The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-13

the Legislature. Two hundred and tift,
dollars OF the money paid To said Japa
nese Inspector was on July ,, 1885, ate
the present Ministry had taken its port
fJlios. The Minister OF Finance therefor
misinformed this Assembly when he stateC
that the payment had been made durin!
the incunbency OF his predecessor. Tht
obligation was incurred by the late Minis
ter OF Interior, but the money was paid b!
the present Minister OF Finance and aftel
all authority given to pay out money, ever
I in exceptional cases, under the last Appro
| priation bill, had ceased to exist This Wa:
! not such exceptional case, but IL it had
been it would have been unbelievable, as
| the date fixed in said Appropriation bill
| alter which nothing could be paid was
! June 30, 1886. Your committee recon-
/ mend that the difference between the
amounts unlawfully paid these employees
! and the amounts To which they may actu-
! ally become entitled by virtue OF the APP
| priation bill OF this session, shall be re-
funded by them or be deducted from the next
| payment made them; and that such a
penalty be attached to the payment OF
money contrary to the provisions of the
Appropriation bill as may deter future Off
GERS from transgressing. Respectfully sub
| mitted, c. H. DICKEY.
On motion OF Mr.. Aholo the report was
laid upon the table, to be considered with
the majority report.
NEW BILL.
Mr.. Castle read first time an Act rela-
tive to returns of officers on processes of
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Kalua, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, presented a report on petition
from one Kainapau, who claims 81, 800
damages to his land at kalihi by the open
ing of the Kamehameba road. The com
mittee, considering the petition an i'm
pOrtant one, had given it their fullest at
tention, and had obtained considerable
evidence. After all the facts had been
considered, the committee are of opinion
that they should recommend this hOnOrO-
bic Assembly to pay Kainapau Tor his
land. The question arises, How much
ought he to be paid? The petition asks for
81, 500, but the committee recommend that
$500 would be proper amount to pay
Kainapau for any damage done him.
They further recommend this Assembly
TO insert that sum in the Appropriation
bill, the money not to be paid over to Kai-
napau until he has made good and suffi-
cient conveyance of all his title in said
road to the Government. The report was
signed by Hon. 5. Parker, Kalua, Pahia
and Nahinu.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said the report
was very full and intelligent and reflected
much credit on the committee. He
moved its adoption.
The motion was agreed to.
FIRST READING.
Mr.. Castle read first time an Act to
amend chapter % of the Laws of 1889, re
lating to acknowledgements to instruments. !
Passed to second reading.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Castle presented the following reso- |
ution: |
WHEREAS, There is bill or bills before |
the Legislative Assembly pending for the !
licensing of opium ETC., and there exists }
strong public opinion on the question both |
for and against the license, and it is inn
portant that this Assembly be furnished |
with full information on the matter in all |
therefore
Resolved, That a committee of five mem
bers be appointed for the purpose of col
Letting and laying before this Assembly
such information az may be obtainable
relative to the matter of licensing, cult
waiting and use of opium and that such
be instructed to meet publicly
and invite all persons interested to appear
and make known any facts in their posses
sion relative to the subject, and that such
report as fully as possible within
two weeks hereafter.
In support of the resolution, the honor
able member called the attention of the
House to the fact that the Rev. Dr. I4eck-
Ter, for forty years a Chinese missionary.
was now visiting Honolulu, and could, no
lould give such committee valuable in
formation on the subject.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare had no objec-
ton to the resolution, but he thought the
committee should be required TO report at
an earlier day.
His Excellency Mr. Creighton said he
could see very little objection to the reso-
luton except that it would be entirely
lbOrtive. The resolution provides THAT a
be appointed to collect and lay
before the Assembly such information as
may be obtainable relative to the matter
Of licensing, cultiyating and use of opium,
md that such committee be instructed to
meet publicly and invite all persons inter
ested to appear and make known any facts
N their possession relative to the subject"
There were no persons in this country in ,
crested in the cultivation of poppy, and
unless Mr.. Castle got persons engaged in
opium into the country to az
pear before the committee, he did not ste
rom whom he was to obtain the informa-
ion He did not think that those engaged
N smuggling opium were likely to at
end and give information to this commit
zee. The gentleman referred to (Rev. DR..
Leckler) could merely give an opinion on
he moral side of the opium traffic. 1t was
generally believed that the use of opium
vas injurious. and he did not think that
gentleman could give any additional infor-
nation on that point. There was nothing
whatever III the law which prevented the
cultivation Of the poppy, from which
opium was made, therefore he did not see
what advantage was Ito be gained from
persons appearing before the committee
md saying whether they thought the