The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-05


President Is here every morning prompt |
ly, but for two weeks there has been no |
quorum at 10 O'Clock. We from the /
country have other business. We are
ready and anxious TO do our work here,
but We don't want TO sit here all day and
all night and do nothing
Rep. kapaehaole-The object of the
resolution is very good indeed. We are
all very anxious TO get through. But
Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the
appropriation Bill DAYS, and those days
We have long sessions and the members
are tired. / move TO lay the resolution
on the table for the present. Carried.
Rep. Rosa Resolved that $40 900 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill for
bridge over Waimea River; laid on the
table to be considered with the Appro-
priation Bill. Resolved that s. be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill TO re-
fund taxes 10 a certain resident of Waia-
lua; referred to Minister OF Finance.
Rep. K. Wilcox-Resolved that an APP
preparation of 1000 be made to repair
road up kalihi Valley; referred to Pub
lie Lands Committee.
Rep. Apiki reads, under suspension of
rules, by title, an Act TO Amend the
Homestead Law. He also gave notice of
an amendment TO Article 80 of the Con-
stitution.
Noble Pua read by title an Act to regu-
late the law in regard to the Board of
Health.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the Appropriation Bill, Rep. Ma
wahi in the chair.
Repairs and running expenses OF mar
kets, $27 800; passed.
Support of prisoners, $50. 900.
Minister Peterson moved transfer to
his department OF this and the following
item carried.
Lighting streets of towns other than
Honolulu, 81 900.
Minister Spencer moved addition of
500 for Waihee, Maui
Rep. kahookano moved item read
81, 100 to pay for ten street lamps in Ko-
| hala.
Rep. White wished an extra 800 for
lamps for Lahaina.
Rep. Waipuilani wanted lamps for
Hilo II, Waikiki 21, Lahaina Z, Homo
| kaa 6.
Rep. White said that Lahaina wanted
more light and wanted it raised to -.
Noble Widemann said that Waikapu
should be provided for, also Waianae,
also Lihue, Koloa, Waimea and all sorts
of places in these islands. Let them all
be lighted up.
Rep. Hind-I move the item be strick-
en- out. BY and bye the plantations will
be wanting lights.
Noble Baldwin moved to pass ;,,s in the
bill. There was no more need for street
lamps for Waihee than for a great many
other places and it was rather dangerous.
On rising vote the motion to pass at
81, 100 was lost
The item passed at 81 100.
Printing, $4,000.
Rep. Lucas moved that it be added
that the printing shall be done in this
Kingdom
Rep. Richard asked why the item was
$4,000, when last year only $500 was
spent.
Minister Spencer | do not know: II
was passed at $4,000 last session.
Noble Mccarthy stated that he had
given notice of a bill providing that Gov.
eminent work should be done in this
Kingdom.
Rep. Lucas wanted to see it inserted
right here. There was no guarantee thai
the bill would pass
Noble Widemann moved item be
stricken out, as the Minister of the In
terror did not know what it was for. The
speaker said that this was one of the
items of the late Minister of the Interior
inserted for the purpose of supporting his
newspaper.
Minister Spencer gave the items. The
printing was done in California for abOu
half what it could be done for here. He
would favor work being done here, il
which case $40 900 would not be toe
much.
Passed at $4,000.
Building, $1,000.
Noble Crabbe moved to strike out. The
soldiers ought to do it.
Rep. Kalua-This is for night watch.
man. move it pass at 81 200. Carried
Expense of printing and compiling
Great Register, $11 900.
Noble Pua moved to insert 5000 for
Waterman at the mausoleum. He had
heard that the Waterman was there, but
not paid.
Minister Brown called attention to the
fact that there was an item for the pur-
pose elsewhere.
Rep. Rosa criticized bringing state
ments into the House without any proof
or basis for them. 1t simply wasted time
for nothing.
Rep. r. Wilcox stated that the mem
Der from Waialua was not sent here to
show the others how to do their duty.
Rep. Bush inquired as to the items.
Minister Spencer furnished them.
Rep Bush said that the Finance Com
mittee ought to bring in report so that
the House can work intelligently and not
in the dark as heretofore.
Noble Macfarlane said the report OF
the committee was in the hands of the
Printing Committee. The work of the
committee had not been light, and the
time for it had been snatched as it nigh,
be between sittings OF the Legislature.
Rep. Rickard-This is not the time tc
comment on the actionsNof the late Min
istry. He should vote for the items az
in the bill.
Rep. Kapaehaole said as he under
stood the Minister'S report the Great
Register was already printed and paid
for.
The item passed as in the bill.
Aid to Queens Hospital, $40, 600
Rep. r. Wilcox inquired what the rea
son of the increase was.
Minister Brown said the appropriation
had been increased to 500 900 because
the passenger tax which went to the
hospital had been reduced.
The item passed.
Noble Muller moved insertion of item
aid to Kapiolani Maternity Home, 81 800
Passed.
Expenses OF filing certificate OF bound
aries, 5000. Passed.
Incidental expenses under the Home