The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-28
TAE LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-ffth Day.
TUESDAY, June q.

rum being present. After prayer by
the Chaplain, minutes of the twenty
fourth day were read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Rep. A. S. Wilcox presented petit
ton from Hanaiei that duty on rice
be not repealed. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Also that Kalalau remain resi-
dence for lepers. Referred to the
Sanitary Committee.
Also that the law providing for tax
assessors and tax collectors be re-
pealed. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also that duties of governors be re-
stored. Laid on the table with the |
bill.
Also that opium be licensed. Re-
ferred to the Opium Committee.
Also that schoolhouse be erected
at KaIihikai. Referred to the Educa-
tional Committee.
Also that the law relating to vac
cination be repealed. Referred to the
Sanitary Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of an
Act to amend Art. 5, 8, 81, and 81 OF
the Constitution.
Rep. White gave notice of an Act to
authorize the calling of Constitu-
tional Convention.
Rep. kanealii gave notice of
Acts: /. To amend Sections IL to
10 Chapter Sc of the Laws of
1890 relating to representatives of
the people. 2. To establish a Ha-
waiian college.
Rep. Akina gave notice of an Act
TO allow sugar plantations to distill
liquor; also to license barber shops.
Rep. Aki gave notice of an Act to
amend Section IL Chapter 43 of the
Laws of 1882 relating to internal
taxes.
Rep. Kaunamano gave notice of,
and under suspension of the rules,
read by title an Act to amend Section
2 Chapter II of the Laws of 1890 relat-
Ing to murder.
Noble Marsden gave notice of an
Act to encourage the preservation OF
forests.
Noble Horner, under suspension of
the rules, read report of the Ways
and Means Committee. The only re-
duction in the Post Office department
that your committee can recommend
is in the salaries OF the two clerks
who are paid $500 and Si75 respect
ively-a reduction of $25 per month
from each of their salaries would al-
low of q Japanese clerk to be engaged
without adding to present expenses.
A Japanese clerk is much needed at
the Post Office to distribute Japanese
letters. Your committee therefore
recommend that "Salary of Clerks"
pass at S33, 120 instead of $4,000 as in
the bill. The committee further re-
commend that the salary of the Post
master-General pass at $4,000 instead
of $1,000; also, that 'tPostal Money
Order reserve, $4,000 be stricken out.
The committee are of the opinion that
the Postal Bureau is well and eco
nomically administered and shows a
considerable revenue over expenses.
They do not feel justified in recon-
mending any further reduction in the
expenses of this bureau, in fact the
post-masters and mail-carriers are
now under instead of over-paid. They
call the attention of the Minister of
the Interior to needed Improvements.
Laid on the table with the Appro-
priation bill.
The committee also presented a
report on the Bureau of Customs, re.
commencing a large number OF re-
auctions. Laid on the table with the
Appropriation bill.
Rep. White gave notice of an Act
to encourage the manufacture OF
jams, jellies, etc.
Noble Thurston gave notice of: L
An Act concerning the disposition OF
the Crown lands and the revenue
derived therefrom. 2. To encourage
the cultivation of ramie. 3. To regu
late sidewalks.
The House proceeded at 10:45 to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the Appropriation
bill in Committee of the Whole.
Before proceeding with the bushes:
of the committee the Secretary reaC
the reply of the Minister of the In
terror to questions of Rep. Ashford
concerning the Waikiki sea wall, a!
follows: zone of the wooden bridges
was framed by the Superintendent o
Public Works and erected by the RoaC
Supervisor; the other, culvert, wa
constructed by the Road Supervisor
There was no contract for material
Cement was not contracted for, bu
purchased in lots from time to time a
required. The reason was because i
was considered that it could be bough
from time to time at lower rates il
the open market; 1131 barrels wer
used in all, of which 694 cost SAP
each and 437 cost S4 EACH"
A communication was read from
Wilder's Steamship Company, tender
ing to the Sanitary Committee tn
free use of the steamer Waialeale TO
the visit to Molokai. Moved and car
ried that the Secretary acknowledg
the gift with thanks.
Minister Parker moved the insertion
of an item for the expenses of an Ha
waiian exhibit at the Chicago Fair
The amount was left blank and re
ferred to the Committee on ForeigI
Affairs.
President Walker moved that tn
item for the Minister at Washington
pass as in the bill. The office was a
necessary as it always had been.
was not true that DR.. Smith was al
annexationist. He had not said tin
things ascribed to him. That did not
however, have anything to do will
the matter, as the sole question wa
whether the Office was necessary.
Noble Thurston endorsed the view
OF the last speaker. In point of fac
representative in Washington wa
never SO UnppSSarv 90 r0u-