The Daily bulletin., 1892-06-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
TWELFTH DAY.
FRIDAY, June 16, 1892.
Morning session.

minutes by Secretary; minutes were
approved as read.
Rep. Wilder presented q petition
from Wilder Steamship Co., Castle
& Cooke, w. G. Irwin and the Oahu
Railway & Land Co., that certain
sums advanced by them to further
the work on the Volcano road during
the term of Minister Thurston in
1890, and since during the admins
tration of Minister Spencer, be or
dered paid by the Assembly, the
present Minister, Spencer, refusing
to pay the said claims. Discussion
ensued on the matter Of reference to
committee. Rep. Smith and Mobiles
Thurston and Cornwell were in favor
of reference to the Finance Commit
tee, while Noble Peterson was strong
ly opposed. After some little debate
Rep. Smith withdrew his motion and
the petition was referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee as moved by Noble
Peterson.
Chief Justice Judd attended and
swore in Rep. Bipikane.
Noble Pua from the district of
Honolulu that 1000 be appropriated
for the opening of road from the
bridge near the Reformatory School
to the Insane Asylum. 70 Commit
tee on Public Lands.
The same member also presented a
petition from the same district con-
tanning lis signatures and praying,
(1) that tie President and members
of the Board of Health be removed
and that an Hawaiian Board and a
Foreign Board be established; (2)
that the law relating to the segrega-
ton of lepers be repealed; (3) that
the laws relating to vaccination be
repealed; (4) that husbands be
allowed to accompany leper wives and
vice versa to the,Leper Settlement.
To the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Bush, a petition that a sum
be appropriated for the opening of
Kuakini street from Nuuanu to Liliha
streets. To Public Lands.
Noble Baldwin from the committee
on Finance presented report on a
petition presented by Rep. Kamauoha
and relating to desired reduction in
the salaries of all Government en-
ployees, and the committee say that
they are in perfect accord with the
sentiment of economy there express
ed but do not deem it good policy to
adopt regular system of reduction
in salaries. They recommend the
consideration of each individual case.
After short discussion the report
was laid on the table for considera-
ton with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported bills Nos. 5, 6
and 33 to SO inclusive, as printed
and ready for distribution.
Noble Thurston from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported on a
petition referred to them, emanating
from Hilo and relating to a request
for an appropriation for additional
water works in that district, to the
effect that the committee had care
| fully considered the question and
from the prospective lack of recoup-
ment by the Government and the ex-
isting financial condition of the coun-
try, they find that they cannot war
rant the proposed expenditures and
recommend that the petition be laid
on the table. The report was signed
by all the members of the committee.
After considerable discussion a mo-
ton to receive and lay the report on
| he table was carried.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported Bill No. As
printed and ready to distribute.
Rep. Kamauoha read for the first
time bill relating to the use of ex-
plosives in fishing.
Noble Neumann read for first time
a bill relating to liens by agisters
and livery stable keepers.
Rep. Kapahu offered a resolution
that, Whereas one j. G. Searle, depu-
ty sheriff at Kau, Hawaii, had re-
signed, but was yet obtaining pay
from the Government that the pay be
stopped from date of resignation.
Referred to the AttorneyG General for
investigation.
On motion of Minister Widemann
the rules were suspended and Bill
No. 6, was taken fiom the table, read
a second time, and referred TO the
Finance Committee.
Noble Cornwell read for the first
time bill TO amend Section l20 OF
the Civil Code, relating TO the keep
ers of stations.
Rep. Waipuilani propounded ques-
tions TO the Attorney-General regard
ing the Police, relative TO the pay,
name, number, date of appointment
and resignation, and date of increase
or decrease in pay, TO members OF
that body. Referred to the Attorney
General.
Secretary Mccarthy read com
munication from the Hawaiian Jockey
Club to the members of the Assem-
bly, inviting the latter 10 be present
as their guests on the 18th inst, Ka
mrhameha Day.
On motion of Noble Walbridge tn,
communication was received and thu
invitation accepted with thanks tt
the Jockey Club.
AT u :07 on motion, the Assembly
adjourned until Monday morning al