The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-11-07
THURSDAY, Nov. ..

The councils convened at 1880 p. N.
There were present Ministers Da-
mon, King and Smith; Councilmen
Brown, Ena, Waterhouse, Allen,
Hatch, Tenney, Young, Mott, Bolte,
Mendonca, Suhr, Emmeluth and
Morgan.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved. Under
the call for petitions Attorney-General
smith presented the following petit
ton, which had been received by the
executive council from a japanese
prisoner:
To His Excellency S. B. DOLE, presi-
dent of the Provisional government.
SIR: Your petitioner, japanese,
shows to your excellency that he was
convicted of the offense OF as
sault with a knife, in the dis
trict court of Koloa, island Of
Kauai, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der 1891, and was thereupon sentenced
to be imprisoned at hard labor for the
term of two years, and to pay fine of
two hundred dollars and three dollars
and fifty cents costs of court; that
petitioner has served out the said two
wears, and is now serving out the said
fine and costs, and his term of impris-
onment will expire on the 18th day OF
July, 1894; that petitioner has always
observed the rules and regulations of
the prison and has striven to do all
that has been required of him by the
prison authorities: that about seven
months ago your petitioner was taken
sick with lung trouble and has ever
since been unable to work and has
been kept in the prison hospital under
the doctors charge, and petitioner is
informed and believes that he has but
a short time longer to live, and is de-
sirous of returning to his native land
to die; that means have been provided
petitioner TO so return to his home in
Japan if he can obtain pardon.
Therefore your petitioner most
humbly prays your eXcellency to
grant him a pardon.
Your excellency's most humble
servant,
7. HAsEGAwA.
Dated Honolulu, Nov. LIST, 1898.
The petition was accompanied by
the following certificate from the
board of the prison:
This is to certify that the under
signed prison inspectors, at special
meeting held October Goth, 1898, after
careful consideration, resolved to re-
commend the pardon of I. Hasegawa,
under condition that he leave the
country forthwith.
c. p. IAUKEA,
J. ALFRED MACON,
Prison Inspectors.
Dated Honolulu, Nov. LIST, 1898.
In explaining the matter the attor-
ney-general said the executive coun-
ell favored the granting of the pardon
and moved the matter be referred to
the judiciary committee.
The encouragement said there was
another matter relating to the Ha-
waiian consulate at Washington
which he wished to bring before the
councils. He referred to the matter of
Mr.. Hastings salary. Mr.. Hastings
had been a very valuable servant of
the government, and the executive
council fully appreciated the services
rendered. Mr.. Hastings had not re-
quested that his salary be raised, but
il had come to the knowledge of the
government that Mr.. Hastings was
drawing on his income TO support
himself. He was at present drawing a
salary Of $500, and it was not ade-
qCate. He thought the councils
should increase it to $3.50. He would
introduce the following resolution:
RESOLUTION.
RESOLVED: That the minister of for
eign affairs beand is hereby authorized
to pay to the secretary of legation and
charge ID affairs, at Washington,
salary at the rate of three hundred and
fifty dollars (SS50) per month, to date
from June LIST, AID. 1898; to be paid
from the appropriation for the expen-
ses Of the Provisional government.
WILLIAM .. SMITH,
Acknowledgement.
Honolulu, Nov. ,, 1898.
Mr.. waterhonse moved the resolu-
ton be adopted.
Carried.
Minister Damon read the following
weekly financial statement:
FINANCE STATEMENT FOR WEEK END
ING NOVEMBER ., 1898.
Total Treasury Balance
October ., Sl6S, 500 rs
RECEIPTS.
interior Department........----S 1850 90
Customs ................ II, 464 SIS
Fines. Penalties and Costs 40 40
psxeI,na Sfamns. 7e5 90
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