The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-15

Tor an increase III the membership
Of the Advisory Council. In their
opinion the matter should receive
consideration. but the question of
representation. was Of more import
ance than that of the number OF
members. A body that was self
perpptuating would naturally i'll
! time lose some of its representative
| character. They therefore RECON- |
mended that bill bp prepared to |
provide for holding a constitutional
convention for framing permanent
basis # representative government
Adopted.
President Dole submitted re-
commcndation from Col. Soper. that
the $50 month paid capt aims OF
volunteer companies should be re-
gardrd as company fund Tor he
respective companies. II was in he
Presidents power as cOmmander in
chief To issue an order to that effect,
which he was prepared to do il
there were no objections.
Minister Damon asked il il was
not a matter Of contract with the
captains.
MIR. Emmeluth said he had a resolu-
ton to grant Co. A SO a month, on
the ground that its captain was de-
tailed to the command Of Co. +,
regulars. The company had diff
Guilty in properly fitting up its
quarters.
Minister Smith moved to refer the
matter to the Military Committee,
in case the captains might feel they
were being unjustly treated by sum
mary action.
Mr.. Tenn"y explained that the
special committee on military ex-
pcnditurc had investigated this very
matter, and il was perfectly agreea-
bile to the captains that the money
should be treated as company funds.
He moved that the PROPOSED action
uf the President be approved. Car
ri"d.
President Dole submitted another
recommendation from Col. Sopcr,
that an allowance OF cert ain eliot hing,
: To last one year. should be made to
I each recruit, tu br paid for out of
his wages IN monthly instalmrn,s,
aud IN case of his discharge before
| lNll pay llN'lN Nv u w tli
| has already paid. Approved.
| Minister Damon introduced bill
tO max" the salary Of the Deputy
l Assessor of Oahu S2WD a year in.
}. stead uf paying him by commissions.
. Under the prrscut system the de-
I putty had been paid more than the
chief Referred To Judiciary Com
D miit"c.
I Mr.. Hatch introduced a bill to
u amend blundcr ia Act ~. y. q
D Laws, extending th" time for com.
u plctiug the Oahu Railway extension,
! Took its course.
The bill To- appropriat" SD,WD for
! general expenses of tn" Provisional
u Government passed second reading
L Tn" bill to amend ia" Road Board
law was put on second reading, and
;. considered section by section.
II Mr.. Emmcluth opposed making
i an exception uf the Road Board for
}. kona. Oahu.
t. Mr.. Hatch rnn-ii"rrd the Kona
board hal advantages over oI hers.
r II might spend all III. noucy the
,. first year. apd then fall back on the
Minister 81 TIA" lni"rlor for funds Ia
u Lrep up th" streets of Honolulu.
Minister Smith supported the pro,
u vision in question. The roads IN this
- district were in NOR" compac, com
). pass than clsrwhrrc. This hill was
only temporary rXprdicnt until
y they had permanent Government
The provision carried, putting the
Kona board out OF commission.
" Mr., Ena, on the section providing
for th" appointment by ia" Minister
of Road Supervisor for Honolulu
d moved an amendment that the Ad
visory Council, instead of the Minis
~ ter, liX til" salary.
" Mr.. Wilder moved in amendment
~ that the salary hc fixed AT $50 Z
:, month. Carried.
- Minister Damon Thought the sal
- ary was too small
~ Minister Smith moved the vote b,
a, rcronsidrr"d. IL was not advisabi,
~ to iiN the salary by act. Mr.. Wilder
~ seconded Il" motion, which carried
Al Minister Smith moved To max,
the salary such ~ may bo appropri
u ated 10y law, Carried.
:, President Dol" presented a peti
- tion from Frank Godfrey for an ap
preparation Of sl32 ~ To- enable th'
4" prorrietorS Of Tia" Paradis" 81 tn,
49, Pacific Ia issue an extra edition fo
n the Midwintcr Fair. Referred L
Finance Committee.
- The President appointed as
~, committees to pr"par" an act Tor th
~ holding Of a constitutional conven
~ tion, as recommended by the Judici
-, AIRY Committee: Hatch, Bolte, vii
der, Mott and Smith.
% Minister Smith called for the elec
:, tion II u Minister Of Foreign Al
~ fairs.
W Mr.. Hatch announced that he wa
W not candidat" except on the IN
- ders adding that h" could resig
- the office il professional engage
- mrnts, entered into before his nomi
- nation, intrrfered with his discharg
Of the duties Of the office. II
wanted it known that he took tn
office temporarily, So that when h
u, resigned ii would not be thought
30 was 10 shirk the responsibilities q
the office
A ballot was taken, resulting in !
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