Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15
PETITIONS.

Hon. member Paehaole from Molo-
kai presented petitition that the sum
of $5,2o be inserted in the Appropria
ton Bill for subsidizing a steamer to
run regularly between Maui, Molokai
and Lanai On suspension of the
rules the petition was read in full.
Petition asks to have the subsidy be
continued. Referred to Committee on
Commerce.
Hon. member Amara from Waialua
presented petition praying that the
sum of $500 be appropriated for re-
pairs of roads in his district. On mo-
ton petition referred back for proper
endorsement and then referred to Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
| His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior from the Committee on Print
ing reported back as printed an act
providing permanent settlement for
IT. w. Everett, and an act creating
Associate Justices Vice Chancellors.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. member Castle from Wailuku
read for the first time an act to amend
the laws relating to internal taxes. Pro,
viding that when taxpayer has made
a written statement of his taxable prop
erty no change shall be made in the
statement by any tax-assessor unless
written notice of such change is given
to the taxpayer. Ordered to second
reading.
Hon. member Baker from Honolulu
said in regard to the reply made by the
Minister of the Interior to the question
relating to when Mr.. Meyers had taken
the oath of allegiance, he would make
motion that the Minister produce the
document showing that such oath had
been taken. Motion adopted.
Hon. member Dole from Lihue gave
notice of his intention to introduce
bill regulating the granting of pensions.
Hon. member Kalua from Lahaina
offered a resolution to the effect that
His Majesty's Chamberlain be re-
quired to lay before the House by next
Monday a detailed statement of the
items of expenditure of the sum of
$50, 900 voted last session for House
hold expenses of the Palace. His
Excellency the Attorney General moved
that the ayes and hayes be taken on
the resolution. The motion was
adopted and the vote taken. Ayes 80.
Noes A.
Hon. member Brown offered reso-
luton that the Minister of Finance
furnish a schedule of amount owing by
the Government, to whom due, etc.
Also of bonds due.
Hon. member Thurston from Molo-
kai offered a resolution asking the
Minister of the Interior to report the
amount of road tax collected and ex-
pended in each District, together with
the unexpended balance on hand. Also
as TO the whereabouts Of the unex-
pended balance of the last biennial
period. The Hon. members sobject
in bringing the resolution was to ascer-
tain what had become Of the road tax
collected the last two years. The law
says that the road taxes shall be ex-
pended in the Districts where collected
and used for roads alone The report
of the Minister of Finance showed an
unexpended balance in the Treasury Of
but little over $4,000, while the re,
port of the Minister of the interior
showed an unexpendsd balance under
the head of Roads and Bridges Of
$67, 900. What the Hon. member
would like to know was, where the diff
ference between these two sums was.
His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior stated that in the report Of the
Interior Department the most parti-
cular details were entered into. Ow-
ling to the pressure of work on the