The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-15
HOUSE.

At the opening of the House yester-
day morning, Minister Damon present.
ed his answers to questions PROFOUND
ed by Reps. Kaeo and Robertson as
follows:
To Kaeo-'During the period of 1884
and 1886, the sum of S1,O00,000 in Ha-
waiian coin was introduced into the
country
"Of this, 100000 was coined into
dollars, $35O,O00 in halves, $125,000 in
quarters and $4,000 in dimes.
cat the present time the dimes,
amounting to $4,000 have practically
disappeared from circulation and, as
near as l can judge probably $4,000 of
the other coins have disappeared leav-
| ing $4,000 in circulation and special
| deposit.
I'm reply to questions 2 and 3, have
to say that at present the Treaty of
Annexation is under consideration at
Washington, and it is the usual prac
tice when a Treaty is under consider
alton with Foreign Powers, to limit
discussion as to what the probable ac-
| 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"
son-.'Tabulated 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 $28,-
692, 900, paid-up capital of $20,354, 755,
assets of S21 ,602, 754.69 and total taxes
of $1S5, 517.72 paid for the year 1897;
81 business corporations with capital
stock of $9,452, 755, paid-up capital of
So, 087, 765, assets of $14, 1856, 70S.45 and
taxes of S35,906.SS paid during the year
1897. The grand total is as follows:
Number of corporations, "a; capital
stock, $3S, IA IT'S; paid-up capital, $780,
422, $40; assets, S36, 4S9, 46314; taxes
paid in 1897, SZ21 ,4246O
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.
leu Cllc IOIIONlhS Vi TIE
President of the Board of Health o.
The question is: In the estimated
expense of the Board OF Health, has
provision been made for a food inspec-
tor? If so, has a law or regulation
been considered to make his work
effective? "
I'm reply, l would state that the
Board of Health has had under con-
sideratiOn the matter of inspection of
food but has not made 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.
'sIf, however, it is considered best to
have a thorough and systematic in
Ispection 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 a resolution recently adopted
by the House and directing the actions
of the Attorney-General 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