The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-20

MS OH 10 the Attorney General
Hon. Mr.. Kapena would like 10 know
something about civil expenses in the
item
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said there was
a suit now pending. 1t was an appeal
against the award of the Boundary Com
who have awarded person a
water front He had to prosecute that sp-
peal civilly. There was also other suits re-
ating 10 Government lands. Maps, sur
Feys and researches are all paid for out
this fund. He did not know how much
ould be required for the next two years
e was informed that $4,000 is necessary
it is not necessary. there will be bal
ce left.
Mr.. Dole said il was not the law of this
entry to fee man 10 obtain evidence
ID was still of the opinion that So 900
wld be sufficient.
te item passed at $40 900, as in bill.
+ssenger and Copyist, 81 900.
Brown moved the Copyist be done
awswith, and the item pass, Messenger,
sl,2
ILmotiOn was agreed TO.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Mrsrown moved that the salary of AS
sistanstorekeeper pass at s., 900. Agreed
to.
The Snorable member also moved that
salary Third Statistical Clerk, 81 400, be
struck It, as recommended by the COM
mittee.
Hon. r. Kapena moved that the item
be kept the BILL as the Collector Gen
eral sayslch a clerk is necessary.
Hon. y Martin called attention to the
fact that on. Mr.. Kapena signed the re-
port recommending the item to be struck
out
Mr. keaspoke in Hawaiian in favor of
the item beg left in the bill.
His Excehcy Mr.. KanOa said that the
Collector GeraI had informed him that
this clerk walecessary.
Mr.. BroWnaid that the receipts of the
Custom Hou had decreased in the last
biennial peric and facts show that they
will decrease the next two years. This
is new itemnd was not in the Appro-
prlatlon bill otst session. There was no
need for this rk, as the work had been
done in the pasby the present staff. The
Custom House source of revenue for
the Governmenbut that was no reason
for the House tyote money for salaries. |
Mr.. Dole sadie was on the committee
to investigate Is item. The Collector
General had Logiven any reason for
another clerk. L only reason, perhaps, |
was that the statiSal report could be got |
out earlier. II thIouse did not look out |
it would fill the Ctom House SO full of |
clerks that they Wild not have room for |
them to turn roundHe thought that too |
many cooks spoil thNroth" would be APP
plicable Ill this case
The motion to stri ant the item was
lost by a vote of % to
The item was passed in bill.
Mr.. Brown moved e item, "Salary
Keeper steamer warehse, $1,000" be |
struck out. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kaulukou movedo insert, Sub |
sidy Oceanic Steamship Cnpany, $4s, OOO.'
Mr.. Dole moved that @ item be de-
layed and considered witlthe law and
petition relating to the shInent of ban
anas by the vessels of this ,mpany. The
motion WAS agreed to.
Mr. Paehaole moved to sert an item,
Subsidy to steamer to ruRegularly be-
tween Honolulu, Pukoo and Rhaina, and
to call at Halawa, Wailau, Ptkumu and
Kalaupapa, IS 200"
Mr.. Brown was in favor of thhtem. 1t
was very necessary that steam should
be employed to run regularly Kalau-
papa, so that everything possibleould be
done for the unfortunate people the.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson agrd with
the last speaker as to the necessityf the
item, first as special aid TO the Lelr Set
Element, and, secondly, owing to thdan-
ger in boating navigation in the Mokai
Channel. There had been many ivelost
in that channel. He hoped the scho1er
days were passed. The Board of Heth
had always endeavored to run steaIer
to the Settlement. This item ought toe
properly placed in the Interior Depa.-
ment. If it was, and he had the honor
be at the head of that bureau, he would
once advertise for tenders for the service
A proper agreement would be drawn out
and if the stipulation were carried out th'
money would be paid. He moved that TIT
item be inserted in the Interior Depart
rnent, the service to be rendered undo
contract.
Mr. Kaulukou said if the item was in
serted in the Interior Department, Their
was no law authorizing the Minister t.
make contract. A special bill ought u
be brought in to give him that power.
Mr. Brown did not agree with MI
Kaulukou. If the House granted tn
money to the Interior Department, tn
Minister had power to make contract.
Mr.. Aholo said he was of the same opin
ion as Mr. Brown. With regard to tn
Settlement, he thought some officer ough
to go there regularly and inquire into tn
affairs of the place and report. 1t woul'
make the poor people feel that some inter
est was being taken in their welfare.
The motion was withdrawn so as
could be inserted later on under the In
terror Department.
His Excellency Mr.. Kanoa said that tn
House was probably aware that he was
new Minister. His colleagues spoke Eng
lish, which he did not understand, ant
when he spoke to them in Hawaiian the!
did not understand him. He felt the pc
sition he held was an important one, ant
he felt a great lack in not understanding
the English language. He asked that al
item of 81, 400 be inserted in the Appro
priation bill for an interpreter.
Mr.. Brown said that if the Minister tool
his interpreter to Cabinet meetings tn,