The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-24

The country that the MINISTER Vi L IHauCo
had put in on the first day OF the session,
in connection with the Appropriation
Bill, a full estimate of the income and
resources of the Government. That IS
now in print and in the possession OF
every member of this House. AS to
the propriety of keeping control OF the
Bill until the last mo-
ment, the Minister entirely concurred
with the honorable gentlemen.
That, however, could always be
accomplished by deferring the third
reading. There was one point on which |
the speaker differed from Noble Wide |
mann, a point on which he believed
every member would differ from him too,
and that was on the question of refer
ring the bill to the Finance committee.
Every member OF the House was di-
rectly interested in the Appropriation
bill. The motion to read the bill by its
title scond time was the regular mo-
ton. 1t was just what had been done a
moment before in regard to the Railroad
bill, to which the honorable member
had made no objection. 1t was the
charge that the Government was trying
to railroad the measure through the
House was not supported by the facts.
The proposition to begin the consldera-
ton of the measure next week, did not
come from the Ministers, but from the
honorable member from Honolulu. The
Government wished to give the House
week in which to consider carefully the
report of the Minister of Finance.
Noble Widemann said that he could
not agree in all things with the Minister.
He had sat in the House when 1t opened
on the 9TH of April and all reports were
on the table. He thought that it was
customary in earlier time to refer bill to
Finance committee. Perhaps in late
years this good custom had fallen into
disuse. That was no reason for follow
ing bad one now.
Rep. Brown said it had never been
the custom to refer it to Finance com
mlttee and there was no reason for II
now.
The motion to read bill by it's title q
second time was put and carried. Bill
was read by title.
Minister ThurstOn introduced resOlu
ton that Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays be set apart for consideration o
the Appropriation bill in Committee O
/ the Whole, beginning Monday, June I'd
Rep Bush moved to amend so tina
/ the consideration shall not begin unit
the first Monday after report of Finance
: committee had been brought in. 1t ha(
been customary to wait for report o
Finance committee so that the HOus'
} may consider the matter intelligently
} He hoped that the report of the commit
! tee would be submitted within tw'
: weeks.
Minister Thurston said, save us iron
: our friends. They had big job o.
: their hands to get through in four week
y if their work is to have any value at all
1t took two experts two weeks OF inces
n SAINT work to go over the books in 1885
e Their duty is virtually to audit the Gov
y eminent accounts for two years. /
# good share OF the items of the Appro
priation bill had nothing to do with tn
/. report of the committee. He hoped tha
the Finance committee would do ii
q work thoroughly. It takes a great des
d of time to consider the Appropriate
. bill and unless the House gets to wor
Il at once it wont get away from here unit
the middle of September. The items
o the Appropriation bill require a grea
8 deal of consideration.
t. Rep. Bush said he agrees with til
d Minister and did not want to hurry til
y committee nor the bill either. He VIZ
g. sure the committee could get through
}. two weeks. Let the work be divide
|. between the five members of the con
e mittee. He was elected by the peop
,r to do this work and was willing to ste
t. here even if he had to stay year. Eve
n if the committee takes three or fo1
4 weeks it was time we'll spent.
t. Rep. Richard said it was we'll know
TO that there are people here who have il
IS portant business elsewhere. The idea
l. indefinitely postponing the Appropriate
Bill was absurd. He moved that it
TO the 9th of June.
lie Noble J. M. Horner thought if tt
re Finance Committee wished to look in
the Appropriation Bill they could. B
o. it must not be taken away from Il
I'd House, every member of which is mo
interested in the Appropriation Bill tia
is the money into treasury and they hav
sent us here to TO- see that it is properly a
I'd propriated. They don't want us to ref
I'd it to committee. He was pleased
De see the Finance Minister'S report.
~ wanted to ask questions about it of IL
Minister himself, not of any committe
e. 1t may be the desire of every individu
I'd to examine into this. 1t is their duty
examine into it. We want to examine
e. from week to week until every memb
understands full bearing of it.
e. Noble Macfarlane thought that if Il
d. Minister of Interior had his repc
IN ready, they could proceed better. Tn
IN report will bear on the subject. Thil
e. Appropriation Bill ought to be pos
8. poned until report is ready, and won
" ask Minister when they may look
a that report.
e, Minister Thurston said the appropri
q. tons OF his department are way dov
IN IN the bill, and would not be reach
ne for long time, anyway. The copy b,
3. been in the hands OF the printer lo
8, time and he had promised it for Il
of first day of session. He hoped it wou
3, be here Tuesday or Wednesday.
d. At 1905 the House took a recess u
til P. M.
~ Afternoon Session.
Id The House re-assembled at 2 o'cloC
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