The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-11
PROVISIONAL LEaIsLATvRE.
Regular General Session of the Exc
cutive and Advisory Councils.


cutive and Advisory Councils.
After five or ten minutes of wait
ing for a quorum, Minister Smith
announced that President Dole was
prevented by indisposition from at
tending, and, as Vice-President
Wilder was absent, he called on
Councillor Allen to take the chair.
Present: Ministers King, Damon and
Smith; Councillors Allen, Emme-
luth, Waterhouse, Ena, Brown, Ten
ney, Young, Mott. Morgan. Bolte
and Mendonca.
Secretary Rodgers read the min
utes Of previous meeting.
Mr.. Tenney presented a petition
from certain physicians and drug
gists, praying for the repeal OF the
Z. q. law fixing the duty on methy-
lated spirits. 1t went into reasons
at length, TO show that the tax was
oppressive on innocent consumers.
1t was signed by Drs. Wood, Nc
Wayne, Andrews, McGrew. Cooper,
Rodgers, Peterson, Howard, Gross
man, Whitney, Emerson, Huddy,
Anderson. McKibbin, Tucker, Mu-
raura, Herbert, Stow, Brodie, Trous-
seau, McLennan, Mori, Greenfield,
Thompson, Wetmore, (Frances) Wet
more, lie Blond, Yamamoto, Will.
liams. Walters, Weddick, Nakazawa
and Smith, Hollister Il Co. and
BENSON, Smith n Co.
Minister Smith moved the petit
ton be referred to a special COM
mittee of the Advisory Council.
Mr.. Emmeluth did not see any Use
i'm taking more trouble about this
matter. Ii had been before com.
mittee for weeks when the bill was
pending, and Diet aimed in their hand:
so that all interested could state
their views.
Mr.. Brown-Lay il on the table.
Mr.. Emmeluth, with further re
marks against reopening the ques
ton. moved the petition be laid on
the table.
Minister Smith objected 10 tablinf
the matter, referring to the bigl
standing and special knowledge o
the petitioners. II was not tn,
petition OF a single individual, no
of the illici, makers Of liquors.
Messrs. Brown aud Emmelutl
both spoke after the Attorney-Ge
cral, urging objections To opening
up the question again.
The motion To refer the petition
to q special committee carried by
to !.
Minister Smith presented y re
quest by Mr. Hatch for three week,
leave of absence, which he had neg
lected 10 prefer in person bcfor
leaving for San Francisco. Granted
lie also presented a requisitioI
from Col. Soper, commanding tn
forces, for $40 to pay for alteration
in uniforms Of the drum corps, :
as To distinguish them from tn
Guards: and $50 to provide for q
outfit for Surgeon Cooper.
Moved to refer to military CON
, mittee.
Mr.. Emmeluth did not like /
|, kick, but did not believe in referrin
this to the military committee. Ii
believed this would be $40 throw
, away. They had fitted out the mil
. tary once and il was nonsense to h
making changes.
Referred TO military committee.
D Minister Smith presented q pet
ton from the proprietors OF tn
Paradise OF the Pacific for q renew;
= Of the subsidy to that journal.
Mr.. Brown moved II bc rcfcrre
! TO the executive.
!, Minister Smith hoped the Advi
, ory Council would give some o.
preston Of opinion on the matter.
: Mr.. Morgan moved ii be referre
: to the finance committee. Carries
4 Minister Damon presented IL
( weekly financial statement.
j. FINAN'IM Sf,TEMENf ron rnE W.T.
ESpIS" JNNuAW 10, lsoL
q Current account balance Jan.
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