The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-01
SELECT COMMITTEES.

Noble }. NJ. Horner presented re-
port Of the committee on Bill IS, viz:
"Horner's Hawaiian Banking Act"
relating to changing the name, re-
organizing and rendering more effici-
emit the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank, by organizing a Banking Bu-
reau Of the Hawaiian Postal Service,
and to authorize it to circulate and re-
deem money.
The report was as follows: The OBJ
jects aimed at in said bill, and the
necessity of such objects being APP
parent, the committee suggest no
amendments, do not recommend its
passage or indefinite postponement.
The committee believe the bill an i'm
portant one, far-reaching in its effects
and results for good or evil; and as
all the members of this House must
assist to either pass or reject the bill,
the committee therefore return it,
with recommendation that the
House take it up and discuss it on its
merits in Committee OF the Whole.
Signed-Nobles J. M. Horner, Ander-
son, Ena, Cornwell, and Rep. r. w.
Wilcox.
The report was accepted and tabled
for consideration with the bill on
Tuesday week, August 9th.
Noble Williams presented a mi
nority report OF the Special Com
mittee appointed TO examine into and re-
port upon the dredger plan now at work
upon the bar at the entrance to the har-
Dor; the Committee deem it necessary,
considering that the bill comes up for its
third reading this day, to present pre-
liminary statement in the absence OF the
Chairman of the Committee and report
as follows:
The Special Committee visited the
dredger on Friday afternoon July 29)
and found it working smoothly; the SUI
perintendent, Mr.. l.. G. Young, showed
the Committee over the vessel and it
was very apparent that satisfactory work
was being carried on. The Committee
had also certain soundings taken at a
few points in the track of the dredger,
and the Committee find that about one
half of the channel has been dredged out
to depth varying from 80 to 80 feet at
mean tide. The Committee also visited
the sand dump on the Kskaako Flats
and found that quantity of sand from
the bar estimated at from 20, 900 to % 900
cubic yards have already been deposited
inside the retaining walls, and that the
dredger was delivering sand in this
place at the rate of about 900 cubic yards
per "a hours. The Committee likewise
carefully considered the contract docu-
ments respecting this matter and find
the rein no cause for complaint against
the Executive of this Government, every
thing apparently being in order. The
Committee found that monies expended
by this Government on the two contracts
for dredging plant and cutting the chan
mel through the bar are as follows: On
account Of the dredger plant, amount OF
contract, $40 900; June 30, 1892, paid on
account as per contract for month OF June
work done on bar, So 800 balance due as
the work progresses, as per contract,
$44, $780, The contract stipulates that
payments are to be made monthly on
the first of each month for the work done
in the preceding month in the proportion
that the said work bears to the whole
contract" Respecting the manner in
which the contract for the dredging
plant has been carried out by the con-
tractors as regards capacity of machine
and time OF delivery, the Committee re-
serve Judgment until an inspection by
the full committee shall have taken
place. Signed, Noble ]. N. s. Williams,
and Reps. Wilder and Bush.
The report was accepted and tabled
for consideration.
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble w. Y. Horner read for the
first time two bills: ~ Requiring per-
sons engaged in trading or mechani-
cal occupations to be licensed; and ~
restricting Chinese immigration.
Rep. Nawahi presented resolution
as follows:
Whereas, it is generally known that
certain Government officials are still
holding two or three Government posi-
tions and are receiving a salary OF $4,000
for the biennial period, and likewise re-
ceiying pay from other sources; therefore
be it Resolved, that heads OF bureaus be
instructed to discontinue such illegal
practices at once, and also that said ottl-
Gals who have received such unlawful
salaries be requested to remit the same
to the Government Treasury.
Referred to the following select com
mittee: Reps. Kamauoha, Nawahi,
Smith, Horner and Noble Macfarlane.
Rep. White read for the first time a
10 G1C
ter of Finance to establish bonded
warehouse.
Rep. Kaluna presented resolution
asking an appropriation of $1,000 fol
the purpose of improving the roads OF
homesteads in Kula, Maui. Submitted
to Public Lands Committee.
At 10:41 AN. the House took up the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Rep. Smith moved reconsideration
of the report Of the Committee of the
Whole on the previous day, Friday,
July 20. Carried.
The item of the "Salary of the Sec
rotary of the Board of Immigration u
under the head of "Bureau of Public
Works." was referred back, and the
rest of the report of the Committee OIL
the Whole was then adopted as
amended.
Third reading of Bill 55, relating tc
appropriating an item of $4,000 fol-
furthering the completion of dredging
the Honolulu harbor bar. Passed the
third reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Consideration of Bill 33a, relating
TO duties.
A discussion arose on. portion o.
Section /, taxing a 25 per cent. duty
on "clothings made in and imported
from China.n
Rep. Smith could not see the wis
dom of making such a discrimination
against goods from China. 1t was no
just to take advantage of country
with which we have no treaty.
Lines to 8, inclusive, of the Section
], were re-considered and deferred
Lines 10 to As, inclusive, were passed
L.