The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-24
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Thirty-Eighth DAY.


WEDNESDAY. July %.
House met at 10 A. VI. Prayer by the |
Chaplain. Minutes read and approved.
Noble Cornwell, under suspension OF
the rules, presented petition from thir-
teen merchants of Honolulu, praying
that their claims for supplies for Princess
LikeIike's funeral be allowed. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Kalua presents petition that an
| electric light be put up at Kakaako and
water laid on. Referred to Public Lands
| Committee.
Rep. A. Horner presented the follow
ing petitions: l. That pay of mail car
riers at North Hilo be s25 per month 2.
That the pay of Postmaster be increased;
g. That salaries of district justices OF
North Hilo be increased to 81 900. Laid
on table to be considered with Appropri-
alton Bill.
Noble Pua presented petition that all
volunteer military companies be dis
| banded and their arms returned to the
Government. Referred to Military Com
mittee That two native Hawaiians be
in the Cabinet. Referred to the Judici.
airy Committee.
Rep. A. Horner presented petition that
DIR. Lutz be appointed President of the
Board of Health. Laid on table.
Rep. Apiki presented petition that all
foreign physicians be removed because
they cannot cure leprosy. Laid on table.
That the law requiring vaccination be re-
: pealed. Laid on the table to be consid-
cred with any bill.
Rep. Cummings presented petition
that all wood on Grown lands be made
free for Hawaiians. Referred to Public
, Lands Committee.
Rep. Lucas reports that the reply Civ
ing names of school teachers is printed
Rep. Cummings, for Public Lands
Committee, reports: l. Recommending
g that certain petitions be laid on the
= table; adopted. 2. That petition pray
ing that gates be removed from public
roads be referred to the Minister of tn,
), Interior; adopted. 8. That the roaC
f prayed for in petition 233, being an ex
S tension of Kukui to Liliha street, would
be desirable and recommend it be made
laid on table to be considered with Ap
: preparation Bill. 4. That in regard t
0 petition praying for new road from jude
e and Liliha streets to Wylie street, tina
such new road would be useful and SUI
vey has already been made by the Gov
g eminent, and committee recommend a.
|, appropriation laid on table to be con
d sidered with Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Kalua-The committee, on Gel
t,;,, ~ BON hi ,opoorv
l. ing the Board of Health, ask for furthe
# time.
President Walker appoints Noble Phi
lips in place of Noble Berger on Fir
;, Limits Committee.
,, On the Dipsomaniac Bill Reps. Kaluf
Brown, Marques, Horner and the Attol
. ney-General.
; Minister Brown gave the answer to ir
u quiries as to Withdrawals OF alcoht
e which were 3,4l6I gallons in all, durin
| the period. Referred to Committee o
!. Commerce.
Minister Cummins presented the TO
lowing reply to the questions put to hir
r July 22d, by Rep. r. w. Wilcox.
O ''To the first four questions the Cal
n met consider that it is not in keepin
- with public policy that the quantities {
" arms now in possession of the Govern
Ie ment should be made known.
"The military committee has had a.
e cess to all sources OF information in tn
- and kindred subjects, and if they shout
Id consider it advisable to lay these ma
70 tiers before the House they will doubles
D. do so in their report.
20 SIN regard to question 5, nothing wa
- taken that the Ministry have any know
~ ledge of.
"In reply to question 6: In accort
"a ance with the provisions OF Chapte
~ XIV. of Session Laws of 1888, they al
~ subject to the orders, and under the gel
10 eral provision and control OF the Minist'
le of Foreign Affairs. 1t is not deemed e.
NJ actual places of de oosit or storage shou
- be publicly made known.
"In reply to question Z: The uniforl
is not in the possession of His Majesty
h. Government but in that of His Italia
;F Majesty's government. On 2Ist Octobe
1889, the late Minister of Foreign Affai
III received dispatch from F. A. Schaefe
p Esq, Italian Consul in this city, Stair
lie that he had received dispatch from I
o. 1. Ms Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
ot which His Excellency refers to Robe
Wilcox in the following words:
10 "The royal Minister OF War con
n municates to me in regard to Robe
IN Wilcox, that the same was admitted
ne 1885 into the Royal School of Artillel
no with the authorization to wear the ur
~ form of sub-lieutenant of artillery of I'll
Royal Exercitio Such authorizatic
to was naturally to cease with the return
20 Wilcox to his own country, having Fl
= ished his studies and not belonging
the Exercitio Italiano he had no right
II put on said uniform. You will plea
X inform II. H MS Government of Il
as foregoing and you may keep the seque
n tered uniform of Wilcox in deposit at Il
W. Royal Consulate.
= ''The Consul then requested the a
IL sistance of His Majesty's Government
ri carry out the instructions of the Itali:
i'll government. The ex-Minister OF Forei!
ut Affairs, after consultation with his CT
80 leagues, handed to Consul Schaefer t
eo uniform, and the Department of Forei,
Its Affairs hold the receipt for the sar
under the Consul for Italy's signatu
and the Royal Consulate seal dated No
5, 1889.
SIN regard to the sword. the on
record in the Department that refers
it is in report made by Col. V. V. AS
ford, in which, while referring to t
surrender of Mr.. Wilcox to him on Ju
no so, 1899, he says, I noticed he wore
,re military uniform, sash and sword. also