The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19
Afternoon Session.

hon. Noble for Kauai was not present. |
have known him for thirty-two years and
we have had our differences before. If
have given him personal offence | am
sorry for it. have not meant to do So
have striven to avoid giving offence
and do no think that have given offence
even to the hon. Noble on that side
Noble j NJ. Horner-none whatever
Noble Isenberg coming in, Noble
Widemann repeated what he had said,
and made some further remarks on the
main question. We are trying to main
tain constitutional government. The
way to do it was to keep hold of the
purse strings, and hold the Ministers in
as strictly as possible. He did not think
the bill did it.
Minister Brown thoroughly endorse
the sentiment of the hon. gentleman
and when we come to the section to
which he refers any amendment he may
bring in viii! receive my consideration.
But in the meantime we can 60 on.
Noble Widemann-I am very glad to
see that His Excellency agrees with me
on the main point. The change in the
arrangement OF the whole bill is of
minor importance l cannot see that
there is any great harm in my motion.
Noble McCarthy-In speaking favor
ably to this motion this morning | was
referring to section 6. / am in favor of
going right on until section is reached.
Noble Isenberg-I would move to
strike out the total 81, 541 ,247 and pass
the section so amended.
The section as amended was passed.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Addition to Custom House $4,000.
Passed.
Addition to the Post Office $4,000.
Passed.
Noble Crabbe moved to insert Custom
House and Oil Storage at Hilo $1,000
Noble Baldwin thought the House
ought to have little information before
voting on this.
Noble Crabbe said his son was Col
lector at Hilo and had told him that a
great deal of oil was stored all over the
town, and there was much need of a
Custom House.
Rep. Knudsen wished information
from the Ministers.
Minister Brown-The necessity of it
has not been represented to us at all
The receipts are very small at Hilo The
whole receipts don't pay the collectors
salary do not think the expenditure
is necessary.
Rep Nawahi wanted to know if the
Government was always going to adopt
the same rule.
Minister Brown-Circumstan gem
orally govern.
Rep. Nawahi continuing, argued in
favor of the item.
The committee rose porarily to re-
ceive a message from His Majesty.
The Secretary read the royal message
which asked the Legislature to pass such
an Act as would carry out the wishes OF
the people as expressed in the deputa-
ton to himself, requesting the calling of
a constitutional convention.
Rep. Bush moved special committee
be appointed to reply to the message.
Carried
The House proceeded with the Appro-
priation Bill.
The item for Custom House, etc., in
Hilo was passed.
Government Storehouse and Work
Shop at Esplanade $4,000.
Minister B-own-It is brick building
nearly completed.
The item passed.
New Market House, Honolulu, $19, 900.
Noble Widemann asked how much
had been spent.
Minister Spencer-$25, 900 think was
appropriated and about $l5, 900 has been
used
The item passed
Central Station for Honolulu Fire De- |
partment including lot SOC, 647.
Rep. Lucas moved reference to a spe-
cial committee. Carried.
Rep. r. Wilcox moved to insert IS 900 |
for fire engine on Kulaokahua plains.
and that the item be referred to the same
committee as above. Carried.
Fire-proof vaults, Government build
ings, 81 400.
Minister Spencer gave the items, and
moved an addition OF 5000 to keep opium
in security at the Custom House
The item passed at $4,000.
New court house and jails, Hawaii,
SO 800.
Minister Spencer gave the items.
Passed.
Rep. Halstead moved to insert repairs
to court house, Makawao, 5000. The
court house needed -shingling, and the
Jail wants liEtle fixing Where the
iailer lives is pig pen.
Minister Spencer said 1900 was already
appropriated.
Rep. Halstead changed his item to
800.
The item passed at 800.
Rep Lucas wanted $500 appropriated
% place the Hawaiian coat of arms on
he Government building where there
VAS place reserved Tor it.
Noble J Nj horner-I believe this
committee SHOULD make all necessary
appropriations first, aud then others ike
his
The motion was lost.
Poi factory, Honolulu, $l2, 200. u