The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-28

lice ON Hawaii in the other bill Waa
xarv much reduced. and he would ask
that an additional sum Of $4,000 be APP
Dronriated. The reduction in the sum
resulted in a material reduction OF the
force. and it was a mistake.
Rep. Richards explained why the re-
duction was made. The reduction IN
the force was only in one place, ana
that place could well afford it. The cut
was with the sanction of the Attorney
General and it cannot be said that the
force was crippled.
Rep. Kamauoha-Here in Honolulu
there is a large sum of money spent on
police and soldiers. On Hawaii the
force has been efficient, and the honor
able member from HilO thinks because
the men have been careful and kept
down disorder we don't need police.
We should be more yigilant. We have
no detectives, and l think the money
should be placed at our disposal so that
we could have a detective force.
Minister Cooper said he had gone
over the matter with the Attorney Gen
eral and he made no request for an
additional sum.
Rep Kamauoha withdrew his motion.
Rep. Bond wanted the item for CEN
SuS lilCIcdSei " plOsODO ~ Jlllo 10 bLC
first census of the Government, he
wanted it to be thorough.
Minister Damon said the present sum
was larger than last time.
Minister Cooper asked for an item of
$500 under the head OF incidentals, for
Board of Education, so that the report
of the Boarfd may be printed in larger
issues.
Rep. Kamauoha was in favor of the
item if it would assist the Board in
getting the report out earlier. Item
passed.
Item for surveys on roads, Hawaii,
was changed to preliminary roads, Ha-
wall. as Rep Rycroft thought it would
be all survey and no roads. The first
vote was a tie, the Hawaiians voting
as one man Speaker Naone voted for
the amendment and it carried.
An item of 1000 was inserted for
keepers of lighthouses. Carried.
Rep RycrOft asked for an item of
81, 500 for a road running from Laupa-
hoehOe to Kilau, where there are sew
eraI homesteaders planting coffee. Car
ried.
Rep. Hanuna wanted item for roads
at Lahaina increased from $500 to ST.,
900.
Rep. Winston wanted to know if cof-
fee lands are to be opened there as in
Puma.
Minister King said the road board
wanted $3.50.
Rep Hafa said if that was the case
there was something wrong with the
board.
Item passed at 81 900
Rep. Winston wanted to know about |
the road tax.
Minister King replied that $12,26O
was collected on Maui.
Rep. Haia wanted $4,000 additional |
for road around Waikiki.
Rep. RycrOft wanted to know about |
Puma road tax. AS far as he knew not |
a dollar was being expended.
Rep. Hanuna said the member from |
Hawaii should remember that Hawaii |
was not the entire Republic When it |
was money for Hawaii there was no
objection.
Rep. Rycroft objected
Item passed at So, 500
Roads for Honolulu passed at $40
Minister Cooper wanted appropria-
ton for quarantine station increased to
$40, 900. Passed.
Rep. Kamauoha wanted $1,000 ex-
penses for Kohala water works
Rep. Bond wanted information on
this subject. There were private works
there, but he knew of none that were
public
Rep. Kamauoha stated that they were
private now, but if appropriation was
made they were made free.
Rep. Bond questioned the advisabilty
of such a measure; thought it was per-
fectly right that the parties now hav-
ing the water should continue to charge |
people. The pipes had been laid by the
old Star Mill Company and extend |
much further than they would if run
by the Government
Rep. KamauOha in response to a
question by Rep. Winston stated that
he did not know positively that the |
present owners would sell, but he
thought they would.
Rep. Bond wanted to know what diff
ference it made to Rep. Kamauoha
whether he paid the Government or
private parties for the water
Rep. Haia said it was nonsense to
talk about putting in water works at
Kohala when the introducer did not
know whether the Government had
anything to sell.
Rep. Kamauoha said complaints are
made that private individuals are SELL
ing this Government water for their
own benefit. They say the Government
has nothing to do with it. He wanted
this item inserted so that it may be
learned whether or not the Government
has the right
Rep. Haia said the Government has
no right to spend money in this way
Tor law suits.
Motion lost
Minister Cooper asked for an in
crease of $4,000 to appropriation for
treatment of insane Carried.
Rep. Haulalani wanted an increase
or Maternity Home because it is an in {
stitutiOn that is becoming more and !
more in favor with the Hawaiian |
Rep. Hanuna favored the amend
nent asking for $4,000.
Pen Winston favored & 00O if +I,o,,