The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-18


beg leave to report that while they sympa-
thize with the honorable introducer of the
! resolution, in regard to the family of the
| late Mr.. Clark, who was worthy school
master in the school at Waialua they
cannot say that the children of a school
master have a claim for support and edu-
/ cation at the expense of the Government
/ superior to that of any other poor orphan
! children, and that the passage of this reSo-
| luton would establish a precedent wrong
in principle and liable to lead to abuse.
They recommend to the Assembly to lay
the said resolution upon the table
CHAs. r. Bishop,
a. KAULIA,
l.. A. THURsToN,
5. w. KAAI
adopted.
Mr.. Amara moved it be laid upon the
table until a bill is introduced upon the
subject.
The report was adopted.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Kaunamano presented a report
from the Sanitary Committee on petition
from KalawaO, that Il. w. Meyer, the
superintendent, be removed from office.
The committee, after careful conSidera-
ton, are of the opinion that the appoint
ment of officers under the Board of Health
rests with the Board, and that it is not in
the discretion of this House to remove
any officer. They therefore recommend
the petition be laid upon the table. The
report was signed by J. X. KaunamanO,
G. B. Palohau, a. Kauhi, ]. K. Nahale.
Mr.. Paehaole moved the report he
adopted. Carried
BILLS ENGROssED.
Mr. Richardson, from the Engrossing
Committee, reported the following bills as
engrOssed: An Act for the encourage.
ment of ocean telegraph cables; an Act
to regulate proceedings in bankruptcy.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Mr.. Hayselden, from the Select Commit
tee, presented the following report:
Hon. J. S. Walker, President of the
Legislative Assembly-Sir: Your select
committee, to whom was referred an item
of 100000, proposed by Mr. Dole to be in
serted in the Appropriation bill, as CON
tingent fund for the repayment of deposits
and interest on same in the Postal Savings
Bank, beg leave to report that they have
carefully examined into the matter and
find that it is unnecessary to insert any
amount in the Appropriation bill for that
purpose, as section 8 of chapter 46 of the /
Session Laws of 1884 fully provides for and /
authorizes the Minister of Finance, on the /
warrant of the Minister of the Interior. to /
pay all lawful claims of deposits including
both deposits and interest on the same /
Respectfully submitted.
J. h. KAUNAMANo. (
CECIL Brown,
f. II. HAYsELDEN,
w. NJ. GIBSON,
JOHN w. KALUA
Mr. Thurston moved the report be laid /
upon the table, to be considered with the |
Appropriation bill. Agreed to.
REPORT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr.. KaunamanO from the select commit
tee on roads and bridges presented a report
on a resolution introduced by Mr.. Nahale /
asking for the following appropriations:
First, for carrying water from Ulu to
Hamakua, $297, All 60; second, railroad
from Waimea to Kona, 1911 ,387; third.
from India, 81, 800 600. The
committee after careful consideration
the resolution be laid upon the
table to be considered with loan bill of
which notice had been given. The report
was signed by ]. X. Kaunamano. J w.
Kalua, w. R. Castle.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS
AGAIN.
Mr. Dickey prOpounded the following
question to His Excellency the Minister of
the Interior: Your predecessor in office
having received a report from the Auditor
General that there had been gross careless
ness and Encouragement of the affairs of
the Bureau of Water Works, and an eX-
animation having borne out the truth of
that report, why do you still retain the
of said bureau in his
position?"
BILLS REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the follow
ing bills were taken out of their regular
order, read a second time by title and
referred to a select committee: An Act
relating to acknowledgement OF labor con-
tracts; an Act relating to prisons, jails, and
houses of correction.
ADHESIVE STAMPS.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey the bill relating
to adhesive stamps was taken from the
table and referred to the select committee
On labor contracts.
MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson moved sus-
pension of the rules in order that an Act to
provide for the measurement OF vessels
1pou registry at the Custom House be
read second time by its title. The motion
prevailed, and His Excellency then moved
the bill pass to engrossment. He said it
was very important measure and affected
the entire shipping of the Kingdom. 1t
the Hawaiian registry to that
IF the United States and England. The
advantage will be forty per cent between J