The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-06

The Councils were called to orier
st l:SS, President Dole in the
chair. There were present Ministers
Hatch, King, Damon and Smith, and
Vice, President Wilder, Councillors
Ems, Wsterhouse, Emmeluth, d. B.
Smith, MeudoncS, Morgan and Mott.
PETITIONS.
The Secretary read communieS-
ton from Mrs Leavitt on the subject
Of Drink desiring a prohibition
plank in thenew constitution.
Mr.. Morgan moved the eommunics-
ton be received and placed on file, to
be considered by the Constitutional
Convention.
The Attorney General presented two
petitions for parion from prisoners on
Volcano road.
Referred 10 Judiciary Committee
The Minister Of Finance presented
the weekly fiusncisl statement.
Received aud placed on file.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Emmeluth said, As there seemed
10 De much heSitaucy As TO registra-
ton, part OF which was due 10 the
fact that the Government had not
stated whether the constitution would
be submitted TO the people for ratifi-
cation or not. he would introduce
resolution. The resolution eallsi for
submission 10 popular vote. based
on the registration for IN = convention.
Mr.. Waterhouse asked If any action
hsi been taken on Mr.. Tenney'S reSo-
luton, relating TO Portuguese immi-
grafton.
President Dole stated that Mr.. Cana
vaTro had recommended the Govern
men. 10 commission Portuguese
merchant who was going to the
Azores 70 inquire into the subject
This Recommendation would probably
Be acted on
Mr.. Emmeluth stated that he hsd q
resolution on the subject OF wharf
building. He understood that such q
WORK was in contemplation, TO be
done by the day, without calling for
tenders
The resolution requires the calling
for tenders s. provided by law.
The Acknowledgements said Mr.. EN-
meluth was in error. II the Govern
meut proposed 10 let out the work to
some private person without tenders.
that would be illegal; but here the
Government proposed 70 do its own
work. which did not come under the
provisions Of the lSw at all
Mr.. Emmeiuth said the Government
Construction department could not
handle the work, and that the inten-
ton was 10 employ sn outside fore
man He did not believe IN creating
jobs for persons out OF work. The
Government should get the benefit OF
competition.
Mr.. Wilder said Mr.. Emmeluih
could not show that any wharf had
ever been built by contract or tender.
Every wharf had been built By days
work, IS now proposed, except the
kinau wharf, because the Govern
ment ar that time had not the means.
The man objected to on the ground of
incompeteney was the best man in
the country for the work.
Mr.. Emmeluth denied that he had
accused the man referred 10 of incom-
Potency
Mr. Wilder said the man referred to
had been IN the country fourteen
years His name was Odekirk.l One
principle advantage Of doing the work
by dsy was that it distributed the
work among number. The Goyern-
ment slone could build wharves, for
nobody else had the machinery for
driving piles.
Minister Hatch said the resolution
proceeded upon 9 false theory. The
must have the power 10 do
any public WORK itself. That il needed
for its protection But when /; lets
out work by contract it must cal for
tenders.
The resolution was lost
The AttOrney-Ge8eral stated that |
be was compelled TO introduce a bill
asking for additional appropriations
'Or the police department The ap-
preparation was exhausted owing 10
the large expenditure for extra police
men IS authorized by law. For the |
police Of Oahu about 1900 would be |
for the pay roll Tow due. |
There was 8 shOrtsge also in the ap- /
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criminal expenses This appropria-
ion was an unfortunate one, as il |
covered so large q field. When he |
lad asked for the appropriation in
october the amount had seemed suffi-
lent, but Subsequent events had re-
.Ui7ed large expenditures.
Inc bill was read z first time.
Mr.. Emmeluth thought the C0un-
Ills presented g Peculiar spectacle to /
he world at large. Salaries were cut
iown;men discharged who had worked
ighf or nine years, yet $3.50 q month
-Oted 70 let Mr.. SOper go on a junket-
Nc uIp- He thought il outrageous.
there should be little consistency.
The Attorney General thought the
inconsistency was Mr.. EmmeIuth's.
1e blew hot and cold. He complained
bout the expenditure Of money and
ct complained because men were dis
hzFged.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he was not com
laining about the police department.
The bill passed its first reading.
The Attorney General moved that
nder suspension Of the rules, the bill
as its second reading.
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