The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-09
THE LEGISLATURE
ELEVENTH DAY.
Morning session.
THURSDAY, June 8.

read anu approved.
The following petition was present
ed:
BY Rep. Kaunamano, from the dis
trict of Honolulu containing 20 sig
natures that the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated for the opening of
road from School street (WaikalIa-
lulu Bridge) mauka TO Kuakini street
(near Chief Justice Judd's resldence.)
Referred TO Public Lands.
Noble Williams, from Printing
Committee, reported as printed and
ready for distribution Bills Nos. 10
to 20 inclusive.
Noble Berger offered resolution
that the Finance Committee be
authorized to pay all certified and
audited bills for the translating,
proof-reading and printing of Depart
mental reports. After brief argu-
ments against by Rep. Ashford and
Kamauoha, and in favor by Rep.
Smith and Noble Macfarlane, the
resolution was adopted.
Under suspension of the rules,
Noble Thurston presented from Fred.
w. Turrill, petition showing that
he was instrumental in the making
of seizures of opium which had been
turned over to the Government and
that he had not received his share of
reward from said seizures. Referred
to the Opium Committee.
Rep. White read for the first time
a bill to amend Section 3S8 of the
Civil Code relating to fisheries.
Rep. Iosepa offered resolution
that the sum of $500 be appropriated
for the purpose of erecting court
house and lookup at Honolulu, Maui.
The introducer moved that the reso-
luton be laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Smith amended to refer to
Committee on Public Lands.
Quite lengthy discussion was in
Obliged in. Rep. Smith, Noble Thurs
ton, Noble Baldwin IN favor of amend
ment to refer. Reps. Nawahi, Kappa
hu and White sustaining motion to
lay on table. The previous question
was moved before the debate ended
and the motion to refer to the COM
mittee was carried.
Rep. Kamauoha offered a resolu-
ton that So be appropriated for pay
ment to one Joseph Kaau of North
Kohala, Hawaii, for double taxes
paid. Referred to Finance Commit
tee.
Rep. White offered resolution
that 1900 be appropriated for a
road from Lahaina to Kauaau, Maui.
He moved that the resolution be re-
ferred to a Select Committee. After
some debate the motion was passed
and the President named Rep. Wal
puilaui, Mobiles Anderson, Hind and
Kauhi and Rep. A. S. Wilcox as such
committee.
Noble Marsden gave notice of bill
to license the sale of beer and light
wines in districts outside of Honolu-
lu.
Noble j. M. Horner gave notice of
a bill to provide by taxation fund
for the maintenance of the fire de-
partments of the Kingdom.
Noble Horner read for the first
time bill entitled the Hawaiian
Bank Act, intended to change and
re-organize the Hawaiian Postal Say
ings Bank.
Minister Spencer presented the
following answers to Rep. Kamauoha
in re the dredger, as follows:
LIST. There has been contract
made by the Government with re-
sponsible parties, viz. f: the Risdon
Iron Works of San Francisco, they
being the lowest bidder, for dredging
the Honolulu harbor bar. They to
use the hydraulic, dredger lately
built.
End. There has not been any
money paid as yet for the work done
by the dredger on the Honolulu har-
Dor bar.
3rd. The Government proposes to
finally purchase the dredger, provided
that it shall be shown by the con-
tractor TO be able to perform the work
for which it was designed.
The contract calls for the sum OF
sos, 200, payments to be made as the
work of construction progressed.
Twenty-Five per cent of the amount
withheld until contractor shall have
demonstrated the ability of the
dredge to comply with the terms OF
contract. Contractor to operate the
dredge not less than 80 days AS test
of its perfect working before accept
ance of the plant by the Govern,
ment. Bond for $25, 900 given Gov
eminent for faithful performance OF
contract for dredge. On this con-
tract, payments to the amount OF
$48, $50 have been made.
The contract for dredging the bal
is separate contract, dependent
upon the successful working of the
dredge.
The contractor is to dredge the
bar to the full depth of 80 feet
within 6 months for the sum OF
$40, 200, and for the faithful perform,
ance of this work, and the care anG
safe return of the dredger, the con
tractor is under bonds in the sum o.
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