The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-03

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| partment OF the school on Punchbowl
! street The main room in the Fort-street
school is poorly lighted owing to wings hav-
! ing been built at the sides and rear. This
might be remedied to some extent by en-
! larging the window in the front gable and
| changing the desks and rOstrum so As to
| face the sides of the room. This would
| bring the light SO that it would shine from
| the side of both teachers and scholars in
stead of being directly in their back OF
face as at present. The other buildings
| visited by your committee require no spe-
cial comment Respectfully submitted.
sC. H. DICKEY,
j. X. KAUNAMANo,
J. KAUHANE,
g. b. PALoHAU,
GEO. f. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. Keau moved the report be accepted
and laid upon the table, to 'be.considered
with the Appropriation bill. The reason
for the motion was that the committee had
made several recommendations.
The motion, on being put, was carried.
THE GOVERNMENTS INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr.. Thurston introduced the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Minister of Finance. Minister OF
the Interior and the Attorney General do
each furnish in writing on or before Satur-
day the Sd day of July, the amount re-
spectively due by their respective depart
ments on the 3Oth day of June, 1886, Civ
ing the names of the persons to whom
each debt is due; the amount due each
person; the date when each debt becomes
or became due; the rate of interest paid,
payable or agreed to be paid upon each
debt; the date when each debt was in
Cured; the security given for each debt,
if any.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said the reso-
luton was not necessary, as the Ministers
were busily preparing such statement
He would give assurance to the honorable
members of the House that the statement
would contain the fullest particulars, and
give every dollar of the Governments in
debtedness. He moved as an amendment
that the time be extended to Tuesday.
Mr. Thurston said he was very glad to
hear such statement from His Excellency.
He had no wish to hurry the Ministers,
and therefore accepted the amendment.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said it was GUS
tomary in parliamentary bodies, in pro-
pounding inquiries to Ministers, that
notice should be given. He believed that
this custom had not been strictly observed
in this Legislature heretofore, and this was
the time for the Inauguration of better
custom. He assured Mr.. ThurstOn that
the Ministers would be ready with the re-
quired information. He thought that in
stead of a resolution Mr.. Thurston should
give the Ministers notice that they be
ready with the information at the time
stated; if not, then the resolution could
be brought in.
Mr.. Thurston said the Attorney General
had fallen into the natural error that there
was no rule. He would state, for his in
formation, that about 8 week ago the
House adopted new rule on this subject
of questions to Ministers. He (the speaker,
i'll presenting his resolution, had conformed
TO the rule.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Kaulukou gave notice of a bill to
provide for the lighting of the city of Homo
lulu by the electric light.
Mr. Dole gave notice of an amendment
to article l5 of the Constitution, relating to
the drawing of money from the Treasury
by the Government.
= LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
Mr. Dole asked for leave of absence for
one week. Granted.
NEW BRIDGE.
Mr. Palohau presented resolution that
81 900 be appropriated for building bridge
over the stream at Kealia, Kauai. Laid on
the table to be considered with the Appro-
priation BILL
LABOR CONTRACTS.
Mr.. Palohau also read a first time an
Act to amend section 2, chapter As, of the
laws of 1876, relating to the acknowledge
ment of labor contracts between masters
and servants. Ordered to be printed
VACANCY FILLED.
The President appointed His Excellency
Mr.. Gibson Chairman of the Printing Com
mittee, in place of Mr.. Gulick.
THE TAX COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Havselden drew the attention of the
President to the fact that there was a va
cancy on the Special Tax Committee, and
suggested that the new Attorney General
be appointed.
Mr.. Richardson said there were other
vacancies on the different committees,
caused by the change of Ministry. He
moved the President revise the commit
tees. Agreed to.
NEW LANDING.
Mr.. Kaulia presented resolution that
81 900 be appropriated for a landing at
Heeia, Oahu. Laid on the table, to be con-
sidered with the Appropriation bill
ATTACK UPON COLONEL sPRECKELs.
Mr.. Kalua Offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, There are many reports cur
rent in this city that Colonel Claus spreok-
els is DESTROYS of having control OF the
Honolulu Water Works, the Custom
House and the wharves. to secure him for
debts due by the Government; therefore
Resolved, That His Excellency ". NJ.
Gibson, Minister of the Interior, be re-
quested to state TO this Assembly on or be-
fore Tuesday, July 9Th, whether there is