The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-04

ever the Munster OF INC Interior
designated. Regarding the argu-
ment OF remote chances of accident,
they should not wait until somebody
was killed. The old natives when
they saw shower coming cleared
the grass away from their plants
without waiting till the rain was
over. a board was put across the
door to keep the baby from falling
out, before the baby had taken
tumble.
Rep. Nawahi claimed that the
arguments against barbed wire
fences were not imaginary. lie
gave instances one of which was q
young man whom it had cost 5000
for medical attention to n limb hurt
on one of these fences.
Noble Marsden If il had been
a stone fence he would have been
killed.
(The Interpreter-He would have
saved his $500 then.)
Rep. Nawahi held that the bill
involved no hardship. 1t had been
amended on second reading, so that
owners of fences had six months to
remove the harbed wires. If the
church mentioned had been covered
with barbs its owners would have
been culpable.
The bill was indefinitely post
poned, II to 16, and a motion to
reconsider the vote was lost.
Second reading of bill to organize
and regulate the Civil Service of the
Hawaiian Kingdom. Considered
with report of select committee re.
commencing this bill as "a substitute
for one introduced by Rep. Marques.
The first section provides for five
Civil Service Commissioners, to be
paid SIS day for the time devoted
to their work.
Minister Brown moved to amend
to three, which was the number in
the United States Commission.
Rep. Marques considered that
there would be more security of i'm
Partially in the larger number.
The amendment passed and the
section passed as amended.
Sec. provides that the Cabinet
may remove Il Commissioner for
cause, and shall fill any vacancy,
also that the Commissioners shall be
liable to impeachment for miscon-
duct. Passed.
Sec. 3 defines the duties of the
Commissioners-to prepare rules, to
hold meetings once month or
oftener, TO make and keep register
of Government employees, and to
make biennial report to the Legis-
lature.
Noble Hind moved the section
and the following ones be indefi-
nitely postponed. There was entirely
too much machinery in the bill for
this little country.
The motion was lost and the Sec
ton passed.
Sec. enjoins the election by the
Commissioners of one of their mum.
Der rs President, allows the employ.
ment of secretary, and orders the
appropriation of not less than five
thousand dollars for the expenses OF
the Commission. 1t also directs O
quarterly accounting to the Minister
of Finance. Passed.
| Sec. 2 classifes Government en-.
ployees, viz, lst, those with $1,000
a year and over, except those there.
matter specifed I'd, those with
$24OO year and over; 3D., those
with $500 year and over; 4th
those with $500 year and over
5th' those with $1,000 year ant
over 9th, those with less than S120t
a year. Temporary laborers ant
employees arc not to be included il
this act.
Rep. Paehaole had been perusins
the bill during the proceedings uI
to that moment. He was satisfied
that it would be an impracticabI'
measure. 1t would cause struggl,
between the Judiciary, the Execu
tive, and the Civil Service Commits
sion, as to which should be master
At present appointments to offic
were made in the respective depart
ments to which they belonged, an,
there was little or no trouble abou
them. But under this bill Their
would be clashing of authority
There was no salary now but tina
would come next session. 1t wa
once thought that salary was no
needed for the President of til
Board of Health, but one fine da
they found salaried President il
Office. The bill was long and har,
to be understood. He moved tina
this section and the entire bill be in
, definitely postponed.
Rep. r.. w. Wilcox moved til
House adjourn.
The House adjourned at o'clock