The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-17
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
FOrtieth Day.
MONDAY, July 16.

MONDAY, July 16.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, the Presi-
dent, Hon w. r. Castle, in the chair.
Minutes read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. c. Brown presented a petition from
Mrs. S. s. Robertson, of Honolulu, execu-
trix estate of G.. NJ. Robert son, tor return
of $4S 75 taxes paid during last four years,
on shares in an incorporated company.
Referred to committee on double taxation.
Noble Dole presented petition, with 40
signatures, from Hawaiian, praying, o.
that no fees be charged for the use of the
Wailua ferry, (2) that $1,000 be appropriate
ed for maintaining the Wailua ferry, (S)
that native Hawaiians be allowed to pur-
chase lots on Crown lands. Referred to
Committee on Miscellaneous subjects.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petition,
with 40 signatures, from Puma, that the
salaries of all government officers. from the
King down, be reduced. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Noble Warehouse presented petition,
with 80 signatures, for road on the Eva
side of Liliuokalanis lot, Palama. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands, etc.
Noble Hitchcock presented two petitions
from Hilo, % for $4,000 for water works
in Hilo (2) for $50 900 FOR road from Hilo
to Volcano. Laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the Appropriation bill.
Rep. Kauhane presented a petition from
Kupihea and KahewaheWa, for a refund of
SIS each, taxes paid twice. Referred to
Committee on double taxation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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the Committee on the Police Building and
Minister Green's answer to Noble Wide
mann's resolution of the 9th inst relating
to assessment, printed, The main facts of
the report were given in the ADVERTISERS
account of proceedings, under date of June
IA, and the Minister'S answer under date of
July 10.
Noble Dole read a full report of the San
itary Committee on the bill introduced,
June 4th, by Rep. Kamauoha, to compel
the Board Of Health to erect lePer hos
islands. Committee find that seven
teen such hospitals would be required
at an estimated cost of $4,000, and con-
slider that the best provision and atten-
dance that could possibly be secured for
the inmates would be greatly inferior to
that now available at MOlOkai Recon-
mend that the bill be laid on the table.
Report was laid on the table to be cOnsid-
cred with the bill.
QUESTIONS TO MINISTER.
Rep. KamauOha asked two questions of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, relating
to consultations between Ministers and
the King on the Military bill, vetoed on
Saturday.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Rep. A. P. KalaukOa in the chair, to
continue consideration of the Appropria-
ton BILL
Minister ThurstOn's motion, on Friday,
to insert $4,000 for advertising Hawaii
abroad by means of periodicals descriptive
of the country.
Rep. Nakaleka opposed the item. |
Noble Castle supported the motion and |
cited patent medicine, sewing machine |
latiOnS of wealth were due to extensive and |
judiCiOuS advertising. Similar results fol- |
low advertising countries.
Noble Baldwin referred to advertise |
ments found on the tops of mountains in |
other countries. 1t was a question with |
him If the method proposed for adver-
Using this country is the best. He moved |
this item be referred to a select committee.
Carried.
Balance unpaid account decorations
with exchange, $1,000. Minister Austin
stated that the item is for decorations or
1ered some years ago. Passed.
Printing Judiciary Department reports,
81 800; compiling and printing laws in
Hawaiian, So, 900, passed.
Encouragement of ramIe culture, So 800;
Tito coffee culture, 10000, deferred. Rep
moved to insert, encourage
nent of manufacture of taro -four So 600
Deferred. KapiOlani Park Association,
IS 900. Noble Castle moved provso that
he fence around the race track except for
100 feet on each side of the grand stand,
re removed. Parks are for beauty as we'll
IS use, and the board fence is unsightly
Rep. PaehaOle moved the whole fence be
emoved. Rep. @. Brown said the Park
association had nothing to do with the
ace track. They had rented that portion
f the park to the Hawaiian Jockey Club.
he latter had expended So ,000 on fencing
he track Personally, he was not in favor
the fence, but considered it an eyesore
not now a member of the Club !
e would like to see the members of the
Tub get enough, from admission fees on
acing days, to reimburse them for their
utlay. Noble Widemann said the Park
IssOciation has no income outside of the
ants from the Hawaiian Jockey Club. On
lotion of Noble Richardson, the matter
as referred to a special committee.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED. g
On the House having resumed, commit 9
,es were appointed. Proposed item of i
2, 900 for advertising the country, Mobiles b
aldwin, Young and Richardson, Minis l
r ThurstOn and Rep. Kauhane; Park
ssOciation item, Mobiles Richardson,
Yidemann and Waterhouse, Reps Kinney
I'D Kawainui.