The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention was called to order
ut 1:S0 P. ii.
The Secretary read a communica-
ton from Mrs. Leavitt to the Exeeu-
tive and Advisory Councils, and by
them referred TO the Constitutional
Convention. It is on the subject of
prohibition.
On motion OF c.. Brown the COM
munieation was tabled for future con-
sideration.
G. Brown for the committee on
rules reported set OF rules. Ordered
translated and printed.
Mr.. Baldwin reported for the Fin
anee Committee recommending the
sseacers of the Convention be paid as
flows: Secretary, S.; Interpreter,
SIS; Sergeant-at-Arms, 50; JanItor and
Messenger, So; Stenographer, s.; Chap
/ lain, So.
The Attorney General inquired
whether stenographer could be OBJ
(Sained for S. day. That seemed inn
practicable.
Mr.. Baldwin said they had not in
terviewed any stenographer but that
Eamount he hoped would be sufficient
The Acknowledgement moved TO
[amend the report by leaving the
amount for stenographer blank. Car
|ried.
/ C. Brown thought the services of
The Interpreter and stenOgrapher were
worth SO a day, and that rate had
been paid as long as he could remem-
[ber. He would move it be fixed at
$40.
Mr. Baldwin claimed that the Sec
Eretary and Interpreter would have a
great deal less TO do than in the Leg
al ,fus.s Nf the. aerfc
lature had to keep track Of a vast
humber of reports and bills. The gen.
EIemen who held these offices were
both personal friends of his, but that
Gould not be taken into account.
c. l.. Carter asked whether the In
ferpreter continued to get his salary
es Court interpreter.
w. o. Smith explained that he
would have To hire a substitute. The
Interpreters position was one which
few could fill.
The motion TO fix the rate at SO
was carried on o rising vote, and the
Aended report was adopted.
The Secretary read q communica- |
Ion from the SchuetZen Club TO the |
Councils, and by them referred TO the |
Convention. It protests against any |
Extension of the franchise to japan |
ese.
Tabled for future consideration.
The Secretary read u petition from
number OF voters of Honolulu de- |
eiarfng that they voted for Henry |
2Aiemme at the late election, and that |
enough votes were cast for him to l
Fleet him, and that he would, have |
Peen elected If the votes had been le- /
kaiiy counted. The petitioners there /
<ore ask for a recount.
Mr.. Kalua moved that the petition |
Pc tabled until the house had its rules, I
zFnen 1t could be removed from the /
Faoie and referred TO the proper COM
[mittee.
The Secretary also read petition /
rom III. Klemme, to the same pur-
pose as the foregoing, and setting
Eorth that the petitioner has no rem
fuy oy law except through the Con-
The Attorney General said upon
kais statement of facts there should be
" investigation. It was not neces-
ary to wait for the rules. He would
move reference TO special committee,
iea. Instructions to inquire and re-
PVrs 10 the house. Carried.
Ine resident appointed the follow
<ng committee:
aaessrs. Allen, Lyman, Kafua, Rob
PRISON and EmmeIuth.
hF. kalua withdrew in favor of the
fstorney~ General.
s-t 2.:o0 movement being made to
5ourn, Mr.. KaIua favored proceed
., as there were fifty-two articles or
e constitution now in the hands OF
ne convention.
as 40 P. VI. the Convention adj
oefned uatiI $50 Monday morning.
Asep vour friends abroad post