The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-12


Chinese laborers on plantations.
ARRIVALS during the year 1895,
1854.
Departures of Chinese during the
year 1895, 1l31 men, 46 women.
"TotAl number OF Japanese on
plantations January 1, 1895, Il,467
men aud 1144 women.
arrivals between January 1st and
November 14th, 1857 men, 37l women.
"Number of Japanese departing
January lst and November 14th, 1l7S
men and $40 women.
"Total remaining November 14th,
IL, ,S76 men, 116S women"
Rep. Kamauoha was In favor OF
getting q report from the Customs
department., as suggested in the an
swers of Minister Cooper. This should
be considered with the report Of Min
lister Cooper in order to arrive at some
definite idea regarding the Immigra-
tion for the time specified. Rep.
Kamauoha was sure that 1t would
take long time before the Custom
House would make reply.
Rep. Rycroft said that no questions
asked of the various departments by
the House had ever been delayed In
the matter of answers for over twenty
four hours.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the
answers of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs be referred to the Printing
Committee for translation and print
ing.
Minister Cooper Explains.
Minister Cooper said that the re-
ports from the Customs department
and his own would not be on the same
thing exactly. His answers dealt
with the laborers alone, while the
figures of the Custom House would
give the total number of immigrants
whether laborers or not. A large
number CT Chinese had come into the
country on six months residence
bonds These were not laborers. A
combined report of the Interior, For
eign and Customs departments was
necessary to procure reliable report
on the number of immigrants.
Rep. Rycroft asked Minister Cooper
il the Government could not furnish
complete report without getting the
figures of the three departments sug-
gested.
Minister Cooper said that com
bined report was necessary.
Rep. Rycroft said that the registra.
tion bill would do away with all this,
and ali of the labor coming into the
country could be figured up without
so much trouble.
The matter was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations to
collect the reports of the different de-
partments interested and report.
Auditor General Complains.
The following communication was
received from Auditor General Laws:
eTo the members of the Legislature
of the Republic of Hawaii-Gentle-
men:
"I have twice formally protested
to your honorable body against the
payment of Expenses OF the Legisla-
ture" without previous approval by
the Auditor General, as being con-
trary to the provisions of Section 19 Of
the Auditor. In view of the fact that
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
expenses of the present session has
become law by publication today,
without any provision exempttng
such expense from approval by me
before payment, aud in anticipation Of
a pursuance of former methods In
regard to their payment, which have
been plainly contrary to law, would
request formal express
sion by the Legislature for record in
the audit office, on the legality of
such proceeding.
'tI would say that before passage of
the appropriation I suggested to the
Minister Of Finance the insertion OF
clause in the Act exempting such ex
penses from approval by the Auditor
General, if such was the intention OF
your honorable body, but as no such
clause appears in the Act, l feel forced
to make this communication in order
to determine my course in the matter
of this appropriation.
can Immediate reply is earnestly
Communication referred to the
Joint Committee on Finance.
A communication from the Senate
passage on third readingOf
House bill No. 3, relating to laundries
and Washhouses; also Senate bill for
Improvement of Hilo streets passed
third reading.
Rep. Richards reported House bill
No. printed and ready for distribu-
ton.
Rep. Robertson reported for the
Committee on Great Seal. Altera-
tions had been made in accordance
with certain criticisms.
Rep. Rycroft made a report Of the
special committee on the preservation
of dackets and records OF district
recommending several
changes.
Homestead Laws.
The bill relating to hOmesteads
came up for discussion with the re-
port of the committee to have same
laid on the table.
A Attornev-General Smith moved