The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-SECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, July 20, 1892.


the committee on dredger. Did not |
believe in railroading this Bill |
through without examination.
Rep. Waipuilani favored reference
to committee.
Rep. Kamauoha favored the Bill
passing to engrossment.
Rep. kaunamano also favored en-
grossment. The Government was I'M
der contract and should pay. lie
considered that enough had been
said on the matter and moved the
previous question, but afterwards
withdrew the motion.
Rep White also believed that the
Government should uphold its good
name by payment of moneys due on
the contract.
Minister Spencer said that he had
but little to say. The dredge is
decided success, not failure. One
half of the length of the bar had al
ready been moved. Unless the work
was stopped it would be completed
in 3 months and then the largest
ship that floats would he able to en-
ter the harbor of Honolulu. The
work is being done intelligently and
will surely be done to successful
completion if allowed to continue.
He agreed that it was a gigantic suck
er and was doing good work in
that line now.
Rep. Bush did not understand the
unseemly haste with which this bill
was being rushed through. There
was very little in the Minister'S re-
port about the dredger. He consid-
cred that it was failure; a great
deal of towage money had been used
up on it.
Minister Parker said that if il be-
came necessary to wait for the pres
ent Appropriation Bill then the pay
ments could not be made in time
with the terms of the contract. The
Government may be a little to blame,
but the money should be first appro-
; priated and blame the Government
afterwards.
Noble Macfarlane did not think
that there was time in which to refer
: to committee. The contract was
not very favorable to the contractors
r and they would like, probably, to
throw it off their hands.
Noble Neumann was in favor OF
passing the bill as presented. He
thought it very advisable TO vote the
amount first and go for the Ministers
afterwards.
, Noble Williams from the Commit
tee on dredging matters reported
that if the House desired it the Com
mittee could and would report on The
ill;to-morrow morning. He woult
amend the motion to refer to that eff
feet and moved the previous ques
ton.
Rep. Ashford accepted the amend
ment and the motion to refer and t.
report tomorrow was put and lost
The Bill was on motion passed t
engrossment and for third readin:
tomorrow.
Rep. Smith offered a resolutio
y that the Committee on Accounts c
II the Assembly, present report of tn
"" expenditures made up to the Bis
day of July. Approved.
Noble Neumann obtained leave c
absence for the afternoon and befor
| leaving stated that there would be
meeting of the Judiciary Committe
in the Office of Rep. Smith at 7:3
O'Clock this evening and invited a
attorneys to be present.
Minister Parker presented answer
to questions of Noble Dreier in
the occupation Of Johnston Island b
II. b. NJ. S. Champion, and in brit
>, to the following effect:
~ (1) The Cabinet has not been of
cially informed Of the occupation
Johnston Island, but has seen IL
statement as published in the new
r. papers.
(2) 1t is the impression of III
r." Majesty's Government that Johnstt
alias Corvallis (and Kaluna) Is
- ands are still portion of Her Ma
mn esty's Government.
ID go Not having any official mott
cation of the alleged occupation Il
Government considered it unadvis
BILE to enter a protest, being OF t
opinion that Her Britannia Majesty
Government on ascertaining the fac
will withdraw their occupation wit
,,o out the necessity of formal prote'
ard Noble Horner stated that the CO.
of mittee on Ways and Means won
IAN have under consideration items
hey hey lative to landings and buoys, al
roads in different parts of the Kin
dom and would be much pleased
: have the attendance at their meetir
of any member of the House int
ested in those subjects, after adjou
~ ment.
On motion the Order of the ID
was brought forward, bringing lite
in the Appropriation Bill up for q
cussion and President Walker {
10 pointed Rep. White to the chair.
Before any action on the bill '
taken the Assembly at l1:55 tC
recess until 80.
vest Afternoon Session.