The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-09

proper way was to indefinitely postpone
the report. That would be slap at the
committee. The report should be laid
on the table 10 be considered with the
appropriation bill.
Minister Brown-When the ministry
OF 1887 took office on July LIST they found
the officers OF the Board drawing money.
A Cabinet council was held, and it was
decided to dismiss the officers OF the
Board. They paid their salaries for the
current month OF July, but no longer.
What the Minister OF Interior said about
no funds probably referred TO the state
Of the treasury, not to the appropriation.
as that was not exhausted. The Min
listers did without their salaries for
time, so that there would be money for
necessary expenditures. After July 3lst
these officers made no claim, and APP
parently considered that they were dis
missed.
Noble Macfarlane said the committee
were all agreed as to the foolishness of
this matter, but found the amounts
legally due.
Noble Widemann - Did they fulfill
their duties?
Noble Macfarlane-They claim in their
petition they did. Whatever action the
| find that these people had legal claim.
| They further say that the Minister said
| he did not want the work they had pre-
pared.
Noble Isenberg-I think up to the time
should be paid.
Noble Mccarthy read two letters
written by the late Minister of Interior
to the Board, the first notifying them
that there was no money in the treasury
to pay the bills. The second was in reply
to communication from the Board, say
| ing its work would be continued and the
Minister replied that he had no objection
so long as the Board did so at their own
| charges.
Noble Isenberg-They must be paid
up to the time the first letter was sent.
Minister Brown-They were SO paid.
Noble Isenberg-Then they have no
further claim.
Noble Widemann-1f this House sees
fit to pass the amount, we'll and good,
but | shall not vote for it. The only
duties of the Board that / ever heard
of was drawing money from the treasury
The report was laid on the table to be
considered with the appropriation bill.
Rep. Nawahi offered resolution that
an item of $24 900 be inserted in the APP
preparation bill as a subsidy for steam
ship line to San Diego, to be paid at the
rate of 81 900 for each round trip, and in
accordance with contract between the
Minister of the Interior and the con-
tractors.
Rep. Kahookano moved the resolution
be laid on the table to be considered with
the appropriation bill.
Noble Muller moved it be laid on the
table. This House has already disposed
of this object by tie indefinite postpone
/. ment OF the bill.
Minister Brown think this question
might be settled on a point OF order
whether it is admissible. The amount
is different, but the principle is the same
Noble Widemann-Rule 81 says thai
[ when a question is indefinitely post
, poned it cannot be acted upon again a
the same session This matter therefor.
{ cannot be acted upon.
Noble J. M. Homer There ought t.
be some way of reaching proposition, i
new light comes in. Several member
, have told me that they felt like givin,
, the subsidy after hearing further facts.
Rep. Paehaole contended that the bll
and the resolution were two differen
/ things.
| Noble Muller asked for the ruling c
: the chair.
3 Noble Mccarthy was inclined to be
r lieve the House could entertain this resC
luton. He cited case from 1888, whe
a subsidy to the paper Paradise of tn
: Pacific was refused and afterwards bi
s for free postage granted. He considere
: it was parliamentary to receive the resc
p luton
Noble Widemann did not recollect tn
Paradise incident as related, but wa
aware that the free postage to foreig
countries granted that paper, the sam
session, could not be carried ont becaus
o it violated postal treaties. He contende
that the resolution and the rejected bi
!. were absolutely the same matter an
therefore came under the rule.
;, At noon the House took recess.