The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-11
appropriation for that purpose har.

appropriation Tor tnat purpose nav
ing proved insufficient.
The amount of 81 ,000-tlrawn for
Expenses of Civil and Criminal
case was, in the opinion of your
Com. ttee, as necessary as the frs
item OF 50 800 paid on account of
the expenses of the Supreme Court.
The sum of S7,192 was drawn for
and on account of furnishing the
new Government building called
Kapuaiwa, and of this amount
$5,576.50 was for balance due the
builder as per agreement and con
tract with the department, and the
balance S16l5.50 for additions and
alterations to the same. The vouch-
ers were found all duly audited and
receipted.
On account of Custom House in
cidentals, the sum of 5000 more was
required than had been appropri-
ated. The Collector-G Hon.
Col. G. p. Iaukea, deemed it neces-
sary to make large alterations and
additions to the Office accommoda-
tions of the Custom House, and
drew upon the incidental fund for
that purpose, the consequence
being that the appropriation fell
short 5000 of the requirements of
the office. Your committee have
seen all the vouchers representing
this amount properly signed and
audited.
The item of $9,725.22 on account
of interest on special loan was paid
out and duly receipted for by the
parties receiving the same and was
on account of money borrowed from
time to time during the past period
on special loan account as mentioned
in the Finance report.
On account of Government sur
veying the appropriation fell short
by Sl,S75, and was paid out of the
Treasury on account of salaries and
expenses in connection with the
bureau of surveying--the vouchers
in the Interior Department showing
that the above sum was properly
spent.
The amount of Sl,412.07 vas
paid out to sundry parties who had
brought suit against Tax Collec: ors
for double taXes-the parties having
first obtained Judgment in their
favor in the Supreme Court and an
order on the treasury or judgment
against the Finance Department for
the amount stated.
The new Police Court building
item of S2,92G.40 was ON account
of building the new Police Station.
The appropriation of $4,000 not
having been sufficient to complete
the building which, on account of
pressing need, it was deemed i'm
portant to finish rs speedily as
possible.
The two last items viz. S2,747.S4
pay of tax assessors, and So ,0S7 pay
of tax collectors were for balance due
10 them as commissions, the appro-
p iation not having proved sufficient.
TIE late Minister of Finance sur ng-
ly commended to the last legisla-
ture 10 Increase the items for pay of
assessors and collectors TO $50, 900
and S2S.000 respectively, pointing
out at the same time that, in his
opinion il would be necessary. The
Assembly however voted but $685.
600 and $4,000 for this purpose,
and it was found insufficient.
In conclusion, your committee
believed that the whole amount has
been report properly and for need
full purposes and there recommend
that the bill pass.
l.. AHoLo, Chairman.
GEO. +. RICHARDSON,
FRED. III. HAYsELpEN.
Rep. Dickey read the minority
report of the committee.
Hon. j. S. WALKER, President
Legislative Assembly, SIR: A minor
ity of your Finance Committee to
which was referred an act to in
demnify the Minister of Finance
begs leave to report as follows:
The entire expenditures were
made contrary to article l5 of the
Constitution which reads "Article
10. No subsidy, duty or tax of any
description shall be established or
levied without the consent of the
Legislature; nor shall any money be
drawn from the Public Treasury
without such consent except when
between the sessions of the Legis-
lative Assembly the emergencies OF
war invasion, rebellion pestilence
or other public disaster shall arise
and then not without the concur
renee of all the Cabinet and of {
majority of the whole Priby Coun
Gil; and the Minister of Finance
shall render detailed account O
such expenditure to the Legislative
, Assembly"
There having been no war, in
vasion rebellion pestilence or othe
public disaster during the pas
, period, none of the expenditure
mentioned in the hill were ALLOWABLE,
, under strict construction, more
, over none of said expenditures wer'
! acted upon by the Privy Council a
required nor has detailed accoun
of the same been rendered to thi