The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-15
PROVISIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Regular semi-Weekly Meeting of
the Councils,


This afternoon at 2 o'clock the
Executive and Advisory Councils
met in general session. Present:
Ministers Dole (President), Damon,
King and Smith; Councillors Hatch,
Emmeluth, Warehouse, Tenney,
Young, Suhr, Morgan, Bolte, and
Mendonca.
Minister Damon presented a re-
port of the finance committee, re-
commencing the payment of S3l9.95
to G.. l.. Carter, as the balance due
him for services at Washington.
Adopted.
He also reported recommends
ton of the same committee that a
suitable person be employed to ex--
anime the books and accounts of
different departments OF the govern
ment. In explanation he quoted
section of the Audit Act, empower
ing the Auditor General to call for
a submission to him of accounts, etc,
by any head of department or
bureau. The Auditor-General had
told him his time was too fully occu
pied to permit him to make sys-
tematic inspection of public ac-
counts. Such an examination has
been held at each session of the
Legislature by the finance com
mittee, but two years was too long
an interval between inspections. I'm
der this report the Minister of FL
nance might if necessary employ an
expert.
The report was adopted.
Minister Smith reported claim
against the Road Board of last bien-
NAL period, moving that it be refer
red to the finance committee. The
amount of claim is S3434. Carried.
The bills to amend the law of
estrays, etc, and the law Of the Pos
tai Savings Bank were read second
time and passed.
On motion of Minister Smith, the
Explosives bill was taken from the
table for consideration.
Minister Smith moved an amend
ment to the first section, making the
maximum penalty Imprisonment for
twenty years. Carried.
The same Minister moved an
amendment, changing the matter of
the second section. 1t was to meet
the ideas brought out by previous
discussion. He invited remarks.
Mr.. Young asked, if he had half
ton of dynamite for blasting pur-
poses, how was he to clear himself
of liability for possession.
Minister Smith thought this was
provided for in the bill. 1t would
be very rare case where a person
having dynamite for lawful purposes
could not prove it was for such.
Mr.. Emmeluth thought the bill
involved difficulties. He believed a
license system would be the most
satisfactory. There was law
against fishing with explosives. 1t
seemed to him the bill opened a
door to a dealer to keep supply on
hand for unlawful as we'll as lawful
purposes.
Minister Smith considered exist
ing legislation covered the objec-
tions.
After little further discussion
the amendment carried. substituting
two sections for the second one.
Section passed with an amend
menu HONc1l ny MlulStcl clhiIli
making the penalties apply to vio-
lations of any part of the Act.
With other slight amendments the
whole bill passed.
After desultory discussion it was
agreed that the custody of Acts
passed should be vested in the Min
lister of the Interior.
Mr.. Bolte presented a report from
the military committee, recommend
ing the payment of $50 month tc
w. G. King, for his services as drum
{ corps instructor. 1t was not re
garded as salary but rather as al
indemnity for incidental expense.
| incurred by the instructor.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked if the pay o.
$50 each to the captains of volunteer
companies was also given to cove
incidental expenses.
I President Dole considered it wa
r not, but rather compensation in par
for their sacrifice OF time, etc.
The report was adopted.
At 2:55 the Councils went into ex
ecutive session.