The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-27
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative EAssembIy - SEVENTEEN
Day.
MONDAY, July 26th.

MONDAY, July 26th
The House met AT 10 a m. Prayer
by the Chaplain. The following member
answered TO the roll call: Their Excellen
cies Creighton and Dare; Hons. Cleghorn
Kaae, Walker, Martin, Hayselden, Lilika
lani, Baker, Kauhi, Amara, Brown, Kaulia
Kaulukou, Pahia, Kaunamano, Nahale
Nahinu, Kauhane Kekoa, Kalua, Aholo
Kaukau, Richardson, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai
and Palohau. The minutes were read in
Hawaiian and English and adopted.
ROADS IN KAU DISTRICT.
Mr.. Kauhane presented a resolution that
the sum of 81 600 be inserted in the Appro-
priation bill for repairing the roads in the
/ district of Kau, and $500 for extending the
! water pipes TO Waiohinu. Referred to the
/ Select Committee on Roads and Bridges.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
! Mr.. AhOlo moved the order of the day.
| Agreed to.
Consideration of the Appropriation bill
! in Committee of the Whole, Hon. S.
w Kaai in the chair.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Reception of official guests, $4,000.
Mr.. Brown said he would like to ask the
Minister of Foreign Affairs what official
guests are likely to visit the Islands during
the next two years.
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton said it
was very probable that the Prince and
Princess of Wales will pass through here
from their visit to Australia. 1t was neces-
sary that they should be entertained in
manner becoming their rank. The amount
is not large, and out of it will have to be
paid several bills incurred at the time of
the visit of the Swedish Prince.
Mr.. Brown moved it pass at 5000. 1t
is uncertain whether the Prince of Wales
will visit here. If he does the people of
Honolulu are loyal enough to see that he
is properly entertained. In the report of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs there was
an item of So 10 for supplies to Japanese
Embassy as far back as 1882, which was
not paid. Also in 1888, another item of
$18 IS supplies TO second japanese En-
bassy, and in 1884 an item of $3.50 % for
entertaining Prince Oscar of Sweden, both
of which items have not yet been paid. He
thought that $1,000 was sufficient and
would cover all expenses. For all that was
known the Prince of Wales would not
come. The House had already voted
$4,000 for expenses of foreign missions.
1t was SO much money thrown into the
sea.
Mr. Kaulukou moved the item pass as
in the bill.
Mr.. Kaunamano moved the item pass at
$4,000, as in the revised estimate.
Mr.. Thurston said that by the motion
made by Mr. KaululsOu it does not appear
that he was in favor of economy. He
looks at the Appropriation bill, sees how
much is down, and then asks that it pass.
The Ministers do not ask for SIC, 900; they
only want Sc, 900, as shown in the revised
estimate. This is a brand new item it
was not in the Appropriation bill for 1884.
The House had increased the item for
foreign missions, and now asks for a new
item. When His Majesty's message for
retrenchment was read in the House it
was received and applauded, and reply
was made to the effect that the suggestion
in the message would be carried out. Was
this carrying it out by putting in a new item
of $4,000? Some evil minded person has
said this retrenchment was all bunkum.
If the House kept going on and increasing
appropriations by inserting new items, |
they deserved to be called wind bags. 1t
may be some of the members held a eau
Gus and determined to put this item
through the same as they did the one for
$50, 900 for foreign missions.
Mr.. Hayselden asked Mr.. Thurston |
whether he knew that a caucus had been |
held.
Mr.. Thurston said that if he was in the
council like Mr.. Hayselden he would prob
ably know, but he had hot had an invita-
ton to be present
Mr.. Hayselden - Then how do you
know?
Mr.. Thurston said there was nothing
specially shown why this item should be
passed. He supported the motion for
S., 900.
Mr.. Kaulukou said no one had called
them wind bags here but Mr.. Thurston.
He (Mr. ThurstOn) was suffering that way
himself, and was opposing every item that
came up. He is limiting at meetings and
private caucusses. He (the speaker) had
heard that the Opposition members had
held caucusSes, but he did not think the
matter worth mentioning in the House 1t
does not do to mention everything that is |
heard. He had also heard that Mr.. Thurs !
ton was regularly employed by Brewer Il !
Co. to put certain measures through the
House, but he only took such reports for
what they were worth. He supposed Mr.. |
Thurston entertained friends sometimes |
if so, he would have to go to extra ex-
pense, and it was the same with the Gov !
ernment There is good reason to believe
that the Prince of Wales will stop here, !
and the Government should have some
funds in hand to pay him some respect
and entertain him in becoming manner.
Mr.. AholO said the matter of certain
bills having not been paid had been re-
ferred to. Perhaps that was because there
was no money in the Treasury. Some
members had said that His Maiesty's
speech for retrenchment had not been
complied with. but that was not so. as the
Ministers had reduced this item from $10,-
600 to $4,000. 1t was all very we'll to say
the Honolulu people would do their share
in entertaining the Prince of Wales, if he
came, but that would not excuse the Gov
eminent from giving him a BETTING re-
ception.
His ExcelIency Mr.. Gibson said that
this item had been reduced from $40, 900 to