The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-07
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
House OF Representatives.
SEyESrY SECOND D,r-JrLr II.

Esf~EAlA'hs"-r A-A q ftrf. -+ 49, -
recommended By rhr Minister
The BuI from the Mobiles vas referred % the Com,
mittee on Finance AiJIurnei.
SEvEyIT-THFD DAY-JUL -.
Mr.. WiIem1uu OF the Committee ca Finance re.
turned 20 the House the amendments Of the Noble:
20 the Appropriation Bill wltu the EI!Jwiug report
REPORT
Ma SrE,EEE The Committee Of Finance have
in Obedience TO the command OF the House taken into
consideration the Appropriation Bill, n 1t has been
amenIeI by the House # N,Jies, AMI beg leave u
report n follows
By the 7Jth Article Il the Constitution, all bills
for raj ing revenue, or calling tor any expenditure Of
the public money -ElLL oHIGiSNTE tg me House "
Rspra.s.fHi-rs.
The IDJ,h Article make IL the IutyofIis Mijr-ry'-
Niui-tes of Finance % submit Go the Legislature an
account O u the revenue and expenditure Of the two
precrI NJ vsIr-"-tLI an estimate 81 the revenue
AMI expenditure ~ the two succeeding gears which
may furnish the data On which the Legislature may
pr0cne! Iu their duty Oh voting tc appropriations,
for the Cu-UIug two years. or, IN other words, the
estimates Cf the Minister are a guide, ONLY, q, the
House Ia voting the necessary supplies; aui "A guide
only -D far Us the ENrEEfENCG az the Minister may
give weight % his estimates, aud the House may have
confidence in the amount ami value Of that experience.
The provisions 1T this lDJJh Article by imposing 4
dufg on the Minister, in no respect mOIiic-, or comes
into collision With the provisions Of the 1a'h Article,
which makes % the exclusive right of the Representa-
tive- q the People - originate all money bin. and
resolves. And tine House Of Representatives but
doing rs duty 10 exercising that right and would be
recu-tut 20 it, duty, and It's members would bc false
to their oath. required Of them. by Article 9th, II
they -h0Til neglect 10 adhere 20 that right, with the
utmost tenJrity-
y we rrrI the law of England, Csea lie Iolme.
PIP. 50 IuI So the House Of Commons OF that couu-
try not oaiy claim lui exercise the right Of ORIGIN
ATiNG bills 81 supplies, bat have been careful that no
precal.ur - should Dee 80. Gli-heI. which might tend
20 we,keu that right; AMI though the House Of Lords
has not altogether IhJu lJucl its preteutiOns To- the
right 90 amend the money bills, the Commons have
guar,IeI against these pre;entons, by rejecting their
alterations, WITHOUT CONSIDERATION. Butin as much
- thr same 18th Article gHIrVHfceS 10 the House Of
MOBILES, in wEITISG, the right to PROPOSE AMEND
HE>T-, and for other reasons apparent to all rejecting
observers, we can not commend to the House, 10
follow This example, iIIustrious as it Is; but recon-
mend, that the House concur in such amendments,
"a the Suggestions OF your Committee, when employ
eI, under your commands, IL framing the bill. and
further de5Ite auI ljght--cem to render advisable.
Your Committee, IN recJnsiIeriHs the Appropril-
ton Bill, amended, still IIhvre TO the views express
Ell by them in their former report to the House, that
II j. not only desirable - a matter Of economy, bat
necessary a. = matter Of justice, not only 20 our con-
stitueuts collectively, bat u all persons employing
the lthpr Of others, TO reduce the expenditure Of gov
erumeut, within the estimated receipts, by reducing
the Uuuber Of employees, where their employment l.
unnecessary; and by reducing salaries, where the
emOluueuts 81 Office exceed 4 reasonable remuncrl-
ton for the proper performance OF Its duties; and
that reasonable remuneration i TO be measured, by
the price az which, good, reputable, responsible men
men whose services are Ia demlnI-cIn be obtain
81 TO perform those duties. without suLjecfing gov
eminent To- unnecessary Inconvenience, arising from
n temptation for faithful servants to change their en-
plOyWeut, from private competition for their services; /
paying likewise due regard TO the kind Of talent and
educ alton required, and the dignity OF the Office to he
hlIed- Certainly, this Is no new doctrine on the
Aoor Of his House this season, but one steadily urgel,
ani as Ne have thought universally concurred in;
the only difference having been rs to what remunera-
ton WAS sufficient to comply with these rules laid
down by the House for its guidance.
Thus We see that the House have added none to the
list Of government employees, except two clerks,
which the House Of MOBILES has seen fit to approve Of
The placing Of salaries for District Justices ON the
Appropriation BII. in 10 way adds to the number Of
those officers. but merely provides for the manner Of
their pay, and a far as the provision goes Is an evil
deuce OF HberII.ty on the part of the Representatives.
since, III view of Section go Of the Civil Code, by
placing these amounts upon the Appropriation Bill
government may have its choice, to follow out the
suggestions If His Honor the Chief Justice, under
the above quoted statute, whereSOever they may think
II advisable. or where the pu'':S interest will in the
opinion oi tnc administration, be letter suJseryeI or
they may make use Of the authority given by the
Appropriation Bill. Thus ii will be seen that govern
HIeut NEED not pay q single dollar. under the apprO-
prirti5u for District Justices; or if 1t deems 1t wise,
II may pay the whole appropriation.
With regard TO the item of Si,52S Is. said to be
du" the Department of War, as borrowed from il,
your jommittee IN Common with the rest of the
House are waiting the explanations Of the Minister
OF Ilulnce- y ~ present advised, It appears to US
Ike any other uneSpeEdei balance IN appropril-
zion J. made to be drawn against as the necessity for
drawing arises, and 1t hy no means follows, that he
cause a certain sum Is appropriated IL must be paid
and ! a dent Iue any oHp-Iuy more than it one
has set apart 100 10 buy him Il coat. and then
concludes 10 get along withuut ij-he would owe the
tailor the 5000; aui IL would certtiul. bc mex
prs--Ily haTi % make him pay interest on the amount
or compel han thereafter To bay 4 cat which he did
not want Ii the view Of the case. suggested 10y the
amended bill, ! e -rrect-then the Treasury i ire
trevaLty iu debt 20 the INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. for
uueNreniel balances appropriated for reads. etc,
ami the constantly accumuI1tinE interest thereon.
In view OF t"e Importance oI keeping the current
expenses ot the government apparently. as well rs
really within I~ current receipts, an. viewing the
liability for he steiner KIrurI. rs not. in any way,
one 81 tine current expenses of the government, but
= liability Incurred, by the administration, under
special authority It the law passed May 81, 1856,
your Committee TGcgmmCu that the payment uf this
liability rr provided for by special enactment, and
raIt the House DO not regard 1t as fairly 10 be a
Charge ON the current expense OF the next two years.
Mr.. Harris introduced 4 series Of resolutions sug-
ge-tel t. iLe Minority Report OF the Mobiles On the
Appropriation i H. The resolutions passed, and ap-
peArgl IN our last weeks Issue.
IEe House went into Committee on the amendments
ct the Mobiles to the Appropriation Bill. and decided
10 adhere to their former action on the items FOR the
salaries Of the Governors AMI their Clerks; but con-
CURED with the Mobiles on the following items. viz
for second clerk Interior Department $780,; for
Sheriff Of Maui - 900; and also coucurred with the
N"b.e- III striking out the items Tor the Clerks Of the
SHeriit- Of Maui aud Hawaii Adjourned.
SEVENTH FOURTH DAY-JrLy 16.
The House in Committee resumed the debate on
the amendments Of the Mobiles to the Appropria. ion
Ell, and decided TO adhere To its former action in
q portion Of the items Of the Bill.
Mr.. kIakul introduced "A resolution 70 SumrrCu