The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-04
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SEVENTEEN Day.

Rep. Lucas reported one bill printed.
Ordered to be distributed
Rep. Kalua for the majority OF the
Judiciary Committee reports on the bill
providing that majority OF the Cabinet
shall rule, recommending that it pass.
The report was laid on the table with
the bill.
Minister Brown stated that His Ma |
jesty had approved the law relating to |
salmon licenses and also the law extend |
ing the item Tor completion OF the island |
cable.
Rep. Rosa for the committee on the |
road back of Honolulu reports recon-
mending that the item be inserted in the
bill, but that the road be not built until
the Minister OF the Interior is satisfied
that the receipts from land sales will ex
coed the cost OF the road, and recon-
mending further that in ali deeds the
condition be inserted that trees shall not
be cut and that lands shall be. Kept free
OF lantana
Laid on the table with the Appropria
ton Bill.
Minister Brown read the answer OF
the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Hon.
J w. Kalua's question as follows: Con-
fidential conversations of foreign repre-
sentatives with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs cannot be divulged The Min
lister read the reply Of the Minister of
the Interior stating that he had no Off
cial conversations with foreign represen-
tatives on the subject of the constitu-
tional convention, and adding that conf
Dental conversations of this sort are not
divulged by men OF honor.
Rep. Kalua moved the answers be
accepted and laid on the table, and that
the newspaper reporters have access to
them. Since he had brought up the sub
ject it had been generally discussed both
in the community and in the Cabinet
itself. have been charged with trying
to make trouble and to antagonize
friendly foreign powers. l do not see
how those charges can be thought to be
true | brought the questions of my
own accord just as l introduced the con-
stitutional convention bill OF my own
accord. There is great deal of talk in
timating that foreign representatives are
advising with the Cabinet. This notion
will be disposed of by these answers.
The motion was carried.
Minister Brown in answer to the
question of Rep. Marques in regard to a
recent seizure of opium, would state that
such seizure was made, but that the
officer making it has not been removed
| and the matter is now being investi-
gated. Laid on the table.
Minister Brown on behalf of the Min
lister of the Interior in reply to questions
of j. w. Kalua states that the question
was referred to the Board OF Health and
| their answer is appended. The answer
of the Board states that The examining
| Board consisting of Drs. Kimball, Rod
| gers, Trousseau and McGrew did 90 to
| the station in accordance with a resolu-
| ton of the Board of Health requiring the
examination of DIR. Lutz's patients every
months. DR.. Lutz was notified of this
resolution of the Board, and as it was
presumed that, from motives of delicacy,
he would not wish to sit in judgment on
his own patience, the Board appointed
| DR.. Henri McGrew to be present at the
| examination in his place. DR.. Lutz was
however invited to be present but de-
clined. No change was made in the
status of anyone in the hospital, nor
was any such change contemplated by
the examining Board
Rep. Kalua moved that this reply be
placed on the Order of the Day for to-
day after the Appropriation Bill. Car
ried.
Rep. Kalua said yesterday the Oahu
Railroad bill was referred to commit
tee. He had voted with the majority
| having been all the time opposed to
granting this company any such privi-
| leges. / now move the reconsideration
of that vote. The bill has occupied the
attention of the House five whole days
1t only has two features of Importance,
the guarantee of interest and the SUBJ
sidy. After the action of the House yes
terday | came to the conclusion that
nothing more could be done The only
question remaining is whether we shall
give them $500 mile or 500. 1t has
got narrowed down to that. | am not
personally interested in this matter at
all. A great many have ridden free on
the road but | have not. | make this
motion because after consideration l
think there is no use in further delay.
Noble Macfarlane confessed it was a
matter of surprise that this motion
|
| Waikiki who all along has fought the
bill bitterly. He has been won over in a
very mysterious manner, although | am
not prepared to say that he has been
"seen." This is only in keeping with
all the tactics of the promoters of this
bill in doing everything they can to pre-
vent any investigation of the affairs of
the company. The hon. gentleman was
the hardest man | had to deal with in
the matter of the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. l heard this morning
that attempts would be made to recon
slider the bill but L could not see who
would be the one to move it. | did not
think certainly it would be the member
from Wailuku. But they seem to have
found him. The supporters of this bill
may seem to have won glorious vic
tory this morning. But they are well
come to it SO far as am concerned But
| wish to re-attirm my position that | am
in favor OF the bill, and of a liberal sub
sidy, and | think $1,000 is liberal sub
sldy. But We ought to know what it
cost to build the road, and if they will
not give us access to their books, it must
be they do not want us to know what the
road cost. Ii this House wishes there
shall be no further investigation very
we'll. But think the promoters ought
to court this investigation. Yet they are
circulating reports this morning that the
committee will be stuffed. | call for the
ayes and noes and L hope the 2. G. AD-
yERTIsER which is in the habit of putting
on record persons who do not agree with
twill put these names on record
Noble Crabbe-I like consistency. A
few days ago | brought in resolution te
have committee appointed to 90 over