The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-06
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY. TEN G.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
WE continue our notice Of the laws passed a
the recent session Of the legislature, with tn,
Bill gj appropriation for tie yeQrs lSGO-I, which
will DE found published in another column. In
it, general characteristics. it of course resemble,
it, predecessors. There Is observable throughout
it. q steady desire and effort 70 increase salaries
beyond the legitimate value of the service render
Ell, or. more strictiy-speaking, the sums for which
the same service can be executed by persons
equally competent. The Bill must he considered
faulty, inasinuch as such unnecessary increase
has been allowed in it. The cause is perfectly
clear One OF two salaries had been raised by
previous Legislatures, "a thousand dollars or 50
above others considered ON a par with them.
Jealousy and the desire 70 receive the same pay
Us Is granted to an equal, has effected the change.
In reviewing the appropriations made at the
recent session Of the legislature, it will be well
To compare them with those Of the previous.
The Bill Of 1859 appropriated a sum total of
SG49,4ll o. or S32l,7O5 81 for each year: of
which sum S2S,75O was for the payment of debts
coming due. The new Bill foots up a total of
$73j,3S2 80, or an increase Of $50 OF over the
previous one. This difference is caused by an in
crease in the amounts appropriated for several Of
the departments. We will notice some of the
changes made in the several departments.
CIyIL LIsr.-The sums voted in the two Bills
are as follows
is%s i%3 %
In this list the amounts formerly appropriated
for the native chiefs, as Privy Councillors, have
been dropped, and TWO new items inserted-S2OOO
for Prince Lots travelling expenses 10 the coast,
and 81 600 for Judge Andrews, TO enable him to
complete the compilation Of the Dictionary which
ne has long been engaged on.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE ISTERIoR.-The appropri-
-ations for this department show an increase of
about SIS, 900. The totals for the two Bills are
%
l2s.235 OF
The items in this department are much the same
as in former Bills. hut show a steady increase.
THF GOVERNMENT PREss.-Thc amounts voted
for this Bureau are as follows:
90
This apparent increase il not a real one, as
formerly the Bureau was allowed to spend over
and above the sum voted. whatever the Director
chose to take from any receipts that might he
derived from work. 1t is well known that the
Comn'ereial, responding to public opinion, has
warmly contended against the manner in which
III w. AAAA-A L 80 aaN" ~ HANA
endeavored to expose the heavy expense Of that
Bureau. supporting its arguments by facts and
figures which have never been denied. Although
the abolition of the Bureau has not been attained,
one point mas been gained,-the limiting Of its
expenditures TO a specified sum-wha; has never
before been done. If the intent of the Legisla-
ture is carried out, not only will the expenses of
the Government Press be limited TO Sll, 600 a
year, but we shall be able to learn the actual cost
of the Bureau, whether it be less or more than
that sum.
We grant that at one time. it NAV have been
not only wise policy hut an absolute necessity, for
the government to own its printing Office and
print it. own paper hut we deny that the Minis
have now any right to stand rs competitors
in an honest branch of domestic industry, or even
u publish a political journal 70 traduce any por-
Of its citizens. as the ministerial organ now
does, OF discuss political questions with the view
to engcndcr political feuds. \ Ministry which
resorts to such weapons to defend itself and hold
its power, will surely enc 'unter popular resist
ince, which must result in its downfall. BY its
acts. the Ministry now proclaim to the nation
that it j. "a part of its policy and business to con-
.inue and sustain a vehicle Of abuse, a weapon of
tyranny, and 4 promoter Of political feuds. If
hen, they maintain an organ for the ostensible
purpose of 0qgcHdering and fostering political
they must not be surprised if sooner or
alter their object is attained, by stirring up n
popular Indignation which. once aroused, may
Tot be kept within the bounds of reason and
noderation. Such a result every loyal friend of
laval would regret but natural causes have
aturll results.
DEPARTMENT or FOREIGN RELATIONS
90
lp--oU 90
he only increase in this department is in the
llary Of the clerk Of the Minister. $500 per an
um. In some Of the other items. there is 1 pro
cr decrease.
FINANCE DErARTNENT.-The appropriations for
his office show 4 considerable increase
SIS 0S Ia
he increase has been chiefly in the appropriate
made for Tax-ASSessors and Collectors. and ,
So in those for the custom-house department. ,
appropriations are also now made for the Deputy
electors At the smaller ports on the other
whose services were not formerly paid, a
Mess by commissions. :
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.-As in former sessions, b
lis department mas been a bone Of contention Z
tween the two Houses of the Legislature. the
over House thinking that so. 600 was sufficient y
satisfy the War Secretary's glory but no de- O