The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-07-13
FIFTY-FIFTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, July Z.

WEDNESDAY, July Z.
Assembly convened at 10:15a. m. Prayer
by Chaplain Waiamau, reading of the min
utes by the Secretary and Interpreter
Wilcox.
On suspension of the rules Rep Kalua
presented petition from one Kamakua, a
resident of the district of Lahaina, Maui,
praying that patents be granted him by
the Government to establish his title to
certain lands bought by him. To Judi
ciary Committee.
Representative Kauhane read for the
first time bill to provide for the appoint
ment of Board which shall have the
management of the education of Hawaiian
youths in foreign countries. To second
reading in order.
Representative Kaulukou read first time,
a bill to provide for the lighting of Homo
lulu by means of electric lights. The bill
grants charter for the purpose to d. P.
Smith and associates for fifteen years, with
subsidy Of $500 per annum, apiece, for
fifty lights of 1,200 candle power. Ordered
to print.
Representative Kaunamano read first
time, bill to re-organize the Hawaiian
Board of Health and make it separate
Department of the Government Ordered
to print.
Representative Keau, on suspension of
the rules, read a first time bill to pro
vide permanent settlement of $500 per
annum on Hon. j. NJ. Kapena, for his ser
vices under the Government as newspaper
editor, Governor of Maui, a Minister of the
Grown, and His Majesty's envoy to for
eign countries The bill was read sec
ond time by title and then tabled for con-
sideration with other bills on the same
subject.
Representative Dickey propounded the
to the Minister of Finance: ''Haye YOU
caused to be paid to the Japanese Inspec
tor the sum of $3.50 since you took a seat
in His Majesty's Cabinet, and if so, by
what authority"
The Minister of Finance answered: 81
have not paid nor have told anyone else
to pay the Inspector. have investigated
the matter and find that this money was
paid out a few days before took oficev
After a little argument the 'sgreat mai
ority" almost succeeded in placing the
matter in the hands of the Finance Com
mittee for investigation, but no great
interest being just then displayed by Rep
Dickey, the matter was allowed to drop
pro tem
The Minister of Finance gave notice of
an act to provide for the payment of
salaries, expenses of courts, etc, till the
31st of August, 1886. The rules were
suspended and the bill read first and
second time by title and then referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Representative Dickey offered resolu-
tion that the Finance Committee be in
structed to examine into the payment of
money to the japanese Inspector during
the present period, without authority, 1.-THE |
question just previously propounded to
the Minister of Finance.) and to present a
report thereon without delay. Carried
President Walker now appointed the fol-
lowing members to committee duty: Rep |
Richardson to replace Rep. Wight on the
Finance Committee; on bill to regulate
proceedings in bankruptcy, Reps Kaulu-
kou, Thurston, Dole, the Attorney Gen
eral and Hon. A. S. Cleghorn.
At II: so the order of the day was moved
and carried, but before any business was
transacted under that head, the Assembly
was adjourned until i 80 p. m. n