The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-15

TIC moneys pc spent Tor the real Donent Oh
the nation, recommending the petition tC
be laid on the table to be considered with
the Appropriation Bill.
(SIgned) j. Z. Kawainui, J. D. Paris, jr.
A. s. Wilcox, H. a. Widemann.
The report was laid on the table to be
considered with the Appropriation Bill.
The same member read the report of the
Finance Committee on the petition for $4OC
for improving the landing at Napoopoo
recommending that the petition be laid on
| the table to be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
Noble Castle asked if the committee had
any recommendation to offer on the sub
Ject matter Of the petition; if they had en-
CURED whether the landing is necessary.
| Rep. KamauOha said the committee
| ought to have found out whether the land
| ing is necessary. The House cannot go
and look at all these landings.
Rep. Kauhane said it was an easy mat
ter for the committee to get facts from
| those acquainted with the locality.
| Noble Hitchcock moved the report be
referred back to the committee to enquire
| into the matter.
Noble Widemann thought the petition
| had been misplaced 1t properly belonged
| to the Committee on Public Lands and
! Internal improvements.
| Minister ThurStOn said for the iBfOrma-
| ton of this and all other committees that
| tabulated statement had been prepared
with the aid of the Superintendent of Pub
| III w VI M, vi anu OGuGI I'LL DIONS-
| ments and of the probable sums required
| for them, which statement could be in
| spected i'll the Interior Office.
The report was referred back
| Noble Widemann read the report of the
Finance Committee on the petition OF
| lOkia for refund of So, taxes paid twice,
| recommending that the prayer be granted
| and the petition laid on the table to be con-
| sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
(Signed) H. A. Widemann, J. U. Hawai-
nh poTiS ir
The report was accepted.
PRIVILEGE.
Minister ThurstOn stated that the news
papers had reported his remarks relating
to the resolution concerning the Auditor
General, leaving out the qualifying re-
marks, SO that it was made to appear that
fault was being found with the Auditor.
Such was not the object of the resolution.
The Auditor was acting in accordance with
the Audit law, and the object OF the reSO
luton was to bring this difficulty in the law
to the attention of the Legislature IN order
that it might be remedied. Those were the
terms of the resolution and the intent of
remarks. After the resolution had been
introduced he had aScertaIned that he had
been somewhat misinfOrmed as to the facts,
that the Auditor had objected to the form
of the draft, but under the circumstances
would continue to audit the detail vouchers
upon their return from the settlement.
QUESTIONS To MINISTER'S.
Rep. Hustace asked the Minister of In
terror:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported and
believed that G. B. Wilson, Chief Engineer
of the Honolulu Fire Department, has sus-
pended the Foreman of Mechanic Engine
Company, No. 2, from the exercise of his
functions as such Foreman, and has de-
prived him of the custody and control of
the engine and all appurtenances thereto
belonging to said company; therefore,
would ask
Firstly virtue of what statute or other
authority has such action on the part Of the
Chief Engineer been taken?
SecOnd-Does the Minister of Interior
consider such action on the part of the
Chief Engineer authorized by law or juSti-
fed by the facts involved?
Third-If the Minister answers the fore
going in the negative, what action has he
taken or what action does he propose to
take?
Noble WIdemann moved the following:
Resolved, That the Minister of the In
terror be requested to give to this House,
in writing, the reasons why he Surcharged |
the inhabitants of Honolulu with ten per
cent. addition to the ordinary water rates. |
Adopted.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the petition |
from MOlOkai, relating to mail route be- |
tween Wailau and PukOO and the report of |
the Minister of Interior thereon, be referred |
to a select committee.
The hon. member SAID he wished to go |
before a committee himself and explain the |
matter.
Noble Castle moved to amend the reso-
luton by instructing the committee to get |
all the facts.
Minister Thurston said the facts were
fully stated in his answer of the 5th inst,
also in the letter read at last session.
The motion passed and committee APP
pointed consisting of Reps. PaehaOle, Ma
kaleka and KamauOha.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS
Noble Townsend gave notice of bill to
amend Section 81 of Chapter XLIII. of the
session laws of 1882, entitled IAN Act to
and amend the laws relating
to internal taxes"
Noble Smith gave notice of a bill to
amend Chapter LII of the laws of 1886,
relating to the observance of Sunday.
Rep. Paehaole gave notice of bill to
amend section 1908 of the Civil Code, relat-
ing to attorneys.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of bill to
amend the law relating to tax appeal
boards.
NEW BILL.
Rep.C. Brown read a first time, by title, a
bill: to amend sections l, 5, 6, g. and Is of
an Act entitled an Act to regulate pro-
Islands, approved Goth day of August, 1884
and to add two new sections to said act to
be called respectively sections and Is.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Military Forces.-SecOnd reading ICON
tinued from yesterday of the bill relating
to the military forces. Consideration of
Rep. C, Browns amendment to strike out
the salary of the Colonel.
Minister Austin said it need not be sup
posed that any one is seeking this office. 1t
will require work and time, and will not be
much honor. 1t is proper to make some
for expenses. 1t will be
better to have a person under conscientious
obligation to make some return for the
salary. If it is purely honorary. a person
will consider his duties completed when he
receives his commission.
Noble Young said he was an economist.