The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-11-04
One Hundred and sixteenth Day.

THURSDAY, Oct. S0th.
The House met At 10 A. NJ. PRAYER by
Chaplain.
Noble Macfarlane said the amend
ment to the Appropriation Bill offered
by Rep. Nawahi yesterday was encour-
agement OF carrying Hawaiian products
to Lower California. The records this
morning say Southern California. They
| have been changed. l move it be as
originally passed-Lower California.
Rep. Paehaole said that whatever
passed yesterday ought TO go into the
bill. We cannot tolerate anything OF
| this kind
President Walker-The Secretary says
he understood it to be Southern Cali
fornia.
Noble Cornwell - Yesterday it was
passed to encourage island produce; this
morning it is for q steamer line.
Interpreter Wilcox said that Rep. Ma
wahi sent up his amendment, but before
the Secretary could enter 1t, he sent for
it, and 1t was returned 10 the Secretary
in g changed form.
Noble Widemann - What Is the name
OF such transaction as this?
Noble J. NJ. Horner said the House
yesterday meant San Diego and Southern
California.
Noble Widemann-The san Diego line
was buried yesterday very deep-in fact
deeper than ever. Can it be brought up
again? We cannot waste time over it.
Noble Homer brings up the most useless
things.
Noble J. NJ. Horner-There appears to
be misunderstanding as to what the
records say.
Noble Muller-This matter was passed
yesterday; q motion TO reconsider lost,
so that it is out OF order to bring it up
again.
Noble J. NJ. Horner i move that
Noble Muller be allowed ten minutes to
talk on II.
Noble Widemanu-I move that Noble
Homer be allowed twenty-five minutes
in which TO defend this fraud
President Walker - Rep. Brown read
| the amendment Yesterday, and his recol
| lection is, that 1t read LalO,' which
means lower.
Rep. Brown confirmed this, stating
| the word - Lalo . was in brackets.
The minutes were corrected TO read
Lower California and then approved.
Noble Marsden would like to hear
| something from the committee on the
opium scandal. Rep. K W. Wilcox had
| stated that the Custom House Is full Of
| thieves. Various scandals have been
going abroad. The committee should do
! something; If they do not I viii bring in
/ a resolution 10 take the matter out OF
| their hands.
Rep. Kahookano said the committee
was about half through with their re-
! port, and would present it to the House
soon, and probably be able to satisfy
Noble Marsden.
Rep. kahOOkano presented the report
| Of the committee on the claim OF Fred.
Harrison for s., 4S9- % for work dono on
| the new Custom House. The committee
recommend that an item OF $l,731.l5 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill IN pay
ment OF the claim, IN addition TO the
$1,000.
Rep. Brown moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. Paehaole moved the House re-
ceive the report and consider It with the
Appropriation Bill. Carried.
Noble Widemauu said that last session
there was an extension Of 4 certain
franchise granted for street railways.
The conditions are that they shall keep
the top Of their rails flush with the street,
and also keep the street in repair Tor two
feet on either side. There was no penalty
provided for any infringement OF these
conditions. The community knew
whether or not the company had kept to
these provisions. He asked for q sus-
pension Of the rules that he might read
q bill 20 cover this object
Rep. KahOokano did not believe in
opening the door 10 let the bill IN.
President Walker said one days notice
has to be given OF new bills.
Rep. kah0okano said in September
resolution was passed that no more bills
could be brought IN
On motion the resolution was sUs-
pended, and the rules were suspended to
read the title Of the bill. IL Is, 4" An Act
relating to the maintenance and repairs
OF streets, roads and bridges occupied by
the tracks Of street railways in the city
OF Honolulu"
The rules were again suspended, the
bill read Z second time by its title, and
referred TO ] select committee.
Noble Crabbe offered a resolution re-
lating to the hours that the heads Of
Government bureaus shall attend at their
Offices, etc
President Walker ruled the resolution
out OF order
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day, third reading OF the appropria-
ton bill.
Addition to Custom House, $1,000.
Minister Brown moved II read 1871 Is.
Rep. Paehaole said that when the
House adjourned It had under considera-
ton the item Of Purchase OF Peter Lees
carriage road, $4,000" He thought that