The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1893-04-01
In THE COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, March 81.

utes read and approved
PETITIONS.
A petition was presented from T.
H Wetmore. of the Chicago Tribune,
as follows
HONOLULU, H. l., March 80, 1891.
To the Executive and Advisory Coun
ellis of the Provisional Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands,
GENTLEMEN II hereby petition
your honorable body that, in behalf oi
the Chicago Tribune, / be given the
original American flag which was first
hoisted over the Government Build
ing, the same to be transmitted by me
to the Directors OF the Worlds Column
bian Exposition at Chicago, there to
be hoisted when such Exposition shall
be opened on May 1st.
l guarantee that such flag shall not
be unfurled to the breeze until it is
hoisted at such Exposition.
OF course this flag is of the greatest
value to you all, but the most valuable
works of art and manufacture are now
in transit to Chicago. Thousands of
Americans would like to see this flag
which has become historical, and |
am certain that such exposition would
further the cause of Annexation.
Should you entrust the flag to my
care, / would give any writing you
might desire to hold the Chicago Tri-
bune responsible for its safety and its
safe return to your honorable body as
soon as its display on the opening day
of the Exposition might be over.
Very respectfully,
CLAUDE II. WETMORE,
Staff Correspondent Chicago Tribune.
After considerable discussion, ac-
ton on the petition was deferred
until after the arrival of the next
steamer, which is expected to bring
the Hawaiian Commissioners.
Mr.. W. f. Allen presented q report
of the committee appointed to decide
on the ownership of articles in the
Palace, etc. The report was received
and placed on file, to await final
report.
MIR. Cecil Brown reported for the
Judiciary Committee, recommending
that tho sentence Of death on the
Japanese Matsuda be committed to
Imprisonment for life. The reason
which led to the report is that the
evidence in the case was purely cir
cumstantial, and not sufficient to jus
tify the sentence Of murder. The
sentence of the other Japanese con-
Victed at the same time had been
commuted The Chief Justice agreed
with Mr.. Brown, that the sentence of
Matsuda should also be commuted
The report was unanimously
adopted.
The same committee recommended
that the Act to amend the law relat-
ing to proceedings against corpora
tions be passed. Received, and con-
sidered with the bill.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked what the
status of the Sheldon case was
President Dole said it had been
considered by the Supreme Court,
but no decision had yet been filed.
Mr.. Emmeluth said the attacks on
the American Minister were indecent,
and should not be allowed.
Attorney General Smith said he
had the matter under consideration,
and action would be taken before
long.
In response to an inquiry, the At
torney General stated that the matter
of a public slaughter house was
under consideration. 1t was i'm
portant to have such an establish
ment under the control of the Gov
ernment.
MIR. Emmeluth asked if it was a
fact that G.. W. G. Jones had been
appointed Inspector of Slaughter
Houses
The Attorney General stated that
MIR. McVeigh would eventually per-
form the duties of inspector, as we'll
as of quarantine officer. In the
meanwhile Jones was performing
the duties. He would say that the
indications were that there would be
great improvement In the manage
ment of health matters The sew
erage problem was hard to deal with.
There were great cesspools right
under some of the tenement houses.
1t was very difficult to determine
what was to be done in such cases,
without sewerage system.
Mr.. Emmeluth believed in cOntin-
uing public servants, but not ineffi
cient ones. Jones was notoriously
inefficient. He had seen eighty cat
tie in the shed, without sign of
anything to eat, nor of their having
even been fed The water troughs
leaked so that the cattle could not
get water, and some were half full
of dung. He considered it an out
rage to continue such a servant. A
much better qualified man could be
got at $50 month less.
President Dole-Whom do you
suggest
MIR. Emneluth-Dr. Miner.
Attorney General Smith, under
stand he is not available.
President Dole approved of Mr..
Emmeluth's course in bringing the
matter directly before the Council,
instead of talking about it outside.
That had not been done enough.
MIR. McChesney claimed to know
from personal observation that Mr..
Jones was totally unfit for the place.
1t was simply S125 month thrown
away.
Attorney General Smith explained
that it had been the policy of the
Board to return the officers until
they could ascertain what their
merits were.
Cir. Morgan agreed thoroughly
wit n tho ram orkc Of ATp Enomolrth