The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-10

The Councils of the Republic were
called to order by Chairman Wilder
Yesterday afternoon. There were
present Ministers Hatch, King, Da-
mon and Smith and Councillors
Brown, Ena, Waterhouse, Mott, Nc
Candless, d. B. Smith, Emmeluth,
Morgan, Bolte and Mendonca.
Minister Damon presented the
weekly financial statement. The re-
ceipts were S36, ,404.71, of which S25,-
714.26 were taxes. The expenditures
amounted to $13, 15S. .46. The available
cash in the current account is Sl97,-
496.I7.
Mr.. Brown, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported favorably on the
iury bill with certain amendments.
The report was adopted.
The same committee reported the
draft of substitute bill relative TO
ocean mail service. 1t was explained
that the effect of the changes would
be to prevent the making of con-
tract extending beyond the b1ennlaI
period, and to prevent steamship COM
panies that get special privileges from
making discriminating charges Tor
passengers or freight. The report was
received.
Mr.. Brown, for the same committee,
asked for further time on the George
Wilson petition for salary, and the
Eben p. Low matter, which was
granted.
Minister Hatch introduced q bill to
amend Act 66, Provisional Govern
ment laws, relative to the introduc-
ton of alien labor immigrants, by add
ing the following words: binding
such alien work at agricultural labor
for not less than two years.
Referred to the Judiciary Commit
J tee.
Mr.. Emmeluth's bill to provide for
| a labor commission was taken up for
| it's second reading:
The bill passed as read, with an
amendment to section D, to the effect
that expenses of witnesses be in
| cluded.
! In section 6, the amount to be APP
! propriated for expenses caused CON
| siderable debate.
| Mr.. Emmeluth moved To make the
amount $4,000.
Mr.. Wilder thought $4,000 was not
1 II.
| wears work for the commission In the
| start.
| The vote on Mr.. Emmeluth's mo-
ton was tie.
| Mr.. Brown said he would not vote
| for $4,000, but he would favor 5000
| If more should be needed, all that
| would be necessary would hc 10 make
application TO the executive.
| Minister Smith said he thought
| $4,000 was not too uch, Tor the
amount of work 10 he done.
MIR. Damon said that the ProVis'
iounl Legislature was dead and thy
Councils could not pursue the broad
lines of the old body. IL will not ii,
TO go on legislatiug FOR the people al
! the Rcpublic, upoa our Ideas here IN
| Honolulu, especially when bill nt'
| fccta most directly the interests at
| people on the outside. The bill
brought In 10y MIR. Emmcluth should
hc referred Ia the Legislature.
Mr. Morgan thought with the Mtu-
| lister of Finance about the passing ui
| laws by the Councils. liut they had
| been legislatiug on Immigration al
| rcndy, aud tho country was hotng
| Hooded with the worst classes or poo
pic without restriction. Japanese
| were being introduced la large mum
|
tion received any attention. IhcHV
pcoplu woro CIowding various nocupa'
lions IN the towns aud NillaEcst lie
thought something did require Ia he
done without further delay
MinIntrr Smith ma d lac had just to
turned from the other islanda. where
ho had been greatly impressed viii
/ tho rirna nf coming development a.
tho resource. uf tho country tattos
growing was becoming "a great induo
tfy. This bnd other agricultural CA
trlpiisoa would require "a great nauN
tabufrrs within the noAt few Noata
Therefore ho uouaidcrod that thc
punasei legislation was Noth
timely. Tho commission should 10
poit Ia tho Legislature. Whioh muaI
| he called together holnto nauN
| months. aud its nndIuEa would tt"t
ahiY ho nG muuli value. lilo ""ul,
p"to fne an appropriation "f Fauon.
'fhc appropriation passed al fa,""
The iuty hill uamo al f"t Ito thlt'
leaiinp.
Nj. Known HaNrI u paa7.
Mr. Emmoiuth asked II tho hl
would fuinit its putp"au.
| Minister itatuh topiiui that It totn
ediud a dufrut that hal alNaNa uAisto,
in uuf IuH slatou. II M"ull ala
meet tho rtcaunt dltiluuitius. hN cna
iIInE panoia tu tu niiet
The tiil rasset ht Nato ar a O.
MI iiiuNn. fnf tho Judiciary toni