The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-05


ed by Mr.. Castle had he been present,
was to add new section providing for
the issue of ten dollar certificates, in
addition to those mentioned above, on
deposits of siIves coin,no less than one
hundred dollars and payable on de-
mand. The reports were laid on the
table to be considered with the
bill. Some time was spent over an
effort by MIR. Hayselden to get in
new bill, that he was ultimately com
PEELED to declare was intended to raise
taxation from three-quarters to one per
cent Mr. Gibson, IN the course of the
discussion, said he did not know what
the object Of the bill was, and he did
not know why the resolution of tine
House, requiring unanimous consent to
the introduction Of new bills, could not
be hung up when expedient as well as
the standing rules 1t was no use,
however, both Mr.. Dickey and Mr..
Dole objected to the introduction of
the bill, and it had to stand aside.
The Appropriation Bill came up, as
it proved, for further imitation, on third
reading Mr.. Thurstons amendment
to the rsmie subsidy of So, 500 passed.
Mr. Gibson had the janitor of the
Government building granted 81, 200
instead of $1,000. On motion of Mr.
Brown, the item, Of $1,000, to pay
Mrs. Swan for her undivided interest
in piece of land near the foundry,
was struck out, that member assuring
the House that the lady referred to
had no undivided interest therein, as
her family had been squatters on the
land. The item of 81, 400 to purchase
new books for the Honolulu Library
was struck out. On motion of Mr..
Richardson, the item Of $4,000 for
lighting the streets of Honolulu was
replaced by one Of $I55oo for light
ing the streets throughout the King-
dom, and the item Of ST. 900 for giving
light to Hilo was struck out. Mr.. Gibson
moved $4,000 instead of $4,000 for
the Honolulu Fire Department, but the
matter was referred to n committee
consisting of Messrs. Gibson, Cleghorn,
Keau and Baker The clause in the
item for the Oceanic Steamship Com.
pany's subsidy, reading, "as provided
by law," was, on motion of Mr. Kaulu-
kou, deleted, making the payment of
the subsidy obligatory law or no law.
Salaries of the Ministers were all
evened up to the old figure of ST. 900
for the biennial period, and the Min
lister of Finance and Attorney General
were given several thousands additional
for clerks, incidentals, etc Mr.. Gibson
had $4,000 added to the item for pay
ment of the national debt, making the
item $255,ooo. This was in accord
ance with the non-economical mood
that dictated the extraordinary course
of paying for our seyenty-threc cent
dollars about twenty years before the
debt is due An item Of $500 appear
ed in the bill for the Collector at Ma
ll1 hRkepa esse Mr. NJ KaAnamano moved t.
probably chagrihed at beirg forestalled
in liberality with the public funds,
jumped up and moved $500. The
Ministers, for the nonce dazed at the
extraordinary precocity of SO young
politician, sat pinned to their seats.
The youthful spendthrift for the nation,
with sublime assurance, slgnalled the
treasury benches for help in the tremen-
dous feat of log-rolling, and three
"reform" Ministers sprang as one man
to his relief, the Premier asking in per
plexity, "What is it for2" meaning,
doubtless, "What great public boon
does my dear lad count upon securing
in return for this prodigious liftr" Mr..
Creighton was too tired with the log
rolling frolic of the past week to assist
on this occasion, and refused to re-
spond to the crack OF the pretentIous
little luna's whip. The House only
felt equal to rolling Mr.. Kaunamano's
log, the minority being severely strain
ed in the futile effort to start the bigger
one Mr.. Kaulukou had a big round
stick he wanted rolled, in the shape of
$1,000 for shed to store kerosene in.
Mr.. Gibson showed it was too heavy,
by an estimate he had from the Super
Of Public Works, that $500
would be rather above what would
be required for the structure. He
therefore" moved to make it S., 200,
which carried. The little margin OF
four hundred dollars makes no differ
ence, you know. "If the money will
not be needed it will not be spent"
This, the taxpayers will probably find
out, means that the necessity will be
measured by the gullible liberality of
The Legislature. Mr.. Keau, of the
police force, initiated the rolling of
another thousand on to his chief, the
salary, making it $4,000.
The police of Oahu were voted $40, 900
additional, raising the appropriation to
proo, 900. This is at least partially
equired to provide for police protec.
ion to the suburbs Of Honolulu
officer Tell got the $s4o petitioned
or as additional pay for two periods,
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