The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-02
In THE COUNCIL.
MONDAY, April "a.

2 Pm. Minutes of the preceding
meeting read and approved.
A communication was presented
signed by thirty five Portuguese resi-
| dents, declaring that the signers
while they would greatly rejoice a
the appointment of Portuguese t.
the Council, yet protested agains
any effort on the part of anyone t.
coerce. the Council. The signers ex
pressed themselves as heartily il
favor of annexation and as loyal tc
the Provisional Government.
The communication was received
and ordered placed on file.
A petition was also presented from
residents of Eva, asking for the re.
appointments of VIM. Wond as deputy
sheriff.
The petition was received and
placed on file.
The Minister of Finance presented
the weekly financial statement.
The Finance Committee presented
a report recommending the payment
of the sum of S117S.61, unpaid cleo
ton bills.
Referred to the Attorney General
to prepare the necessary legislation.
Mr.. Allen reported on the claim of
j. Pakaula for damage done to his
house by the shot of a guard, recon-
mending S25 in satisfaction of the
claim.
The report was adopted.
The regular military report of Col.
Soper was read.
A motion was made and carried
that the Commander prepare state
ment showing the total expense of
the military up to date.
The Council proceeded to the con-
sideration of
l. The bill authorizing the Min
lister of the Interior to grant to any
person the power to number the
houses, upon such conditions as he
might see fit.
The bill passed.
2. The bill to repeal the internal
revenue tax on playing cards.
The bill passed.
MIR. Emmeluth asked when the
San Francisco consulate was to be
filled.
President Dole said that the Min
lister at Washington had been offered
to Mr.. Thurston, and they were wait
ing to hear from him before making
the other appointment.
Mr.. McChesney asked what salary
the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment was being paid. 1t being
stated that the sum was $500 per
month. Mr.. McChesney objected to
SO large an amount as the individual
had business down town.
Mr.. Morgan said that statement |
was incorrect. Mr.. Hustace gave his
whole time to the department, and |
drew no salary down.
At ESQ the Council adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 27.
The Executive and Advisory Coun-
ellis of the Government met at 2
o'clock.
The Attorney General read an act
to regulate the printing and publish
ing of newspapers. He stated this
act was in reality a report on the
Holomua matter 1t followed the
Queensland law, but was more mod
crate. The bill provides that it would
be unlawful to print newspaper un-
til certificate attested was filed in
the Office of the Minister of the In
terror, containing the name of the
paper, the name and abodes of the
persons publishing it, the names and
lbodes of the editor or editors, the
names and abodes of the owners, to-
gether with a description of the
louse from which such paper was
ssued. This certificate was sworn
% by some responsible person con
lected with the newspaper. Any
change in the management must be
embodied in a new certificate and
luly recorded. Vendors violating
he statute would be fined from SO
% 500.
Interested persons violating the
tatute would be liable to fines reach
Dg from 500 to $1,000.
Colonel Soper reported the mum
,er of enlisted men in the new COM
Ianies, and recommended that new
informs be ordered in place of the
ihoddy suits now on hand. The or
Ter for them should be sent out by
he next steamer. 1t would take
$500 to buy the uniforms. There
we're also needed new shoes and pil
ows for two companies. The report
vas accepted.
The street numbering bill was read
second time and referred to spe-
ial committee, composed of Messrs.
Naterhouse and Mott, and Minister
King.