The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-30

rintsndsnt Of Public Works and Civil Engineer
| 5000, With clerk at 4 salary Of 500 pet annum.
nitendent Of Water Works and Clerk Of Market
$500, Clerk Superintendent Water Works $500
Second Clerk Water 1880. Laid on table for
consideration with Appropriation Bill.
Representative Kaunamano. under suspension
Of The rules read for the first time bill granting
to one Ching Lung license to sell Opium in 10
i nolulu.
Representative Roweli on the conclusion Of the
reading drew the attention Of the Assembly to the
fact that bill of similar import had lately been
rejected and he doubted that this bill could be re-
ceived.
Representative Smith moved that the bill he re-
iected. Lost
Representative Ahoo moved that the bill be set
for second reading on Thursday next Lost
The bill was finally ordered TO second reading in
Representative Kaulukou offered a resolution
that the Appropriation Bill be made the Order
Of the Day for every day, Amended BY Repre-
sentative ROwell to read that atvo hours of each
day be devoted to the consideration Of the Appro-
priation Bill and passed.
At lilo the Order Of the Day was moved and
the Assembly convened as Committee Of the
Whole, to Consider the Appropriation Bill Hon
]. Mott Smith IN the chair.
The Minister of the Interior said that there
were some items which had been omitted in his
Department, which he desired to have inserted.
Il
els lease and desired that an item Of $500 amount
to be returned for years rent paid in advance,
be inserted In the Appropriation Bill. Approved
and passed.
The Minister Of Interior also desired that the
sum Of, as he expressed it thirty four thousand
odd' uneIpended road tar, be inserted in tho An
preparation Bill.
Hon. p. Isenberg said that the fgu-s.i were A.
707 Il the Minister desired an amount placed in
| the Bill he should give the right figure.
Representative Godfrey Brown. said lie presum-
ed the books of the Finance Department cores
pended with those Of Interior Department, If so
the amount should be $477O7. He read from the
report OF the Minister OF Finance in support Of
his statement.
Representative Dole moved that the item be
postponed until the Minister present the proper
figures. According to the report Of the Minister
of Finance the amount in the Treasury at the end
of the period vas only 5000 He failed to under
stand the explanation that had been given rela-
ting to the unexpended road tar, supposed to be
on hand. II is known that money belonging to
the different districts has been spent, nobody but
| the Minister of the Interior knows how. Now we
are asked to make up deficits from further re
ceipts.
On vote being taken consideration os tie item
was postponed.
Representative Rowell moved that the items CON
famed in the report of the Finance Committee
made this morning be carried
The hrst1tem was, the recommendation that the
offices of Superintendent of Public Works and
Civil Engineer be merged into one and that the
biennial salary be 5000.
Representative Smith, asked the Minister Of In
now?
The Minister said that the Civil Engineer WAS
now being paid $4,000 per year and Major Bender
was receiving $500 per month
Hon. 5. g. Wilder failed TO see the necessity for
high priced civil engineer. Knew of no work
that would be undertaken during the next two-ears
that could not properly be superintendent BY first
class boss carpenter and bridges that are contem-
plated to be built did not require superintendent
hvn l.
Civil Engineer er g6feiO Superintendent Of Public
Works, at $1,000 per year with capable Assistant
Superintendent at 81 800 per year would serve the
country better.
The item was passed as recommended bv the
Committee viz:
Salary Superintendent Public Works and Civil
Engineer 1000.
On motion of the Minister Of tho Interior the
following item was inserted and passed
Salary Superintendent Public Works ,balance)
lips.
The next recommendation in the Committee re-
port Salary Clerk for Superintendent of Public
Works $500 per annum" was then discussed.
Hon. Paul Isenberg thought that the Interior
Department had clerks enough now, they could be
seen standing around the doors Of the Assembly
more than half the time during business hours
(Laughtcr).
Representative Dole, considered that the present
was good opportunity to economist. The previ-
Gus speaker had mentioned that a good many Of
the clerks spend their time around the doors of
the Assembly and negecting their duties. This
was true, and if few of a score in Department
were seen what can be said of one in three He
was satisfied that tho Assembly had had
the constant attention Of Civil Engineer during
the Session. (Laughter.)
At 1870 recess was taken until . pm.
AFTERNOON.
AT 2 p m the Committee reassembled and the
discussion the item to insert an item in the Ap-
preparation Bill relative to the salary of Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works, $500 was con-
tinued.
m, heinz, mt o., ,-cto Al. ;.o,, $50. - Ill
Tho next items recommended in the report Of
the Finance Committee, were then put to vote
and carried, as follows:
Inoidentals, Office supt. Public Works, etc. 10u
salary ala Of snpt' OF Water Works and Clerk
salary q clsrE of suPl. Of Water Works. 600
Salary Of Ind Clerk, "a $50
On motion of Representative Rowell, the item,
Pay of Road Supervisors 1850
was carried.
Representative Hitchcock moved the considera-
tiOn of the report of the Committee ON items con-
nected with Roads and Bridges and that the same
be.considered seriatim. Approved and the follow
ing item put and carried.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Honolulu. -....-..-..........".........S 1000
Two other items were inserted on motion Of
Representative kaulukou, viz;
Extension OF Queen street to Punkolo..... 5000
Extension Of Hotel street through Kkihale ZOO
The first item was carried and the second one
referred 10 the Minister of Interior
At 2.5O O'Clock Representative Nawahi drew the
attention of the chair to the fact that the two
honrs for the consideration of the Appropriation
Bill had expired and moved that the Committee
rise.
Filibusteriug on the part of Representative Kau-
lukou and others delayed the action, the vote be-
ing lost, and it became necessary for the Hon
Godfrey Rhodes to rise to point of order, he
stating that the rule rel alive to the length Of time
had been laid down by the Assembly and it was
not III the power of the Committee to resoind or
alter, but they were compelled to rise at the expir-
alton of the time. II was not necessary to make
motion even, the chairman at the end Of the
time could so declare,
Hon. j. Mott Smith, the chairman, deemed the
point we'll takeu and declared the proceedings in
Committee at an end pro TEN, The Committee
then rose and reported their proceedings back TO
the Assembly; approved.
Representative Kaulukou moved that the As
proceed to consider the Appropriation Bill. Lost
Other bushes on the order Of the day was then
considered as follows
Third reading of bill TO facilitate the acquirinr
of homesteads
After being amended, tho Bill was referred TO the
Revision Committee for correction Of errors in the
engrossing, and ordered to third reading the End
prox
Third reading Of a bill to amend Section Chap
ter LXIl Of the Penal Code, relating to tho csab.
lishment of hospitals for lepers.
Hon. p. Isenberg moved ii be indefinitely post
pOned. tic considered the country was too poor 20
incur such expenses as the passage of this bill
would cause. Not alone the buildings but also the
expenses connected with the care and provisioning
of the same should be Thought of az il would take
q great deal of money,
On motion the bill was passed.
Second reading of a bill to provide for the ap-
pointment of Deputy Clerk and Second Deputy
Clerk of the Supreme Court and to prescribe the
powers and duties of said Clerks.
Representative g. brown moved the bill pass to
engrossment. Carried, and bill ordered to be read
a third time ON the End proz.
Second reading of a bill to amend Section Sc Of
the Civil Code, relating to licenses. Referred 10
Judiciary Committee.
At 3;45 the Assembly adjourned until 10 am. ON
the morrow.