The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-08

| ItaNinG iDf any port on hdual, aEteF
! the receipt of same in Honolulu.
have the honor TO be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
Jos. N. DAT
Postmaster General.
The minister OF finance stated that
| the box system mentioned IN the re-
/ port had been suggested by him; be
had thought that il might be desir
| Gnle to have a few boxes at some OF
| the outside post Offices, and had so
| recommended.
The report vas received and placed
on file
Attorney General Smith reported
on the action taken by the board OF
health relating 10 the resignation OF
DR.. Trousseau, with the temporary
| appointment of DR.. Andrews as act
ing port physician.
Mr.. Brown, of the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported that the committee
were ready with O substitute bill on
the alcohol matter Mr. Brown stated
| that some of the physicians on the
other islands, and Mr.. Brigham, of
| the Bishop museum. had raised GER
tain points which might be consid-
cred as objections.
Attorney General Smith said be
had not as yet seen the new bill, al
though he was q member of the com
mittee.
Mr.. Brown said be had thought
the attorney general had seen the
bill. He wished TO apologize If he
hal not.
The report was laid upon the table
to be considered with the bill Of the
minister Of finance.
Attorney General Smith said he
wished to move the following resolu-
ton referring 10 auxiliary company
a:
Resolved, that the members of Com
pany 4, HOW on active service at the
court house, be mustered into a new
company to be known as Company +.
Vice President Hatch stated the
difficulty was In regard to the lieu
tenants. There were two commits
stoned lieutenants allowed by law to
each company, and any change would
necessitate the appointment of new
officers in the volunteer branch Of the
service.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he did not see
the necessity for the present action
and gave reasons therefore.
The resolution was referred to the
military committee.
Attorney General Smith moved the
following resolution after explaining
the necessities therefore:
Resolved, that the minister of the
interior is hereby authorized to APP
point committee of three persons, one
of whom shall be q lady, to be visit
ing committee to the insane asylum.
1t shall be the duty of such visiting
committee to visit and inspect the
insane asylum as often as once in each
month, and as much oftener as they
shall deem best; and at the end of
each quarter-year make written report
to the minister of the condition and
management of the asylum, together
with such recommendations or sug-
gestions as they shall think proper.
Attorney General Smith intro
duced hill appropriating $289.05 to
be refunded TO Japanese contract
laborers at Kekaha, Kauai, which
were costs of court for the laborers
refusing to labor on July 31st the
birthday OF the Emperor Of Japan.
The Japanese were under the inn
preston that they were acting
legally and thought the day was a
public holiday.
The bill passed first reading.
Minister Damon introduced a bill
entitled "an act to amend chapter 81
of the laws of 1892" which re enacted
the former law, after striking out two
lines thereof; the law as amended
reads as follows:
20. Each assessor shall receive
such compensation as the legislature
shall, from time to time, appropriate. |
Each deputy shall receive such per-
centage of the taxes collected by him,
including road and school taxes, not |
to exceed per cent, as full compen-
Sation for assessing and collecting
and all work done in Connection
Herewith, as the assessor, with the
approval of the minister OF finance,
may decide.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from the date of its publication.
Minister Damon explained that the
act was introduced to facilitate the
work OF the tax assessors depart
ment. The amendment would sim
plify the work Of the department and
woula, as lie interpreted it, carry out
the intention Of the legislature.
The bill was passed-frst reading.
The councils went into special ses-
sion at 2:l5 P. Il, ard adjourned an
hour later.