The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-14


would be proper to consider the Loan hi
now before the House His Excellenc
= then enumerated the deepening of the er
;, trance To the harbor, submarine cable. in
:. terisland and 70 the Continent. lighting d
q the city by electricity and immigration
e extensive enterprises which should be pro
yided for by loan; but at present the Gov
eminent did not see the necessity for Dor
rowing for the works in contemplation
and for which appropriations had beer
made. The income for the current TWO
years would be sufficient unless costly en-
terprises of the kind indicated were under
taken He concurred in the motion Ia
lay upon the table, TO be considered with
the Appropriation bill
The motion 10 lay on the table was car
ried.
FREE WATER RIGHTS.
Mr.. Brown presented the following RESP
/ luticn:
Resolved, That His ExceIlency the Min
/ ister OF the Interior be requested TO notify
the superintendent OF the Water Works
! that hereafter no free water rights will be
allowed any person except where the same
/ Is by agreement and for and under a deed
! for valuable consideration.
/ Mr.. Castle moved 10 amend by inserting
! after the word persons, .'or Government
/ officers
| Mr.. Brown accepted the amendment
Mr.. keau moved to strike ont from the
word except" to the end Of the resolu-
ton.
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton asked if it
included Government offices. schools, etc.
Mr.. Brown SAID the intention was to
have no free water rights at all
Mr.. Kaukau thought the King ought to
be excluded.
Mr.. Palohau said the King had plenty of
money and was able to pay.
Mr.. Richardson moved that as several
amendments had been offered to the reso-
luton, it be returned to Mr.. Brown to
write out new one. Agreed to.
Mr.. Brown a few seconds later offered
the following amended resolution:
Resolved, That His Excellency the Min
lister OF the Interior he requested to notify
the superintendent of Water Works that
hereafter no free water rights be granted |
The resolution was adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Richardson moved the order of the |
day. Carried.
Consideration of the Appropriation bill |
III Committee of the Whole, Hon. A. S. |
Cleghorn in the chair.
BUREAU OF THE POST OFFICE.
Mr.. Richardson moved the committee
take up the consideration of the report of
the select committee on mail matters pre-
scented this morning.
The motion was agreed to, and the Sec
rotary read the committees report
Mr.. Richardson moved to insert: Pay of
clerks in Post Office, $24,8OO.
Mr.. Keau said he understood from the
late Postmaster General he intended to
ask for $23, 900. The mails came in at all
hours of the night and the clerks were I'M
derpaid. He moved it pass at SOS, 900.
Mr.. Hayselden said the Deputy Post
master had given him the figures and they
are recommended by the committee
The item passed at $24 $500.
Pay of mail carriers, $28, 900. Passed
Incidentals of Post Office, $4,000.
Mr.. AhOlo said he would like to have this
item carefully considered. The expenses
of the Postal Savings Bank would come
out of this fund until the income is large
enough for it to pay its own expenses.
Mr.. Hayselden said the committee had
given the matter careful consideration.
The item passed at $4,000.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson moved to
insert outstanding claims against Post
Office, 5000.
Mr. Dole asked if the committee had in
vestigated these claims and found them
Mr.. HayseIden said the Deputy Post
Master and Chief Clerk had stated they
we're correct.
Mr.. Dole said it looked like loose man
agement that these claims had not been
paid. He moved the item be referred
back to the special committee to investi-
gate. Lost.
The item passed at $4,000.
Mr.. Brown thought an item should be
inserted for the interest becoming due on
deposits in the Postal Savings Bank. He
lid not know the amount.
Mr.. Dole said they had got to apprOpri-
lte a sum reasonably large enough. 1t
should be put in lump sum, and he
would move 100000 for that object.
Mr.. Thurston said they were going
1lindly i'll the matter; they did not have
any fixed sum. He understood that the
deposits in one month amounted to 81 900.
Why not put in general provision at the
end of the Appropriation bill that all
monies received in the Postal Savings
Bank be paid out.
Mr.. Dole said it was necessary to put an
amount in the Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Richardson moved that when the
rise it recommend the House to
'efer this item to the special committee on
nail matters. Agreed to.
AT 1905 the committee adjourned to {
30
Afternoon Session.
The committee reassembled at 80.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Richa rdSOn moved to insert an