The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-20
THIRTEENTH DAY-May 18th
House met at 10 A. NJ.

On motion the HOUSE duJOuEHcu-
THIRTEENTH DAY-May 18th.
House met at 10 \. NJ.
PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED.
From Hama, praying that native kahunas be
allowed to practice without license; that the
law in regard to parties working on the roads
for the object of paying road taxes be repealed,
and that it be paid in money.
From Wailuku, that the Office OF Inspector
General Of Schools be abolished.
From Lahaina, that husbands or wives OF
lepers be allowed to marry again.
From Hama, that prisoners be allowed to work
ON government roads.
REPORTS oE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee of Finance reported the following
To Hon. G. RHoDFs-PreSident Of The LegiS-
!atiUe Assembly.
Your committee, to whom was referred a Reso-
luton introduced by Hon. K. Preston, to wit
That the Committee on Finance be instructed to
apply to, and endeavor to obtain from the late
secretary, Henry Mcfarlane, Esq, and all previous
secretaries, a refund of the excess of salary drawn
by them during previous sessions OF the Leglsla-
ture,' beg leave to present the following report
Your committee have not extended their exam
nation, beyond the accounts of the session of
1874, as they have not found any reason, for
CARRYING out the spirit of the Resolutions to per-
sue this matter any farther back than 1874.
Your committee beg to state, that they have
had before them, Mr.. H.. Mcfarlane together with
his account current, of the receipts and expenses
of the Legislative session Of 1874, and had patien-
tly and thoroughly investigated the same. They
have also before them the vouchers OF Mr.. X. H..
Stanley, now deceased, who was secretary for
about 30 days of the session, he being succeeded
by Mr.. Mclarlane, who remained secretary to the
end of the session.
An examination of the accounts and vouchers
of both the gentlepen above named, shows that
for the Legffahsr saaaGe Assembly, and that these ex-
penses were such as your cannot gain
say. $500
The amount appropriated by the Assembly of.
1874 for its expenses was SIS, 900, while the ac>
tual expense amounted to SIC ,443 ,03; so that
when Mr.. Mcfarlane closed up his accounts, there
remained of unpaid bills outstanding, over 81 400.
The bills show that the expenses of that session
were unusually heavy, and the session unusually
long, the Assembly having sat from April Both
to August 9th. a period Of 90 days.
Your committee find that Secretary Stanley
did not at the beginning of the session, draw at
once the whole appropriation Us ,000) and de-
posted it in the Bank of Bishop & Co., subject
only to his order, but that his first draft from the
Treasury, deposited with Bishop & Co., May 10th,
81 $50; and the next May 9th, 1.400 that then
Mr.. Macfarlaue came in as secretary, and his
drafts upon the Treasury were as follows June
LIST, $4,000; June 10th, $4,000; June Both,
$4,000; July 10th, $4,000; and August 9Th,
81, 900. By this account it appears that the
secretaries only drew upon the Treasury, as the
money was needed for current expenses.
Your Committee now turn to the amounts
debited to Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Macfarlane, for
their services as secretaries, and we find Mr..
Stanley for some 80 days service. debitei with
1896 and Mr.. Macfarlane for 68 days service
during session and 90 days subsequent to the
close, SO days in all, debited with / ,155.00
Mr.. Macfarlane, being questioned as to his
understanding of the amount allowed per diem,
for the secretary, said that he had no instruction
on that point from the Assembly but had charged
$40 per diem, but that when the work pressed,
so that he was oblighd to work late into the
night, he had charged for extra services.
Your Committee find upon examination, that
practice of charging for extra services, has
been in vogue for many years, and that the Com-
mittee on accounts have allowed the charges SO
made. Mr.. Stanley was secretary for many
and probably in default of any definite
from the Assembly. charging for extra
services became an established custom. The idea
hat the secretary was entitled to $40 per diem,
rose from the fact that Mr.. Stanley was at the
allowed this amount, with the understanding
hat it should include expense of engrossing,
ranslating bills, &C., but afterwards the money
)eing paid to the person, who translated or
and so charged, these amounts were
lot charged as against the seeretary's compensa-
ion, and the exact amount TO be paid for his
eryices alone, became uncertain. This uncer-
ainty however has now been cleared up by the
lately passed by the Assembly, which
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;lO.90 per day.
From the examination of the accounts therefore,
f the Legislative Assembly of 1874, your Com
find that the secretaries have not debited
with an unreasonable amount as
ompensation for services rendered, and do recon-
lend to the Assembly to postpone indefinitely
lrther consideration Of this resolution.
Your committee also find, that owing to the
zcess of expense, of the Assembly for 1874
bove the amount appropriated, the following
ills, have remained unpaid and are now presen-
ID for payment. These bills have been certified
], your committee by the late secretary Mr.. Nc
.rlane, as being correct and true. AS it is es-
ecially proper, that bills incurred by order of
lie Legislative body of the Kingdom should be
aid, your committee recommend, that the COM ;
ittee of accounts be hereby instructed to pay
e following bills, to wit; =
his ENcenency W. L. Moehonua, balance Of compen-
sation as Representative 80 90 -
c. E. Williams, items as per bill annrxed-.---.-.. 90 90
II. Mcfarlane, balance due as per account current POI 65
Hawaiian Hotel. items as per bill annexed....... S95 90 N
VIM c. Parke, as per bin annexed 16 so u
Postmaster General, balance Postage Stamps. IS 90 ~
Your committed in conclusion, beg leave to re- ~
mmend the passage Of the following resolutions:
That hereafter, drafts of the secretary of this
ssembly upon the Treasury, shall have endorsed
ereon the name Of the chairman of the COM
ittee of accounts as approved, in order that said n
ats may be paid at the Treasury. |
1nd. That the committee on accounts are here
instructed 10 allow ten dollars per diem to the
,retaIy of this Assembly, as compensation, and
1t hereafter no farther compensation, as extra
vice shall be allowed.
Your committee place upon the table, resOlu-
ms to the foregoing effect also the bills which ap