The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-30
House of Representatives.

House OF HepHeSenLaLlVeS.
Minister Damon made the follow
ing answers to questions regarding the
Lehua, propounded by Rep. Richards
''In answer to the questions of Rep.
Richards. member from the First
District, in regard to the steamer Lee
hua, / have to state that the said
steamer was chartered on May 9Th,
1895, at the rate Of 500 per week.
0The steamer has been under the
control of the Customs Bureau, work
ing in connection with the Depart
ment of the Attorney General, during
her entire charter, never having been
turned over to the Interior Depart
ment.
GThe expenses connected Herewith
have been s., 929. S."
A communication from the Senate
announced the return of certified en-
crossed Land Act and amendments
thereto.
Rep. Richards reported that the bill
providing for supplementary appro-
priations for the use of the Govern
nent had been handed the President
for consideration.
Rep. Rycroft presented the follow
resolution, which provoked considera-
Die discussion:
s'Re it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs be request
ed to order the Government band to
give concerts of appropriate music
regularly on Sunday afternoons at
such public places as may be conven-
ient.''
Rep. Robertson thought the resolu-
ton should be adopted. 1t had been
before the Advisory Council before
and, although no action had been
taken, those who favored it seemed to
have the best of the argument. Civ
ing music appropriate to the occasion
could not, as he saw it, tend to make
Sunday in the nature OF holiday.
1t would be a harmless diversion for
the working man, too hard at work
during the week to be able to attend
at any other time. The women and
children would also be benefited.
There would be something to look
forward to. The children would be
given pleasure and kept out of mis-
chief, into which they might get were
they in other places. The resolution
was in the interest of the whole COM
munity.
Rep. Kamauoha thought the reso-
luton should be most carefully con-
sidered. The working man had all
the week in which to enjoy music.
People might be at church instead of
listening to band concert.
Rep. Rycroft thought working men
and their families should be given a
chance to hear music once a week.
He had spoken to many about the
feasibility of having Sunday band
concerts and found no opposition. Was
not in favor OF all kinds of music.
Certain appropriate selections should
be made. Though the average working
man would be in better condition to
attend church in the evening after hav-
ing heard q good concert. The resolu-
ton was in line with church work.
Minister Smith thought that Sun
day laws should be strictly guarded.
Each man should be allowed to spend
his Sunday as he saw fit, SO long as
he did not interfere with the rights of
others.
Resolution referred to Committee
on Education.
Minister of the Interior not being
present, Minister Smith announced
that the acts regarding canaigre, sup
Elementary Government appropri-
atoms and preventing foot binding,
had been handed the President for
consideration.
a communication from the Senate
announced the appointment of the
in conference with House committee
on bill No. 8: Senators Waterhouse,
Lyman and Baldwin. Communica-
ton accepted.
Rep. Robertson presented the fol-
lowing joint resolution: "Be it re-
solved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, that a joint COM
mittee consisting of three members
from each branch of the Legislature,
be appointed to report at the next
regular session of the Legislature upon
the question of general registration of
male residents of the Republic, or of
certain classes thereof, and to recon-
mend such legislation as they may
deem proper"
Rep. Halualani informed the House
that Mrs. Kauhane, widow of the
policeman who was killed while max
ing an arrest some time ago, had
married again, and that the pension
which the Government had been pay
ing her should be stopped at once.
Laid on the table for future consider
alton.
Rep. Kamauoha was called to the
chair, Speaker Naone wishing to pre-
sent resolution looking toward the
Teopening of negotiations with the
United States of America to the end
that q treaty Of annexation with these
islands to the United States might be
presented during the coming Con-
gress.
Ministers Smith and Damon thought
the matter should receive special at
tention. The attitude of the Govern
ment regarding annexation was well
known. Care should be taken that
no mistakes be made just at the pres
ent time, when the eyes of the world
were on the Republic of Hawaii. The
wording should be more careful.
Speaker Naone wished TO know If
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
would 60 to work Immediately on the
resolution, should it be handed to them
for consideration. He had had a talk
with w r. Castle recently, and had
come to the conclusion that il would
be good thing to have the resolution
sent To Washington by him, as he was
10 leave coon.
Resolution referred to the Committee