The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-08
Afternoon Session.

The House re assembled at :45 o'clock.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE.
Mr.. Kaulukou, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, :eported on bill to provide for the
payment of salaries expenses of Court,
etc, up to the 31st day of August, 1886.
The committee have had the bill under con-
sideratiOn and recommend an amendment
to section : to the effect that the salaries
be paid at the rate of three-fOurths of the
Appropriation bill for 1884 excepting the
Judges of the Superior Court who should
be paid in full. They further recommend
that the section should include repairs of
the Post Office, salaries for employees of
Government nurseries and appropriations
for the lepers. With these amendments
the committee recommend the bill pass to
engrossment.
adopted and the bill ordered to be read a
third time on Thursday.
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole for the consideration of the APP
preparation bill, Hon. J. NJ. Kapena in the
chair.
New landings and repairs of landings
outside of Honolulu harbor So 900.
Mr. Castle asked if this item was
not covered by the passage of some $4,000
for new wharves and landings at different
places.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson referred the
honorable member to the report of the In
terror Department which asks for SIS, 900
for new landings and repairs. This had
been reduced to $1,000 and should be re
garded as a contingent fund. 1t was proper
that the department should have a reason
able fund for repairs. He moved the item
read, repairs of landings outside of Homo
lulu contingent fund 5000"
Mr.. Keau moved it pass at $1,000.
Mr.. Thurston thought the property of
the Government should be kept in repair
1t would be false economy to save s., 900
this year and lose $4,000 next year.
The motion offered by His Excellency
Mr.. Gibson was then put and carried.
Mr.. Paehaole moved to insert wharf at
Pukoo, Molollai $1,000. Passed.
Mr.. Nahinu moved to insert, landings at
Napoopoo and Hoopoloa, Kona $500.
Mr.. Richardson asked the honorable
member if there were any inhabitants at
these two places.
Mr.. Nahinu said he would find plenty of
people if the honorable member visited the
district.
The item then passed.
Landing at Kailua, Hawaii 50 500.
Messrs. Aholo and Kaunamano stated
that there was no necessity for an appro-
priation as the landing there was a nice
sand beach with smooth water.
Mr.. Keau moved it pass at 81 900.
Mr.. Dickey moved it pass at 81 COO
Mr.. Nahale said the latter amount would
not be sufficient.
The item passed at 81 900.
Mr.. Thurston moved to insert s., 900 for
a wharf at Kaunakakai, Molokai.
Mr.. Keau moved it pass at 81 600 and that
Mr.. Kaunamano have the contract
Laughter.)
His Excellency Governor Dominis
thought 81 900 little enough. He was well
acquainted with Kaunakakai
Mr.. Kaunamano said he intended to have
supported the motion for $1,000; but as
Mr.. Keau had mentioned his name in con-
nection with the contract he would not do
so 10 spite him. kaunakakai Is a very inn
portant place, and if there was a good
wharf perhaps people would go and stay
there.
The item passed at 81 900.
Mr.. Paehaole moved to insert an item of
81 800 for landing and wharf at kamalO,
Molokai
Mr.. Kaai thought the island of Molokai
was not very modest in asking for wharves.
As the House was going III strong for
economy, he thought this place had better
wait.