Year: 1870

for Royal Paiscef Had Il been used for that puv-
poser Where was the Pslacel But the Report Of
the Finance Committee said that 70 had been used
according to law.


Referring again TO the appropriation for lnter.Is-
land Steamers he said $50 900 had been appropriated
for steam servcet to Hawaii and $40 O00 for steamer
to Kauai, and more for eonsingent expenses Now
every one knew that the whole sam had been used
upon single vessel aud the Islands had been with
out any steam communication whatsvur This was
hardly in accordance with the Wishes Of the people


HIS Ex. +. W. Hutchlson said that he would like
to correct the ideas Of the Hon. Member In regard
to the 10000 for Roysi Palace. The principal
part of that sum vas IN the Treasury, silo0 had
been used to aid IN building wall around the Roy
al slhaasoleun, an almost Kindred object be thought;
he had no doubt but that the House would have ap-
prcpriated $500 $i40O In aid Of this object With
out objection. II he bad not done Il, the place
would have been overrun with animals and every
stranger that wished, could have wandered over the
place without check Further, $500 had been spent
In clearing out Honolulu harOor, which he had a
perfect right TO do under the law


Objection was made by the member for Kona
Akau that according to the law the Minister could
draw only from the balances Of unexpended appro-
priations. but this an untouched sum, for to-
x.
that II the 900 for Royal Palace which had not
been used, was not balance unexpended, he would
like to know what II was. He wished further 20
state that $500 and tre had been used out Of this
some appropriation for some furniture for the
Palace, the furnitare being made from Hawaiian
woods.


Mr. Pilipo asked ifthis was the way 10 spend the
hard earned moneys Of the people. II was the life of
the nation, and its expenditure should be most care
fully looked after f0.sf


80 His Excelency said. that some furniture for the
Palace was absolutely necessary, We could hardly
ask to have the King sit upon the floor for want Of
few chairs.


! Mr. Lyons found fault with the Report OF the
Committee, In that 1t was not specific enough on
many points On the subject OF steam navigation
between the Islands, the report took no decided
stand.


His Ex. S. Il. Phillips arose to explain in regard
to the steam navigation Bill passed last session,
and the Of the money appropriated for further
of the same He did not hesitate to advise the
I use OF the money as ii had been expended Last
session there had been two laws passed. the carry
ing out of one of which the Minister Of Interior
bad control. 1t bad been hoped that parties could
have been found to undertake the running Of steam
ers under the terms OF the Bill, and the Govern
ment had done its best to get bids, notwithstanding
all that had been said to the contrary and the feel
ing that was abroad in the community. 1t was
matter OF great importance that there should be
regular and frequent communication between the
Islands, as for instance in the case OF the Kaona
troubles; withoHt the Kilauea the Government at
that time would have been powerless. The biennial
period was nearly past and there large balance
in the Treasury voted for this steamer At last
In uhf oh he Gfxa haa A.
whether the Kilauea should slip through their ip-
gers; she was bought for small sum, but even
then she not used they preferring to try longer
for bids for the service but came and tseemed
as If We must go without steam service entirely;
then the Government decided repair and put into
service the Kilauea with moderate expenditure OF
money, which, further, would employ some of our
mechanics during the dull season; and he was Of
opinion that the use Of the appropriation right
and in accordance with the letter OF the law. He
was further of opinion that the Government would
not have done their duty had they allowed this chance
to slip by, for cheap and regular communication. The
machinsts warranted that her machinery would
keep up an average speed Of miles per hour


Mr.. Lyons now began to see the way clearly, and
he wished to have the Finance Committee instruct
ed fairly and squarey upon this and several other
items 1t bis chief objection that the report
was so uoncommital, a course that often produced
trouble he wished that they would report definite
y upon the item Of 81 900 for medical education Of
Hawaiian Youth, and upon the Post Office. He
would vote for approval with the additional instrue-
ton to report fully upon the Aforesaid points


Hon. Mr.. Bishop said that he did not wish to
have work put upon this or any other committee,
that would amount to nothing. In the Cabinet,
there were two who were lawyers, and they thought
that the expenditure for the Kilauea was not only
legal but wise, and If the committee had stated that
the expenditure not wise or legal II would have
caused a great deal Of discussion, aud might not
have been approved, hs opinion was that the work
of the committee was not TO express opinion op-
ly but to collect the facts in connection with the
subject referred to- 4


The amendment Of Mr.. Lyons TO instruct the COM
mttee to report specially upon the three items as
before stated, was lost


Motion to recommend adoption Of the report was
passed, and the COMMITTEES arose, reported and the
report was approved. ..S


House went into committee on the Labor Bill,
His Ex. Mr. Dominis called to the chair. Section
first was read


Motion was again made BY the member for South
Kona, to indefinitely postpone Section first and the
Bill.


Mr.. KaIakaua supported the motion on the ground
that repeal Of these Sections would do away with
the apprentice system, 10 which he much op-
posed.


Mr. Kumahoa was opposed to the Bill, and said
that be would vote against it,


Mr.. Halenanu said that be was opposed to the
Bill, as ii would do away with all system in Ia
Dor laws, and would result 10 ruin and loss to the
country. He thought that amendments could be
made to the present laws. but to repeal would not
improve the matter.


Mr.. Kamakau took the same ground as yesterday,
being In favor Of the Bill


Mr. Aholo was opposed TO the passage Of the Bill,
it did away with something In favor Of the labor
er, that section which allowed the servant to get
redress for wrong. The new Bill ifff became law
would go into effect upon the lst Of January, 1s7I
and there were those who DOW were under contract
for two or three years from that dste who would bs
deprived Of all legal redress for wrongs There
thsoe who wished to amend the present labor sys-
TEN, buff this Bill passed they could not DO H. for
there would be no law to amend, 90 let those all
vote against the Bill and then any amendments could
be made. 8ff


Hon W. p. Kamaksu supported the motion 10 in
definitely postpone consideration Of the Bill


Mr.. Wshine strongly supported the Bill M