The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-13
-Tnrr.Fnrn On. JanA1Oth.
PETITIONS


PETITIONS.
PROM LahaIna, that the Inspector Genernl OF
Schools, H.. r. Hitchcock. be discharged, and n na-
tive Hawaiian put Ia his place.
From Lahaina. asking for the appointment Of a
foreign physician for that district. Referred
From the lcpers Of Moiokai, eight different pray
crs-amoUg Which,-that their animals be free Of
taxation, that Mr.. Ragsdalc be no longer Superin-
tendcnt; that c~lergymen be allowed freely 70 visit the
settlement Referred. &Mt
His TX the Attorney General reported from Select
Committee on the bin to amend the Law II assessment
aud collection Of taxes. The Committee presented a
new bul.
The same gentleman reported back the Bin. with
an amendment, authorizing His Majesty 20 merge
several Offices IN one.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi. as q minority OF the Committee
GA the d~istillatiOn % Spirits Bill, reported adversely
10 the same. Laid on the table.
On motion q the Hon. Mr.. huskauu. the House
rcconsidcred the vote Of yesterday, indchnitely post
poning the Bulls providing permanent settlements for
their Excelencies r. Kcehkolani and L. konoa, aud
they were mVie the spcctI Order for Saturday next.
Ills TX the Attorney General read first time a bill
10 amend the law regulating the assessment o. Taxes.
Provides for only one Assessor instead Of two. Oh
derei printed.
ORDER oF uHE DAY.
The House went into Committee Of the whole on
the Appropriation Bill, Hon. W. I. Martin in the
Chair.
The first item considered was, salary Of the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, $4,000. rs 1901
Hon. Ma. kOAkauu moved 10 incryascsto $4,000.
Hon. Mr.. kaukau moved 70 reduce 20 ; 1909.
Hon. Mr.. Birch, $4,000.
Hon. MIR. kaiue, 10000.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi made a lengthy speech on the inn
portauce Of reducing the expenses Il the Govern
ment, and Of commencing by reducing salaries. He
favored the motion 10 FIX the amount at : 900.
Hon. Mr. kaukaha said il was bad policy 10 reduce
the salaries Of Government otiecrs. for It's effect
would be 10 impair the efficiency Of Government
work. He was in favor Of economy AZ the present
time, but he wanted 10 see il effected juliciously.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi was in favor OF reducing the
salary of Ministers IN ~ 0Ml lut vrgull vpya for
$4,000.
Hon. Mr.. Hanpu thought 5000 was enough for "A
Minister, and Il the present ncumbents should de-
cline TO serve for that, then the Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha
could be put into the Office Of Attorney General, and
the Hon. Mr.. Martin ia that Of ATiuiSesreof sMnaacv
or Interior. There would be no difficulty in getting
men for Minister'S, seeing that the clerks DO all the
ministerial work.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai favored the reduction 70 5000 Tor
the two years.
Hon. {. II. Bishop deprecated any reduction in the
amount placed in the bin. II was none too much, in
order to secure the right kind Of men, and to secure
also their undivided attention to the business Of the
Government. The weight Of the responsibility was
on the Ministers, they were obliged 70 meet with re-
buffs and fault-fndiBg; aud they were obligedRlsoto
keep up a certain degree Of style. and 20 entertain
foreign visitors Of rank. lie could see no good rea-
son for making the proposed reduction.
After a long and very spicy debate, the motion 10
pass at $4,000 was lost, (not a single Representa-
tive voting for i) and it was passed AZ $1,000,
Salary of Secretary, passed at $4,000. a reduction
of $1,000. -..sr.
once expenses OF Foreign Agents .....~.........$ 1900
Expenses Foreign Missions. l.. ....... .......... !. 1900
Salary Of Charge dAnaires, London. ................. 1000
On the item Of S45, 900 for support Of the military.
a motion was made, and lost, to strike out. Where
upon, on motion the Committed rose aud the House
adjourned to Friday next.