The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-26

ling Of clothes with the mouth. Re
ferred to the Health Committee
Rep. Pogue presented the report of
the Finance Committee on Rep. Gears
bill looking toward the exemption of
the Chinese Y. M c. A. from taxes.
The Committee recommended laying
the bill on the table. Rep. Gear did
not concur. The report was laid on
the table to be considered with the
bill
Rep. Robertson introduced the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution which
was referred to the Committee ON
Public Lands with instructions to re-
port on Thursday:
Whereas the work of filling in now
being carried on in Honolulu harbor
is, in the opinion of the Legislature
ineXpedient, inasmuch as the locality
being filled might easily be dredged
out and the harbor thus made larger
instead of smaller and
Whereas the Legislature desires to
specify the manner in which the ap-
prOpriatiOns for wharf and harbor inn
provements shall be spent
''Be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representative That the
Executive be requsted to stop the work
now being carried on in the neighbor-
hood of the old fish market wharf until
the appropriations for Honolulu har-
Dor improvements shall have been
passed by the Legislature"
Rep. Robertson spoke as follows on
the matter of harbor dredging: THE
work now being done on the Eva side
of the harbor appears to the ordinary
mind, inconsistent on the part of the
Executive. For months past the work
of dredging out mauka of the Pacific
Mail wharf has been going on at great
expense. On the other hand filing in
is going ON up near the old fish mar
ket wharf in a place the bottom of
which is soft mud and which could be
be easily dredged out at a smaller .ex-
penSe by far than the coral near the
Mail wharf During the next two years
many thousands of dollars will be
spent in the work of enlarging the
harbor. The Legislature should have
to say as to how the money
shall be spent. From
discussions on the subject and from
what has appeared in the papers, the
plans proposed by the Executive would
appear improper The harbor is being
made smaller instead of larger and
slight accommodation is being pre-
pared for vessels coming to this port
Minister Damon referred to the work
now being done near the old fish mar
ket wharf as most necessary. The
YOuman's estate had ceded 80 900
square feet to the Government on con-
sideration that a small portion beyond
the limekiln point be filled in. This
work was being done to provide for a
slip for large vessels. If the work
was stopped now a splendid opportu-
nifty for increasing the harbor front
would be lost.
The Audit Act was taken up for
consideration. Several sections were
deferred and the bill was made the
order of the day for Wednesday,
Minister Cooper presented the fol-
lowing report of matters acted upon by
the President:
Act 20, relating to assault and bat
terry, signed.
Act 21, relating to special appropria-
tions for the payment of claims, un-
paid bills and salaries due prior to
December 31st 1897, signed.
An act to amend Sections 70 and 70
Of Chapter 81 of the Session Laws of
1896, relating to Tax Appeal Court,
without approval.
Minister Cooper explained that the
bill had not been acted upon by tha
President within the ten days allow
lnce, he having found certain discre-
Dancies in the bill and preferring to
return the same without veto, thus
allowing the Legislature to make the
required.
Second reading of House bill 8, an
ict to provide revenue for the Govern
nent by the imposition of tax on i'm
comes, and to repeal Act 65 of the
Session Laws of 1896, relating thereto.
The report of the majority OF the
committee was read when Rep. Paris
arose and said he was not present
when the report was made. He did not
concur in the body Of the report nut
did favor the joint resolution. The
Of the bill in second
'eading was deferred until Wednesday