The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-07-27

der of the Day, and at 1906 the assembly ad-
journed until 1:S0 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The Assembly reconvened at few minutes past
the hour set.
Representative Thurston drew the attention Of
the members to the fact that the resolution rela-
tive to withdrawing the sale of lease Of Govern
ment land, was yet pending.
The Minister of Interior said that was sale Of
a lease of Government land advertised BY his pre-
decessor Mr.. Gulick. After rsciting the course
taken in regard to this land, as he bad done IN
reply to previous resolution, he said be had the
opinion of Mr.. Curtis J. Lyons, Of the Survey De-
partment, that 30 acres of this property was good
cane land the rest forest land and not suitable for
settlement. His predecessor bad considered that
under the circumstances IL was Tor the best inter-
ests of the Government to have the lease offered
for sale as good price would probably be obtain
ed. There would be competition, and, as IN Kauai
the other day, where land worth $4,000 went for
$45,OO0 the Government might get double value
Still, it was not right that the Government should
be actuated alone by question OF revenue, and
he had made some remonstrance with the late
Minister who informed him that for all cultivabie
land on 1t, it not worth while cutting up into
small lots. He hoped the sale would 60 on and
that the resolution would not pass.
Representative IhurstOn closed the argumentb BY
again asking the members to vote in favor OF the
resolution and thus aid and assist, slight
extent the obtaining material to allow Of the psac
teal working of the homestead law.
The motion was now put to vote and the ayes
and nays being called the following was the re-
suit, by vote of 10 to 10:
Ayes-Cleghorn, Kauhi, Kaulia, Kaulukou, Kau-
hane Kalua, Castle, Kaai. Tnurston and Pae-
haole-10.
Noes-The Ministers T4I Bishop, Kuihelani,
Parker, Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker.
Pahia, KaunamanO, Nahinu, kekoa, AholO, kau-
kan, Richardson and Palohau-19.
Representative Richardson gave notice OF a bill
relating 90 the taxing of each district separately.
Representative Kalua offered resolution that
an item of 81 13 for repairs to the Palace, due
George Lucas be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill. The money was due since 1882, and Sl,IOO
interest had accumulated on the original amount
To Finance Committee.
The Minister of Finance gave notice of another
bill to provide for payment of salaries and other
Bill.
The Minister of Interior stated in explanation
that the bill previously passed and signed by the
King was so badly drawn that the Registrar Of
1t, therefore it was really invalid and had no
force.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was read.
twice, ordered to engrOssment and to third read
ing on the next day.
The Minister of Interior gave notice OF inten-
tion to introduce bill 10 provide for relieving
certain articles from import duties.
The Order of the Day was now moved and car
ried and items of the Appropriation Bill came up
for consideration, the Assembly resolving into
Committee of the Whole Hon. A. S. Cleohorn =
Department were first considered and the follow
ing new ones, returns of twice paid taxes were in
serted:
for twice paid taxes............S5 %
Moses Nakuaau-- %
hanohokula o.
The item reported on by the Finance Commit
tee, was now passed. as follows;
Assistant Guards, all ports.....-........ s1s 600
Items under the head of Department FOREIGN
Affairs were taken up and the following passed
Librarian and Curator. $500
Eeyoy IS 5gS0
The item of Expenses of Legation at Wash
ington', 5000, was the cause of much argument
Rep. Brown moved that it be reduced to S25OO
From the report of the Foreign Office, it ap-
peared that the greater part of DR.. j. Mott Smiths
salary was paid out Of this. Only $500 of the
$1,000 were spent by the present Minister at Wash
ington.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs favored the
item, and in support, said that Dr.. j. Mt Smith
had rendered good service to the country. he.
moved that the item should be amended to read
secretary OF Legation and Ineideatals, 5000.
Representative Wight was not in favor Of this
manner of doing business, this blowing hot and
blowing cold, one day favoring economy and the
lext day disposed to puff out, until the probability
seemed that a burst up" would be the result 1t
certainly did not become the Government pOo< as
he Nation now was, to indulge in the items OF
expense that causes the expenditure Of far more
han the income in simply paving for a GOOD
lame. He considered the item an extrava1enes
md that the country could get along without the
expenditure.
Representative Dickey drew the attention of mem
)res to the fact that the country had got along with
,ut this expense until the year 1882, when under
he advice of the ex-A1inister of Foreign Affairs
he item was first inserted in the Bill From this
act 1t would seem that the country could get
long without the item. He was not ANYWAY. in
avor of as great a sum as 5000.
The Hon. @. II. Bishop was in favor Of the iteu,
lie did not consider that this was the exact SPOT
N which to retrench.
The item finally passed as follows:
secretary Of Legation at Washington and
1heidenlals'. 5000
The next item in order, Expenses of Foreign
1IssIons, S5O,OOO was also fully discussed
Representative Brown again make the first
notion, to reduce to nothing He said that last pe
lod $2O,OOO,was appropriated and $19 800 expended
nd that all that resulted as far he knew, was the
Introduction of some Japanese that have been
Ontinual expense to the country.
Representative Thurston considered that this
.em as proposed by the Ministers gave fair sam
lie OF their ideas of ecouomy. 1t was not economy
. cut down the working salaries Of the home en-.
loyees of the Government and add it on to meas
res such as proposed. Since 1880 there had beer,
steady increase IN this amount, in 1880 it was
imply $6,OOO but III 1884 it shows an appropria-
lon OF S25,OOO and here now is $500O0i IRE Gov
rnment seemed to hayethe suicidal policv rf at
sndInesto the present only this country was al
eady over head and heels in debt but more was
eing piled on. The Minister of Interior had seen
t to mention him the speaker] as a sort Of utili-
irlan on home matters. He was OF opinion that
was better to aid and assist home improvements
nan to send delegation of plenipotenitaries of
Samoa.
Representative Dickey moved that the item be
sduced to $1,000.
Ide Minister of Interior delivered a lengthy
peeeh In favor of the item, during which he ont
ned policy Of international brotherhood be-
Eeen the inhabitants of Samoa, Tonga. ETC.. and
laval.
Hon. G. 4. Bishop considered that the business
rou9ht was no advantage worth its cost. The
9untry stood Just as well before these sxpe-