The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-06
AT THE CAPITOL.
MONDAY, June 9Th.


The desks OF the advisory council
were arranged In two semi circles in
front of the old throne dais, on which
il placed the presidents table. I'm
rnediately in front Of the presidents
desk and below it is the secretary's
table. The ministers of interior and
finance, with the encouragement,
ara seated at a long table on the
Waikiki side of the council chambers.
On the other side, facing the presi-
dant. 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
oayel upon the black ebony table,
mere were present Ministers Dole.
King Smith and Damon. and Coun-
c;Imen Hatch, Alien, Waterhouse,
Brown. Tenney. Snhr, Mott, Morgan,
Wilder, Bolte, Emmeluth and Men
donca-
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and approved.
Councillor Mendonca appeared for
the first time and took his seat next
to MIR. Bolte in the second semi
circle.
President Dole handed the secre,
tary a petition from Curator VIM. L.
Rripham of the Bishop Museum,
asking that the custody of list of
88 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
tion. but that all was confusion now
and suggested catalogue be pre-
nared so that whatever action was
necessary could be taken intelll-
gently. n.,,.
as thew 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 ont by the directors
of the museum in favor OF the Pro
visiopal government, which stood IN
tho Iioht of custodian of public
property. g.. ,r.,
moved and passed covering the
things already granted the museum
90 vol "a apy to be hereafter
me petition OF Curator w. L.
Brigham was referred to the mis-
celianeous committee and Mr.. Alien
to make Investigations concerning
the ownership of the property refer
red to.
Attorney General Smith read a
petition which had been sent him Dy
Peter Quinn, 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
torne, General, who said the prisoner
was evidently laboring under a mis-
take as to the powers of the Attorney
General, in addressing the petition
to him, the matter was referred 10
the judiciary committee.
Minister Damon said that before
reading his weekly financial state
ment be wished to say the hnance
committee had not yet met, but e1
pected to do so very shortly. ne
also explained that in the report all
the military expenses had been IN
cluded in the charge of expenses
against the Provisional government,
as were other expenses not provldeo
for by direct appropriation.
The following financial statement
for the week was then read:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WEEK END
ING JUNE 3, 1893.
Cash on hand May q, 1898. 5 56,94l 7e
Receipts, week, sale OF
bonds............-... -....-..'-- $3.50 80
A'T reyanTe 49, e.. 1865 So
s $3.50 Is
GenarsI expenses for week 52,047 81
s 1922 IS
Outstanding Indebtedness:
Tro.snrv notes 1900 90
p M q notes 169, 900 90
$4,000 90
Overdue Indebtedness:
Troosury notes 5000 90
PM q notes 10000 90
$3.50, 600 90
Postal Savings bank memo.
Due depositors, p. S. bank -
this date. Oo0'--tc - -
Notices maturing this date 2,44o w
Cash OH hand, Z. ;. bank,
this day ..-.-......-.'. DIAL 80
Expenses, Prov. Govt. memo:
.Fvns PROV Govt, to date 72,471 Is
" during week 1,o9o 6O
Memo, cash in treasury:
Cash in treasury to re- -
deem certificates. 3l2,OOo w
urv 49, Observation-Disclosures. $1,000 IL
nrv ~ = - 6S6 90
Available cash, as above. i6,Zoz III
Total cash in treasury. 1862 ,92S u