of members was ordered printed in Hawaiian
and English.
The majority of the judiciary committee re-
ported in favor Of an amendment OF article 20
of the constitution, so As To exclude police
and district judges from holding seats in the
legislature. A minority report Was presented
by MIR. Aholo, dissenting iiom the majority
opinion.
The report Ct the judiciary committee on
the bill to amend chapter 80, Penal Code,
relating TO gambling, recommended that the
same be passed.
Mr.. Dole presented the report Of a majority
of the same committee OH the bill 10 appoint
police justice for Makawao, recommending
that the same he passed. Messrs. Hitchcock
and Aholo, presented minority report urging
that there was no need. Majority report re.
jec,ed, and minority report laid on table.
Minister Gulics estimated The expenses OF
opening Hotel street as follows:
Land damages and right Of way. siI,soo
Less settlements. 7oSo
5000
Expenses and cost Of construction. .....,-.. 1850
Total costs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, IS 6,aoo
| Minister Gulick also reported upon the
reference 10 him OF claim OF residents ot Wal
mea for SI22 Tor road work done by them,
! tndt the Clitlul> NOulu De
as other claims are.
In consideration Of the appropriation bill, in
committee of the whole, the following items
were passed
Extension OF Hotel Street. .......,.....S 1000 90
Road tax unexpended. .,.....-.,..,..... 3,,3oy %
Immigration ..................+.. $4,000 %
| Lock.nps and court houses on Hawaii o,2oo %
| Lsck.ups on KAUAI. ..,....,,....... .... 500 90
Lock.upS on Maui. Observation-Disclosures. 500 %
l,oek-ups on Oahu. .'.'......'.s.'r''''' 500 o.
In regard to immigration, Mr.. Hitchcock
said that the committee TO whom the matter
Of immigration was referred considered that all
needs Of the country could be supplied from
Japan. He thought they had better suspend
the Portuguese immigration for the present.
Mr.. Rowell said that while ii seemed ncces-
sary to curiail all appropriations, be still did
not approve of deprivins the minister Of all
discretionary power in the matter Of what
class he ordered. II the japanese immigration
were 10 fail, he though; il would be advisable
to renew the Portuguese scheme. He would,
I therefore, move that 100000 be applied tc
( Japanese immigration solely, il practicable
and IL not, to Portuguese. The minister said
, il was hardly wise TO let 90 entirely the griI
on one scheme before laying hold OF another
/ They had not even ye, got the INST shipment
5 OF Japanese. They did not know how the,
would be received, OF how they would agrc,
with the country in general way. Mr.. Cleg
! horn thought they ough, to vote for Portuguese
as we'll as Japanese. In his opinion, 6,ooS
, japanese could be brought here for 5000, 900
I Mi. Bishop moved that all the moneys re
{, ccived from planters be returned into ,h'
treasury.
) Mr.. Rowells motion, with Mr.. Bishop
amendment, was carried.
In reply to Mr.. Rowell, Nh. Gulick sai'
there were sufficient application ior anothe
shipload Of Portuguese, MIR. Howell then moe'
) we'd that $4,000 be inserted Tor Portuguese
! Immigration. MIR. Hitchcock asked ifany chang
had been made in the contract, a. he felt sur
that the planters would not take another ship
men, ol Portuguese with similar contracts L
; those received by the City OF Paris. Ia repl
10 Mr.. Bishop the minister stated tina, the ap
plicaiions on hTnId lot Portuguese we're mad
= during the frs. quarter OF the year, and non
) OF them had been counier'nanded since.
!. Item Of $4,000 passed.
Minister Culick asked to add to the appre
!. priaiion bill an item ol $4,000 for palace sta
bles. Mr.. W. q. Smith moved TO indehnitcl
postpone the item. Mr.. Hitchcock said III
7. ministers had come in a lev days ago with Gel
; tain reductions in the appropriation hill, "
r they had voted TOT every Increase that had bee
II proposed for roads and bridges. Now the
waHt the house to vote a house for his majesty
!. horses. II this is the economy that they Wei
:. TO practice he could not see but that all u
q communication upon that subject were farc'
n Minister kapena dcieaded the proposal ia iias
n aiian. Mr.. Dole characterized the conduct
the ministry as extraordinary, and In dire
h opposition Of the declared policy of the Kim
|. There was no tiecency, no consistency, no mn
Il al eourage in tins ministry. They had ~
:. shown the least desire 20 euua expeadltuI
/. Although they had made a few reduction
4 thc, aciioas in the house showed that they d
!. not mean business. Should the house allo
II them to 20 on un Il his majesty was compell'
r. 10 send anothet message over their heads. u
4, Mas ashln.c4 10 be a member ol this house al
i have such tomf,oies, going an. The minis,
rt had n,ale some humane remarks sbonl u
al kings horses. lie believed h. the .ministl
of cared mnre foT the kings hoI.e. than he 4
Z, lsf the kings subjects. 81 whom many had
IA live 10 hahilaiions worse than stables. Ii d
, minister remained in ofticei he knew that !,
a, horses palace would he huiit and roads a.
r, hIidees would be neglected Thee men d
b. not repfesen, the King and they knew IL, Al
.e the king did not want this
H. a motion Was made aud carried To refer 4
business to a select committee ADD the 4
a. Losing were appointed minister Guile
or and Mcssrs. Richardson kean Nsvahi and Bus
n A recans.deratios Of a resolution requeslil
,e the minister II finance 10 postpone the {
n. ioscemens Of an oder 10 pay gold q The cuklo
Of house was carried, and the Sesoiaiioa Nd
he the table, 4 sssolvuek 'svssssing NE Mn