The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-05
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Twenty-Fourth DAY.

where it is 2, that it be repaired and
enlarged and stalls sold at auction and
no other fee be charged. Referred to
Public Lands committee.
Rep. Kahookano presented petition
that road be opened from Kohsla to a
point on the coast. Referred to Minister
of Interior.
Rep. Baker presented petition from
Hilo that the present Constitution be
abolished. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Rep. Kamal presented petition from
Hama that the law requiring the sale Of
public lands at auction be repealed
referred to Judiciary committee that
the practice of putting up crown lands at
auction be discontinued; laid ON table
that Government lands be sold not at
auction and to natives only; laid on table.
Rep. Baker presented Petition that
the segregation law be repealed, and that
the lepers be cared for on the several
islands; laid on the table.
Noble Baldwin presented two petitions
that Court be held only at Wailuku;
laid on the table to be considered with
bill.
Noble Pua presented petition from
Manoa protesting against taking water
from the valley. Referred to Public
Lands committee.
Rep. Kamai presented a petition from
Hama praying that sale OF opium be
licensed; laid on the table. That two
certain lands remain part of Hama cleo
ton district; referred to Judiciary COM
mittee.
Rep. White presented two petitions to
reopen road in Lanai; referred to Min
lister of Interior.
Rep. Kahookano presented petition
from Kohala praying for water pipes in
North kohala, and that water be laid on
in various parts OF Kohala; referred to
committee on Public Lands.
Rep. White presented petition for
ST 600 to make road from Lahaina to
kauaula valley referred to Public
Lands committee.
Rep. Kalua stated on behalf of owners
of steamer j. A. Cummins that she left
at 4, and members were cordially invited
to take passage.
Rep. Lucas on behalf of Printing COM
mittee, says report OF proceedings of the
Foreign Affairs committee is printed.
Ordered distributed.
Rep. Baker resolved that $500 be in
serted in appropriation bill to erect kero-
sene oil magazine in Hilo; laid on table
to be considered with appropriation bill.
Rep. Kahookano resolved to insert $40
in appropriation bill to refund taxes to
one Irgnoled; s. for another refund of
taxes. Both referred to Minister of FL
nance.
Rep. Rickard-Whereas, a Govern
| ment survey for certain road at Wai-
mea has been made and money spent on
| the road which will otherwise be wasted
| resolved, that $780, 900 be inserted in ap-
| preparation bill to complete said road (;
| laid on the table to be considered with
appropriation bill.
Rep. Cummings resolved that the fol-
| lowing items be inserted in appropriation
bill for three streets in Honolulu $4,000;
$1,000; 100000; referred to committee on
| Public Lands.
| Rep. Kauhi resolved that $500 be in
serted in appropriation bill to fix road on
Waimalu Hill, Eva; laid ON table to be
considered with appropriation bill.
Rep kamai resolved for $4,000 for
bridges in Kailua, etc; laid on table to
be considered with appropriation bill.
Noble Marsden gives notice of bill to
grant licenses for sale of beer and light
wines.
Rep. Kamai resolved for $4,000 for
bridges in Hama district; laid on table
to be considered with appropriation bill.
Rep. Kamai resolved for So 900 to re-
pair road in Hama. Laid on table to be
considered with Appropriation Bill.
Noble Phillips gives notice OF dill to
| (Gx,;l coda and RI
regulate lodging houses.
Noble Parker, under suspension Of
rules, reads an act relating 10 members
of the Cabinet. The act is declaration
of the principle that majority of the
Cabinet shall prevail. Bill takes course
Noble Horner reads bill relating to
sale of spirituous liquors. The DILL was
not translated, so that it could not take
its course.
Minister Peterson answered questions
of Noble Widemann in regard to amounts
paid to outside attorneys during the las
biennial period.
Noble Widemann-I would ask the
Attorney General whether all labor to bt
performed for these payments WAS &C
, tually performed.
, Minister Peterson - 1t was to M
! knowledge all performed except that MIR
Hartwell was not present in Court wheI
the instruction cases were tried. III
assisted in preparing them and advised
D The $500 was paid as retainer.
f Noble Widemann - Do lawyers keel
the retainer whether they do the work o
not?
Minister Peterson In other countrie
they do; here il is an unsettled question
Noble Widemann- Mr.. President,
have my doubts about the propriety c
endorsing any such item. There
another item of 500 about which l ar
not SO clear. /, therefore, move that
h special committee be appointed to loo
into the matter.
Noble Macfarlane - The matter hs
= already come to the notice OF the Financ
,; Committee and would have appeared i
lie our report. Perhaps the Finance Con
mittee can deal with the matter as wei
Noble Widemann-I have no particr
lar desire to take it away from the +
nance Committee. and | Withdraw m
motion.
Noble Horner-I am glad the FinanC
De Committee have the thing in charge an
10 glad it has been brought up.
y President Walker There is nothir
80 before the House.
70 Noble Maciarlane-If the House thinl
} a special committee can deal with tt
matter better, we have no objection.
III Rep. kapaehaole resolved that $500
be inserted in Appropriation Bill to repa
SIS Court House and Jail on Molokai. La
tv on table to be considered with Apr
=. priation Bill Resolved that $1,000
- inserted in Appropriation Bill to impo
- something to kill coffee blight.