The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-25
IN THE COUNCIL.
TuEspAY. April Is.

Inc COUNCIL met at Z 7. M. MILL
utes read and approved.
The Minister of Finance presented
his weekly statement.
Received and placed on file.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on a bill; report tabled for considera
ton with the bill.
The Council proceeded to the con
sideration of an Act TO prevent pas
senger steam coasting vessels OF over
$50 tons from carrying lepers.
The bill passed to its second read
ing
An Act to amend the law of inter
nal taxes.
The Act passed Its second reading.
An Act to enlarge the Jurisdiction
Of certain District Magistrates.
Considerable discussion arose on
this bill The Attorney General fav-
oring and Vice. President Damon and
President Dole opposing its passage.
Mr.. Damon urged that the Council
should not do any legislating which
was not very necessary.
The bill was tabled for the present.
An Act relating to public instruc-
ton!
This Act re-enacts an Act uninten-
tionally repealed by the late Legisla-
ture. The bill passed its first read
ing.
An Act To amend the Postal Saw.
ings Bank law of 1892.
The Act amends the present law
by providing that the officers of the
Postal Savings Bank may make dis
closures in court as to deposits.
Mr.. Damon again insisted that
matters of legislation like this be
postponed until there was per
manent form of government. The
bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. McChesney, the
salary of the secretary was fixed at
SIS month, the number of meetings
being now but two a week.
DR.. Rogers was unanimously
elected secretary of the Council vice
J. b. Castle.
The Council then went into execu
tive session.
THURSDAY, April 20.
The Council was called to order at
2:05P.M The minutes of the previ-
GUS meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Morgan reported, for the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Petitions, a
bill authorizing the Minister of the
Interior TO permit any person apply
ing to number the houses and attach
names to the streets, upon such con-
ditions as the Minister might see fit.
The report was accepted and the
bill takes its usual course.
The Secretary read communica-
ton from Commander Soper, an
nouncing the steps which had been
taken toward the formation of a com
pany Of sharp shooters, and referring
also to the matter of uniform for the
regulars.
President Dole called attention to
the fact that there was need of
more method in the ordering of sup
plies. There had been some confu-
sion. After the Military Committee
had recommended an expenditure
and the Council had authorized it, it
should be incurred, not by the com
mittee. but by some officer having
special authority.
Mr.. Bolte said the shoes for Com
pany a had been got IN that way.
Mr.. Emmeluth said if the same
tests had been applied to the clothing
of the regulars as were applied in
the United States army there would |
have been no trouble. Those tests
were quite severe. He considered
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Tregloan parti- |
ally responsible.
President Dole thought it would |
be q good thing to adopt those tests. |
Minister Porter said Mr.. Tregloan
was not responsible. The goods had |
been brought to him and he had been |
asked what it would cost to make |
them up.
Vice-President Damon suggested |
that the Military Committee report, |
after conference with Mr.. Soper, a |
suitable order of procedure in such |
matters.
The Council proceeded to the con-
of the following bills on
second reading:
Cd An Act amending the Act of |
1892 relating TO internal taxes.
The bill passed.
(2) An Act relating to public in
The bill passed.
81 An Act to prohibit steam pas
senger cossting vessels of over $50 |
tons from carrying lepers or persons
suffering from contagious or infec-
tious disease.
The bill passed.
First reading of the Act to repeal |
the Act of 1892 imposing an internal
tax on playing cards.
Mr.. Wsterhouse moved the bill be |
indefinitely postponed, as the coun-
try could get along without it until a |
permanent government was formed. |
Mr.. Emmeluth believed in remedy |
ing any injustice and the present |
law was manifestly one.
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