The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-12
Legislative Proceedings.
Tn1Rrr.rornrn DAY, JuSE !, 1s7a.

ItpDIlNu ptlltiuH uohiu ANA N-'S"N ~
roads and bridges on Hawaii, that it be laid on th
table to be considered with the Appropriation Bill
that the petition praying that prisoners be made tc
work on :he roads in the Districts where convicted
be indefinitely postponed; petition that Hawaiian
doctors be allowed to practice be referred to SAM
tary Committee, and that petition PRAYING that al
constables be paid, be indefinitely postponed. Re
port accepted.
His Ex the Attorney General introduced Reso
luton that the appropriations for Police and Consta
bles on the several Islands be referred to SeFect
Committee to report before the items shall be
reached in the Appropriation Bill. Resolution
adopted, and the President appointed the following;
His Elk S. H Phillips, His Elk. J. o. Domuis, Hon
Messrs. Aholo, Rice, and Kipi.
His Ex S. Il. Phillips read for the first time Bill
to amend Chapter of the Penal Code; also Bill
relating to InterlOcutory Orders in divorce cases.
Bill passed TO second reading and printing.
Mr. Hitchcock read, first time, Bill TO amend
Section 1884 of the Civil Code Bill passed to second
reading aud printing.
Mr.. Rice read first time, Bill to provide for the
holding of an additional session of the Circuit Court
in the Fourth Circuit. Bill passed to second reading
and printing.
Mr.. Rice introduced Resolution that $500 be in.
serted in the Appropriation Bill for repairs of wharf
i at Nawiliwili Resolution laid on the table to be
considered with the Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Mikalemi introduced q Resolution that all pc
titions and resolutions asking for moneys be denied,
unless in of actual necessity, the national
debt was large and ought TO be redHced
Mr.. c. H Judd moved TO indefinitely postpone,
there was sense in the Resolution. Resolution
indefinitely postponed.
The Assembly then proceeded TO the Order of the
Disqualification of the Appropriation Bill on its
second reading-and Mr. Kaukaha was called to the
Chair.
Salary Clerk Governess of Hawaii, s2OOO-passed.
Tailor Oahu Prison, $1,000.
Mr.. Paikuli moved to amend to $1,000.
Mr.. KSukau moved TO amend to s., 500
Item passed at SO 000
Salary of Water Supervisor and Clerk of Market,
$500.
Mr.. Carter spoke in favor of passing the item at
$780, as this was faithful and responsible officer
of the Government
Mr.. Komokehuehu favored the remarks of the
last speaker
Mr.. Poll supported the amendment of the Hon.
Member from Wailuku-SS OOO-as the Clerk of the
Market made collections from the people who came
there to sell vegetables, &c, which in his opinion
was irregular and contrary TO law.
Hon. D. Kalakaua, Mr. c. H. Judd, and His H.,
W c. LunaIo spoke in favor OF the item at So 800
Mr. Kaai said that he did not exactly understand
how to vote and that he wished the Minister of the
Interior would explain TO the House the duties of
the Supervisor Of Water Works and Clerk of the
Market
His Ex. the Minister of the Interior replied that
he of the opinion that had the item been merely
for salary Of Water Supervisor it would have passed
without debate, but this Clerk of the Market ap-
pears TO worry of the Members, and their |
remarks were from personal motives, not for the |
public good. The labors of the present incumbent |
were considerable, aud the salary little enough for
good, responsible man; if the Members wanted to /
reduce the item they could, but he would give them
to understand that the pay of the Water Supervisor
would be 81 500 year whether the item was passed
by the Legislature or not.
Mr.. Carter said that he had noticed these charges
that were levied upon the people who went to the
Market, and was ashamed of them; it was really
tax labor, and ought to be abolished; but the re-
duction of the salary of the Superintendent of the
Water Works would not check the charges alluded
to by Mr. Poll. Item passed at $500.
Salary OF Postmaster General, s. OOO-passed.
First Clerk Post Office, 81, 4OO-passed.
Second Clerk $50
Mr.. a. F. Judd moved to amend to ,2S4
Mr.. Carter asked whether there had been a request
made by the Bureau to raise this salary to'which
the Minister of the Interior replied there had not;
whereupon Mr. Carter stated that under the cir
he should vote for the item as in the
Bill
Mr. Halemanu favored the amendment of Mr..
Judd.
Amendment of s., 2s4 put to vote and lost. Item
passed at SSS2.
Mr.. A. F. Judd moved to reconsider the item,
salary Chief Clerk of Post Office Motion lost.
Pay ofPostmasters on Hawaii $500.
Mr. Hitchcock thought the item ought to be in.
creased, the mail service on Hawaii was very i'm
properly carried out and mail carriers that Island
were not TO be trusted money in several instances
lad been lost in the transmission of mails.
His Ex. C. c. Harris thought a man could not be
hired to be honest; if he would steal on 81 600
'ear he would steal on $4,000
Mr.. Halemanu moved to amend to 81, 600 which
vas put to vote and lost, and the item passed at
800. Il
Pay of Post-masters Maui, $1,000
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to amend the item by in. 4,
ertiug the words Molokai and Lanai, which was
,ut to vote and carried. Item passed at 81 600
Salary Postmaster Kauai, $500
Pay of Mail Carriers, 81, 466-consderatio post
,oued
Incidental and other Expenses of Post-ofice,
4, 2S4-eonsideaton postponed.
Pay of Road Supervisors, $1,000.
Mr.. Hitchcock wanted to know Il the 1900 in
luded the pay for q good Road Supervisor for the
sand of Hawaii; if it did he should vote for it, if
ot, he would amend to increase, the roads on n
laval were in very poor condition; the Road I
supervisors did not understand their business n
His Elk. the Minister of the Interior replied that
C got as good Road Supervisor as he could on
laval; but that was not saying much, and II ne q
fanted good Road Supervisor he did not think he
ould get one in Hio. II
Mr.. A. F. Judd wanted to know what was paid to p
be Road Supervisor of oahu, and for what reason O
be appropriations for Waiawa bridge at Eva, and f.
,r the Pail, at Nuuanu, were not expended. \
His Elk. the Minister of Finance replied that at
he last session Of the Legislature the appropriations
n Improvements were wildly made, and the appro-
riations exceeded the receipts by 10000; that if
lie improvements had been made as called for, the VI
overnment would have been obliged to borrow :,
81 600 and 1t had no authority to borrow such
mount that. They were obliged to omit some
improvements, as there was not money enough in u
lie Treasury TO carry them all out, and it much
etter to complete a few than to commence many e.
I'd leave them unfinished. d