The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-08-12

comment on the actions of the late Min
istry. He should vote for the items as
! in the bill.
Rep. Kapaehaole said as he under
stood the Minister'S report the Great
Register was already printed and paid
for.
The item passed as in the bill
Aid to Queens Hospital, $4,000.
Rep. r. Wilcox inquired what the rea'
son OF the increase was.
Minister Brown said the appropriation
had been increased to $4,000 because
the passenger tax which went to the
hospital bad been reduced.
The item passed.
Noble Muller moved insertion OF item,
aid to Kapiolani Maternity Home 81 800.
Passed.
Expenses OF filing certificate OF bound
aries, 5000. Passed.
Incidental expenses under the Home
stead act, $4,000.
Minister Spencer read the items.
Rep. Waipuilani made great many
INQUIRIES, which were answered by Min
lister Spencer. He moved it be increased
to So 900, since he could see that kona
alone would use great deal.
The item passed as in the bill
Quarantine diseased animals, $4,000.
Rep. Knudsen asked for an eXplana-
ton. What animals were they?
The item passed.
Government pounds, $1,000.
Rep. Waipuilani moved that $500 be
set apart for kona He gave the history
OF the pounds there.
Rep. Kahookano said $1,000 was not
enough. He moved it be $3.50.
Rep. Kauhi suggested that it was quite
feather in the members cap to get $500
for the pound in Kona. But when the
session was over he would 90 back to
Kona and wait two years and not see the
money. The Ministers would grow very
deaf.
Noble J NJ Horner-Any OF these
pounds could be run for $40. To talk
about $500 is ridiculous.
Noble Marsden wanted to know if
poundmasters were supposed to build
their own pounds.
The item passed as in the bill.
Diamond Head Signal Station, $500.
Minister Spencer stated that the keeper
got $50 month.
Rep. Brown asked if it were not pos
sible to give him more. 1t cost him
good deal to get into town. The spot
was very lonely. He was faithful man.
The item passed as in the bill.
Subsidy to steamer between Honolulu,
Molokai, Lahana and Lanai, $5 200.
Rep. Kanealii wanted to add Maalaea
because members of Sunday School
Association frequently wanted to take
the steamer from there.
Rep. Kapaehaole wished to add some
Molokai ports, and said the steamer had
made the trip touching at all those ports.
Rep. Lucas said that the House would
better let well enough alone. The vessel
hardly paid for itself now, and would not
go at all probably if all these ports were
added.
The item passed as in the bill.
Rent Of Custom House lot, Kahului,
and Post Office, HiIo, 81 $780, Passed.
Rep Baker moved to insert for Gus
tom House and Kerosene Oil Warehouse !
in Hilo, $4,000.
Minister Spencer said that belonged |
under Section 3.
The motion was lost.
Purchase Kohala Court House lot,
81 ,629. Passed.
Aid to Kapiolani Park Association,
$4,000.
Rep. Kahookano moved to insert for
moving statue of Kamehameha l. to
Court House lot, $500
Rep. Kapaehaole- 1t wont hurt the
statue to stand where it is. We want the
money for something else.
Noble ]. NJ. Horner-It seems to me
hat if the people OF Kohala, being rich
district, want the statue moved they can
subscribe enough to move it themselves.
The item was lost.
The item in aid of Kapiolani park was
referred to a select committee.
The committee rose and reported. The
'epOrt was adopted.
Minister Brown said there are now
seven select committees to which items
n this bill have been referred, some APP
pointed as long ago as July 5.
President Walker appointed Committee
IN Peter Lees road to Volcano as follows:
Noble Parker, Rep. Apiki, Noble Corn
we'll, Reps. Nawaki and Rosa. On Ka-
oiolani Park item, Reps. Brown, Rickard
md A. Horner, Noble Parker and Min
ster Brown.
After notices of committee meetings
he House adjourned at 4 20.