The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Richardson, Castle Kaai, Thurston
and Paehaole. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
REPORTS.
Rep. Aholo presented report of
the Finance Committee ON sundry
petitions. 1st, on one from nj. Ke-
aloha, that $50 beappropriated for
him, or royal patent be given him
for certain land, they find it just
claim and recommend that the
amount be granted; 2nd, on petit
tion from Fire Company No. 4, Ho-
nolulu, for specific appropriation
of 5000, because it does not get its
fair share of the general appropria-
ton, they are of opinion that this is
matter that can be settled by the
Minister of Interior, and recommend
that the petition be laid on the table;
3rd, on petition from Kaanapali
that the indemnity law be repealed,
they say the bill is not yet law, and
recommend that the petition be
laid on the table to be conidered
with the bill; 4th, on petition
from one Waiale, claiming
he had been overtaxed, they
say he should have resorted to
the tax appeal board, and recon-
mend that the petition be laid on
the table; 5th, on petition from
Rev. w. p. Kahale, that he be paid
SIP in gold for taxes of that amount
paid twice, they find that the matter
is as stated, and recommend that an
item be inserted to refund the
money. Signed by Reps. Aholo,
Richardson, Keau and Hayselden.
Rep. Dickey presented the follow
ing minority report in the same
connection.
The minority of your Finance
Committee cannot agree with the
majority in their report on the pet-
tom from TIE District of Kaanapali,
praying that the Indemnity Bill be
Indefinitely postponed and the Min
listers ordered to refund the money
to the treasury.
Upon q careful examination of
, the bill referred to, we find that all
the payments were made in direct
contravention of Article 15 of the
, Constitution, which reads: :"
nor shall any money be drawn from
} the treasury without such consent
of the Legislative Assembly ex-
, cept when between the sessions of
} the Legislative Assembly the emerg-
encies of war, invasion, rebellion,
g pestilence or other public disaster
| shall arise, and then not without the
. concurrence of all the Cabinet
, and of majority of the whole
t Privy Council; and the Minister
of Finance shall render detailed
) account of such expenditure to the
, Legislative Assembly.
There has been no war, invasion,
rebellion, pestilence or other public
disaster during the last period. The
Privy Council has not authorized the
expenditure of any of this money.
The Minister of Finance has not
, rendered detailed account of such
expenditure to the Legislative AS
sembly. The law has therefore
, been broken in every particular, and
| we recommend that the prayer of
, the petitioners be granted.
q G. III. DIcKEY.
+ On motion of Rep. Castle, both
| reports were laid on the table to be
n considered with the Indemnity Bill.
h Rep. Castle asked the chairman
: of the Printing Committee about q
v new rule of the house that was
t ordered to be printed.
q Minister Gibson promised his i'm.
n mediate attention to the matter.
O Rep. Castle presented report OF
q the select committee on petitions
q for aid to schools, as follows:-
a Hon. j. S. WALKER, President
r Legislative Assembly. ir:-The
!. Select Committee to which was re.
o ferred l a petition presented by
d Hon. d. II. Nahinu from South
r Kona, Hawaii, praying that new
x school house may be constructed al
s Alae. 2 petition presented by
d Hon. S. w. Kaai from Kaupo, Maui
II praying that an English school b'
1t established at that place, and 3, {
!. resolution introduced by Hon. A. P
b Paehaole that items of 81, 900 eacl
e be inserted in the Appropriation Bill
l. for the construction of school house
}. at Kaluaaha and Halawa, Molokai
le respectfully report as follows: Will
le they regard it as perfectly prope
m for petitions of this character to b
y addressed to the Legislative Assem-
a. bly,, yet it would hardly be prope
IS or consistent for the Assembly to d
'e more than make recommendation
le to the Bureau of Education, unles
N indeed such dissatisfaction eXiste
le with said bureau as to induce tn
a Legislature to enact laws compelling
ID certain lines of action, and sue
~ dissatisfaction does not now exist.
De With regard to the prayers of sal
ii. petitions your committee find ON eS
er animation that the school house i
ut Alae is in sad need of repairs an
10 that they should be made as soon a