The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-26

suited the Postmaster General and'he of
tered no objections to the proposed ap'
pointment. There is large number oil
people at Wailau; it Is important that they
have regular communication with other
parts OF the Kingdom; orders from the
leper settlement Tor poi go through the
post Office at Pukoo which sometimes Ian
to reach their destination in due time ow-
ing to the want OF q mail carrier. The
committee therefore recommend that the
PRAYER OF the petition be granted.
Minister Thurston wanted to know how
the House Is going 10 appoint mail car
rier. This is the same kind OF business as
kept coming up at the special session, IN
which the hon. member for Molokai want
ed TO take the charge of lepers out OF the
hands OF the Board OF Health. If the
House desires any particular course to be
taken in matter of this kind, the proper
parliamentary method is TO pass bill to
that effect. The Postmaster General Is
making the best arrangements practicable,
with the funds al his disposal, TO provide
the pubiic with mail facilities.
Noble Castle moved TO refer the report
back to committee TO get all the facts.
They had not complied with the instruc-
tions OF the House.
The chair ruled that the report was in
order.
Minister Thurston said that to adopt the
report would make the proceedings unpar-
liamentary. Its directing certain course
to be taken in matters OF detail that per-
tain solely TO the executive department
Rep. Paehaole said this is no interference
with the functions OF the executive. The
people have the right Of petition. The
Minister OF Interior seems to be thin
no rho HnnSp m
touch him.
Noble Widemann wanted 10 know what
members are here for if not 10 interfere
with the executive and control them. The
adoption of this report does not bind the
House to pass the appropriation for the
mail carrier.
Minister Thurston said the hon. Noble
Midemann seems to have started out on
his usual morning employment. whetting
his teeth on the Minister OF Interior.
While the House has the right to wipe out
the Cabinet or the Minister OF Interior, it
has no right to tell him that he shall black
his boots; it has 10 right To go into his
Office and say he shall buy bottle OF ink
or appoint a mail carrier. 1t is impos-
siole for the House 20 carry out the details
of department. The government officers
must do that. Ii the House finds that the
government is not attending TO their buSi-
ness satisfactorily, wipe them out.
Noble Widemann said il the House would
pass recommendation that mail carrier
be appointed, the Minister would do it
cheerfully. God forbid that he should
want to whet his teeth on the Minister OF
Interior.
The report was laid on the table.
Noble Castle reported for majority of
the select committee on the bill relating TO
security for costs in civil cases, submitting
an amendment, with which they recon-
mend that the bill pass; also, for the min
ority OF the same committee, recommend
ing different amendment Laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
Rep. &. Brown asked an extension OF
time for the select committee on the bill
relating 10 pounds, estrays, etc.
Rep. Kinney made a similar request for
the committee appointed to visit kakaako.
Rep. Paehaole asked further time for the
committee on the bill relating to terms OF
the Second Judicial Circuit
All three requests were granted.
RESOLUTION.
Rep. c. Brown moved the following:
Belt resolved that the Minister of Fl.
nance furnish the House with the Appro-
priation Bill for the coming biennial period
in order that the House may proceed 10
consider the same
1t had been the custom formerly to pre-
sent the Appropriation Bill early in the
session. Ministers have no power TO DRAW
money from the treasury after the goth OF
June The Ministers ought to aid " ex-
pediting business. The Appropriate
Bill is the most important of the session,
and members ought TO have chance to
examine it. The report of the Minister of
Finance presented on the first day of the
session is not the budget" demanded in
Article 43 Of the Constitution.
Noble Castle read from dictionary the
definition of budget" which, among other
meanings SIS "a statement OF finances" and
claimed that the Minister'S report answers
the definition and the House may be very
well satisfied with it until the Appropria-
ton Bill is brought forward.
Minister Green said if the report pre-
scented by him on the first Gay OF the ses-
sion was not a budget, he does not know
what a budget is 1t reported not only
expenditures for the past two years but
also the probable requirements OF the
next period. 1t goes more into particulars
than any similar report ever did before.
1t gives account of the general revenues
and expenditures of Government and also
list of the improvements proposed 10 be
provided for and their estimated cost. 1t
is virtually an appropriation bill, more so
than ever presented before, in the same
manner. Under any circumstances the
Appropriation Bill will be brought IN very
shortly
Rep. PaehaoIe was in favor of the Ap-
preparation Bill being brought in early.
Rep. C. Brown said if the Minister'S re-
port is a budget, what does the Minister
call the document described in section 40
of the Civil Code?
Rep. Kinney said: The introducer of
this resolution SAYS it is intended as an ex-
preston OF sentiment by the House that
The Appropriation Bill should now be be-
fore it. Ii so, as a member, l wish to say
[ certainly do not desire to get through
with the Appropriation Bill or that it
should pass out OF our hands until We know
the fateIof government measures passed by
US. We want to know what We are going
to get in return for the Appropriation Bill.
How l, individually, will vote on the APP
preparation Bill, will depend on what gov
eminent measures BECOME law.
Rep. Brown; | wish to know if the
member intends his remarks for threat
and If so to whom.