The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-06

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mentioned persons were summarily
discharged as stated in the letter OF
the Minister of Finance. The only
evidence your committee could get
TO find the guilty party was from the
Hon. Mr.. Marsden from kohala,
who states that George Miles in p
conversation with him, after having
been discharged, openly acknow-
lodged to have committed the theft
in order to make money.
Before closing this report your
committee deems it its duty TO eX-
press its surprise about the loose
and careless manner in which these
used return passports were kept
fled in the Custom House, They
were placed in pigeonhole in the
statistical bureau accessible to
everybody, without even receiving
the marks of cancellation. Had
this ordinary precaution been used
the scandal never would nor could
have occurred, and therefore do not
hesitate to censure the responsible
parties for their carelessness.
III. G.. CRABDE,
G. O. BERGER,
john w. KALUA,
Jos. NAwAHI,
II. w. WILCOX.
On motion of Rep. Waipuiiani,
the report was adopted.
Noble Widemann presented the
unanimous report of the special
committee on railway bills, on the
bill to provide for a steam railway
on Hawaii. The committee have
come to the conclusion that the pre-
sent time is not propitious for such
an enterprise, and recommend that
the bill be indefinitely postponed
Signed by Widemann, Hind, Brown,
Cummings, and Peterson.
Laid on the table, on motion of
Rep. Waipuilani, TO be considered
with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
The President appointed, as the
special committee on salary of
mausoleum keeper, MOBILES Pua and
Berger, Reps. Horner and Kanealii,
and Minister Brown.
Rep, II. w. Wilcox read first
time by title his bill to regulate the
military forces of the kingdom.
Rep. Rice moved resolution
that whereas this was the 4Sth day
of the session, resolved that the roll
be called every morning.
Noble Widemann did not know
what the 18th day had to do with
the roll.
Rep. Rice replied.
Noble Widemann responded.
Rep. Paehaole moved the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on
rules.
Minister Brown moved the order
of the day. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House resolved itself into
committee OF the whole, Rep. Pae-
haole in the chair, for the considera-
ton of the Appropriation Bill.
Finance Department.
Salary of Minister, $4,000.
Passed.
Auditor General, $40, 900. Pass
ed.
Registrar of Public Accounts
$1,000.
Minister Brown moved $4,000.
| Noble Walker moved it pass as in
the bill. 1t was quite right for the
Minister to make his motion, in con.
sistency with his remarks the Other
day. The late Ministry were work.
ing men, and knew what the work
was worth. He knew as much abou,
the duties and responsibilities Of
this position as any member of the
House with the exception of the
Minister of Finance. The position
had to be filed with a man of age
and experience, of good habits, who
had to be in his Office six days in the
week. He had in mind clearly
while speaking the often-utteret
principle that the salary should bt
for the office and not for the man
The speaker further described thu
onerous nature Of the qualification:
requires in this official. Formerly
the salary was much less. but thu
incumbent always left the ofilct
whenever he could find anything
better in view.
Rep. Bush, speaking in Hawaiian
gave as further reason for thu
higher salary, that the incumben
was under S25, 900 bonds.
Rep. Nawahi was in favor of tn,
motion of the Minister of Finance
Passed as in bill.
Clerk Finance Office, $4,000,
Rep. Lucas moved $4,000, SAM
as previous period.
Rep. Brown moved it pass as il
bill.
: Passed at $4,000.
: Tax Assessor, Oahu, $1,000; Ha
wall, $1,000; Maui, $4,000; Kauai
, $4,000.
Rep, Kalua moved these fou
items be deferred until a pending
bill is decided.
Rep. Brown thought the item
should be considered now, as n
new law would come into operation
: till extyear.
: Minister Brown stated that th
, Cabinet purposed systematizing al