The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-21
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Nineteenth Day.
WEDNESDAY June %.

WEDNESDAY, une ~.
The House met at 10 o'clock, Noble
Smith, President pro tenn, in the chair
The Chair announced that the condition OF
the President, this morning is reported tc
be improving. Minutes of previous days
session were read, amended and confirmed
PETITIONS.
Rep. Hustace presented a petition from
Allen & Robinson for a refund of taxes
paid twice on So, 648. Referred to commit
tee appointed, 7th instant, to examine into
| the matter of double taxation.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
"a taxpayers in Honolulu, praying that a
law be enacted making the konohiki fish
cries free to all the people except Chinese.
Laid on the table, to be considered with
| the bill on the same subject.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
from Makawao, Maui, praying (D that a
| leper hospital be erected in each district of
the Kingdom (2) that persons afflicted
with Ieprosy be allowed to remain in the
| hospitals of their respective districts, be
| taken care OF by their friends, and that
! good doctors be appointed i'll charge OF
| said hospitals. Laid on the table to be
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Rep. +. Brown reported two bills
Rep. c. Brown read the report of the
| Judiciary Committee on the bill relating
| to agents to take acknowledgements, etc,
and submitted a new bill. The report was
accepted, and the new bill read first time.
Rep. Paehaole read the report of the
select committee on the petition tor a mail
carrier between PukOO and Wailau, MolO-
kai, and also the Postmaster Generals
letter on the same matter. They had con-
suited the Postmaster General and he Of
tered no objections to the proposed APP
pOintmenL. There is a large number of
people at Wailau; it Is important that they
have regular communication with other
parts OF the Kingdom; orders from the
leper settlement for poi go through the
post office at PukOO which sometimes fail
to reach their destination in due time OW-
ing to the want of a mail carrier. The
committee therefore recommend that the
prayer OF the petition be granted.
Minister ThurStOn wanted to know how
the House il going TO appoint a mail car
rier. This is the same kind of business as
kept coming up ut the special session, in
which the hon. member for MOlokai want
ed to take the charge of leperS out of the
hands of the Board OF Health. If the
House desires any particular course to be
taken in matter of this kind, the proper
parliamentary method is to pass bill to
that effect. The Postmaster General is
making the best arrangements practicable,
with the funds at his disposal, to provide
the public with mail facilities.
Noble Castle moved to refer the report
back to committee to get all the facts.
They had not complied with the instruc
tons of the House.
The chair ruled that the report was in
order.
Minister Thurston said that to adopt the
report would make the proceedings unpar
liamentary. tits directing certain course
to be taken in matters of detail that per-
tain solely to the executive department.
Rep. PaehaOle said this is no interference
with the functions of the executive. The
people have the right of petition. The
Minister of Interior seems to be thin
skinned, he does not want the House to
touch him.
Noble Widemann wanted to know what
members are here for If not to interfere
with the executive and control them. The
adoption of this report does not bind the
House to pass the appropriation for the
mail carrier.
Minister Thurston said the hon. Noble
Widemann seems to have started out on
his usual morning employment, whetting |
his teeth on the Minister of Interior. |
While the House has the right to wipe out |
the Cabinet or the Minister of Interior, it |
has no right to tell him that he shall black |
his boots; it has no right to go into his |
office and say he shall buy bottle of ink |
or appoint a man carrier. II IS lIQDOS-
sible for the House to carry out the details |
of department. The government officers
must do that. Ii the House finds that the |
government is not attending to their bust
ness satisfactorily, wipe them out.
Noble Widemann SAID if the House would |
pass a recommendation that mail carrier
be appointed, the Minister would do it
God forbid that he should
want to whet his teeth on the Minister of
Interior.
ho 1o;l fho
Noble Castle reported for a majority of
the select committee on the bill relating to
security for costs in civil cases, submitting
an amendment, with which they recon-
mend that the bill pass; also, for the min
Orlty OF the same committee, recommend
ng different amendment. Laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
Rep. &. Brown asked an extension of
time for the select committee on the bill |
relating to pounds, estrays, etc.
Rep. Kinney made similar request for
he committee appointed to visit Kakaako.
Rep. Paehaole asked further time for the
on the bill relating to terms of
he Second Judicial Circuit.
All three requests were granted.
RESOLUTION.
Rep. c. Brown moved the following:
Be it resolved that the Minister of Fl
nance furnish the House with the Appro-
)riatiOn Bill for the coming biennial period
n order that the House may proceed TO
consider the same.
1t had been the custom formerly to pre-
ent the Appropriation Bill early in the
essiOn. Ministers have no power to draw
money from the treasury after the Both of !
une. The Ministers ought to aid in ex-
,editing business. The Appropriation
Bill is the most important of the session,
nd members ought to have chance to ,
xamine it. The report of the Minister of
finance presented on the first day of the ,
essiOn is not the budget" demanded in
Article 40 of the Constitution.
Noble Castle read from dictionary the
definition of budget" which, among other
meanings is statement of finances" and .
laimed that the Minister'S report answers
he definition and the House NAV be very
yell satisfied with it until the Appropria-
ion Bill is brought forward.
Minister Green said IF tho ropOrt rro