The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-23
LAST SESSION OF COUNCILS,
Several Matters Referred to Coming
Legislature.
More Rebellion Funds Appropriated
Petition of Liquor Dea1ers-New Ha-
waiian Company Authorized.

What was without doubt the
final session of the Advisory Coun.
csls was held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the Legislative hall.
Twelve members were present at
the opening, and later Mr.. EN-
meluth was wrung up to obtain the
necessary thirteen.
Prof. Hosmer reported for the
Judiciary Committee upon the pc
tition Of the liquor dealers for re-
enumeration for losses amounting to
over sol, 900, incurred by the en-
forced closing during the existence
of martial law. The Judiciary
Committee recommended that
the petition be refused, on
the ground that the license
provided for closing saloons
On election days and such other &C.
casions as the Minister of the In
terror deemed advisable. Mr.. Nor
gan requested that the petition be
read. It contains a detailed &C
count of the estimated expenses of
each concern, and shows that $4,000
in licenses was paid during a time
which they were not allowed to
keep open.
President Dole said he felt that
it would be necessary to either put
the petition aside or refer it to the
Legislature. So far as the legal
claim was concerned, he said the
petitioners had none. The liquor
business is a menace and its exist
ence merely a matter Of public
sufferance.
Minister Damon believed in
spirit Of fairness and favored an
allowance of the claim and the
Government giving a recompense
for what it had taken. On motion
of Mr.. Morgan the secretary was
Instructed to forward the petition !
with the report Of the committee to !
the Legislature.
Mr.. Bolte reported from the mil
itary committee, favoring the petit
ton of Lieutenant Coyne and
others for salaries on a par with
the officers of the volunteer organi-
cations when on duty. It was also
that Captain Pratt
be allowed the salary of a captain.
President Dole supported the re- !
port of the committee. Under this
new order first lieutenants receive
1926 month and second lieuten-
ants $116.663. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Minister Damon introduced an
appropriation bill for $4,000, of
which $4,000 is to defray rebellion
expenses and $4,000 for expenses
to the Government
patrol boat. Under suspension of
the rules this bill was passed.
President Dole read the petition
of fifty-fve members of the Hawai-
ian Republican club to form a
company, stating that he
had not the power to act without
the sanction of the Legislative
body. Minister, Damon, G. L.
Castle and DR.. Wood endorsed the
company, and the Presi-
dent was given power to act.
On motion of the Attorney-Gen-
eral the secretary was instructed
to have the Constitution of the Re-
public and the laws passed by the
Councils printed and bound for the
Legislature. Minister Damon sug.
gested that the secretary advertise
for tenders for printing. Mr.. Nor
gan thought so too, remarking that
many of the bills for printing had
been little more than robbery. The
bill for administering oaths came
up for third reading and was put
over to the Legislature. No more
business being offered, the Councils