The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-31
COUNCIL
Of STATE
Committee Report On
Interior Dept.
PLAGUE FUNDS AVAILABLE
Bill Appropriating S25O,O0O Passed.
Washington Letters--New Fire
Station Recommended.

The Council Of state was called 10
order at 3 p. m. yesterday by President
Dole. the following Councillors being
present. Allen, Jones, Achi. Isenberg.
Kaulukou. Robinson, Gear, Mott, Bolte,
Kennedy. Robertson. Gonsalyes and
Kane. Ministers MOt,-SmIth. Young,
Damon and Attorney General Cooper
were present.
Inc minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved
MOtt-Smith read letter from Score
tary Hay addressed 20 President Dole
which the latter said would be present
ed TO the Council of State for hearing.
The full text of the letter, and also
an official letter addressed TO Hon. II.
NJ. Sewdll by Secretary Hay are as fol-
lows:
Department Of State.
Washington. March D. 1900.
His EXcelIeHcy sanford b. Dole, Ho-
nOlulu.
Sir: Mr.. Sewall has reported that
on February 18th last the Council
Of State acting upon q recommends
tiOn OF the Executive Council. voted an
Act (styled Act u apprUpriating for
| the extension and completion of the
sewer system OF Honolulu, $345. 253.24
out of the moneys which shall be re-
ceived by the Hawaiian Treasury dur
/ ing the biennial period ending Deem
/ Der 3lst, 1901" from certain loan au-
| thorized by an act passed by the legis-
/ lature of 1896. said appropriation TO
/ take effect from the date of its approval
/ by the President of the United States.
\ Mr.. Sewall has also reported the action
inc
the suppression of the bubOnic plague.
/ The text of both measures accompanied
Mr.. Sewalls reports.
/ The President directs me 10 advise
you that he has under this date. March
o. 1900, approved the aforementioned
Act 1. Information Of such approval
has already been despatched to you by
la telegram sent this day to San Fran
cisco TO be forwarded TO Honolulu by
the steamer America Maru sailing to-
morrow. February eth, which telegram
reads as follows:
| The President has not considered u
wise to convene the old legislature. eX-
pecting the Council of State 10 provide
/ for requisite expenditures until Con-
gress enacts the Hawaiian territorial
bill. He approves Act of the Council
of State"
| The appropriation of $1,000 900 for sd-
ditiOnal sewerage appears to fall under
the Presidents previous authorization
| teiegraphed to you on January % last
and forwarded by the steamer China of
the oath, as stated in my confirmatory
letter TO you of January oath. 1900.
lt does not appear 20 be necessary
TO review the serious objections. legis-
/ lative and administrative. which at
/ taCh to the proposal heretofore made
/ that the Hawaiian legislature which
went out of existence on the annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian Islands should be
revived and convened anew to resume
/ the function of legislation. These OBJ
/ jections upon earnest consideration ap-
peared to the President TO outweigh the
| favorable aspects of the proposition. to
such degree as to render its adoption
impraCticable, while on the other hand
the necessity of such a step did not
appear TO be imperative in view OF the
sufficient powers already possessed by
the Council of State under existing law.
and the exercise Of which powers had
already been sanctioned by the Pres
ident in order to meet the grave sani-
tary emergency which cOnfrOnts Ha-
wall. The President accordingly direct
ed me TO include in the above quoted
telegram a negative response to the
suggestion OF your letter Of January
18th.
1 have the honor TO be. sir.
Your obedient servant.