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APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Kalua said that on Wednesday tn
! Secretary was ordered to make the prope
additions 10 the Appropriation bill andre
capituIation. Up to to-day nothing ha'
been seen Of it.
The President-The Secretary says IN
Hawaiian version is not ready.
Mr.. Kalua-How long will it be before !
is ready2
The President-The Secretary says TO
day.
Mr.. Kalua-Anyene with diligence coulC
do the work in a day. I could.
Mr.. KauIukou-This fault finding vii
not help matters much
The President-The Secretary says hi:
! duties are 80 numerous. and he has Sc
many documents TO take care of (ovel
| 2,0OO) that he has not had time TO get the
| bill finished but it will be ready on Mon
day
! Mr.. Kalua-That is a very poor excuse
Mr.. Kaunamano-I think the Secretary
has mounted a slow horse and needs the
| spurs.
THE LEGISLATURE EXPENSES.
Hon Mr.. Bush, on suspension of the
rules, presented the following joint resolu-
ton
Be it enacted by the King and the Legs
lative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands,
in the Legislature of the Kingdom as
sembled:
That the sum OF fifteen thousand
ISIS, 900 dollars be, and the same is hereby
further appropriated out of tie public
monies for the purpose of defraying the
necessary expenses of the Legislature ses-
sion of the year a. ID. 1886.
On motion of Mr.. Kaunamano the reso-
luton was read a second time by its title.
Mr.. Kalua moved it pass to engrossment.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Kaunamano moved it be read a
third time at II o'clock.
Mr.. Kalua moved it be read Il third time
on Monday. Agreed to.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Dickey rose to question of priv
iIege, as one of the members of the FL
nance Committee. He said that the Min
lister of Finance, in answer to a question
asked by member OF, this honorable body,
had refused to inform it in regard to the
quantity of liquor withdrawn from bond
by privileged persons and as to the per-
sons withdrawing the same. He felt it to
be the duty of the Finance Committee to
make careful examination of the bonded
warehouse books. He asked the chairman
of the committee Mr.. AhOlO) to have the
examination made by the committee, as a
whole, but he replied to the effect that the
committee had examined the books of the
Custom House once and that was enough.
He (the speaker) went as member of the
Finance Committee to the Custom House
and demanded the privilege of inspecting
the bonded warehouse books, but was re-
fused by Mr.. Boardman the deputy col
lectOr, with the remark that he could not
do so until he had consulted his superiors.
He afterwards made a similar demand
upon the Collector General and was re-
fused. The latter said he would allow him
to see the bonds, but would not allow him
to inspect the books nor would he allow
him to be informed as to the quantities
withd rawn nor by whom. He therefore
asked the Assembly to take measures to
compel the Collector General to exhibit to
its committee the said bonded warehouse
books.
The honorable member then presented
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Minister of Finance
be instructed to allow the Finance Com
mittee or any member of the same, the
inspection of any and all books of his de-
partment.
Mr.. Aholo said Mr.. Dickey had spoken
to him, but it was at a very improper
time when a debate was going on in the
House in which he was interested. When
he made the request he had already been
down to the Custom House and had been
refused. Mr. Dickey had had certain COM
mittee work consigned to him, but as yet
he had not reported. 1t would be better
for him to finish that work first, before he
begins anything else.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the resolution be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Dole said he supported the resOlu-
ton.
Mr. Kaulukou said the motion was not
The President said that was so.
The motion to lay on the table carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an Act TO amend section
1871 of the Civil Code and to regulate the
Government water supply.
On motion of Mr.. Castle the bill passed
Second reading of an Act to amend and
consolidate the law relative to the Com
missioners of Private Ways and Water
Rights.
The report of the committee on the bill
was read.
Mr.. Castle said the bill was long one
and would no doubt provoke discussion.
The Attorney General had not signed the
report, and if he did not object, he moved
the further consideration of the bill he
postponed to Monday.
The motion prevailed.
Some discussion next took place between
Messrs. Hayselden, KaulukOu and Castle,
as to the next order of business, but it was
cut short by a motion to adjourn to Mon
lay at 10 o'clock, which was carried
The House adjourned al II 80.
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