The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-17
Noble Richardson moved e

Kalawao. Noble Richardson moved to
insert Lahaina. Passed as in the bill
Subsidy to Ocean Lines, $4,000. Rep.
Dowsett moved a reference to select COM
mittee There is great dissatisfaction re-
garding the dates of sailing of the steamers
and the hour OF arrival of the steamer on
the San Francisco and Honolulu line
Noble Baldwin thought the amount looked
very reasonable for the service. Minister
Thurston had no objection to the Commit
tee. 1t had been customary heretofore to
pass an Act in connection with the sub
sidV giving it to the Oceanic Steamship
Company which then claimed the amount
in terms of the statute, but no contracts
had been made. No Act will be asked for,
this session 1t is intended to have the
service performed by contract. NegOtla-
tions are going on which he thought would
effect the desired result. Rep. DOwSett
withdrew his motion. Rep. {. Brown said
the contract should provide that there will
be no increase of freight on bananas. Min
lister Thurston said the bananas matter
would be attended to. The item passed
Compromise of judgment of s. s. Madras
$50 ,O00 passed.
Rep. Brown moved to insert, refund of
taxes to Iokea, So. Minister Thurston
moved to insert all other refunds of taxes
to be made in accordance with the report
of the Committee on Double Taxation,
made 9Th inst. The report was read and
adopted, except the recommendation to
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riage, S., petitioner having failed to use
the remedy provided by law. Items, Kea-
ka So Opu So, Kawawahimoku So so, Ha-
lama So, OlOwalu Sugar Co. $48 so, Iokea
SIS; total, $40 30, postponed until other pc
titions Of the same character are reported
on.
Noble Baldwin moved to insert claim of
E. G. FishbOurne, 1874. Noble Waterhouse
moved it be Indefinitely postponed. Car
ried.
Hl-.x;I;,,1- 49,. 81 L-.1:.,o. IL -
history of the Hawaiian Islands, 81, 800.
Passed. Noble Townsend moved TO insert,
compiling, printing and binding school
geography of the Hawaiian Islands, $500
Rep. G. Brown moved this be referred to
the Committee on Education. Carried.
Addition to pOstoffice, Honolulu, So ,009;
new Custom House Office and storehouse,
honolulu, $1,000; Government storehouse
and workshops, esplanade, 5000; new
market house. Honolulu, $25, 900; new lot
for Honolulu Fire Department. $4,000;
new House for China Engine Company,
"a $3.50; new Conrt House, North Kona,
81 300; new Court House and lookup,
East Kau, 81, 300, passed. New Court
House, .postotfice, etc.. North Kohala,
So 300. Noble Wight asked what etc "
meant. Minister Thurston said it meant
Sheriff7s office and a dispensary. Noble
Wight moved the item be $4,000. The
present site is too small. Passed at So 900
New court House, hOOlaulOa, Sl ,3OO;
workshop and stOrehouse, Honolulu Wa
ter Works, $500. Passed.
Wharves at Hookena and Keauhau,
KOna, Hawaii, 81 900; wharves at Kailua
Hama, Hawaii, $500; extension of wharf, |
Hilo. Hawaii, s., 500; new wharf at Kau-
nulOa, Puma, $780, passed. Rep. Hawai- |
nui moved to insert boat landing at Kea-
nae, $3.50, and landing at MaalO, KaupO, !
500, passed. Wharves at Kaunakakai |
and Kamalo, Molokai, $500. Rep. Ma
kaleka moved to add Pukoo and change |
the item to 300, passed. New wharf, |
Honolulu, $500; extension of wharf, |
Waimea, Kauai, 81 800, passed Rep. f. |
Brown moved to insert: Landing, Heeia, |
$1,000. Lost. Rep. Rice |
moved to insert: Repairs and extension of |
wharf, Nawiliwili, 81 200. Passed.
Committee rose and the House resumed |
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Minister Green answered Noble Hitch |
cocks questions, relative to passports:
The passports issued (other than Chi
1ese) to females duLing the past two years
we're 382. The protests against issuing
passports were, for debt, 81; defendant in
suit at law, 7; deserving family, 1; writ of
le eXeat regnO, o.
Adjourned at 3 90 to 10 o'clock, Tuesday
morning.