The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-05
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.


ton.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Minister Thurston stated that the
Postmaster-G eneral had been con-
suited about mail carrier from
Wailau to Pukoo, and he stated that
Mr.. Meyers had been authorized to
make arrangements for that service.
He also stated that there were never
more than or letters exchanged
between these places at any one
time. Laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa asked several
questions of the Minister of Interior
relating to wood supplied to the
lepers.
Minister Thurston stated that all
wood at the Settlement belongs to
the Government. The wood that is
growing there is free to all. The
wood that has recently been taken
there was sent under misrepresenta-
tions, parties writing from there
stating that the supply of wood was
exhausted, and that they were suffer
ing for want of fuel. The Minister
went to the Settlement and found it
that there was plenty of wood, and
could be obtained for So and Sc per
cord, according to quality. The
wood is free if the lepers wish to
get it, but if it is brought to them
they have to pay for it. The Gov
ernment decided to charge the same
for the wood supplied from other
sources, as it costs to get it there,
which is Sc cord. This is the only
article that the lepers are not fur
nished with face of cost. Their
clothing, food and all other requi-
sites are furnished free. They have
nothing to do from week to week
and if they choose they can 90
and get their own wood, and it will
cost them nothing.
Noble Smith said he would like to
ask the Acknowledgement about an
expression he is said to have made
in the house, to the effect that the
kings paupers would like to see
the bill"
Minister Thurston answered for
the Acknowledgement, that no such
expression was made by the Attor-
ney-General. What he did say was,
that the Kings Caucus would like
to see the bill.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Second reading of the bill to re-
peal the law relating to the desertion
OF married people from each other.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of the bill to re-
peal session laws of 1886, relating
to taxes on property.
Rep. Brown moved to indefinitely
postpone this bill, as the financial
condition of the country is such that
q reduction of taxes should not be
considered. He said that this was
measure of the new regime. We
have many obligations to meet, the
loan to adjust, etc. We did not
know how much this was going to
cost us, or where it would stop.
Noble Smith moved to refer the
bill to the Finance Committee. He
said that one of the planks of the
reform platform was, reduction of
taxes, and therefore this bill should
have favorable consideration.
Noble Widemaun stated that Rep.
Brown had evidently not read the
report of the Minister of Finance,
as in that report he states that he
wants to borrow more money, with
out considering this reduction of re-
venue.
Noble Young said that the taxes
must remain as they are for some
time to come. 1t is no fault of the
present administration that such is
the case. We have been handi-
capped by a previous administra-
ton, and we must ''grin and bear
it," Many people believe that the
reform movement is going to per-
form miracles. 1t is not so. We
have to work diligently and faith
fully, and then we may be able to
reduce taxes.
Noble Hitchcock said that the
whole amount asked for in this re-
duclion is $l62, 900, and our current
expenses are over $120,000 more
than this sum, so it seems that we
should indefinitely postponed the
bill.
Noble Castle said that he should
vote as he thought majority of the
House would vote. He did not
think that the Government could
afford to make this reduction at
present, but he did believe in
committee work, and as this COM
mittee would be governed by the re-
concentrations of the House, he
thought that the bill would be safe
in their hands.
Noble Warehouse said he hoped
the bill would go to the Finance
| Committee. as their constituents