The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-21
MONDAY, July 81.

Inc House adJournedsat z 40 pm.
MONDAY, July 81.
The House met at 10 am.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the
minutes of the preceding day were
read and adopted.
Mr.. Kaunamano presented petit
ton from certain guards at Oahu
Prison that they be paid SIG due
them. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Kaulukou on suspension of
the rules, read petition from district
of Honolulu that law be enacted to
prohibit the letting off of fireworks.
Laid on table to be considered with
bill of similar nature.
Mr.. Kauwila presented petition
from district of Puma that the mail
carriers salary be increased to $50
week, and that the mail carrier start
at an earlier hour on his duties.
Laid on table.
Mr.. G.. Brown presented report
from Finance Committee, relating to
the disposition of public funds by
His Majesty's Ministers. The re-
port shows that $4,000 of the
$50,00G appropriated for japanese
immigration has been used, a letter
of credit to that amount being given
to Consul Irwin. The committee
/ think it very unbusinesslike. Further
more, they find that. the sum of
| $685. 46 was expended out of the
balance of SO, 900 to liquidate drafts
due with regard to the late importa-
ton of Portuguese immigrants by
SIS. City of Paris. This the Com
mittee thinks, shows the Ministers
contempt of law, and they ought to
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Mr.. Kalua said this was q very
important matter. The $4,000 was
appropriated for japanese and not
for Portuguese immigration. 1t
shows that the Ministers act contrary
to this House, and don't seem to
care what they do. There is no
excuse for their action in this matter.
Minister Gibson said he thought
his colleague the Minister of In
terror was fully prepared to justify
his action in the matter. He had
not acted in defiance of the wishes
of this Assembly.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the Minister
of Interior had stated that he had
sufficient money in hand to pay for
the Portuguese immigration by the
City of Paris, and also for the next
vessel which would soon arrive. But
it seems they have been using an
amount out of the sum voted for
japanese immigration, to liquidate
drafts for Portuguese by the City of
Paris. These statements did not
seem to make matters agree. He
thought it was very strange to use a
sum of money for a purpose, other
wise appropriated.
Minister Gulick said no circum-
stances prompted any defiance of
the law or wish of this House. In
order to answer this matter it will be
necessary to have figures before me.
The amount as stated $3805. 46 has
been drawn from the appropriation
for japanese and used for Portuguese
immigration. The explanation is
within easy reach and l will present
it at an early date.
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have no possible excuse for action of
this kind. He was one who opposed
the resolution appropriating $50, 900
for Japanese immigration, because
these Ministers could not be trusted
with such sums of money. Portuguese
and Japanese immigration are two
distinct propositions. There was a
clear and most distinct understanding
with regard to the resolution for
Japanese. This delay is to show
reason why it was done, but it is
impossible for them to do so. 1t is
a clear and plain defiance of the law
which we must condemn. 1t is the
grossest contempt. They have defied
the law and have no excuse. This
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