The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-06-13
AT THE CAPITOL.
MONDAY. June 9th.

The councils convened at their
new quarters in the executive build
ing at 2.O9 Pm.
The desks of the advisory council
were arranged in two semi-circles in
front of the old throne dais, on which
Is placed the presidents table. I'm
mediately in front OF the presidents
desk and below it is the secretary
table The ministers Of interior and
finance, with the encouragement,
are seated at a long table on the
Waikiki side Of the council chambers.
On the other side. facing the presi-
dent. cabinet and advisory council
respectively, is the reporters table.
The windows along the side OF the
chambers were open. The new
quarters are cool, commodious and
very comfortable.
When President Dole raped his
gavel upon the black ebony table,
there were present Ministers Dole,
King. Smith and Damon. and Coun-
cilmen Hatch, Allen, Waterhouse,
Brown, Tenney, Suhr, Mott, Morgan,
Wilder, Bolte. Emmeluth and Men
doncs.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and approved.
Councillor Mendonca appeared for
the first time and took his seat next
TO Mr.. Bolte in the second semi
circle.
President Dole handed the secre-
tary a petition from Curator VIM. /.
Brigham of the Bishop Museum,
asking that the custody of list OF
IS volumes of books from the ex-
palace library be given to the mu-
scum.
President Dole said there were
many valuable books IN the collec
ton, but that all was confusion now
and suggested a catalogue be pre-
pared so that whatever action was
necessary could be taken intelli
gently.
Minister Damon said he thought,
as they were dealing with public
property. that all the curios and
books, if any, heretofore given into
the custody of the museum together
with those which might hereafter be
given. should be protected by an
insurance taken out by the directors
of the museum in favor of the Pro
visional government, which stood in
the light of custodian OF public
property.
a resolution to this effect was
moved and passed covering the
things already granted the museum
as well as any to be hereafter
granted.
The petition of Curator W. I.
Brigham was referred to the mis-
cellaneous committee and Mr.. Allen
10 make Investigations concerning
the ownership of the property refer
red to.
Attorney. General Smith read a
petition which had been sent him by
Peter Quinn, a prisoner at Oahu jail,
asking pardon and remission OF the
balance of his sentence. Quinn was
convicted of mayhem and was sen
fenced to serve six months i'm
prisonment. He has yet two
months to serve. Stated his
intention and determination to
reform his life and set forth his good
conduct while under sentence in
mitigation. On motion of the At
torney-General, who said the prisoner |
was evidently laboring under mis-
take as to the powers of the Attorney
General, in addressing the petition
to him, the matter was refened to |
the Judiciary committee.
Minister Damon said that before |
reading his weekly financial state
ment he wished to say the finance |
had not yet met, but ex
pected to do so very shortly. He |
also explained that in the report all 1
the military expenses had been in
cluded in the charge of expenses
against the Provisional government,
as were other expenses not provided
for by direct appropriation.
The following financial statement
Tor the week was then read:
STATEMENT, WEEK END
ING JUNE 5, 1898.
lash on hand May y, 1893. 5 56,941 7s
Receipts, week, sale Of
bonds. .----. -------..-.
2aeeiTtS week general