The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-22
Arternn.,m session.
The House reassembled at / 40.

Afternoon session.
The House reassembled at 10
Mr. Thurston moved thar the cousidera-
ton of the resolution offered by him dur
ing the morning be taken up. Agreed to-
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said: Here is
the sale OF lease OF land ordered by my
predecessor, Mr.. Gulic}l. \ short time ago
Mr. Thurston made an INQUIRY about this
lease to which he (the speaker submitted
/ reply. By certain covenant land, had
I been taken possession of ON the opinion of
the Attorney General To the Minister OF the
/ Interior in the interests of the country.
| He held in his hand an opinion of Mr. c.
J. Lyons, Government Surveyor, stating
/ that about $50 acres OF this land Is suitable
| for ane-growing, while the rest Is forest.
! and not fit for cultivation. He presumed
that Mr.. Gulck, under the circumstances,
| thought that strips of land, a small poT-
ton only cultivated, would not bring in as
much as ii sold in lump But it was not
a question of revenue alone the Govern
ment should consider. They should have
in view the Homestead Act. He asked
/ Mr.. GuIick if this was not good piece of
land to reserve for the requirements of
the Homestead law aud urged upon him
the fact of a number OF Portuguese with
money in hand desir1us OF purchasing
land. He said there was only a small
piece available for cultivation. He thought
it possible that large rent would be OBJ
tanned for this land which is not available
for the general purposes under the Home
stead law. In his opinion the sale should
90 on.
Mr.. Thurston said the Homestead law
was for the benefit Of those with small
sums of money, to be paid in installments
Ii the Portuguese could get ten or twenty
acres they would be glad TO, but they would
not want such large piece as this which
is to be sold. OF this land only the price of
the $50 acres will be obtained-the rest will
go for nothing whereas if it was cut up in
small pieces it will bring more III event
ually. The killing Of this resolution pro-
claims that the Government is not going
to carry cut the purposes Of the Homestead
Act. He moved the ayes and noes be
taken. which was agreed to.
The motion to pass the resolution as
amended was put and lost by the following !
vote:
Ayes-Cleghorn, Kauhi, Kaulia, Kaulu- |
kou, Kauhane, Kalua, Castle, Kaai Thurs
ton and Paehaole-lO.
Noes-Gibson, Creighton, Kanoa Dare, !
Bishop, KuiheIani, S. Parker, Hayselden, /
Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Pahia, Kauna-
mano Nahinu, Kekoa, Aholo, Kaukau, /
Richardson and Palohau-l9
Messrs. Brown. Martin and Wight, who
were III the House, gave reasons for not
voting
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Richardson gave notice Of bill to
provide for the taxing of each district sep
arately.
REPAIRS To IOLANI PALACE.
Mr.. Kalua presented a resolution that
the sum of $7,433 ID be paid to George
Lucas for repairs to the Royal Palace
Referred to the Finance Committee.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES BILL.
His Excellency Mr.. Kanoa gave notice of
bill to provide for the payment of salaries
of Government officers and expenses of the
several departments of the Goyernmentun-
til the passage of the Appropriation bill.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that
bill had passed the House to provide for
the payment of salaries. Notwithstanding
the care taken, it was deficient. The Reg
istrar of Public Accounts, according to the
law passed, could not pay any salaries in
the civil list or survey department.. The
Captain and officers of the tugs were suf-
fering, as not a dollar can be paid them.
The object of this bill was to simplify the
present law and make it more cOmprehen-
sive. He moved the rules be suspended,
and the bin read a first time. Agreed to.
The rules were again suspended, the bill
read 4 second time by title, and then passed
to be engrossed and ordered to be read
third time on Thursday
NOTICE OF BILL.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson gave notice
of an Act to relieve certain articles from
custom duties.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
His ExcelIency Mr.. Gibson moved the
order OF the day. Agreed to.
Consideration OF the Appropriation bill
in Committee of the Whole, Hon. \. 5
in the chair
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The following items were inserted under
the head OF this department for taxes paid
twice: Keiliaikumu, so p; J. w. Kala
wekua, $6i Hauohokula, So; and Moses
Nakuaau, 50.
Assistant Guards at all ports, $4,000,
Mr. Hayselden moved it pass at $4,000.
a recommended by the Finance Commit
tee. Agreed to.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Salary of Librarian and Curator, s., 400.
Passed.
Salary OF Messenger. 81, 2g0.
Mr.. Brown moved it pass at 81 600, the