The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
TENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY June 8.
Morning session.

read.
Rep. Nawahi presented the follow
ing petitions from South Hilo: That
segregation of lepers be stopped and
that they receive medical attendance
at their homes. To Sanitary Com
mittee. (2) To repeal the "Act TO
Mitigate" Laid on table for bill.
(3) That $4,000 be appropriated for
the building of landing at Hilo.
10 Committee on Commerce. (4)
That $4,000 be appropriated for
road from Waiakea to the boundary
of Puma. To Committee on Public
Lands. (5) From one f. S. Keiki
that 5000 be awarded him for certain
land damages. To Judiciary Com
mittee. (6) That $4,000 be appropri-
ated as subsidy for an inter-island
steamer to run once week to Puma
district. To Committee on Public
Lands, etc.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported bill No. %
printed and ready for distribution.
Rep. Wilder reported from the
Committee of Commerce on petitions
referred to them for consideration as
follows: ~ That further importation
of foreign labor be prohibited. Com
mittee recommend petition be laid on
the table.
Rep Smith moved that the report
be adopted. Debate was debarred
by the President, which action on
his part brought forth mild objec-
ton from Rep. Smith. The Presi
dent stuck to his ruling and Rep
Smith appealed to the House. The
ruling of the chair was not sustained.
On motion the report was laid on
the table for further consideration.
On a petition from Hilo that
steam line be established between
San Diego and Hilo this Committee
said that there was money appropri-
ated for that purpose by the last
Legislature but no persons seemed
desirous of establishing the line.
Now the Hawaiian Government would
require all the money obtainable for
more urgent needs. They recon-
mend petition be laid on the table.
Report adopted.
From the same Committee, on
petition relative to the prohibition of
the importing of free rice, recon-
mendation that it be laid on the table
was adopted.
Rep. Nawahi offered a resolution
that the sum of $2500 be appropri-
ated for the use of the Road Board
of Honolulu, Oahu.
Minister Spencer said that the res
olution was not in anyway necessary.
There was money enough to go on
with all that was required. He had
spoken to the Road Supervisor on
the matter and had recommended a
| closer economy.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the adop.
ton of the resolution. He had heard
from the Road Board that no outside
laborers were to be continued on the
roads, only prison labor.
Minister Spencer desired to most
emphatically deny that the work
on the roads was to be stopped. He
was surprised to hear the statement
made. No member of the Road
Board called on him; he had talk on
ly with the Road Supervisor and
then only advised economy.
Noble Macfarlane considered reso-
luton out of order. If an appropri-
alton was required for this work it
must be obtained by bill. Surprised
to hear that funds were exhausted /;
he was pretty certain that there was
yet about 1000 to the credit of
that account.
Rep. Nawahi was satisfied if there
was $4,000 yet remaining but not
If there was only 81 900 as he had
heard was said by the Minister.
Minister Spencer (hotly)-"I die
not say sol"
Rep. Nawahi-"I had heard that
such was the statement"
Minister Spencer say again tha
l never mentioned TO anyone suct
amount.
Rep. Nawahi thought it would b'
well to refer this matter to a commit
tee to see who was telling the truth
Minister Spencer (sotto voce,
THAT suits me, trot out your com
mittee."
After considerable further debat,
the resolution was Withdrawn by thu
introducer.
Rep. Nawahi offered resolution
that the Minister of the Interior b,
instructed TO report to the House
| (1) Has the Government entered int
any contracts for the deepening o
the harbor. (2) Has any money
been paid for the dredging of thu
harbor. (3) Does the Minister thinl
the dredger capable of accomplishing
the work intended.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that tn,
resolution be returned and repro
duced in the shape of questions, anC
the Minister to be gwen copy. Th'
speaker referred TO the Rules in thu
matter.
On vote on adoption the resolution
was lost.
Rep. Waipuiahi offered resolu
tion relative to questions TO be an
sWered by the AttOrneV-C eneral re