Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-28

peoples money. but the ministers hold " m
spite of You. The power OF this legislature is
the power ofthe purse. Il you lose hat you
viii never recover it, | believe a deliberate
atemp, is being made to take that from YOU.
By Mr Nawahi This is the second day
the assembly has been weighing the ministry.
| have been a represeniive for twelve years. and
On five different occasions have been mem.
Der Of the finance committees. that hay, had
to weigh different ministeties. The first two
the decision of the committee was III tanned
and the cabinets went out. The third time an
addition was made to the commit ee,
member who is noN minister Of oreign
affairs. lie and | worked together
ard we found the ministers wanting ind the
cabinet went out Last session, wi IA the
minister again on tha, committee we pr pared
to weigh the cabinet but they left. Soon after
my friend got into the scales himself Now IL
has come to pass, am again on the committee,
and called upon to weigh my friend. | am
not bai,ed in this matter as we were both in
the same business once. The first htc was
opened by the ministry ! sat of on ono side
out ol their range. The shots fell short, but
was told they were only firing blank cartridges.
One result is they fred down lot nf tur-
keys, bustlcs. corscts and then a bundle Of
newspapers, have listened for a good cNpla
nation agrnSt the charges by the com nittee.
but the ministers canaot deny them. The
minister said we had been looking for needle
in the haystnck. did see haystach piled
under Mr.. Gibsons desk yesterday. The
Committee didn't find the needle but they
found over $500 ms.spent in the haysia X
How many treasures are we going - have
for public funds? The attorney general has said
II any Of the members wanted 10 step in his
shoes. they were welcome. don't think any
member wants to step into lame pair oi shoes
Let this ministry keep their lame shoe The
minister OF the interior hasn't said grca deal
In 1873 he was chief clerk Of the department
| he is now at the head Of, at that time there
was a good many little items shown up. The
ministry must be blamed ior the WY the
monies have disappeared. The auditor gene
raj il was supposed would be 4 check IN the
ministers, but he had done all he could TO
assist. We wantrght not wrong. The ministers
are public stewards, and YET they cannot tcouS
Tor the money. No man would employ anyone
with a record like these ministers. The min.
lister Of the interior has over-drawn his salary
/ $500 Where Is it These deficiencies men
! toned i'll the report cannot be denied by the
ministers. They are supposed to know the
law, but their desire is to break the law. We
make laws and these ministers disobey them.
| The law provides how monies shall be spent.
Mr.. Gibson says the Advertiser only received
| $4,000, would like TO have him prove i,
isn't $4,000. The only way he can make it SO
is by destroying some OF the vouchers The
committee were not animated by any animus,
but went to work faithfully. ! am surprised
any one should move the report be indefinitely
postponed. II any member feels the report is
correct, let him get up ard say so.
Mr. Hitchcock The question is whethe,
the report is correct OF false. The ministers
have touched in little trivial things, but have
forgotten the larger ones. They say the little
things are trivial, we must not look at the
larger ones In 1873 MIR. Gibson was chair
man OF finance, about the same question arises
now as then. What did he say then, and
what does he say now, there he read extracts
from the finance committees report Of 1873.
He has considerably changed in six years
Why were no books kept in one department
where over 5000, 900 was spent ? Why wcr'
any transfers allowed freedom is tried to b'
wrested from us. What need OF representa-
tves, our last hope is gone. The minister
aie transferring monies without any authorit,
whatsoever.
Mr.. Kauhane :" have examined the repor
very carefully, and come to only one conclusion
viz, that this ministry has spent and wasted
large amount of money. They are suppose
to be the public stewards of the country. ! an
not satisfied the way public business has hae
carried on. Look al the giving of contracts L
, one man on nearly every page OF the fepoi
! manner of conducting public business is neitht
prudent or wise. One fault is their waste aIs
: squanderinq of money by giving these contrac,
stealing. The ministry have had the oppo
| tunitv Of squanderinp money long enough.
do not think this ministry is furthering the it
t terests of this country. They are more lik
furthering interests Of one man who is not
{ the kingdom They can't serve two master
:. they should either serve the government
Il this man with his money. don't wish II
: affairs of the government to be placed in sue
hands any longer.
: Mr. Palohau 81 think the report is
5 very good one, it shows to the ministers hi
they should turn over new leaf. IL they a
c not to be sent off, let this report be a lesson
" them. 1t is a ministry that pays attention
i the native Hawaiian Why should we fin
u fault with them. Their evil deeds have hee
. spoken OF but not their good ones
$ By Mr., Aholo ~ think the house have ha
plenty Of time 10 scrutunize the repor, car
l. fully. If this assembly say they have
T. confidence in the ministry, it is in order
introduce it, and | move the committee III
: : and receive the report and lay ii on table.
= AT O'Clock the committee rose, repon'
e progress anu aaJou'''e"'
a SATURDAYS -THIRrv-EiGHrH DA
ii MI, + Brown 81 ask tba, the biu
If ch,na, ,he hold;ro Of ,he second I,d;c;
!. Cour, FROM, I aho;na N wailnln which q,
il indefinitely no,,noned the previous day. be :
al cons;derej i Tbe motion was los, Lv Va
I. of rs to 20.
l. Mr.. G.. Brown, "refering to the item
sc $500 salary overdiawn by the minister Of Il
lie interior which alluded TO the previous day,
&c would beg 10 state it does not refer to Il
u present minister, also, il used unparli
<. mentary language in my Speech beg to hur
re bly, apologize for it..
in Mr.. Dole Il present report from the luc
ciary committee on the bill 10 amend Sect,
IN 7S2 Civil Code relating to elections, tha,
new bill had been framed" The report "
5 received and the new bill read and passed
lie enprossmcnt.
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