The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-09
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fiftieth Day.


Chaplain. Minutes Of the preceding day
read and approved.
Noble Muller presented report of Com
mittec on the bill to limit liability of
for opium smuggled on yes
sells. Laid on table to be considered
with bill.
Rep. Brown, for the committee to
whom the bill to abolish konahiki sea
fisheries was referred, reports that while
the committee do not disapprove the OBJ
iect of the bill, they cannot recommend
its passage, because it will cost the Gov
eminent an enormous sum OF money Gas
much as s., 600 900, the committee esti-
mattel to compensate the owners, and the
committee say that Section 0 OF the bill
is unconstitutional.
A minority report, by Reps. Bush and
Baker, is yet to be presented and the re-
port was laid on the table to await mino-
rity report.
Noble Burchardt gave notice of inten-
ton to introduce an Act to extend duties
of Commissioners of Agriculture.
Rep. Baker reads by title an Act 10
provide for Bureau of Police and to regu-
late the police of the Kingdom 2. An
Act to amend the law relating to the
practice OF medicine; g. To amend
Chap. 80, Sec. /, Penal Code; 4. An Act
providing for keeping Government &C.
counts in English and Hawaiian.
Noble Mccarthy read an Act to amend
the passport law.
Noble Crabbe gave notice OF an Act t.
amend Sec. Sc of the Civil Code relating
to the wholesale business.
Rep Kamai read an Act to provide fol
appointment of Deputy-Sheriff for dis
trct of Kipahulu, Maui.
Rep. Brown moved the bill be reject
ed. The Attorney-General already hal
full authority to appoint a Deputy-Sherit
there, and If the member will make th'
necessary representations to him, doubt
less the appointment will be made.
The bill was rejected.
Rep. Lucas reported another bill
printed.
Ordered distributed.
Noble Burchardt gave notice of an Ac
to amend the Homestead Law.
The House proceeded to the order o
the day.
Special order Third reading of bill
No. A to amend Sec. 102 of the Civi
| Code (relating to boat tariffs.
Rep. Lucas moved the bill pass.
The Interpreter stated that there was
discrepancy between the English an
Hawaiian.
The bill was referred to the Enroll
ment Committee for correction.
President Walker named large mum
Der of committees on items OF the Appro
priation Bill which had not yet reported
| in Committee of the Whole, Noble Mars
den in the chair.
Minister Brown renewed his motion :
insert the item of So 900 for salary OF tw
| clerks in tax office. The Minister ex
ment in detail, and would not cost tn
| Government one cent more than at pre-
| sent.
Rep. Richard asked question whicl
was satisfactorily answered.
Noble Mccarthy - The. Minister c
Finance allowed the deputy 2 per cent
He was allowed by the law a commission
not to exceed per cent. If the salary
appropriated, the commission to the de
puties will be less and they will kno'
| just what they are going to get.
Rep. Kapaehaole favored an increase
Minister Brown said only the other da
the hon. member did not wish to pas
the bill at all.
The item passed.
Tax Appeal Board, 81 500; passed.
Jncidentals, Finance Department
$4,000.
Minister Brown ask to have that re
duced to So, 500, and then have the mex
item increased.
The item passed at So, 500.
| Incidentals, assessors offices, 81 900.
| Minister Brown asked that it be 81 ,00(
He explained what the items would be
The department owed the assessors {
Hawaii, Maui and Kauai about $500. TIL
money asked for is not disbursed by tn
tax assessors themselves.
The item passed at $4, 1000.
Stamps and dies, $500; passed.
Dog tags, 81 900; passed.
Messenger, Finance Office, 81 200
passed.
Printing, certificate department an
bonds, 81 900.
Minister Brown This will have to b
| increased to pay for the bonds to b
issued to Postal Savings Bank deposition
and for new silver certificates.
The item passed at $4,000.
Interest on public debt with exchange
$500, 900.
Rep. Brown-Does that include inter
est on Postal Savings Bank deposits?
Minister Brownies.
The item passed.
Interest on money to be borrowed
$4,000.
Minister Brown-There remains in tn
statute book an unexpended balance i
! the Loan Act of about $3.50, 900. Th
Government thinks of issuing thos
| bonds to deepen Honolulu harbor. Tn
item is great deal larger than is neces
sary, and | move it be reduced (
$4,000.
The item passed at $50, 1000.
National debt falling due, $4,000
passed.
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS.
Salary, Collector-General, $1,000
passed.
Deputy-Collector, $1,000.
Minister Brown moved reduction t
| $4,000.
The item passed at $4,000.
Harbor Master, $1,000.
Noble Crabbe moved reduction t
5000.
Minister Brown moved it pass as i
| the bill.
Noble Walker hoped it would pass a
| in the bill Ii was an in1portant pnsi