The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-25


appropriated.
Minister Brown moved it pass.
Noble Widemann moved il be stricken
out. 1t was absolutely unnecessary 1t
would involve the same evil which the
Minister had just mentioned. The House
would not know what had been spent,
because money would be spent all the
time after the House was sitting.
Minister Brown said no amount could
be spent beyond that appropriated. Some
public works could be stopped, but there
was no need OF striking this out after al
tering Sec. 6. 1t might cause a good deal
OF embarrassment.
The section passed as in the bill.
Sections 8 to IL were read and passed
as follows:
Sec s. The Minister OF Finance shall
not cause. or allow, to be paid from the
treasury any money for objects not au-
thorized by thisAct and the unauthorized
expenditure of any money from the
| treasury TO be thereafter accounted for
| TO the Legislature, by indemnity bill, ex-
eept as authorized by the Constitution,
is hereby expressly prohibited.
Sec. 9. No person holding more than
| one office for which salaries are provided,
shall be authC, led to draw more than
| the salary of the highest grade of office
held by him, if the salary of any office
held by him shall amount to two thou
sand dollars or more per annum, and he
| shall be entitled to no other or further
compensation.
Sec. 10. All and every contract for
constructing or repairing public works
| amounting to $500, and for furnishing
material, provisions, and other supplies
shall be awarded only upon public adver-
| tisement for tenders.
| Sec IL. The item of $1,000, entitled
| Postal Money Order Reserve, in Section
2 hereof, shall be drawn and held by the
Postal Bureau at the Honolulu office,
as a cash reserve from which to meet
| orders drawn on the Honolulu office, in
case the funds deposited with the draw
| ing office shall not be received in time
to meet the drafts issued therefor The
sum hereby appropriated, together with
the amount now held by the Postal Bu
reau for that purpose, shall remain as
permanent reserve fund, and shall not
be paid back to the treasury as realiza-
| ton, but shall be accounted for by the
| Postmaster-G General in his biennial re-
port.
Sec IL. This Act shall take effect and
become law from and after the date of
its approval.
Noble Widemann said there was one
more report to be considered with the
bill, to which he had frequently called
the attention of the House.
| Rep. Brown said Noble Widemann
would have been in order if he had
moved it before section was reached.
| 1t is now too late. We have passed sec
| ton 3, and cannot 90 back.
The chairman ruled that nothing
could be introduced until the third read
ing.
Noble Widemann said he had moved
three or four times to have it taken up,
and it was never the right time When
would the right time come? The right
time was when the House decided to
do it.
Rep. Kapaehaole was sorry the item
could not be inserted now, but it was
contrary to the custom of the House to
insert it now. He had himself several
items waiting for the third reading.
Noble Widemann thought these bar
riers were all humbug. He would ap-
peal from the ruling of the chairman.
Minister Brown said when legislative
body makes rules it is governed by them,
and the President has already ruled
to the same effect as the chairman, and
the ruling was not appealed from.
Rep Kapaehaole did not think an APP
peal could be taken in the committee.
The committee was not the House, and
not governed by its rules.
The ruling of the chair was sustained.
The title was read and passed.
The enacting clause was read and
passed.
Noble Walker moved the committee
recommend the passage of the bill to en-
grossment.
The committee rose and reported, and
the report was adopted.
Minister Brown moved the bill be
read third time on Wednesday, Car
ried.
The President appointed as the follow
ing committee on the Hawaii Railroad
bill: Kahookano, j. NJ. Horner, Parker,
Walbridge and Phillips. On the Paka-
pic Bill: Baker, Kapaehaole, Anderson,
Berger and A. S. Wilcox.
Second reading of an Act to provide a
permanent settlement for Her Majesty.
The bill was referred to the special
committee already having certain dam
ages to the property of Her Majesty
under consideration
Second reading of Bill ia to amend
section chapter As Laws of 1884
Minister Peterson moved the bill pass
to engrossment. Carried. To be read a
third time on Wednesday.
Second reading of bill to amend the
law of pounds and estrays. The bill was
read by title and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill lie to repeal
the Road Board law. The bill was read
by title.
Noble Marsden moved it be indefin-
itely postponed.
Rep. Brown moved it be referred to a
special committee. Carried.
Noble Widemann called attention to
enCe to a special committee and had
then voted for indefinite postponement
He did not consider him fit man to put
at the head Of the committee. (Laugh-
terl
Second reading of Bill III, to amend
the law to prevent coasting vessels OF
more than $50 tons from carrying lepers,
etc.
Rep. Richard moved the bill pass to
engrossment. 1t made only one change
in inserting the word knowingly before
violating, etc.
Noble Widemann asked ii any case
had ever come up making this change
necessary.
Rep. Richard said he knew of none
but it was liable to happen any time.
Noble Widemann said the hon. gen.
tleman had shown himself that there
was no necessity for this law. No judge
would fine man for carrying man
who was not known to be leper. The
bill would only help TO pile up law books