The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-21
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Thirty nth Day.

1 competent person, to be attached TO
he Survey Department, but under the
special direction OF said Minister, who
shall devote himself exclusively to the
study and investigation of any and all
sources OF water supply not now utilized,
surface or underground streams,
springs or other forms, with the posi- |
bilities Of controlling, storing, and dis
general irrigation, or OF city, town, or
village supply, or OF any object OF general
utility throughout the islands this work
TO conform to the usual methods OF the
Government survey, all notes and rec
ords thereof to be filed in the Govern
ment Survey Office and full report on
presentation to the Legislature; that the
salary of such person, and the expenses
connected with his work, be at the dis
cretion of the Minister of Interior, and
that the sum OF $1,000 be appropriated
for the purpose.
He moved it be referred to select
committee.
Rep. Richard in supporting the reso-
luton, said there were many sources OF
water supply that might be brought INTO
public use for the benefit of the country
as we'll as its people by the employment
of a competent engineer. That such
person should be under the direction OF
the Minister of the Interior ought to be
an assurance that no harm would come
from it. 1t would take very little money
to produce good return to the country.
He would second the motion to refer the
resolution to select committee.
Rep. Nawahi said they had plenty of
water in Hilo- no need of an engineer
poking round there after water. All they
| wanted was pipe to carry it anywhere,
even to the Island of Maui. He doubted
| if an engineer whose experience was in
other countries would be able to locate
water in this volcanic country. 1t looked
as if the real object of this resolution
was the advantage of somebody
friends, There was niger in the fence.
He moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox favored the reso-
luton, urging that competent man
would be necessary. He referred to MIR.
Schussler's work in California. He
moved that the resolution be referred to
the committee in charge of the Survey
| items.
Rep. Paehaole thought the object was
good, but should be reached through 8
bill.
Noble Macfarlane moved it be referred
to the Public Lands committee.
Noble Widemann moved it go to the
Judiciary committee.
Noble Baldwin suggested that refer
ence to the Survey committee woul(
meet the wishes OF the mover OF the
resolution.
Rep. Marques concurred, and the reso
luton was referred TO that select com
mittee.
Minister Brown presented reply t
Noble Widemann's resolution asking fol
a statement OF claims presented to thu
Government in answer to advertisement
Rep. Kanealii moved that wherea
the committee on the opium scandal hat
reported that they could not designat
the guilty persons; therefore resolved
that the report of said committee b
taken from the table and referred to tn
Judiciary committee, for further investi
CATION of the matter.
Noble Muller moved the resolution b
adopted.
Noble Isenberg moved the resolution
be laid on the table. The House ha
done its part in the matter, when
verified the rumors that great wron
had been done, and now it was the dut
of the Government to further investigat
the matter and if possible detect tn
offenders.
Rep. Marques would like to see tn
Judiciary committee try their hand. TIL
select committee perhaps would hav
succeeded had they taken more time, bu
the many hours occupied in the invest
CATION had been stolen from their regU
lar Legislative duties.
Rep. kalua thought no committee {
the House had worked SO hard as thi
select committee. He never realized
until he saw the mass of testimony the
had obtained.
Rep. Paehaole supported the adoptio
: of the resolution, but had no reflection
to make on the select committee.
, Noble Cornwell understood that tn
select committee had reported that
they had been given a little more tim
they might have ferreted out the guilt
persons. He was therefore in favor
giving the committee more time.
3 Minister Peterson said that, as A
l torney-General, he would object to touch
ing the investigation while it Was In tn
| hands OF a committee of the House.
would not only be a discourtesy to til
: committee, but would be likely to /
| al l., /,
1 department would involve detectiy
2 work. Detective work must be secre
l nobody knowing what was going or
9 while, with committee of the Legisl
s ture at work, everybody would be on h
y guard.
: Noble J. NJ Horner believed the Co.
. eminent could do better than any con
? mittee, and he agreed with the motto
, to lay the resolution on the table.
i Rep. Brown was in favor of referen(
: to the Judiciary committee, becaui
9 some members seemed to think tt
Q select committee had sighted their worl
! Rep. Rice rose to the point of ord,
that motion to lay on the table was n,
- debatable.
. Noble Widemann said it was time tn
bugbear was stopped-this shutting c
i discussion on q motion to lay on tt
q table. 1t was bugbear, it was hun
g bug.
j. The President ruled that discussic
was in order on the main motion to ref
to the Judiciary committee.
Rep Brown said the committee ha
worked till ii O'Clock nights, acted
i detectives, and done all they could to g
, at the truth Ii the members hs
;. brought in their individual suspicious