The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-29
Travelling expenses, stationery. Incl

Travelling expenses, stationery. Incl
dentals of Bureau, 81. 800.
Mr. Dickey moved it pass ut 81. 900
Mr. Brown moved il be reduced TO $50
The appropriation last session was $1,000
and out of this $40 had been spent for ex
1 press hire. II the Superintendent spent $34
cab hire he had better walk He though,
$3.50 would be ample
/ Mr. Dickey withdrew his motion
Mr. Thurston said that in 1850 the saIar,
/ OF this Office was 5000 with no incidental
expenses. He moved it pass at $500.
On vote being taken, the item passed
assoc.
Completion OF the new Police Court
building, Honolulu, sgt. 600
Mr.. Kaulukou said that if the Govern
ment owed this amount it would have to
be paid
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said the sum
OF $4,000 was actually due, and the re-
naming 5000 was for additional work.
Mr. Dickey moved it pass at S23, 900.
The Attorney General hoped the item
would pass as in the bill. 1t was not for a
salary, but an item of necessity
Mr.. Thurston said he would like to know
something about this matter. The Iegis-
lature last session appropriated 1900
for new Police Court building. and here
is a request for $4,000 more. When the
Legislature votes $40 900 for a building the
Ministers had no right to spend one dollar
more than the appropriation. The princi-
pie IS that the Legislature appropriates so
much for building and the Cabinet goes
on spending above the amount, and then
asks the next session to pay it, The power
OF checking expenditure is being taken
away from the Legislature. 1t would
probably be argued that it could not be
built for $4,000. 1t was i very important /
matter when under an appropriation of
$4,000 the Cabinet spends $45,O 600. He /
called to mind remark made by the Hon. /
Mr.. Widemann at the last session. 1t was:
. You have got to keep your hand on the
mouth of the purse. 1t is the only power
you have 10 control the Ministry" There
had been a good deal of scandal talked ON
he streets about the contract for this
building. 1t was due to those in charge to
De able to say that it was built in straight
onward manner, without any crookedness
f there was anything crooked, the House
wanted to know. He moved the item be
eferred TO special committee to report
low the money had been spent
Mr.. Dole was in favor of the latter mo-
ion. In the report of the Interior De-
it was shown how the $4,000
ad been spent, but there is no explaining
the spending of $4,000. 1t would be a
God thing to refer it to a committee.
Mr. Brown thought it was not necessary
refer it to a committee Part of the
EN- was for furniture for the new build
g, as 1t will be remembered that the en-
re contents of the old Police Station were
estroyed by the fire. He also knew of an X
,penditure for a station keepers house.
his had been entirely forgotten until it
as found that there was no place to re-
i've prisoners. He was quite satisfied
th the Minister'S report.
Mr.. Thurston said that the more be
oked at the item, the less he understood
He noticed in the Interior report that
ere was no mention made of any money
ing paid to Mr.. Thomas, the con-
actor. He (Mr. Thurston) had occa-
N to sue the latter with the Government
garnishee. He obtained judgment and o..
lected his money from the Interior Office. "
1t was not mentioned
The motion to refer to a select commit
was then put and lost. CO
dr. ThurstOn said that after such facts 9'
been brought forward, it was nothing
re than courtesy that the Minister of
,erior should explain, but his chair had
III empty all the afternoon He knew
ney had been paid on that account
ich did not appear. He had himself
lected money, but he did not see it On
rged in the expenditure. If it was per
.ly straight, he was willing to vote for
entire sum. He moved the item be
erred to the Minister of the Interior for
'lanation. ~
he motion was carried.
Ir. Aholo said they were now consider
the items in the Appropriation bill
Ter the head of the Interior Department.
iness was not progressing :avorably
Minister of that department was not IL
sent to answer questions. That was "
reason why seats are reserved III the
emily for the Ministers; it is that they
aid occupy them and answer questions Hai
e they were asking questions and no
lister to answer them. He thought it q
treating this House with a great deal
IiscOurtesy. 1t was useless to 90 on,
e moved that the committee rise, report
'ress and ask to sit again.
greed to. NC
the House resuming, the Chairman
rted progress, and on motion of Mr..
lukou, the report was adopted.
3:45 the House adjourned until 10