The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-02

Adopted.
On motion of Noble Castle, the report
was ordered to be printed.
EXPENSES OF SESSION.
Noble Baldwin read the following report
of the Finance Committee:
The Committee on Finance beg leave to
report that they have had under consider
alton the bill introduced by Rep. Kalau-
koa, entitled " An Act to appropriate
money for the purpose Of defraying the
expenses of the Legislative session of the
year 1888 from the public Treasury"
We recommend that the bill pass, with
the following amendment: The sum OF
SAC, 900 to be changed to $25 900.
The expenses of the session OF 1887 were
as follows Pay of Representatives, &c. 90;
mileage, $527 translating, salaries, Incl
dentals, the lump sum of 80 900 TO- Total,
| $40, 436 20.
Pay of the Representatives and the
amount for mileage will remain the same
as last session. The only amounts that
will be altered are the other expenses
| enumerated above, amounting to So 900 20.
| Multiplying this amount by four, which is
a sum unlikely to be spent for the named
| purposes, We have $15, 638 80 Add pay of
| Representatives and mileage, $6,527, we
| have 500, 1865 80,
Your committee therefore think the
sum of 200, the amount asked for by
| the Minister of Finance, is an ample sum
| to cover all possible contingencies.
II. DAEDN1N,
J. w. KAwAINUI,
| A. S. WILCOX,
| II. A. WIDEMANN.
(Rep. Paris, being absent. did not sign
! the repOrt.)
Resolutions. The Els 900 matter. Moved
| by Noble Smith
| Whereas, His Excellency the Minister
! of Finance recommends in his biennial
| report that special committee be APP
| pointed to confer with the Cabinet with
| I
the matter of the Els, 200 illegally retained
| in London out of the proceeds of the
100000 negotiated in that city, and the
amount of f704 interest unaccOunted for;
| be it
Resolved, That a special committee of
| five be appointed to confer with the Cabi-
net upon these matters. Adopted.
The President appointed in terms of the
| foregoing resolution, committee consist
| ing of Mobiles Smith, Baldwin and DOWsett,
| Minister Green and Rep. Daniels.
New Books for Members Use. Noble
Smith offered the following:
Resolved, That all copies of law books
supplied by the Minister of Interior to
members be returned to the said Minister
at the end of the session, and that the
Sergeant-at-Arms require receipt from
each member for all such books. Adopted.
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS.
The Gable. Noble Smith asked the fol-
lowing of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
l. Have any further steps been taken
with regard to cable communication with
foreign countries since the last session?
2. Has the Minister any recommends
tons to make leading to the encourage
ment of such communication.
The Samoan Mission. Rep. Paehaole
asked the MiSiSter of Finance about the
property pertaining to the Samoan Mis-
sion, what it consisted of, who sold the
property, what prices were realized, where
is the money representing the proceeds of
the sale?
Unpaid salaries of Judges. Rep Kama
uOha asked the Acknowledgement %, if the
appointment of Judge Dole was approved
by the Ministers and his commission coun-
tersigned by Minister (2) if so, what was
the reason for withholding the salaries of
the Judges appointed under the Act of
1886, from and after the 31st December
last?
Pay of Police. Rep. Kalaukoa asked the
AttOrney-GeneralC % why are not the police
on different beats in Honolulu paid the
same salaries, and (2) how long have the
several policemen been in the service?
MINISTERS ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Minister Austin stated, in answer to the
enquiries OF Noble Smith, (D that he had
been in correspondence with persons en-
gagged in the manufacture, laying and op-
Grating of cables, in various parts of the
world, that some of the answers he would
give have yet to come from abroad; (2) he
hoped to have, before the end of the ses-
sion, a full statement on this matter to Law
before the house; a contract, however, had |
been made, as authorized by the bill of last |
session.
Minister Ashford stated, in answer to the |
questions of Rep. KanauOha, a that the |
Cabinet had approved of Judge Dole's APP |
pOintment, (2) that the correspondence |
published in the Chief Justices report sets |
forth the reasons precisely why the salaries |
had not been paid, and further, the house, |
at last session, forbade any such payments |
NEW BILLS.
Minister ThurstOn read, first time: An |
Act to amend Article 81, chapter XVI of |
the Civil Code, relating to the registration |
of cOnVeyanceS.
The Minister moved that the bill be not |
printed as the amendments were all con- |
tanned in a few lines near the end of the |
bill. Carried.
The same Minister read, a first time, by |
title:
An Act relating to the property of mar
rled women. Referred to the printing
committee.
Noble Smith, for the committee on Pris-
Ons, read, a first time by title: u
An Act providing for Prison Inspectors
and defining their duties and powers
An Act providing for the Communication
of terms of imprisonment of prisoners in
certain cases. Referred to the printing
committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
second readings. Rep. kamauOha read, !
a second time, his bill repeating the dog
tax.
Noble WaterhOuse moved the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee He
wished to give the lawyers chance
Noble Castle moved it be indefinitely
Rep. Kamauoha moved it be referred to
the finance committee
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
put and carried.
Minister Thurston moved that the bill
TO confer upon NOtaries Public the right to
administer oaths and the bill to authorize
he Chief Clerk of the Interior Office to
'ign licenses, be withdrawn from the