The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-19
COUNCILS IN SESSION.
bEDS REACH PAR USDLR TIL
REPUBLIC.
Mr.. John EmmcIuth Receives Answer
and VIII Ask a Labor Commission
lie Appointed etc.


The Executive and Advisory Com
mittee of the Republic o Hawaii met
at 80 this afternoon, Pre- sldent Wilder
in the chair. The follow rg answered
at roll call: Ministers Il uch, x ng,
Smith, Councilmcn B3wn, Wa,er
house Allen. NcCant bss, Smith,
Morgan, Emmeluth and T.Iney.
Minutes of last meeti & were read
and approved
Mr. Morgan read petition iron, one
George Wilson setting forth that the
Government owed him the sum of ST..
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Brown presented petition from
an Hawaiian making cl,.m to certain
lands. Referred to Executive.
The secretary then read the weekly
financial statement.
Minister Smith said that SIC, 900 worth
of Government bonds had been disposed
of at par since the establishment of the
Republic. Previously the bonds were
sold at sos.
Mr.. Hatch read the Executives reply
to Mr.. Emmeluth's questions, in re the
recent Japanese arrivals, propounded at
/ the last meeting.
Mr.. Emmeluth said that some of his
questions VT re not answered. In the
last few months two Japanese had
started business in his line. The
planters were making money, but the
laborer was not protected This was
unfair.
| Mr.. Hatch remarked that the law
would be- enforced.
President Wilder inquired If Mr.. En-
meluth desired to offer resolution
bearing upon his grievance.
Mr.. Emmeluth replied that he had
not, but would give notice that he in
tended taking steps to have a labor
commission appointed.
| Here the matter rested.
], The chairman then appointed Com
mittees of the Councils.
| Minister Smith introduced bill to
authorize the Board of Registration to
administer oaths. Under a suspension
of the rules the bill passed its three
readings. and, finally, as whole.
Mr.. Damon's bill to subsidize steam
ships, in the way of harbor advantages,
plying between Honolulu and the
American coast was read.
Mr.. McCandless asked it steamship
companies could ask for money under
the bill.
Mr.. Brown said they could ask for
money and it would lie within the
power of the Councils to II re such an
appropriation.
Mr.. McCandless objected Il the bil' in
that case. He thought tli harbor ad-
vantages sufficient. The II should be
referred to a committee.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked whl5 amount of
money was paid to steamship compa-
MES for carrying the mails.
Minister Smith, in expl nation, cad
from Minister Damon's SO ni-annual re
port.
Referred to Judiciary Co nmittee.
Minister Smith reported That progress.
was being made for registration of
voters.
Mr.. Morgan reported that he had
made a trip through Koia district on
Hawaii within the past w 9uk, and had
found the roads in a most deplorabe
condition. An appropriation of $1,000
had been made for roads in that dis
trict, but that was wholly insufficient
He would like to ask if the Govern
ment was going to take any steps tc
remedy the matter.
The Minister of the Interior reported
that the roads of the country had JUS
come under the supervision Of the Gov
eminent some three months ago.
Mr., Dodge was going up tomorrow t,
look after the road matter.
Minister Smith and Mr.. Ena botf
!. urged the need of better roads OF
. Hawaii.
Some discussion upon the water ques
ton followed, though nothing of impor
= lance was brought out.
The Councils adjourned at 2:35 to mex
Thursday afternoon.