The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-18

NAo-DA Nay IiLl.
The House met at 10 o'clock p m. After
prayer by the Chaplain, the Secretary read
the minutes of the previous session, which
were approved. There was a delay of
about twenty minutes in making a
quorum.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Kaulukou, on suspension of the
rules, read the following petition:
The honorable members Of the Hawaiian
Legislative
Honorable gentlemen:--We humbly re-
quest you to open gradually the vast and
fertile but now desert district between Po-
lulu. North Kohala, Hawaii, and Waipio,
Hamakua, Hawaii. And for that purpose
we beg YOU to vote:
First. The building of carriage road
crossing Poluiu gulch. Competent parties
value the cost of said road at about 81 900.
Second. The gratis grant on the Gov
eminent lands in said district of home
steads, in lots of about fifteen to twenty
acres to every applicant, the said home
steads being ever inalienable, and return
ing to the Government after five years by
neglect of cultivation, or by extinction of
the applicants family.
Third. The exemption for five years
from all taxes on said homestead.
Fourth. The construction by the Gov
eminent of a building suitable for school
and church.
Fifth. The grant of Hawaiian citizen
ship to all the applicants who do not enjoy
it,
Hoping that our petition will receive
careful consideration, we have the honor
to be your most obedient servants"
(Signed by 1O1 Portuguese residents of
North KohaIa, Hawaii.)
The petition was referred to Committee
on Public Lands and Internal Improve
ments.
MIR. Paehaole presented a petition from
Molokai, praying that an artesian well be
dug on that island, and that $4,000 be APP
propriated for that purpose. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, from the
printing Committee. reported the follow
ing bills as printed and ready for distribu-
ton An Act to authorize national loan and
to define the uses to which the money bor-
rowed shall be applied; an Act to prevent
wantOn destruction of game.
INTERIM REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON sPIRITU-
Gus LIQUORS.
Mr.. Dole from the Special Committee on
Spirituous Liquors presented a report on
an Act to amend sections 10 and %, chap
ter A, of the Laws of 1882. The committee
reported an amended Act which it recon-
uended to the House The same COM
mittee also reported on two bills introduced
r. NaI l.
ituous liquors. The committee recon-
mended that they be indefinitely post
poned. The report of the committee was
adopted.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that in
response to resolution presented by Mr..
Kalua, he had the honor to lay before the
House statement on Chinese immigration
in printed form.
MILITARY AND OTHER EXPENDITURE.
His Excellency Mr. Gibson, in response
to resolution of the Assembly, presented
a statement of the expenses of the Kings
Guards and Foreign Missions for the past
biennial period. His Excellency said that
under the law of 1880 he had paid out the
money, but had no knowledge of the ex-
penditures. He moved the statement be
referred to the Finance Committee for
thorough examination.
Mr.. Kalua moved the report be printed. |
Mr.. Castle said His Excellency's report |
seemed to imply this: On such a day, |
draft such a day, draft; and so on. 1t |
was the law that was at fault. He sup
ported the motion to refer the returns to
the Finance Committee.
Mr. Dole said he was disappointed. He |
believed it was in the Minister'S power to |
give detailed return. If he cannot sup !
ply details, the Finance Committee cannot |!
go beyond him. The law was very defec- !
tive, no doubt, but the Minister has a great |
deal of control and power, and he certainly |
knows just what the expenses are. He |
moved the report be returned TO His Ex- |
cellency, and that he be requested to fur |
nish a detailed statement.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that /
Messrs. Castle and Dole had wrong i'm
pressions in their remarks. 1t was not
simply a detail of drafts that had been pre-
scented in the returns. He had no control
of the vouchers. There were certain ex-
penditures he did not approve of, and he
had refused TO issue drafts on their ac-
count. He thought the report was as full
as the honorable members could expect
Mr.. Dole confessed he was in the wrong
after hearing the statement, and with
drew his motion. He moved that the re-
turns be printed.
The returns were finally referred to the
Finance Committee, with an understand
ing that they be printed.
THE CTAMRFRLAIN's ACCOUNTS
Hon. c. II. Judd, by permission of His
Majesty the King, presented an account of
the Household expenses for the past bien-
NAL period.
Mr.. KaIua moved that the report be re-
TERED to the Printing Committee.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved it be laid on the
table, which was carried-2O to Is.
NEW BILL.
His Excellency the Attorney General
gave notice of an Act authorizing the Min