The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-03
In THE COUNCIL.
SATURDAY, April l.

SATURDAY, ApflI l.
The Council was called to order at
9:15AM The minutes were read and
approved.
MIR. Brown reported, for the Judi
ciary Committee, that the amend
ment to the Tax law would be ready
shortly
Minister Porter asked what had
been done about the bill to create
deputy Postmaster General.
Mr.. Brown said nothing had been
done.
Minister Porter said Mr.. Hill was
worse. He knew a man who would
be very competent to fill the place
who had experience.
President Dole said there was
nothing to be done but to fill the
place.
Mr.. Damon said that in the exist
ing state of affairs everything should
be done with firm hand. The time
had arrived for the Government to
assert itself and show that it intended
to carry on the government in the
interests of the people. He moved
that a Postmaster General be ap-
pointed n Mr.. Hills place, as he was
unfit to perform the duties. The
Government must be kind, but firm.
Minister Porter said he sympath
lied thoroughly with Mr.. Hill, but
felt that under the circumstances an
efficient Postmaster must be ap
pointed.
MIR. Morgan said if Mr.. Hill was
removed and the news reached him,
it might have bad effect on him.
MIR. McChesney-Carry on the
government and never mind any
thing outside.
Mr.. w. 0. Smith said action had
already been deferred on that ground
and could not be any longer.
Mr.. Brown considered that Mr..
Hill must be removed on account Of
i'll health.
Mr.. Young said that during MIR.
: Jones' incumbency all pains possible
had been taken to prev snt any bad
news reaching Mr.. Hills ears. But
nothing further could be done in
that way, and it was necessary to
make new appointment.
MIR. Damon's motion was carried.
Mr.. Brown for the Judiciary Com
, mittee presented report of bill
) amending the tax law.
, The report was accepted and the
! bill takes its usual course.
IL
Miner had been engaged as prison
physician yesterday. DIR. Peterson
, had declined to resign, and so he
had removed him yesterday.
Attorney General Smith stated
that the Supreme Court had re
manded Sheldon to the care of tn
!. Marshal. He had seen Sheldon, win
:. was ready tc come before the Coun
n Gil at any time
Arrangements were made for quar-
tering Company A in the Government
building. Their pay was fixed a
It the same rate as the regulars. A
appropriation was made for bee
steads, etc.
ii Minister Porter stated that th
appropriation for expenses of th
Government was running low, an
he would move reference to the Jr
- dietary Committee to draft bill az
propriating a further sum. Carriet
- Mr.. Emmeluth said be had bee
" over to the drill shed and seen clothe
made for the soldiers. He objecte
to anything of the kind for IL
" Volunteers. The cloth was abs
lutely rotten you could not ben
over without tearing 1t. tie had
sample of it.
g President Dole said he had see
" the same thing The material Il
n the Volunteers was different. TT
". matter was referred to a special cor
re mittee, consisting of Messrs. En-
"a meluth, Waltham and Morgan.
.e, Sheldon's case was made the ord'
re of the day for Monday at 1:30 Nj.
,r- Unfinished business was deferred