The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-01
legislative Assembly.
FOURTH DAY-June 1.

braced only the investigations of the
management and condition of Oahu
Prison. The Committee stated |
that they had not extended their in
vestigations TO prisons outside of
this one. They also submitted a
bill for the Communication of scnten-
ces, in certain cases, and one for
the appointment of Prison inspect
ors.
The report was ordered printed.
Noble Baldwin presented report
from the Finance Committee, to
whom was referred the bill for de-
fraying the expenses of the present
session of the Legislature, recon-
mending that the sum of $25 900 be
appropriated, instead of $4,000 as
the bill calls for. Report was
adopted and the bill passed to en-
grossment, to be read third time
tomorrow.
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Smith offered the following
resolution:
Whereas His Excellency the Min
lister of Finance recommends in his
biennial report that a special com
mittee be appointed to confer with
the Cabinet, with regard to what
steps should be taken in the matter
of the flo, 900 illegally retained in
London out of the proceeds of the
| f200,000 loan negotiated in that
city, and the amount of f704 inte-
rest unaccounted for. Be it re-
solved that Special Committee of
five be appointed to confer with the
Cabinet upon these matters.
Noble Smith moved that all Ses-
sion laws issued to members Of this
House be returned to the Sergeant
alarms at the end of the session
and receipt taken from him for the
same.
This led to an animated discus
sion, in which several members took
part. Some said that the present
session could not rescind resolu-
ton passed by former session,
and as a resolution to the, effect
that each member should be sup
piled with copy of the laws was
passed, it was obligatory on the
part of the Minister of the Interior
to furnish them.
Noble Widemann said that no re-
solution passed last session could be
binding on this (; but this session
cannot rescind any resolution passet
by that session.
The Minister of the Interior stat
ed that he had consulted with thu
clerk of the House, and had learned
that there was no record of any sucf
resolution having passed, therefore
he had declined to deliver the
books.
Noble Widemann said that he
agreed with the Minister of the In.
terror, that the members of this
House should not vote for supply.
ing themselves with Government
property, but the question is, Die
any such resolution pass the House
If it did, then they should be sup
pied with the laws.
Noble Dole stated that according
to his notes, that on the 7th day o.
December, Rep. Paehaole introduce
ed resolution to the effect that al
members of the Assembly be fur
nished with copy of the Session
Laws free of charge, which was car
ried. Now if any of the member
want a copy they should demand i
from the Minister of the Interior
and if he refused to furnish them
sue him in the Courts Of the King
dom.
The resolution was carried will
, the amendment that all law books o
7 the session of 1887 be not returned
| Noble Smith asked the Ministe
of Foreign Affairs in regard to Ma
rine cable communications, and ha
4 the Minister any recommendation t.
S make in regard to this matter?
Y The Minister of Foreign Affair
stated that he hoped before the SEES
sion was over, to lay before tn
s House quite an exhaustive report o
d. marine cables, and would make sue
recommendation as he thought use
c full.
Rep. Paehaole asked of the Mir
l lister of Foreign Affairs what tn
property of the Samoan mission cor
u sisted Of, Where is the propert
now? If sold, who sold it? For no
e much? and who received the money
Minister Thurston read for th
e first time an Act to amend Art.
of Chapter "a of the Civil Cod'
e regulating fees for the registratio
of documents. Passed to secon
l. reading.
He also read bill by its title r.
" lating to the property of marie
lie women. Referred to Printing Con
lie mittee.
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Alto
III ney-General questions relating to Il
appointment of S. b. Dole to ii
Supreme Bench. Did the Minist
Up approve of that appointment? II S
why was his salary withheld?
ne also referred to correspondence b
tween the Chief Justice and I
ID Ministry on the subject.
n, Minister Ashford stated the Cal
so did approve of that appointmel
e. In regard to the non-payment