The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY SEVENTH DAY.
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 1892.
Morning Session.
CONTINUED.

age carts, enclosing answer of the
President OF the Board Of Health,
and to the effect that the income
for the past two years was $500.
Rep. Waipuilani desired to know
what the income was from the ex-
cavator. He had heard that charges
of from $40 to $50 for service had
been made.
Minister Widemann asked for fur
ther time in regard to answers to
questions of Rep. Pua. Granted.
The Minister presented answer to
question of Rep. Waipuilani in re
school teachers, and conveying an
swer from Hon. w. James Smith, |
Secretary of the Board of Educa
ton, to the effect that it is not the
practice of the Board of Education
to keep in its service school teachers
who have been convicted of crimes
or misdemeanors under the law.
Minister Widemann read for the
first time bills-1, relative to coro-
ners; 2, to punish for use of vulgar,
profane or indecent language; 3, to
define the order of challenge of ju-
rors in civil and criminal cases.
Rep. Kapahu read for the first
time bill to authorize the Minister
of Interior to issue a Royal Patent
to certain person in Kau, Hawaii
Noble Thurston questioned the
Minister of the Interior as follows:
What was the estimated cost of
construction of retaining wall and
road from Waikiki to Kapiolani
Park, prior to the commencement of
the work? What the exact cost2
What appropriation used and how
much? How many days of prison
labor besides the cash? Why not let
by contract?
Also, l, What contract price for
Waikiki we'll? 2, Any guarantee for
fresh water? 3, Is water used? If not
why not9 1, If too salt water is there
any chance of recoupment on cost?
How much? 5, The distance of we'll
from the sea?
Noble j. M. Horner read for the
first time bills, |, to amend Chapter
2S, Laws of 1887, relating to Chinese
immigration; 2, relating to pilots
: and pilotage in Honolulu; 3, amend
ing Chapter 6, Laws of 1888, relating
to Chinese immigration.
Noble Baldwin rose to a question
of privilege to correct statement
attributed to Noble Macfarlane and
appearing in the Advertiser, to the
effect that $4,000 had been drawn
from against $1,000 deposited in the
Postal Savings Bank last month. He
had inquired and found that the
actual figures were, during July de-
posits, $4,000, Withdrawals $4,000.
Minister Widemann said that the
time was now opportune and he
would answer the questions of Rep.
Pua, and which were part of the
subject just mentioned. He said, in
answer: l, The total amount depo-
sited in the Postal Savings Bank
from April l, 1892, to August 4th
inst, was $164,5l2.40. 2, Amount
withdrawn, same period, S265, 1882
3, Notices given unpaid, 64,204.26
4, Deposited corresponding period
last year, $262, ,225.34. 5, Withdrawn
do. do. $344, 183.07. 6, Amount due
Postal Savings Bank is S9OO66l .13
7, No; not sufficient funds in hands
of Government to pay all money due
the Postal Savings Bank. 8, Pro
pose to meet supposed demand with
means already provided and amend
ments offered by me yesterday.
/, Rep. Bipikane offered resolution
e that picture hanging on the lef
hand side of the wall near him b'
taken down and picture of the
> Queen substituted in it's stead.
The resolution was rejected.
y Noble Thurston questioned th'
: Minister of Finance as follows:
Is it true as stated by the newspaper
that the Government is now payin,
onl y % percent of gold upon it
obligations2 If so, by what authc
rity? 2, Is not such a course q
taken) virtual repudiation of tn
/ Governments legal liabilities to con
r. pei its creditors to- accept paymen
II of their claims in money which
'e not legal tender and which the Gov
le ernment itself refuses to accept i
" payment of taxes and duties?
What policy and remedy are SUI
% gested.
1t Minister Parker rose to questio
10 of privilege, and reading from p;
lie per said that it was there stated thi
le he had yesterday said that the Go
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