The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-06-19
Doings of the Legislature.

Tuesday being Kamehameha Day, the Assembly
was not in session.
On Wednesday the President laid before the As
sembly communication from the Chief Justice, en-
closing Act to repeal Section Chapter 20 of the
laws of 1872, respecting the taxing of attorneys fees
in the Courts of the Kingdom. The most important
bill offered that by Mr.. Malo, entitled an Act to
forbid the selling or mortgaging of lands by natives
to foreigners. Mr.. MahOa presented petition from
Ho, praying that Akiona, a Cbinaman, be al
lowed to practice medicine.
Remarks of His Ex. the Attorney General on the
Report of the Committee Of Finance:
It gives me pleasure to argue with gentlemen who
argue fairly and with intelligence. Whatever the OBJ
ject of some of the members of the Finance Com
mttee in the they have taken, whether office
holding or what not, am happy to recognize in the
Hon President, Mr. Rhodes, spirit of candor and
fair dealing. After listening here to the bitter per-
sonal attacks upon myself, peciay from the Chair
man of the Committee and the member from Hama
kua Mr.. Bckerton, to their questioning my integrity
and the accuracy of my accounts, had thought to
strike back and take up each point suggested against
me; but am sick of hearing, and think the House
has heard enough of tooth picks fancy soap express
hire and ink stands and that all ready to vote
this Report, and GO to other business. The
Hon President has stated the real, and, think the
only point of discussion conceruing my department
and that is, whether the unexpended balances ought
to have been drawn. As for the accuracy and pro-
per condition of my books, the Hon Noble Mr. Bishop
has stated that he regards them and sufi
cient leave that question to anyone all of he
members of this House who are used to accounts 1t
that the alleged discrepancy in the Interior
Department depends on whether one clerk another
is correct in his statements. would not willingly
blast the character of the young clerk there. by vut
ing in favor of any charge against him, until it is
fulv shown I'M the ExDprtS Il mich uLa
months for accountant to sift the accounts. In
regard to the withdrawal of the balances, i do not
refer to the practice of the former Attorneys General
in doing the same thing. as the records show was
done, to defend any error but to show that they took
the view that take, which is that this is the
only way TO do in order TO enforce the laws until
new appropriation. The Privy Council cannot ap-
propriate money for payment of officers salaries or
ordinary expenses in the Police Department and the
Attorney General cannot pay il himself Now. the
Hon President says that be does agree with the
Report in calling for the gravest censure" of the
Ministry, although be thinks there things requr-
ing censure. On the Report of the Experts all the
members must say that the Attorney Generals books
not as the Committee reported them to be. The
Hon Mr.. Ksai, one of the Committee, says he does
not agree with the Report in regard to bank loans
and expenses of Prince Lelsohoku's funeral. But
the adoption of the Report as whole, would imply
that it is all l think further consideration
Of the Report may we'll be postponed.
Remarks of Mr.. W. O. Smith on the Report of the
Committee of Finance follows
Mr.. President-I cannot vote to approve the Re-
port Of the Committee of Finance because it contains
many incorrect aud untrue statements The
Committee of Experts confirm the truth of the state
meuts which made the other day in regard to the
accounts in the Attorney Generals Office. The Com
mittee Of Finance, in its earnestness to condemn
have made report which they are now obliged to
admit contains many statements which do not aceo
with tue facts. The speaker pointed out at length
several statements in the Report which be main
tanned clearly unsupported by fscts.) Although
recognize the benefit which may result from the in
vestigations of the Committee. | cannot vote 10 ap
prove their Report while it contains so much which
/ know is not true.
On the motion to adopt the Report of the Com
mtee Finance, Mr.. Bishop spoke Substantially Ms
follows:
I cannot vote in favor of the adoption of the Re
port-frst. because object to the animns exhibited
and, secondly. because il contains great errors. The
spirit Of the Report is bad. All the facts and infor
mativn which it contains Of any value could have
been given In different and spirit The fact is
it was intsnded to be edamaging-danaging to char