The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-07-27

had been established that the books
should be posted every day, instead
of daily journalizing with monthly
posting as the custom had been, He
had notified the Collector of Gus
toms, that all receipts of the
bureau must be paid into the
treasury, instead of fees collected
by guards from vessels being re-
tanned at the Custom House and
guards paid out of them. This
had been practice from time i'm
memorial, but he had concluded it
was not a proper one. Hereafter
the Collector General must receipt
for all fees and sign vouchers for
guards pay. A similar rule had
been prescribed for the Post Office.
The Collector-G General had notified
him that the appropriation for Gus
tom House boat was exhausted, and
he would therefore introduce a bill
for an appropriation.
Mr.. Waterhouse, in moving the
acceptance of the financial report,
asked if the outstanding bills men
toned we're not old legacies.
Minister Damon-No. Perhaps
$1,000 are old bills.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Wilder presented report of
committee on the military bill. They
we're of opinion that the National
Guard of Hawaii should be COM
posed wholly of volunteers. There
fore they submitted an amended
bill, from which all reference to a
militia is omitted Adopted, and
bill made order of day for next
meeting.
Mr.. Waterhouse wanted to know
how it was school boys of IL had to
pay taxes. 1t was hard on Kane
hameha and other scholars.
Minister Smith answered it was
the law for 20 years to tax all males
between 16 and 60.
Mr.. Wilder asked if it was under
any new law that tourists should
have to pay taxes before getting
passports to leave the country.
Minister Smith answered that the
passport law was very old, and, to a
further query, that there was moth
ton to permanent residents.
Minister Damon, after further dis,
cussion, said that being in his De.
partment he would look into the
matter.
Secretary Rodgers, by direction OF
the President, read the Executives
bill to vest the ownership and con-
troll of the Crown Lands in the Pro
visional Government, under and by
authority of the Proclamation Of
January II. The bill took it's course
Minister Smith introduced a bill
to confer on the Advisory Council
power and functions similar to those
of the Privy Council of State under
the Monarchy.
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Minister Smith introduced a bill
to make further appropriation for
"Incidentals, criminal and civil ex
penses."
Minister Damon introduced bill
to appropriate $3.50 for a Custom
House boat.
The bill relating to peddling 0
foreign goods was referred to tn
Judiciary Committee, Minister Da
mon remarking that he would lik
to see the whole peddling bushes
abolished.
Minister Smith reported the con
tract for printing laws had beel
given to the Gazette Publishing &c
at $1.O9 page. This class of print
ing had formerly cost SD page. l
had been reduced by competition
last year to $l.50.
President Dole solicited advice 70
the Executive as to proclaimin,
July 81 a public holiday. 1t was tn
anniversary of the restoration of tn
Hawaiian flag by Admiral Thomas
He thought the celebration of tn
day fell into disuse, but had bee
revived the past two or three year,
Minister Smith moved, seconds
by Minister Damon, that the day b
proclaimed a public holiday.
Mr.. Hatch was opposed. Hawa
had as good a share of holidays a
any country almost. There wer
the old Hawaiian holidays, and i
, addition the holidays of various n;
. tons. To legalize a holiday was
! enforce suspension of business an
might be hardship.
Mr.. Allen thought it was too lat
! to proclaim the holiday for tn
other islands.
Mr.. Young also opposed the hol
day, his views coinciding with tho:
D of Mr.. Hatch.
) the motion was withdrawn an
9 there will be no legal holiday G
July 81.
At 2:45 the Councils, on motion
/, Mr.. Tenney, went into executi'
session,