The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-06

Rev. j. Waiamau, Chaplain.
Present: Noble j. S. Walker,
President; Ministers Gibson, Creigh-
ton and Dare; Mobiles Kuihelani
and Martin; Reps. Hayselden,
Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Kauhi,
Brown, Kaulia, Pahia, Kaunamano,
Wight, Nahale, Kekoa, Kaukau,
Richardson, Dickey, Kaai, Kauai,
Aholo, Kauhane, Amara, Thurston,
and Paehaole. The minutes of last
meeting were read in both langu-
ages by the Secretary and the Inter-
prefer.
COMMITTEES.
Minister Gibson, from the Print
ing Committee, reported ready for
distribution the bill providing for
liens of mechanics and material
men.
Rep. Dickey, presented report
of minority of the Finance Com
mittee, signed by himself and Rep.
Wight
Hon. j. S. WALKER, President Of
the Legislative Assembly-Sir: A
report Of your Committee of
Finance wish to make special
report on the subject of cash tags in
the Department of the Interior.
1t has been for years, we are in
formed, and now is, the habit of
that department to carry, as part
of its cash on hand, receipted bills
for amounts paid out without
authority of Appropriation Bill. The
amount of such cash tags at the
present date is nearly $22 1000. OF
this amount $IO,9O7.O3 was ex-
pended during the past period. AS
settlement with the Minister of
Finance required that this amount
should be paid into the Treasury in
cash at the close of the period, a
settlement was delayed long enough
to allow the receipt of enough cash
in this period to cover the same.
The tags were then exchanged for
cash, and the amount paid over to
the Minister of Finance as Of
March 81, 1886. The balance Of
the tags now on hand are for current
expenses Of the several bureaus,
which are not covered by the provi-
sions of the last Appropriation Bill.
The items belonging to last term
are:
New Police Station. $6,S9S 70
Light house expense. 2,l74 SO
Government printing. 976 90
Compiling laws ............. 405 90
Lighting Streets. 1917 45
Retainer (E. PrestoD for
land claim. 200 90
Clerk of Hama election...... 8 90
Total.... ............ $l0,907 O3
We are Of opinion such practice
is deserving of censure, and should
not be allowed.
All receipts of the Interior De-
partment, as well as all others,
should be turned promptly into the
Treasury, and no expenditure made
except by the Minister of Finance,
and by vouchers duly approved by
those in charge of departments or
bureaus and the Auditor General.
None of these vouchers have been
approved by the Auditor General,
although the amounts were paid in
some cases nearly two years ago.
Respectfully submitted,
G. H. DIcKEY,
j. WIGHT.
Rep. Aholo was not in favor of
presenting little reports on minor
matters. When through with his
work on various reports he intended
to bring in report from the FL
nance Committee on this and other
matters. The party censured was
absent and there was no occasion
for haste. 1t was very true that the
committee found that moneys had
been received and Immediately paid
out without going into the treasury.
This was the case with large sum
paid out for the new police building,
contrary to the law requiring money
to be paid into the treasury within
one week. 1t was not the purpose
of the majority of the committee to
overlook this matter, but their gen.
eral report was delayed on account
of the late date of presentation of
the Interior Department.
Rep. Kalua was sorry so import
ant report was delayed so long.
He moved it be accepted and laid
on the table. 1t mattered not that
the Minister who had done this
thing was out of Office. The Legis-
lature should be careful that this
should not become precedent, but
put check upon the unlawful pay
ing out of public money.
Rep. Hayselden seconded the mo-
ton. The gentleman who had pre-
sented the report spoke to him yes
terday, but he had been busy on
other committees SO that he had not
fully considered the matter. He
suggested to the presenter of the
report that he should wait till the
rest of the committee were ready to
act, which would be in few days.
Minister Gibson supported the
motion. He decidedly objected to
the mode of administration mention
ed in the report, but it had been the
practice to some extent under sew
eral administrations. 1t was car
ried on q pOod deal in nrison man.