The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-14
the Appropriation bill. The motion pre-

the Appropriation bill. The motion pr
vailed.
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY.
: His E1cellency Mr. Gibson, at the r,
quest of the Minister OF Fiuanc,
who was absent, presented a repI
to the inquiry of Mr. Thurston i
respect to payment OF subsidy to tn
Oceanic Steamship Company The appro
priation was $63 900, and $61 800 had beef
paid leaving balance of 81 800. His Excel
lency said that the statement had beer
prepared b. the Registrar Of Public Ac
counts, but does not answer the inquiry II
one particular, the tonnage OF each vessel
There was no information in the posses
sion of the Registrar on this point, bur
the names of the vessels are given.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, the staten ent
was received and laid upon the table.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on MAIL MATTERS.
Mr.. Hayselden, from the Special Com
mittee on Postal Matters, presented the
following report:
! Hon. J s. Walker, President Legislative
! Assembly-Sir: Your special committee,
| TO whom was referred sundry items in the
! Appropriation bill, under the head of
/ the Postal Bureau, respectfully beg
| to report that they have carefully
| examined into the matter and recommend
I that the item of S32,640 in the Appropria-
| ton bill for pay of clerks of Post Office be
| reduced to $24 800. That the item of ST.
600, pay of POstmasters, is not too much
| and will be required. 1t is true that only
So, 7S2 was spent during the last biennial
id l,,,f
inquiry that in addition to this amount
the Postmasters had received about IS 900
as commissions on the sale of stamps dur
ing the same time. This practice has been
discontinued and slight increases have
been made to the salaries paid to Post
masters, while additional offices have been
opened.
The item of $28 900 for pay of mail car
riers will be required on account of slight
increases to pay of present mail carriers
and on account of the opening of new mail
routes. The expenditure during the last
period was $25, l19 81. The amount asked
for now is but slight increase, and in the
opinion of your committee quite neces-
sary.
The item for incidentals, $14 900, as in the
amount spent for the same purpose last
period, which was $40, 1S2 40. Your com
mittee found, however, upon inqEiry and
examination, that there were old accounts
owing under this head amounting to nearly !
s. coo, and we recommend that the sum of |
$14 900 for incidentals be passed as in the |
bill. Your committee also recommend !
that an item of s. 900 be placed in the APP |
preparation bill for the purpose of paying |
off the old accounts incurred and not paid |
during the past and previous periods.
J. K. KAUNAMANO.
f. H. HAYsELDEN,
CECIL BROWN,
w. NJ. GIBSON.
On motion of Mr. Richardson the report
was accepted and laid upon the table to
be considered with the Appropriation bill
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. AhOlo, on suspension of the rules,
presented a report from the Finance Com
mittee on a petition from one A. W.
Haalilio that the sum of $132 68 be paid
him, balance due as Tax Assessor for the
district of Hamakua for 1885. The COM
mittee, after careful investigation, recon-
mended that the item as prayed for be in
serted in the Appropriation bill. The re-
port was signed by L. Aholo, Fred H Hay
selden, James Keau, Geo. E. Richardson
On motion of Mr.. Kaukau the report
was accepted and laid upon the table to be
considered with the Appropriation bill
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Mr.. Kaunamano, from the special com
mittee appointed to examine into numer-
!
bridges, landing, etc, presented a report
list of items they recommend
to be inserted in the Appropriation bill.
The total amount recommended by the
committee is STA 800, divided as follows
Hawaii, $48 100; Maui, $21 300; Oahu, $780,
300; Kauai, SO, 900. The honorable mem
Der stated the report was signed by two
members of the committee, himself and
Mr.. Castle. The Minister of the Interior
agreed with the report, but had not signed
t; and Mr.. Kalua, another member of the
was in accordance, but not in
he House to sign il.
His Excellency Mr. Gibson said he fully
unparalleled with the report and concurred
with the committee in the desire to carry
put the work. He had not been to any
hardly attach his name to the report.
Mr.. Keau moved the report be accepted
and laid upon the table, to be considered
with the Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brown moved the report be adopted
Mr.. Thurston thought Mr.. Keaus the
proper motion. Some of the appropria-
lions were fair, but it puts up large
amount.
Mr.. KaunamanO said the committee had
been very careful with their work. He, as
Chairman, went round to the different
members get their opinions and find
out hoy much was required for the dis
riots. They all asked for reasonable
mounts, with the exception of Mr.. Keau,
Who persistently held out.
Mr.. Keau withdrew his motion.
Mr. Richardson said he should renew
he motion withdrawn by Mr.. Keau.
Mr. Hayselden was in favor OF the report
,eing laid upon the table, as no appropria-