The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-12

payment OF salaries ana Othef eN,
penscs till August 31st, 1886.
Rep. Richardson, from the En-
crossing Committee, presented a re-
port of work done.
Rep. Aholo presented report of
the Finance Committee on a resolu-
tion of Rep. Dickey, that they en-
quirc into the payment of the
salary of the Japanese Inspector.
They find that the Inspector has
been paid n salary for the last two
years; that he was paid $3.50 for
April, May and June last that the
draft on the Minister of Finance
was dated the 30th of June, and the
money paid on the 2nd of July, and
that the draft was issued by the
former Minister of Interior, Mr..
Gulick. They are of opinion that
the money was paid under the last
Appropriation Bill of last session,
but they find nothing in that act
regarding the pay of japanese
Inspector; therefore they consider
the money was paid without author
ity of law. Such is the substance
of the report, of which no English
version was submitted. 1t is signed
by Reps. Aholo, Keau and Richard
sou. Rep. Hayselden saying that he
was ready to sign it, having not had
the opportunity before. Rep.
DieSey i'll a postscript agrees with
the report, but says he has minor
itv report that goes further. Laid
on the table.
Rep. Dickey presented a minority
report as follows:-
Hon. j. $. WALKER, President of
the Legislative Assembly. Sir
The minority of the Finance Com
mittee begs leave to report as fol-
lows in regard to the matter of pay
ment of money to the Japanese In
spector without authority.
Your committee finds that the
sum of two thousand six hundred
dollars has been paid out by the
Minister of Finance upon drafts of
the Minister of Interior since the
31st day of March last, under the
head of encouragement of jap
anese immigration" OF this seven
hundred and fifty dollars was paid
to the japanese Inspector and the
balance to other employees of the
Immigration Bureau without author
ity of law and directly contrary to
article ID of the Constitution, and
to the Appropriation Bill of the last
session of the Legislature. Two
hundred and fifty dollars of the
money paid to said japanese In
spector was on July 2, 1886, after
the present Ministry had taken its
portfolios. The Minister of Finance
therefore misinformed this Assem-
bly, when he stated that the payment
had been made during the incum-
bency of his predecessor. The obi.
| CATION was Incurred by the late
Minister of Interior, but the money
was paid by the present Minister OF
Finance, and after all authority
! XIV Nil W l't1 ouU NSh III
ceptional cases, under the last APP
preparation Bill, had ceased to eX-
list. This was not such exceptional
case, but if it had been it would
have been unallowable, as the date
fixed in said Appropriation Bill after
which nothing could be paid was
June 3Oth, 1886. Your committee
recommend that the difference be-
tween the amounts unlawfully paid
these employees and the amounts to
which they may actually become
entitled by virtue of the Appropria-
ton Bill of this session, shall be re-
funded by them or be deducted from
the next payment made them; and
that such penalty be attached tc
the payment of money contrary tt
the provisions Of the Appropriation
Bill as may deter future officers
from transgressing. Respectfully
submitted, G. H. DICKEY.
Laid on the table.
Rep. Kalua presented report O.
the Public Lands Committee, on :
petition of one Kainapau, of Kalih
for $4,000 damages, sustained by
him through the opening of the Ka
mehameha road. They had givel
the matter exhaustive consideration
and, from all the facts ascertained
recommend that the sum of $500 b.
granted as full damages to peti
toner.
Minister Dare, complimenting tn
committee on the fulness and clear
ness of their report, moved its adoE
ton, which carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Castle read Il first time a
act relative to acknowledgements
instruments also, an act relating
returns of officers on processes {
courts.
+. Rep. Castle moved the followir
resolution: Whereas there is bi
or bills before the Legislative A
. sembly pending for the licensing {
opium, etc., and there exists
strong public opinion on the que
> ton both for and against the licens
:, and it is important that this Asset
4. :. bly, be furnished with full inform
y ton on the matter in all respect
Therefore resolved, that comm
;, tee of five members be appoints
- - for the purpose of collecting al
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