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


der of the Day, and at 1905 the Assembly adj
! journed until 100 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 a 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 be had done in
reply to a previous resolution he said he had the
opinion of Mr.. Curtis j. Lyons, of the Survey De-
partment, that 80 acres OF tins property was good
cane land the rest forest land and not suitable for
settlement. His predecessor had considered that
under the circumstances il was for the best inter-
ests of the Government to have the lease offered
for sale as good price would proDaoly De oplaln-
ed. There would be competition, and, as IN Kauai.
the other day, where land worth $4,000 went for
$45,00O the Government might get double value.
Still, 1t 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 cultivable
land on 1t, it was not worth while cutting mp into
small lots. He hoped the sale would 60 on and
that the resolution would not pass.
Representative Thurston closed the argument BY
again asking the members TO vote in favor OF the
resolution and thus aid and assist even slight
extent the obtaining material to allow of the p-ac
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 al, Bishop. Kuihelani,
Parker, Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker,
Pahia, Kaunamano Nahinu, Kekoa, AholO, Kau-
kau, Richardson and Palohau-19.
Representative Richardson gave notice of q bill
relating to the taxing of each district separately.
Representative Kalua offered resolution that
an item of 81, 1913 for repairs to the Palace due
George Lucas be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill The money was due since 1882, and 81, 100
interest had accumulated on the original amount.
70 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
the Treasury refused to pay out any monies under
1t, therefore 1t 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 the next day.
The Minister of Interior gave notice of inten-
ton to introduce a 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. Cleghorn in
the chair. Items under the head of the Finance
Department were first considered and the follow
ing new ones, returns of twice paid taxes were in
serted:
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Moses Nakuaau. %
hanohokula- %
The item reported on by the Finance Commit.
tee, was now passed, as follows:
Assistant Guards all ports $40 600
Items under the head of Department Foreign
Affairs were taken up and the following passed
Librarian and Curator. $500
Envoy at Washington. 1900
The item of Expenses of Legation at Wash
ington', 5000, was the cause of much argument
Rep. Brown moved that it be reduced to $4,000
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
lngton.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs favored thu
item, and in support, said that DR.. j. ARtt Smith
had rendered good service to the country. He
moved that the item should be amended to read
Secretary of Legation and Incidentals $1,000
Representative Wight was not in favor of this
manner of doing business this blowing hot and
blowing cold one day favorinQ economy and the
lext day disposed to puff out until the probabiiitv
seemed that a "burst up" would be the result. IL
certainly did not become the Government moor nc
he Nation now was, to indulge in the items OF
expense that causes the expenditure of far moro
han the income in simply paying for a GOOD
lame. He considered the item an extravapauce
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
tut this expense until the year 1882 when under
he advice of the ex-Aiinister of Foreion AFairg
he item was first inserted in the Bill From tbis
act 1t would seem that the country could ost
long without the item. He was not, ANYWAY in
avOr of as great sum as 5000.
The Hon. @. II. Bishop was in favor of the iten,
lie did not consider that this was the exact spot
n which to retrench.
The item finally passed as follows
ecretary of Legation at Washington and
Incidentals 5000
The next item in order, Expenses Of FOREIGN
llss1ons, $4,000 was also fully discussed
Representative Brown again make the first
lotion to reduce to nothing He said that, last pc
od %2O,OOO,w was appropriated and $40 800 expended
nd that all that resulted as far he knew was the
ltroduction OF some Japanese that have been
ontinual expense to the country
Representative Thurston considered that fbia
EN- as proposed by the Ministers gave fair sam
lie OF their ideas of economy. 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 baen
steady increase IN this amount, in 1880 it was
IMPLY 5000, but In 1884 it shows an aDpropria
on of $4,000 and here now is S5OOOOl The Gov
rnment seemed to havsthe suicidal policy of at
'ndlngsto the present only, this country was al
lady over head and heels in debt but more was
eng piled on. The Minister of Interior had seen
to mention him the speaker as a sort of utili-
IRAN on home matters. He was of opinion that
was better to aid and assist home improvements
IAN to send delegation of plenipotenitaries off
Samoa.
Representative Dickey moved that the item be
,duced to $1,000
Tie Minister of Interior delivered lengthy
'eech in favor of the item, during which he out
ned a policy of International brotherhood be-
Veen the inhabitants of Samoa, Tonga etc., and
avail.
Hon. G. Il. Bishop considered that the business
fought Was advantage worth its cost The
'untry stood Just as we'll before these expe-
tions. Several made have brought no retain: