The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-07-22
Thirty-ffth Day.
SATURDAY, July 10.

Rep. Marques moved that the Min
lister of Interior be authorized to appoint
competent person, TO be attached tC
the 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
whether surface or underground streams,
springs or other forms, with the posi-
bilities OF controlling, storing, and dis
tributing the same, for the purposes OF
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
the same 10 be made to the Minister for
presentation 70 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
Tor the purpose.
He moved it be referred to a 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 competent engineer. That such
person should be under the direction OF
| the Minister of the Interior ought 10 be
an assurance that no harm would come
from it. II would take very little money
to produce a good return to the country.
He would second the motion to refer the
resolution to a 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's
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 Mr..
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
bill.
Noble Macfarlane moved it be referred
to the Public Lands committee.
Noble Widemann moved it 60 to the
Judiciary committee
Nnhla 70 Strunacfad thof rafar.
ence to the Survey committee would
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 to
Noble Widemann's resolution asking for
a statement of claims presented to the
Government in answer to advertisement.
Rep. Kanealii moved that whereas
the committee on the opium scandal had
reported that they could not designate
the guilty persons; therefore resolved
that the report of said committee be
taken from the table and referred to the
Judiciary committee, for further investi-
cation of the matter.
Noble Muller moved the resolution be
adopted.
Noble Isenberg moved the resolution
be laid on the table. The House had
done its part in the matter, when it
verified the rumors that great wrong
had been done, and now it was the duty
of the Government to further investigate |
the matter and if possible detect the |
offenders.
Rep. Marques would like to see the |
judiciary committee try their hand. The |
select committee perhaps would have |
succeeded had they taken more time, but |
the many hours occupied in the investi- |
CATION had been stolen from their regu- |
lar Legislative duties.
Rep. Kalua thought no committee of |
the House had worked so hard as this |
select committee. He never realized it |
until he saw the mass of testimony they
had obtained.
Rep. Paehaole supported the adoption |
OF the resolution, but had no reflections
to make ON the select committee.
Noble Cornwell understood that the
select committee had reported that if
they had been given little more time
they might have ferreted out the guilty |
persons. He was therefore in favor of
giving the committee more time.
Minister Peterson said that, as At
he would object to touch
ing the investigation while it was in the
hands of committee of the House. 1t
would not only be a discourtesy to the
committee, but would be likely to be
abortive, as such an investigation by his
would involve detective
work. Detective work must be secret,
nobody knowing what was going on;
while, with committee of the Legisla-
ture at work, everybody would be on his
guard.
Noble J. NJ Horner believed the Gov
eminent could do better than any COM
mittee, and he agreed with the motion
TO lay the resolution on the table.
Rep. Brown was in favor of reference
to the Judiciary committee, because
some members seemed to think the
select committee had sighted their work.
Rep. Rice rose TO the point of order
that motion to lay on the table was not
lebatable.
Noble Widemann said it was time this
Dugbear was stopped-this shutting off
discussion on = motion to lay on the