The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-01

{ lines plying between Honolulu and foreign
/ ports shall be exempt from taxation"
On motion of the Attorney General, the
! rules were suspended and the bill read a
| second time by its title, and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Keau thought the resolution was
proper one for information. There would
be difficulty in adopting it. as by reSo-
luton OF the House the Appropriation bin
had 10 be considered on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday of each week. This reso-
luton would therefore conflict, as it asks
that the consideration of the Appropria-
ton bill be deferred.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said there
had been no occasion for the loss of half
day in the consideration of the resolution.
as it might have been disposed OF at once.
He would beg TO say for himself and for
his colleagues Though they were able to
speak for themselvesl that there was no
disposition to refuse information. He was
always ready at any call To furnish informa-
ton. There had been a resolution passed
asking for the Indebtedness OF the Govern
ment. If it had :zeaa 4ade to him as SEN
ior Minister, ii qonid I've been answered
before this. Why Ehs Minister of Finance
had not answeGes. a. ne could not say.
Now the matte aa9 fairly before him.
There was no neel Of the resolution-it
might be set aside. Every dollar of the
indebtedness of the Government, with the
exception of $50 900, had been presented in
the report of the Minister of Finance and
in the Appropriation bill. One item of
l,INko IL, l..
the tug Eleu. Then there was the con-
tracts with Thomas, Harrison and Lucas
for the new Police Court but there was
no need for him to take up the time of the
House to comment on them, as the Min
lister of the Interior would explain them.
Other items were for the Waimea bridge,
due Mr.. ROwell; the new battery, the es-
tate of j. e. Hayselden, street cleaning,
etc. All OF these items appear in the APP
preparation hill as part of the Indebtedness
which Ministers ask the Assembly to pro-
vide for. Certain cash Indebtedness does
not appear. He would beg to inform the
House that the Government had engaged
Messrs. w. G. Irwin 4 Co as its financial
agent. That firm had been transacting
business for the past two years for the
Government. They had been making ad
vances for the Government on immigration
and other matters. At one time the Gov
eminent was owing them $500, 900. There
is an open account with that firm. The
Government owe them for the tug, and
there is balance due on account OF certain
matters connected with immigration. The
whole of the balance due that firm for the
4 f1a Sc
$780, 900. He was not aware OF anything
else. There was nothing to reserve.
He did not know of any other bOr-
rowing or loan with any other party that
had not been presented. Where the state
ment of 81 ,225 900 is seen, that is the whole
Indebtedness of the Government. There
are certain details not in his department
which he could not give, relating to immi-
grafton, but there were vouchers and docu-
ments to refer to for every item. Two
months had elapsed since the session be-
gan, and it was about time some action
should be taken with the disposition of the
business of the Assembly. He hoped the
business would go on whether he was in
office or not. His feelings were that mat
tiers were not in proper shape. Though
the Government had large majority,
things were not as they ought to be. Last
Monday morning he went to His Majesty
the King and said that he feared there
might be something wrong with him, and
that he may have committed some error,
so he would tender his resignation. He
found that besides those in opposition,
there were others dissatisfied with him.
Maia Slr tf, on in
office. Such were his feelings that he was
prepared to step out at any time, as he
was tired of this continued state of
wranging which was going on. Two
months of the session were gone, and
nothing had been accomplished. The
resolution was a very proper inquiry,
and such one as he would persistently
ask if he sat as a Representative in the
Assembly. In times past he had made
such ali inquiry. 1t was only pressure of
business that had caused him to state in
bulk the amount of the Indebtedness.
Now that it was given there was no fur
thur occasion to delay business, but let
them go on with the Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Amara moved the previous question.
Mr.. Brown said the object Of the resolu-
ton had been attained. He was satisfied
with the statement of the Minister of For
eign Affairs, and asked to withdraw the
resolution.
Mr. Kauluxou objected. 1t was too late
to withdraw it, as the previous question
had been moved.
This previous question was then put and
carried.
Mr.. Brown again asked leave to with
draw the resolution.
Mr.. Kaulukou rose to object, but the
President ruled him out of order
The motion to indefinitely postpone the
resolution was then put and carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the order of the
day. Carried.
Consideration of the Appropriation bill
in Committee of the Whole, Hon. J. X.
Kaunamano in the Chair.
Completion of new Police buildings,
Honolulu, 900.
Mr. KauIukou moved it pass as in the
bill.
Mr.. Dickey asked what that amount was
to cover.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick referred the
member to table No. in the Interior Re-
port, where would be found two contracts.
There was also the receiving station, and