The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-07-08
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
House re-assembled at 2 Pm.
The motion to lay report on the table
was carried.
Noble Horner offered resolution as
| follows: Whereas, our present laws
compel expenditure OF large portion OF
the public money for matters of interest
only to property owners OF Honolulu ;
resolved that committee be appointed,
| l from Kauai; from Oahu; l from
Maui and from Hawaii, to inquire into
the matter, and il so to report bill to
remedy the matter. While electric lights
and water works may be investments
which yield the Government a profit,
sewers and other matters are not of that
character and are of no value to inhabi-
tants of the outer districts, and it is an
injustice TO tax the country districts for
| the benefit of the property or health of
Honolulu. No general government else
! where is compelled to take care of the
streets of the capitol. In the United
States the new streets are paid for by
local tax and not by the general govern
ment. l move the passage OF this reso-
| luton.
Noble Wldemann-I think gist of this
matter is, municipal government for
Honolulu. wish he had looked into
difficulties of matter. This is nothing
new; it was up on the floor of this House
thirteen years ago. The waterworks will
not pay per cent. if that is spent where
the late Minister proposed. / fear the
new market will prove a dead dog too.
But the biggest fraud of all is the cleo
trio light l am far from denying there
is some justice in what the gentleman
says.
Noble Horner-I do not wish the idea
to circulate that am aiming at munich
pal government. l am simply aiming at
committee to devise some remedy if
possible for the evil.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought committee
would interfere with the duties of the
Minister of the Interior.
The resolution was adopted
The chair appointed as committee,
Mobiles Horner, Isenberg, Baldwin,
Widemann, and Rep. Marques.
President Walker-There is vacancy
in Public Lands committee. l will ap-
point Rep. Lucas. As committee on
salaries of Second and Third Deputy
clerks OF the Supreme Court, / appoint
AhCP. Adludy 4tOU1c6 u1CSdIIuy duu
den, Reps. Bush and Horner.
Rep. Nawahi-Resolved that the fol-
lowing items be inserted in the appro-
priation bill: $4,000, water works for
Hilo; $1,000, market for Hilo; 5000,
custom house for Hilo.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought this resolu-
ton ought to be referred to same COM
mlttee as that just appointed to consider
appropriations for Hilo. There was just
as little reason for Honolulu people to
pay for the market at Hilo as for Hilo !
people to pay for one in Honolulu.
Rep. Nawahi-The two cases are not |
the same. Hilo has never had market, |
Honolulu has had one tor twenty years. |
Noble Widemann moves to lay on the |
table to be considered with the appro-
priation bill. Carried.
Noble Homer Resolved, whereas,
complaint is made that prisoners SEN
fenced to hard labor are kept in idleness
Resolved, that the Attorney General get
up bill couched in plain language SO
that the Cabinet Ministers, the Auditor
General and other honest men can agree
about it, which will set the prisoners to |
work. The sheriff of Hawaii complained
that ne could not put the prisoners to
work, and that seems to be the general
feeling The law must be in bad
state. We need not depend on the
Supreme Court but can make a law
which will suit the case.
Noble Widemann-I strongly support
this resolution. had intended to bring
in law, but it would better come from
the Attorney-General If we're Minis
ter OF the Interior | would send the men
out to work if ten Supreme Courts said I
shouldn't and if ten Auditor Generals
said couldn't have. the money because
the law says so, and then would leave
my action to the Legislature. The ques-
ion before the Supreme Court is simply
whether the Minister of the Interior can
use money Tor support of prisoners to
work them on the Volcano road.
Rep. Nawahi-Am in favor OF the
resolution as it appears, but am afraid
.nere's a nlgger in the fence Noble
dorner-It's honest). As long as the
Did Cabinet was in it never occurred to
he honorable Noble to bring this resolu-
ION: Ii the honorable Noble wants the
Dill he had better draw it himself. He
has drawn a long railroad bill. This
resolution is sort of feeler to find out
low the Caolnet are going to act.
hep. Kaiua said there was no parti-
;uiar harm In the resolution, but whe-
her there was no propriety in going to
he Attorney-General Every member
'ught to draw his own bills. The Attor-
1ey-General is not large man and we
must not burden him TOO much.
Ihe motion to lay on the table was
carried.
Minister Brown reads an Act to amend
ne law relating to Postal Savings Bank
Bill takes its course.
hep; Marques reads his bill to regu-
ate the interment of the dead. Bin
axes its course.
Kep; Marques hereby give notice
y =: n'll 10 revise, amend, etc the con-
Noble Pua reads by title his Act to
promote construction Of steam railroad
'n Hawaii Under suspension of the
'ules the bill is read second time by title
IND on motion Of Rep. Brown it is re-