The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Rep. Amara moved, in accordance
with the resolution this morning,
to insert,
Harbor marks ut Kapuuiki,
Waialua, ,.............. 5000
Rep. Aholo thought the hon. mem
Der should ascertain what kind of
marks was required before moving
to insert an item.
Passed.
Rep. Aholo moved that the house
take up the report of the Finance
Committee on uneXpended road
taxes, for the purpose of inserting
the amount recommended for each
district in seperate item.
Carried, and the items ordered to
to be inserted.
Rep. Paehaole moved to insert
Swinging Crane at Pelekunu,
Molokai. ..................$ 1000
Rep. Thurston supported the pro-
posal, referring to the great need
for such convenience. That was
the place where most of the paiai for
the leper came from; settlement APP
propriationshad been made for it be-
fore, and if there was money in the
treasury for such purposes, he knew
of no placeon the island standing
more in need of the improvements.
Finance Department.
Noble Risbop moved to insprt
Hospital fund, estimated receipts,
all receipts to be paid to the
Queens Hospital. s $4,000
Minister Gibson moved that, as
the account had to be rendered to
the Minister of Interior, it be insert
ed in the Interior appropriations:
Noble Bishop said the amount
was collected by the Custom House,
and had always been inserted under
the Finance Department.
Noble Walker favored inserting
under the Finance Department, as
then the money would be paid direct
from the Custom House into the FL
nance Department, whereas if it
went under the Interior Department
the money would have to be paid in
there and thence to the Finance De-
partment.
The item was ordered inserted in
the Finance Department.
Rep. Kaulukou wanted to know if
the money appropriated the other
day was paid to the trustees of the
hospital or went into the treasury.
Noble Bishop said it went into the
treasury and was not drawn upon,
unless the hospital tax was insutli-
cient.
Rep. Richardson called attention
to the item of salary assistant Store
keeper, Custom House, 400; sa-
larry of third statistical clerk, 50, 400,
and salary of keeper steamer ware
house, 81, POO; postponed until Sc
lect committee should report.
Rep. Aholo moved that as the Sc
cretary could not lay his hands on
the reports, the items be passed for
the present, and those of the Attor-
ney-General be taken up. Carried.
Department Of the Attorney
General.
Salary of Attorney General. :. $4,000
Rep. Dickey moved SIC, 700, as in
revised estimates. Carried.
Salary of Clerk of Attorney
General. .................. S6,O0O
Rep. Kaai moved $4,000, as in
revised estimates.
Rep. Thurston moved $4,000.
There was an impression that one
chief clerk should be as well paid
as another, but this was a mistake.
The Office used to be filled for 81 POO
year, and again for $1,000. The
present Judge McCully and Mr.. w.
o. Smith were incumbents at the
former moderate rates. The speaker
was employed in a subordinate
capacity in the Office when a young
boy, and could say that the work
was not more than a tenth of that
of the chief clerk in the Interior
Department. 1t was from no personal
motive in this motion, as he had
been on intimate and friendly terms
with the official in question from
boyhood. He referred to the
amount of work done for the Attor-
ney-General by hired assistance in
the courts.
Minister Dare said the Attorney
General had only one Clerk, while
the Interior Department had six.
The Attorney Generals Clerk was
more than clerk. He was Deputy
Attorney-General, Hawaiian and a
gentleman of no mean legal attain.
ments. 1t was absolutely essential
that the incumbent should under
stand the Hawaiian language and
law, which the present one did
thoroughly, and he was, moreover
a very efficient interpreter. Will
regard to the remark about outside
aids, he would say that, while theil
humble servant occupied his pre-
sent position, the work of the Attor
ney-General's Department woulc
be performed by the Attorney
General and the assistants in hi.
office.
Rep. Kaulukou, referring to tn,
remarks about assistance, told o
several Attorney-General of th'
past who had engaged other counse
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