The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-29
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Al 10 clock urOrnUtlV, although there was not
quorum present, Chaplain Waimau delivered th'
1 opening PRAYER. At 1910 quorum was obtained
the roll was called, and minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
On suspension of the rules, Rep Paehaoli PIE
1 sented petition from mail carriers ton Molokai
between kamaIoo and Pelekuni; Kaunakakai and
Pukoo, and Pukoo and Halawa, praying for In
| crease of wages In connection with the petition
Rep Thurston stated that he had received n letter
| from of the petitioners who stated therein
that he received but 75 cents per week and had 70
furnish his own horse r Referred to special
committee having charge Of items relating 10
| "Pay OF mail Carriers
4 Representative Paehaoie presented a petition
from the lessees of certain Crown Lands, Molo-
kai. asking for the return of $3.50, which they
| claim as improperly collected taxes and paid by
/ mittee.
Representative Keau presented petition from
cutiyators Of bananas prayinr that some steps be
taken to cornr,el Inc Oceanic Steamship Co to re
f1uce their CHARGES of FREIGHT on bananas to not
more than fifty ceuts per bunch the present rates
being found 10 be very burdeusome. The petition
Contained the sipnatures Of Mesgrs. N. =. Robin
| son, McChespev Brown. Henson. Marshall Kapu
| and others. Tabled for consideration with the
| subsidy bill OF the %. $. 5. &C.
Hon. George Macfarlane from the committee on
Commerce presented report relative to the petit
ton presented by Rep. PaehaoIe. from residents
| of Molokai PRAYING that the sum Of $500 be paid
as subsidy to steamers running between ports on
that island. Lanai and Oahu. Inc committee re-
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performed this service since August 1884 in very
sstsfactorv NAME and .ey commend tbat he
| sum OF S59OO be inserted in the Augmentation
| BiII for fine nnrnose rraved for Renorf accented
laid on table for consideration with tho Appropr1
| alton Bill.
| REPRESENTATIVE Baker read for the first time a
bill nrovidine for 10 orantinp Of 4 franchise TO
| Mr. g. o. BERGER for the continuation and main.
tenance of electric works and the lighting of the
CITY Streets Government buildings and lighthouses
/ by electricity. To second reading in order.
Representative Palahou read for the first time
| n bill to release contract laborers from work On
| SATURDAYS To 2ud reading
| Representative Dole offered a resolution, pro
/ viding for members asking questions of the Min
isers to be in writing and answers to be returned
next day. unless further time be granted by the
| Assembly.
Representative Kauluhou objected to action be-
| ing taken on the resolution as it was only pre-
sented IN Inc English language
| Ihe President sustained the Objection and
/ Rep. Dole left the resolution IN the hands of the
interpreter for translation, and presentation on
the following day.
Representative Dole, from the special committee
having charge of certain bills, etc. for relating to
tax laws, presented majority report on q bill to
amend sections IS and 80 of chapter 43 of the
Session Laws of 1884 relating to the collection of
taxes, returning the original with added amend
ments and recommending same to engrossment.
The Attorney-General presented q minority re-
port from the same committee recommending
indefinite postponement. Both reports we're re-
ceived and laid the table for consideration
with bill on the subject.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented
printed statement relative to the reduced esti-
mates made, at the suggestion Of His Majesty,
the total sho wing reduction of SlS7,6t0. Report
accepted and made the special order of the day "a
Friday next.
Representative Richardson offered resolution
that the special "Order of che day consideration
of the Appropriation Bill, be passed and that the
regular order OF the day be taken up and that
bills relating to the construction Of buildings,
and regulating the grade and width OF streets be
the first considered. Carried.
Representative Kalua offered resolution that,
theMinister of Foreign Affairs be requested to
supply to the Assembly list of people who had
taken the oath of allegiance or who had received
papers of denization, with the dates.
The Attorney General tiuterruptinr) considered
the member out of order. the Order Of the Day
having been moved.
Some little excitement was occasioned by this
attempt to shut out the introduction of the reso-
lution cries of No No meeting the Attorney
Generals objection.
The President stated the member was in order
and although again objected. 10 bv tho Attorney
General. there was no appeal aud the resolution
on vote. was carried.
The President announced that he had received a
communication from, ex- 1 ostnaster-( General Hon
NJ Whitney which apDea red TO contain explan-
ations of accounts in the Postoifice Department,
referred to in debate on the Appropriation Bill a
previous day. The communication was now at
the dismissal of the Assembly and he ,rould wish To
know II II was TO he read
The ATTORNEY. General moved reference TO the
Finance Committee without reading.
Representative Kalua moved that the document
be read He Judged that all of the members would
like TO know what they were acting on before they
referred it.
Representative Castle was opposed to the com.
munfcation being read considering the manner in
which it was presented. If it was Il petition then
of course it could be read but any other commu-
nication he considered II would be hirhly improper
to thus make public He was satisfied that the
reading of other than a petition OF invitation, so
presented. would be irregular.
Representative Dole said that he had SOME faith
in the parliamentary knowledge of the member
from Waikiki, but
The Acknowledgement finterruptiur) rose TO n
point of order in this that. motion TO refer was
not debatable
The President fsmiliunj differed with the Attor-
ney-General and considered that Rep Dole was in
order
The Attoruey-G General tsmiling) you NAV be
right Mr.. President"
Representative Dole (smiling, ccntinued) have
very little faith in the-parliamentary knowledge
of the Attorney General. All smiling.) He con-
sidered that general communications were not in
admissible.
Representative Thurston desired to have the let
ter read. II was addressed to the Assembly.
Attorney General NeumAnn was in favor of hav-
ing it read, but not just then there two or
three important bills to be acted on and the COM
municgtfon could for the present be referred 10
committee.
Representative Kaulukon said the letter, if COM
menced at first, might have been read through by
that time but for the talk of the Attorney General
and others.
On the motion being put on the reading. those
voting against included Hons. Brown, Richardson,
Hayselden. Gibson and Neumann, large majority
favoring the reading.
The communication was then read by the Secre-
tary in English ard by Interpreter Wilcox in
Hawaiian. (For letter see 2nd page of this issue
Representative Castle said if there had been any
doubt as TO his point of order it must be settled
by that time Even petition could only be read
on suspension of the rules this document was not
even a petition. He regarded it as a very i'm
proper proceeding to allow the reading but as Mr..
Whitney had now as good as appeared before
them, made a speech and presented a report, he
considered that the matter should now be referred
to a special committee and hoped that some one
would move the previous question to stop debate.
The Attorney General moved that the letter be
laid the table, that another way to stop de-
bate besides moving the previous question.
Representative kauukOu moved as an amend |
ment to refer to the Finance Committee He con-
sidered the writer very tender. He seemed to |
have had boil, and the remarks on the Post Of |
speaker said that his remarks were not intended |
as a reflection upon the personal administration |
of the gentleman, but only as an explanation of |
the increased item in the appropriation bill.
On motion the communication laid OH the
table. -.
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,;e p frod r,s,I,or that
the n;nisser Of F; iToirs ,,roso,t tba Assam,
hIv with an ;temi1ed scconnt of the expenditure of