The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-22

was no question before the house.
Minister Damon asked to be al
lowed to explain. The interior and
finance departments were working
together on q plan of economy. The
fsct wss, the Beretanis street mains
were only four inches, snd elsewhere
they were not over six inches, which
precluded pumping directly into
them as they were too small. What
was needed was larger mains then
the water can be forced through
them directly from the pumps. The
expense for this would be larger than
the government could at present
bear
Mr.. Young said he also wished 10
explain his connection with the mat.
ter. The Makiki we'll had already
cost about 81 900. This new pump
which it wss proposed to put IN could
be run either with steam or water.
There would be no necessity for
using steam except in the dry
weather. Most of the year it could
be run with available water supply.
As far as he was concerned, he had
taken the contract, but if there was
any dissatisfaction about it ne was
perfectly willing to throw up the con-
tract.
Viee-President Hatch again re-
minded the councils that there was no
question before the house and the
matter was dropped.
First reading of an act relating to
sales and leases of government lands
at public auction. Slightly amended
and passed to second reading.
Attorney General Smith moved the
peddlers' act be taken up before the
military bill. Carried.
Section l was lightly amended, as
was section 2. The title and enact
ing clause passed and the bill passed
to second reading.
The military bill! was taken up on
second reading.
Attorney General Smith suggested
that the term military force" be sub
stituted for militia" So amended
and passed as amended.
The encouragement said that
President Dole had suggested an
amendment providing that the presi-
dent can, if necessary, organize com
psnies of sharp shooters.
Section l was amended to include
the suggestions, which was passed as
amended,
Section ? was amended to conform
with Section l.
No further change was made until
Section % was reached, when the
attorney general moved that the
words advisory council" be stricken
out of the section.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he thought the
words should be retained.
Mr.. Young saw no reason Tor strik-
ing out the words
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Emmeluth moved an amend
ment to section 30 which was lost.
An amendment to the same section
by the attorney general to strike out
the words ''of which is" was carried.
Section 80 was slightly amended |
and passed.
Attorney General Smith said Colo
mel Soper had suggested that courts
of inquiry be added to the section |
providing for courts martial The |
suggestion was not acted upon.
Section Twas reconsidered and the
word lis" substituted for "aren The |
section was passed as amended.
Mr. Emmeluth said that while
outside few minutes ago |
be had talked with Colonel /
Soper, and that he thought courts
Of inquiry were necessary to the
routine work of the different compa-
MES.
The title aud enacting clause of
the bill passed.
On motion to pass being put Vice
President Hatch stated that twelve
having voted in the affirmative, or
.wo-thirds of the whole number the
Dill had passed by the necessary
On motion of MIR. Brown the
councils adjourned at 3:25 P. N.