The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-20

Damon explained that it seemed t,
be next to impossible to get all th,
vouchers for the pay rolls in at th,
end of the month He also spoke O
the determination the department
bad arrived at 10 curtail expenses
The matter had been brought up il
cabinet meeting, where it had me
with favor. They did not intend t.
make wholesale reductions or, to Gu
off Offices heedlessly, but whenever il
was found necessary, action would BIZ
taken upon that line.
In answer to questions by Presi
dent Dole, Minister Damon explained
the difference between payment.
from the cash fund and transfers
which took place in the special fund
IN the treasury.
Mr.. Warehouse moved the report
be accepted and placed on file. He
wished to thank the minister Of
finance for his able and explicit re
port.
First reading of an act to increase
the facilities to depositors. and pro
viding for term deposits in the Ha'
waiian Postal Savings Bank.
After an explanation asked for by
MIR. Emmeluth, as TO Section 2, the
bill was passed to second reading.
Second reading of a bill relating
to the unlawful use and possession
of explosives.
The encouragement moved the
bill be considered section by section.
Passed.
The first section was passed as
read.
The attorney general amended Sec
ton 2 by dividing it into three separ-
ate sections, to be known as Sections
2, 3 and 4, relating respectively to
the possession, sale and penalty con-
corning explosives.
Minister Damon said the matter
was one of SO great intricacy that he
thought the matter should be ap-
preached very cautiously. The use
of giant powder here was SO neces-
ssry that he thought it would be
iudicious to postpone the bill for the
present. He did not think the present
bill was explicit enough, and there
fore moved its postponement.
Attorney General Smith said that
as several members were absent and
the bill was an important one and
should be carefully considered, it
might be as well to allow it to lay
over to later meeting. However, he
believed stringent law was needed
relating to explosives, otherwise than
for hunting, and did
not consider it a hardship that these
should also be Observation-Disclosures
the law would soon become dead
letter.
Mr.. Emmeluth thought the matter
could be cured another way. Persons
could be licensed to use dynamite as
they were now licensed to use fire
arms. This plan would be more
effective than to attempt to record
each individual amount of dynamite
used.
Minister Damon said that sections
L and 8 were to guard against dyna-
mite, and explained the remaining
sections. He thought if sections l
and 3 were passed they would cover
the case.
On motion of Mr.. Emmeluth the
bill was laid upon the table, to be
taken up at the next meeting.
Second reading of an act relating
to pounds, brands, estrays and marks.
The bill went over to next meeting,
as there was not a quorum present
for the final passage of bill, requir-
ing more than a business quorum.
President Dole read report from
Col. j. III. Soper, stating that COM
pany B had elected L. K. Kenake to
be first lieutenant and Thomas E.
Wall to be second lieutenant of the
company. He also recommended
that $50 month be appropriated to
pay the drum major for drilling the
drummers.
President Dole stated Col. Soper
had explained to him that it took
most of the drum majors time and
required considerable attention.
MIR. McChesney asked who the
drum major was; was he regular or
an outsideri
1t was stated that he belonged to
ihe volunteer forcei
Referred to the military committee.
At ESQ Pm. the councils went into
special session.