The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-15

ton would be in event of ratification
taking place.
Should annexation take place Con-
gress, and Congress only would have
authority to regulate the state of Ha-
waiian currency
Observation-Disclosures statement of
capital stock, paid-up capital, assets
and taxes paid by corporations for the
year 1897. The summary taken from
the statement is as follows: 81 sugar
corporations with capital stock of S2S,-
1000, paid-up capital of $40, 354, 1855,
assets of $21, 602, 754.69 and total taxes
of S1S5, 517.72 paid for the year 1897;
81 business corporations with capital
stock of S9,452, 755, paid-up capital of
S9,0S7, 765, assets of S14, SS6. 70S.45 and
taxes of 35,906.SS paid during he year
1897. The grand total is as follows:
Number of corporations, "a; capital
stock, s3S,144,775; paid-up capital, $780,
422, $40; assets, $50, 4S9 ,463.14; taxes
paid in 1897, SZ21, 424.60.
Minister Cooper announced that the
President had signed the bills relating
to the reorganization of the Judiciary,
terms of Circuit Courts, Appeals to
Circuit Courts and interest on money.
In answer to questions propounded
by Rep. Gear, Minister Cooper present.
ed the following communication of the
President of the Board of Health:
THE question is: In the estimated
expense of the Board OF Health, has
provision been made for a food inspec-
tor? If so, has law or regulation
been considered to make his work
effective?''
In reply, would state that the
Board of Health has had under con-
sideration the matter of inspection of
food but has not made a request for
a specific appropriation for the inspec-
tor. 1t was deemed by the Board that,
for the coming period, occasional in
spections and for specific purposes
would probably be sufficient.
mo additional law or regulation has
been proposed by the Board of Health.
1t was considered that the existing
law in regard to the control over
causes of disease or sickness, would be
sufficient for the present purposes.
IF, however, it is considered best to
have thorough and systematic in
spection of all food supplies, it would
be necessary to have regular paid in
spector and more ample provision in
regard to his duties"
A message from the President deal
ing with resolution recently adopted
by the House and directing the actions
of the Acknowledgement in the matter
of warrants of arrest, was read by
Minister Cooper. The wisdom of pass
ing such a resolution with the concur
renee of the Senate, was questioned.
Rep. Robertson stated that there was
a great deal of force in the remarks
of the President The rules of the
House were undoubtedly defective
along the line of joint resolutions. He
therefore recommended that the mes
sage be referred to the Committee on
Rules and that the Senate be informed
OF the wish of that committee to con-
fer with the Committee on Rules of
the Senate. This motion carried.
The following petitions were present.
ed:
l. Kaai-For $4,000 for building of
roads in the District of Hama. Maui.
z. Kaai-For $1,000 for bridge over
the stream at Kipahulu.
3. Rehabilitation $4,000 for fixing
and widening the road from Pukoo to
Halawa, Island of Molokai.
The following resolutions were in
troduced:
1. Candless-Resolved that an
item of $4,000 be inserted in the appro-
priation bill for a bridge over Kipapa
gulch, Eva, and changing the grade
out of the gulch.
2. McCandless-Res that an
item of $4,000 be inserted in the appro-
priation bill for fixing Campbell Ave
nue..
3. Wilder-Resolved that an item of
$4,000 be inserted in the appropriation
bill for the extension of the KaIihi
road to Puunui
All the above petitions and resolu-
tions were referred to the Committee
on Internal Improvements.
Rep. Pogue was granted to an extern
sion of time for the special committee
to which has been referred the bills on
electric railroads.
Rep. McCandless propounded the fol-
lowing question to the Minister of
Finance:
please state how much money has
been received from taxes on coffee,
lands for the years 1896 and 1897"
Minister Damon asked for two weeks
time to answer this question as it was
necessary for him to get data from
Hawaii. Granted
The following notices of bills to be
introduced, were given:
1. Kahaulelio-''An Act to amend
Section 4, Chapter of the Penal Code,
relating to assault and battery"
The Attorney-G General answered the
questions propounded by Rep. Achi
and relating to the police officers of
the Islands and their pay. The an
swers were prepared by Marshal
Brown. Following is summary:
Total number of regular police Off
GERS, Island of Oahu, So; commissioned
as officers, such as clerk, 4; total, 102;
total pay per month of whole police
force, S6,527. Total number of regular
police officers, Island of Hawaii, 50 );
total pay per month of whole police
force, S2,727. Total number of regular
police officers, Island OF Maui, AZ; total
pay, per month of whole police force,
S1,S7S.50. Total number of regular po-
lice officers, Island of Kauai, %; total
pay per month of whole police force,
S1,176. Total officers on Islands, 249
and made up of the following: Mar
shall, Deputy Marshal, 8 Sheriffs, 8
Sheriffs' clerks, clerks in police head
quarters, % Deputy Sheriffs, 20 Police
L.