The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-03

hep. Aamauoha presented u resolu-
tlon asking for $500 for the purpose of
building wharf at Honoipu by the
government, the money to be used
together with money contributed by
private parties.
The resolution was laid on the table
TO be considered with the Appropria-
ton bill.
Rep. Bush presented q resolution
asking that the Opium Committee
No. be authorized to make certain
expenditures, so that witnesses could
be brought from Eva for the purpose
OF enlightening the House on the sub
Ject OF opium smuggling.
Noble Neumann wanted the reso-
luton to be broadened so as to give
the committee authority to inspect
public documents too.
The resolution as amended was
adopted.
Rep: Pua asked these questions of
the Minister of the Interior: /. What
are the salaries paid to r. w. Never
as postmaster, Agent of the Board of
Education, and Agent of the Board of
Health ? 2. What is the necessity of
Two superintendent for the Leper
settlement? 3. Why cannot the resi-.
SGuu I'LL 1jO1Ilt OF
Health acquisitions for supplies to the
office of the Board OF Health In Homo
lulu, and so save the country the un-
necessary expense of maintaining two
superintendent at $1,000? 4. AS n
nonresident Superintendent or Agent
OF the Board of Health has no duties.
except at the Leper Settlement,
|Wnereln lies the necessity for more
than one?
rep. Smith propounded the follow
ing questions to the Minister of
FINANCE: /. Has the Minister been
issuing certificates of deposit of the
denomination of ten dollars? . IF
such certificates have been issued. bv
what authority has such been made?
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Rep. Kamauoha moved TO take mn
Bill 100, as the introducer of that biiI
intends leaving for Kauai. Carried.
Bill 120, an Act to amend Chapter
10 of the Civil Code, relating TO the
time of commencing personal actions.
Passed to engrossment, to be read n
third time on Saturday.
consideration of Bill 33A. Sections
and were passed, with one amend |
ment.
:. Rep. Smith moved to strike out |
lines and s, "Chinese clothing. |
ready made, and wearing apparel Of |
every description, made up in whole
or In part, % per cent? He preferred
10 per cent. as heretofore, for it is I'M
just to discriminate against the Chi
nese.
Rep. Bush discussed the bill thor
occupying the floor for unite
a long while. He did not see the
sense of raising the wool here and
then sending the raw material to
foreign countries to be made into
and then returned TO This
country. The Chinese are doing the
Iaiiorlng business entirely " work
MnIch should be performed by native
women who could make earnings
thereby. The girls from the schools
snould be engaged sewing, and not
leaVe that somewhat lucrative bust
ness wholly to Chinese. He suggested
that the girls at the Industrial Home
cpuld spend their time more profit
IDLY IN sewing and other light work
when should be done by ladies with
out loss or dignity. That course would
surely De more meritorious than at.
tending to "Iomilomin Somebody
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
rep: Smith was then permitted to
ofing In the report of the Select Conn
lnittee to Molokai. He moved il ha /
referred to Printing Committee. and
mat 200 copies be printed, as the sub
)eet was an important one. Carried
The House took recess at l2M