The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-18

Oiba and Vicar Apostolic OF the Hawaiian /
Islands, in trust for the Catholic mission OF
the Hawaiian Islands, OF certain premises !
occupied by said mission for eleemosynary /
purposes.
At y o'clock, on motion OF Mr.. Dole, /
the Assembly took recess until 1870
O'Clock.
An ABoRTIvE MOTION.
On re-assembling at lao, Mr.. Cecil
Brown introduced the following resolution:
That the further consideration of the APP
preparation bill be postponed until Mon
day the 24th instant" In support of the
resolution, he said there were several re-
ports not yet in. BY the time stated they
would be ready, and the postponement
would facilitate business.
Mr. KaulukOu moved that the considera-
ton of the resolution be indefinitely post
poned. Carried.
NEW BILL.
Mr. Dole gave notice of a bill relating to
the descent OF property to the next OF kin.
ANOTHER ABoRrlvE MOTION.
NJ. Dole presented resolution that the
Minister OF Fo reign Affairs be requested to
state the mission of Mr.. Daggett to Wash
ington and the result.
Mr.. Kaulukou would ask if Mr.. Dole
was sure Mr.. Daggett was sent on q mis-
sion.
His Excellency the Attorney General
said for information that the full particu-
lars had appeared in the Gazette"
Mr.. Dole said the matter had received
much prominence in the newspapers, and
that was sufficient to introduce the resolu-
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simple matter for the Minister to say so.
Mr. Cecil Brown noticed in the report of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs an item for
Mr.. Daggett's expenses. For that reason
the House was entitled to know what the
money was paid for.
Mr.. Kaulukou was sorry to see Mr.. Dole
led away and influenced by what news
papers publish. He would move that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Thurston said it was rather rushing
matters TO indefinitely postpone the resolu-
ton.
I Mr.. Aholo moved the order of the day.
Carried.
Mr.. Cecil Brown asked if the resolution
should not be acted upon before the order
of the day
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes said Mr.. Aholo
was perfectly in order. The resolution
must either fail or be renewed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
The President announced that Mr.. Kaai
had asked for leave of absence for one
week on account of the death of his
daughter.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The order Of the day was taken up. Con-
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Committee of the Whole, with Hon. A. S.
Cleghorn in the Chair.
Interest on Japanese fund, So ,0OG
Hon. G.. Rhodes said he was still of the
same opinion as expressed when this item
first came up. Before it was voted on by
the House there should be some explana-
ton from the Ministry. There was no
doubt that money had been received, and
by what had fallen from the Minister of
Foreign Affairs it had all been paid to the
parties sending it in.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he had
no personal knowledge of the fact
but he knew there had been no direct draft
from the Treasury in this business.
Hon c. Rhodes said he understood that
certain amounts had been paid to people
There is something rather irregular in
being asked for S., 600 for interest on this
fund. According to his view the principal
sum will have to be paid as we'll as the in
terest.
His Excellency the Attorney General
said there had been an inquiry as to
whether any money had been paid out of
that fund. He might say that none of this
money had been paid back for two reasons:
1st-If it had been it would have appeared
in the Finance report. 2d-The cirCum-
stances under which the fund had been de-
posted led him to think that none had
been paid out. His Excellency then went
on to argue the legal aspect OF the question.
1t arose out of a convention with Japan.
The King had the right to make treaties
under the Constitution, and in this case, as
the Legislature was not in session, it was
impossible to defer action on matters of de-
tail connected with the treaty. Reasons of
public policy justified the course of the
Government in this matter.
Mr.. Dole was glad of the explanation of
the Attorney General. 1t would be ac
cepted as the legal position of the Ministry. |
His Excellency Mr. Gulick said the mat
ter was in the Bureau of Immigration, the |
Treasury acting only as a custodian.
Mr.. Dole commended the Ministry for
introducing Japanese. But i'll this matter /
they had acted loosely and illegally-paid |
out money without authority, and pro- |
posed to do it again. They have done |
wrong in not keeping accounts of this mat
ter. He would vote for the amount to pre-
serve the national honor
Mr.. Castle moved the item be deferred |
for the present.
His Excellency the Attorney General
moved it pass as in the bill Carried.
THE CUSTOMS BUREAU.
Salary Of Collector General, $1,000.
Passed.
Salary of Deputy Collector General,
So 900. Passed.
Salary OF Harbormaster, Oahu, $4,000.
Passed.
Salary of Statistical Clerk, SO 500. Passed.
Salary of Port Surveyor, Oahu, So 600
Mr. Paehaole moved, and Mr.. Dole sec
onded, that it pass at $1,000.
Mr. Dole said the salary had been raised,
and he would like some explanation.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance
said the Collector General had recon-
mended the increase in his report