The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12
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voter but has taken the oath to sup
pert this Republic.
,. The Engineer of the Government
wash house is not a citizen or voter
but has taken the oath to support the
Republic.
8. There are 43 employees on the
dredger Of which % are registered
voters, 8 non-voters who have taken
the oath, I foreigners. non-voters who
have not taken the oath; Hawaiians.
nOn-voters who have not taken the
oath to support the Republic
Minister of Finance made the follow
ing answers to questions propounded
by Rep. Achi regarding the debt Of
the Government:
Article Of the proposed Treaty of
Annexation between the Republic of
the United States reads as follows:
The public debt of the Republic of
Hawaii, lawfully existing at the date
Of the exchange of the notifications of
this Treaty, including the amounts due
to depositors in the Hawaiian Postal
Savings Bank is hereby assumed by
the Government of the United States"
The Article goes on to say that the
United States will not assume a debt
over S4,000,000.
The net debt of the Government on
December 31st, 1897, was S4,390, 1865
The amount in excess CT the $4,000, 900,
in $500, 146.65. This is debt still due
to parties holding the obligations of
this Republic and will have TO be
liquidated by the Government of the
State or Territory of Hawaii.
Rep. Gear presented the following
reports for the Sanitary Committee:
l. That House Bill No. 80, relating
to pharmacy regulations, pass with
slight amendments.
2. That the petition from certain
Of the lepers at Kalaupapa be grant
ed, that the Speaker name a special
committee of five to act in conjunction
with a similar committee from the
Senate and that this body be given full
power to make all arrangements for a
trip to the settlement on Molokai. Re
port adopted.
Rep. Gear propounded the following
to the Minister of the Interior:
Will the Minister Of the Interior
kindly request the President of the
Board of Health to inform this House
if in the estimated expense OF the
Board of Health provision has been
made for a food inspector.
If so, has a law or regulation been
considered to make his work effective.
II not, why not?
Rep. Achi gave notice of his fnten-
ton to introduce the following:
An Act to amend Sections 10 OF
Chapter of the Statutes, relat-
ing to Internal Police.
The following acts introduced by
Rep. Robertson passed first reading
and were referred to the Printing
Committee.
/. An Act to authorize the Minister
of the Interior to issue a license to e.
G.. Winston and his associates, to erect
maintain and operate steam laun-
dry in the city of Honolulu.
2. An Act relating to the duty on
spirituous liquors, still wines and other
beverages made from materials other
than grape juice; and amending Sec
ton 1 of Act 70 of the Session Laws
of 1896, relating thereto.
Rep Loebenstein gave notice Of his
intention to introduce the following:
An Act amending Section "A of Arti-
Gle 26 of the Laws of 1895. entitled
'The Land Act of 1895, approved the
IA day of August, 1895"
| House Bill No. 10, relating to Law
of Evidence, brought up in second read
ing. A motion that the report of the
committee be adopted was made. Rep
Robertson then gave his reason TO
introducing the bill. it was Il
correct a grave defect in the laws o
the Republic At the close of hi
sneech Rem. Robertson warned tn
members to think carefully over tn
matter.
A motion to take a recess until 1:3
D. m. carried.
AEvTERNOON SESSION