The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-08

TWENTIETH DAY.


for services OH Molokai as nlary
commissioner. To be considered
with an appropriation bill.
The supplemental general appro'
priation bill was taken mp and dis
position of items made as follows
Militia, $4,000 Minister Hatch
moved an increase OF 70, 500. MAX
ing n total OF f2f,s This addi-
tional amount was required, he
said, for further supplies OF ammu-
milton, etc. Amendment adopted.
Entire amount allowed.
Support and maintenance Of
prisoners, fI4, 900. There are more
prisoners now, said Minister
Smith. Sen. Hooking inquired ii
pardoning was not reducing the
number. The minister replied yes,
to some extent. Allowed.
Civil and criminal cases, incidtu-
tai expenses, 50, 600. Allowed
Minister Smith asked for 5000
for support of Citizens Gnard, not
only i'll Honolulu but throughout
the group. These men served with
ont compensation and the force is
efficient and valuable. There has
lately been purchased $50 rifles
and ammunition is of course re-
quired. Sen. Baldwin inquired
of any of this money was for past
services. Minister Smith said no,
there was no salary, that compen-
sation had been given from general
expenses of the rebellion. Portions
OF the expense had been from
various funds. Item allowed.
Stationery, books and incidentals
for office bureau of education and
schools, $1,000. Allowed.
Repairing school houses, $1,000.
This item, the committee said, had
been reduced from $40, 900. Sen
ator Wilcox had a note from the
school inspector asking for S24,-
100 and saying $4,000 was actual
ly needed. Allowed as i'll the bill,
$4,000.
Expenses Land Act of 1895,
FLO, 900. This for expenses alone.
Allowed.
After some discussion the matter
of Land Act salaries was disposed
of by agreeing to $4,000 a year for
the Agent, who will be the work
ing commissioner. This goes to
the salary bill.
Landings and buoys, Honolulu,
$4,000. Allowed. Senator Wright
was pleased over the smallness Of
the amount.
Puma roads and bridges, 5000;
Kau, $4,000; Hama, $500; total,
$500. Senator Baldwin asked if
- 500 was enough for Hama. He
was assured it was. Allowed.
Honolulu Water Works, 5000;
Laupahoehoe $3.50; Koloa, $4,000;
total, $725o. The Honolulu item
will be saved if there is rain. Sen
a!or Wright objected to the Laupa-
hoehoe item, saying it was absurd.
Mr.. Baldwin waited to hear from
the Minister of Interior, saying he
supposed this was a plantation
Epiaft. The Minister said the sum
was really needed. Senator Wrigh,
objected to Koloa and there was
quite discussion. Senators Rice,
Brown and others favored the
allowance ON grounds of sanitation
All passed.
New Kona court house, sub:ti
tuted for Waiohinu, rs, 500
Allowed.
Telephone connection between
North Kona, South Kona ant
Kau, $1,000. Senator Brown made
some inquiries and Senator Baldwin
and Minister Smith spoke favor
ably Of the subsidy. Allowed.
Mr.. Hooking moved TO allow S
F. Chillingworth's claim for $50. 2S
Carried. A letter from Prof. Alex
ander said the bill was correct and
just.
Minister Damon offered al
amendment giving $40, 500 subsidy
allowance to the Oahu. Railway 6
Land Company, in accordance will
an act of 1890. The item was no
placed in the original bill for tn,
reason that the road was but re
Gently completed. The surveys
general and superintendent of pub
lie works certify to performance o
work by the Railway Company
Allowed.
Minister Damon spoke Of S45C
assistance that had been earned by
lolani college and moved that it bt
allowed in the bill. Passed. Sens
Brown and Rice voted III the mega
tive.
Sen. Lyman asked for $4,000 foI
Hilo water works extension. Thu
was withdrawn TO be offered as al
amendment to another act.
Total supplemental Appropriation
SIo2, $50, 20.
Bill passed second reading.
Recess TO 1880.
This afternoon the Senate passe'
on third reading the acts tor protec
ton of game, and the Hilo Electri
Franchise.
On the third reading of the &C
carrying tie Kaiulani settlement
Sen. McCandless moved for Us, 50
for the widow and children Of Chas
l.. Carter-fourteen months a
5000 year.
, Sen. Baldwin said he favored this
Senators Brown and Schmidt OF
) posed the item on the ground tina
, the family needed no pension
5 President Wilder remarked in fave
of the item.
, Sen. McCandless said it was
matter ofprinciple. He had hope
the Cabinet would adopt such
policy. Here was a question {
recognizing a man who had die