The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-06-17

Mr.. Lyons introduced Bill to amend Sec
tions ass and 4S9 of the Civil Code, to enforce
the payment in money of the road tax. When
the tax was worked, the labor performed was
very ineficiently done. The bill also provided
for. having the work on roads done by contract.
Bill rejected.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Appropriation
Bill.
Mr.. Kalakaua called to the chair.
Items passed as follows:
New wharves and repairs, $24, 900.
Dredging Honolulu harbor, SO 900.
New scow for pile driver, 81 500.
Steamer Pele working expenses, 81 900.
Repairs on steamer Pele, 5000.
Anchors and buoys, 81, 1000.
Completing landing at HonomalinO, $3.50.
Landing at Koholaiele, $3.50.
Boat landing at Hilo, 81 200. Amended and
passed at 81 500.
Safe for Governors Office at Hilo, $500.
Mr.. Martin moved to reject the item.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that there was an iron
box at the Governors office, but it was small
and weak, so that none of the foreigners
would deposit money there.
Mr.. Koakanu said that box to keep the
foreigners money was not wanted. The Gov
vernon had strong box. He supported strik-
ing out the item.
Mr.. Kalu amended to insert 81, 500 for safes
for all the Governors.
Governor Kanoa thought that would be a
good idea. Some time ago his iron box was
carried off bodily and nothing had been heard
of it since.
Mr.. Koakanu said that thieves could break
into safe even if it was a fathom high and
broad. wooden safe might as well be
bought at once, for any safe must be watched,
G., q H., Ill ,o1&
in case of a ERE.
Governor Dominis amended to 81 200 for
safes for the Governors of Hawaii, Maui and
Kauai.
Mr.. Pilipo said that he had not yet heard
that the iron box for the Governors Office for
Hawaii was in a bad condition.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked where the member S
ears were-the bad condition of the safe had
been fully explained.
Amendment to 81 200 was passed.
Light House at Honolulu, $500. Expenses
of the same, 81 ,40O-Passed
Lights at Lahaina, $500.
Lights at Kawaihae, $500.
Streets lights at Honolulu, to be raised by
local taxation, So 900.
Mr.. Wilder amended to strike out the words
'to be raised by local taxation"
His Ex. T. W. Hutchison said if that was
the case he would advocate striking out the
entire item, for if the people of Honolulu
would not pay fer their own lights they would
not deserve them.
Mr.. Boyd objected-he thought the lights
would be public benefit, and the merchants
would be willing to pay a fair sum towards
the cost of lights.
Mr.. Koakanu said the proper way would be
to make a law to have all house-holders put
up lights before their doors. The passage of
the item would not do any good to Lihue or
Koloa. He would support the item, however,
if similar item should be passed for all the
towns in the Kingdom.
Mr.. Lyons stated distinctly, that the bill
was to dispose of the money in the treasury,
not to provide for any local taxation. If the
House wished to give s., 900 to Honolulu, they
could.
The item was struck out.
Fire Department of Honolulu, $500. In
cidentals of department, 81 500
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Salary of Minister, SIT, 900.
Salary of Registrar of Accounts, 81 900.
Mr.. Pilipo moved to reconsider the vote
on the item of salary of Finance Minister.
Lost.
Salary Collector General of Customs, Sc, 900.
Clerk of Collector General, $1,000.
Custom House Surveyor and guard, 81, 400.
Store keeper at Honolulu, 81 400.
Assistant guards at Honolulu and other
places, 81 800.
Mr.. Lyons amended to SlS00.
Mr.. Koakanu to s., 900, which was passed.
Incidentals and extra clerk hire at Custom
House, 81 900.
Collector and Harbor Master at Kawaihae,
S400.
Collector and Harbor Master at Kealake-
kua, 5000.
Custom House boats, $500.
Pay of Tax Assessors mot to exceed per
cent? 80 900.
Pay of Tax Collectors mot to exceed per
cent $1,000.
After lunch Mr. Kalu was called to the chair.
Hospital fund ESTIMATED receipts) $4,000.
National debt, falling due, S7O5O.
Interest on national debt, $l6,S41 25.
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend to $25, ,S41 25,
as that would be the necessary amount to pay
the interest upon the subsidy.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to postpone that item
and the one following of $4,000 for subsidy
until Friday, passed.
Subsidy to steamer Kilauea, $4,000.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to postpone until
bill to encourage inter-island steam nayiga-
ton was considered, passed.
Unpaid salaries, 1862 80.
Incidentals, 81 800.
Salary of Sheriff of Hawaii, 81 900.
Mr.. Hitchcock amended to insert that all
perquisites must be accounted for at the public
Treasury.
On explanation by the Attorney General,
Mr.. Hitchcock withdrew his amendment.
Item passed as in the bill.
Salary of Sheriff of Maui, 1900.
Salary of Sheriff of Kauai, 81 900.
Clerk of Sheriff of Hawaii, 81 900.
Carried.
Salary Clerk Sheriff of Maui, 81, 900.
An item of S22.50 for Iokewe was inserted,
and passed.
ATTORNEY GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Salary of Attorney General, $40, 900.
Clerk of do, 81, 400.
Mr.. Pilipo amended to $1,000
The Governor of Oahu said that since the
supervision of all the police had been trans
ferred to the Attorney General, the work of
his clerk had greatly increased, and he was
much opposed to decreasing his pay.
Mr.. Koakanu began in loud and stentorian
voice to declare that members had said that
this clerk did not do much work.
Mr.. Lyons told the member that they were
not deaf, and that he should lower his voice.
Mr.. Koakanu said that since that was so,
he called for ybe question
Item passed at 81 400, as in the Bill.
Travelling expenses and incidentals, 81 900.
Salary of Marshal, Sc, 900.
Mr.. Martin amended to 81 900.
Mr.. Mahelona amended to 81, 500.
Mr.. Koakanu amended to IS 900.
Item passed at 50, 900, as in the bill.
Mr.. Keawehunahala moved to insert Clerk
Of do, 81 900. Lost.
Mr.. Koakanu moved to reconsider the vote
on the salary for the Clerk of the Sheriff Of
Hawaii, passed and the item was passed as in
the bill, 81 900.
Apprehension of criminals, $1,000.