The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-18


/ be, as heretofore, firmly and steadfast-
ly in favor of the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States of
America; and in advocacy of such policy
they feel assured that they are express
ing not only their own sentiments. but
those of the voters of this Republic
With these amendments we recon-
mend the passage of the resolution.
"E. c. BOND,
"E c. WINSTON"
Laid on the table to be brought up
later.
Under suspension of rules, Minister
Cooper announced his intention to in
troduce the following Act:
ITO define the field and staff office1s
and commissioned staff of a regi-
ment of the National Guard of Hawaii,
amending Section 8 of Act 20 of the
Laws of the Special Session, 1895.
Section 1. Section 3 is hereby a
mended to read as follows: Section 3.
The field officers of regiment shall be
one colonel one lieutenant colonel, with
one major for each battalion.
" The staff of the commanding Of
ficer of a regiment shall consist OF one
surgeon with the rank of major, one
adjutant, one quartermaster, one ord
nance officer and one chaplain. each
with the rank of captain, who are APP
pointed by the commanding officer and
hold office at his pleasure or until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
There shall also be a surgeon ap-
pointed for each battalion with the rank
of captain and an adjutant with the
rank of first lieutenant
E" The on-commissioned staff con-
sists of one regimental sergeant-major,
one sergeant-major for each battalion,
one quartermaster-serge one ord
ance-sergeant. one commissary-ser
geant, two color-sergeants and one
chief musician with the rank of SER
geant-major
Rep. Robertson asked Minister Coop
er if the President intended making
any extension in the time of the pres
ent session.
Minister Cooper announced that the
Presidents impression was that the seq
sion would not be prolonged. However.
no official declaration to that effect had
been made.
Rep. Winston-Then it seems pretty
late in the day for the Executive to he
forcing bills on the House.
Rep. Kamauoha-I move that the
bill go TO the Military Committee for
consideration. They can report and the
bill be passed without any trouble. /
do not see any necessity for prolonging
the session on account of this bill
Rep. Winston--Thats not the point.
Bills have been coming in from the
Executive quite frequently of late. and
more may be coming yet
Minister Cooper move the bill pass
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the policy of the Government. II is
simply a matter that has come up with
in the past two or three days and pro
vides for raising the rank of surgeon
10 that of captain.
Passed second reading.
Rep. Kamauoha-I wonder if raising
the rank of surgeon from captain tO
major means corresponding raise in
salary
Minister Cooper-No
Rep. Robertson reported for the COM
nittee to whom was referred House
,ill No. 33, relating to the right of emf
lent domain, recommending it's pas
age with few changes in the word
ng.
Senate amendments to resolution on
treat Seal concurred in.
On motion of Rep. Kamauoha, the re-
'ort of the Committee on Annexation
vas made the special order of the day
or Monday.
Senate bill No. 35, relating to perma-
ent settlement of Kapiolani Park.
'assed first reading and was referred
o the Public Lands Committee.
Senate bill No. Al, relating to appro-
riations for bills unpaid up to Deem
er 31st, 1895, passed first reading and
vas referred to the Finance Committee.
Rep. Kamauoha spent about ten min
ties telling the House that il was i'm
'ortant to improve every fieeting mo-
nent. The bill should not be referred
o the Finance Committee, but should
'e considered Immediately, section by
ection. The translator took about five
minutes more, which, added up, made
bout fifteen minutes, each of which
ad Elected
House bill No. SO taken up on sec
nd reading section by section.
House took a recess until / 80 D. m.