The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-10

keep up 10 lCS present sCAnuaru.
| Minister Damon seconded the
ecutive should be in 2 position to-
have an oversight over the general
policy OF the paper. The item passed
as amended.
Hilo Fire department $3.50; passed.
| Subsidy to steamer between Homo
lulu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai, $500;
passed. Telephone connection be-
tween North and South Kona and
Kau, $1,000; passed. Same between
$1,000; passed. Senator Baldwin ask
ed for $250O for telephone between
Makawao and Hama, on condition
that the residents raise an equal
amount; passed.
Senator III )cking asked that the
Senate return to the consideration OF
the roads and bridges of Maui, and
moved the insertion of an item of $500
for surveying and laying out new
road through the District OF Hama.
Minister Damon suggested that he
bring the item In under the loan fund.
Senator Baldwin supported the item.
He said the district is now almost
impossible and good Government
lands might be opened up. He would
like to have President Dole come to
the island of Maui and see some OF
the roads. New grade lines should be
laid out on the roads as the money
expended now was wasted on account
of wash outs. The item passed.
Senator Wilcox asked for recon-
sideration of the item Landings and
buoys, Kauai, $1,000" He then moved
an increase to $4,000; passed.
The final sections of the bill were
passed without discussion.
Minister Smith said that since the
items under the Board of Health had
passed, his attention had been called
to q small hospital established in
Waimea, Kauai. The Government
physician was very desirous OF gain
ing some assistance and Mr.. Smith
believed the institution deserved it.
At his suggestion the item "Support
and Maintenance of Hospitals" was
reconsidered and the appropriation
increased from SIC, 900 to $11 900.
The recapitulation was passed over
and Senator Brown moved that the
bill be referred to the Com mittee on
and Revision.
At this point Minister Smith
brought up another item, namely, q
$500 shortage in the Marshaps de-
partment. This shortage had occur
red in 1890 and had been carried
along on the books with the hope
As that day seemed still to be very
far in the dim future, he asked that
an item of $564.37 be placed in the
Appropriation Bill. Senator Brown
couldn't see why the money should
be appropriated. The best way was
to bring in resolution to strike out
the items from the books OF the Mar
shars office. Mr.. Smith preferred the
Senator Baldwin said he was
chairman of the Finance Committee
which Investigated this discrepancy
reached was that the books had been
very carelessly kept; that the money
had been spent for Government pur-
poses but not properly accounted for.
The item WAS finally referred to the
Committee which has
pet to report on the appropriations for
detective service and the support of
he Citizens Guard. Senator Browns
notion to refer the till TO Committee
or Revision was then carried.
Under the regular order of the day
senator Browns opium bill came up
or second reading. On motion of
senator Brown his bill was read by
tile and referred to special commit
ee of five, to be appointed by the
resident of the Senate.
Minister Damon presented copies of
he report of the British Royal Com
mission on opium; also the Japanese
plum law. These were for the infor-
natiOn of the committee, aud Mr..
Damon reserved his opinions, to be
expressed at a later day.
House bill No. 3, relating to the
came up for second read
ng. Section 1, regarding the location
{ the houses, passed as read. Section
also passed, with slight alteration.
enator Brown called attention to the
act that there was no law defining
he limits Of the city of Honolulu. He
greed with Minister Smith that IL
yould be a good idea to bring in an
Act defining the city limite. The
yashhouse bill then passed the Sec
nd reading and was made the regular
rder of the day on Tuesday, for the
bird reading.
The Internal Tax bill was taken
-om the table and read the second
me by title. On motion of Senator
,roWn this was referred to a special
ommittee of five, to be appointed by
le Chair.
Senate bill No. 10, referring to claims
,r damages, was read the second time
Y title and referred to the Judiciary
ommittee.
just previous to adjournment Sena-
)r McCandless propOunded the fol-
,wing questions to the Minister of
nance:
"To the Minister of Finance:
81 would respectfully ask the fol-
wing questions, namely:
"The amount of taxes paid by each