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HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE,

Of the Assembly,.
The Vice President said that the bills were. read '
To- BE- reported yesterday. hut the Assembly all
iJuF1ed 80 early that the Chairman was unable to
report. and concluded by requesting the member
10 withdraw his resolution The resolution was
accordingly withdrawn.
Nr. Ukeke Introduced resolution that the rules
be suspended in order 10 allow him % Introduce q
bin relative increasing, the salaries gr the. 81
pr.nr Justices To- BE- taken up with th. rD..ssag..
His Majesty Ia regard 10 his Ministers, sau-
Tir--
Mr. Kamal0 moved that the resolution b.. ,d,nt-
81 aud considered. Adopted.
Gov DJminis moved that the rules be suspended
H. order % allow him to report ali bills that Ills
Majesty had been pleased to sign
Ou motion tIe House proceeded 20 the order Of
the day
Ou motion the Assembly tool, up the majority
aId minority reports OF the Committee to whom
wts referred Hi MdJc-tys message. The report,
then read.
Mr. Hart moved to adopt the majority report
Mr. NthIku moved that both reports be received
Mr. ksmalO said tIat le bad signed the majority
report because he thought IL necessary 10 cIrupIy
with the request Of Ills Majesty but had il been
proposed BY one Of the Mobiles be shouId certainly
have voted against IL.
Mr. MdheiOnI moved to table the majority re-
port, AMI adopt the report from the minority.
- Mr. hupau said that his remarks wO.Id not ari-,.
from private feelings. but from feelings as Ice--
laOr for the good Of the nation and added that L,.
n favor of indefinitely pOSponina the, majority
yTep0rt ot the Committee. as he thought the Minis
trrs could entertain their foreign visitors we'll
enough $1,000 a. year, he and the rest OF the.
members did 70 on a great deal less than that and
in his opinion he would much rather se. the. Min
i-ter of Finance in debt than the nation as ii was
disgrace To any nation to- be in debt. He should
against Increasing the Ministers salaries II
be had to do it alone. he wanted the country to
De clear ui IHcuInJrdnce- 10 would be more hon
ored then: aud be- entreated the Mobiles and Rep
rcsentativeS To vote against the report. and not
have any fear because. His Majesty recommended
it. II he 20 ask them why they voted against
his measure answer him because they thought best
30 to do.
made by the member from koOauiOa.
Mr. Heuck was in favor of the majority report
for the following reasons: The present salaries /
Inadequate 70 the position the Ministers held
and the style required of them could not be sup
ported by salary 81 $1,000; many families spent
more than that year for their support and it was
hardly fair that they (thc Ministers) should put
lHe'r hahds IN their own pockets and take what
money belonged To their children To make up de- .
hct,ucies IN keeping mp style suitable to their
position He stated that he was speaking Of the .
occupants of the ministerial portfolios. aud Of
the present Ministers, and wished the members 10
understand that part thoroughly.
Mr.. Rhodes said he had listened aftcntiyclv 10 2
The remarks of AL. and admired their peudence
aud patriotism lie was not in favor Of adopting
either Of the reports hr did not favor the req
sJninS Of either Of them We are h..r.. far tli.
cJuutry's good and - favor this man or that
liz the way Of salaries anything else. / have
the slightest doubt that two Of the Ministers
SECURE much more from their profession than by
holding their present Offices. lie did not MAKE.
these remarks to favor them. because they could
their free will. but he would be in favor Of
giving them $4,000 $1,000 year if the country
could afford it. but at present 1t cannot afford il.
nor do believe IN making such gigantic leaps. !
believe in giving them enough To support them
hIndsOmely but not one dollar more They ought
TO be well paid, under the King they bear the
whole buTihen 0f the affairs of the Kingdom upon
their shoulders. and il anything goes wrong they
have bear the whole of the public feeling a. il
may happen to be. and for this and the
honor Of the Kingdom they should be we'll and
handsomely supported their responsibilities are
great. and their-s.aFic- should be- adequate the
position they hold. Another reason for not in
cresing their salaries to $4,000 Is because it would
he q strange proceeding to advance their salaries
I.GOJ ahead of the salary Of the Chief Chancellor
who l. the highest official in this realm under His
Majesty, and holds superior and higher Office 10
those or tue Ministers. / IN favor OF the amount
Of 5000 being appropriated for the Ministers, as
proposed by the member from HamakUa. a. We
would then be doing justice and not showing them
atom Of favor.
Nr. Bishop was in favor of increasing the sala-
rcs of tine Ministers to $1,000 year, he thought
70 caOugh- The Ministers put the salary Of the
'hirf Chancellor at $1,000. and If that enough
for the highest officer in the Kingdom it ought Ger
tainly 10 he sufficient for the Ministers. The APP
preparation Bill ought to be recOnsidered, he
for one would not vote for il while the eXpendi-
turrs were much more than the estimated re-
cripts that they would have To- cut down largely
or increase the taxes. and II the Assembly tO
more than tine amount now on hand.
together with the probable receipts. it would BE-
one of the maddest pieces Of hnanciering that it
could be guilty of.
Mr. Tkeke-I think the same as many of the
members on this subject. and am glad to hear So
much independence and patriotism My objection
for voting for the majority Is because 1t made
too wide a Jump. and III my opinion those who
signed the majority report would soon run this
Kingdom under ii they had the management OF the
iinauces / am not in favor of the minority report
~ that goes to the other aXtreme Therefore
will introduce the following resolution:
Rssolus4 That the Of the Committee be amended by
Mr. Aso of the majority Of the Committee supported
strongly favor Of aPprorratug $4,000 f7r
the salaries % each q the Ministers a IN his opinion that
suitable Msi-sy's than the named
Mr K1aPa was in favor Of giving the ministers $500
Dir KaS va, IN ayor % % & rsoG sIS d oy iA
Tb ' es1ilna esi1 salrS rlI an hl oa. as Sier
GOV Nhoa thou-hs the matter oa:ht to be dsliseraiely
,1tIerd and requested the members not 70 b TOO ilst
able member from KooluPoSo hxng the salaries Of the Minis
5000 year, was Just the thing and ought to be
& c AaR'asa s. 9si @ sat ai.e .5 g the ' message q IL Hy pr
considered and in favor Of ths amount set BY the report of
Of ;hs amendment made by the
Mr. Kspaakea eoaIrryI in the by the last
si1 Kamaro thought Ministers ought to salaries
proper flr their position and station
he th1,rat Their present trz- enough
vor % 'aoas both poT.s ihe %rsu.5s us n rssi TO
was opinion, sound th the former Ministers
-iyI salary of $4,000 anil d.I no, sro"I about it.
5ir N,hakl was IN favor of 5000 q year
o.. rlo.ion the H.ssulSiy adjourned
SixrY-sECOND DAY. july g.
Assembly met at II NJ. and opened with usual
proceedings, Vice President Hon. c. Rhodes IN
the Chair
The secretary reported for the Chairman Of En-
roilmrut Committee that it had pleased His NaJe--
ty 20 sign the following bills IN Act to- exempt
Y NOIuntaer Soldiers from certain taxes Act tO
increase salary Of Circuit Judge Of Oahu: an Act
TO indemnify the Minister Of Finance; an Act re-
Nav.