The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-31
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assembled at l AS.
President Walker appointed the fol-
lowing select committee on the Street
Railway bill Mobiles Widemann and
Phillips, Acknowledgement, Reps. Brown
and Cummings.
The item for encouragement OF immi-
grants passed as amended by Minister
Peterson.
Addition to Honolulu electric light
system, &c., 900; passed:
ENCOURAGEMENT of coffee culture, to be
expended at the discretion of the Minis
ter of Interior, ETC., etc, $40, 900; passed.
Inter-Island Gable, $25 900; passed.
Rep. White moved to insert $4,000 to
encourage the growth of pineapples lost.
Rep Richard moved to insert 81 800 to
aid the telephone system on the island of
Hawaii
The report OF the Committee on Com
merce on the item was read. The COM
mittee do not favor the item A petition
on the subject was also read.
Noble J. NJ. Horner spoke on the bene-
fits to be derived from the extension of
this telephone system, especially if the
inter-island cable is laid. He moved that
this respectful petition receive respect
full attention.
Noble Widemann did not believe in
the merits of the petition. He thought
the item for the inter-island cable was a
wild goose chase. Other telephone COM
panies had not asked for assistance from
the House. Seeing that we have not the
means for this extension, | shall vote
against it.
Rep. Richard read several sections
from the petition from residents on the
~, of un
bers of the House to show their kindness
by placing the item in the Appropriation
Bill.
Noble Marsden said this line would be
a great public benefit to the Government
and people.
Noble Walbridge was in favor of the
| idea. If there was any subsidy for any
| of the islands, Maui should not be left
| out.
Minister Brown moved it be changed
to read: "To enable the Hawaiian Bell
| Telephone Company to complete the cir
cult of Oahu" (Smiles.)
| Rep. Hind said there was great deal
| of favoritism shown in these matters.
In answer to a question, Minister
Peterson said the extension of the line
would undoubtedly be of great benefit to
the police.
Rep. Kahookano favored the item.
| Rep. Nawahi moved the previous ques-
| ton Carried.
The item passed.
Rep. White moved to insert 81, 900 for
assistance to the telephone system on the
island of Maui.
(The President here had an outburst OF
laughter which lasted several minutes.
The item passed.
| Noble Widemann moved for an item
to assist the Bell and Mutual Telephone
Companies. (Laughter.)
Wharves, Kaunakakai, Kamalo, Pu-
koo, 81 ,2S3.93; passed.
Artesian well, Kamalo, $4,000; passed
| Extension wharf, Nawiliwili, 1888 %
passed.
Survey, Hamakua water ditch, 81 ,551.'
80; passed.
Survey, kohala mountains, 81 ,600.27
| passed.
Storage reservoir, Nuuanu Valley
81 ,04S; passed.
Makiki Waterworks, 1898 9S; passed
Road, Lahaina to Waikiki, $434. ;
passed.
Repairs, bridge South Kohala ,s2O1 80
passed.
Punchbowl road, SIS; passed.
Pauoa road, Sc; passed.
Bridge, South Kohala, So; passed.
Road tax unexpended, Lanai, 1922
passed.
Sewerage, plans, specifications, Homo
lulu, 81 200; passed.
Board of Education:
New school houses, $50 900.
Rep. Kahookano moved it pass at $52 3,
500. Carried.
Rep. White moved to insert L" Assist
ance to st. Andrews Priory, s. 900.
| Lost.
Repairs and improvements, Perma
nent Female Boarding Schools, $4,000
passed.
Section then passed as amended
A motion to reconsider was lost.
Section 1. The following moneys are
hereby appropriated out of any moneys
in the Treasury, other than money:
which may be derived from the sources
mentioned in Section of this Act
which shall not be used unless, by rea
son OF some unforeseen contingency, the
appropriations mentioned in Section
OF this Act shall become exhausted:
Expenses of Supreme and Circuit
Courts, 5000; passed.
Expenses steam tugs, 5000; passed
Support of prisoners, SIS 900; passed
Maintenance Insane Asylum, 5000