The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-09


labor was placed on the other clerks
that item might be omitted and the
amount portloned out among those
now in service.
Noble Macfarlane was in favor OF
retrepchment, but was agreed in the
expressed opinion that it was danger
Gus to reduce the salaries of efficient
officers of the Government. He
thought that reduction might he
made in the number of clerks. Econo-
my should be practiced by commence
ing in cutting down the number and
the salaries of the subordinate clerks
in the different departments
Rep. Smith was in favor of the
item as in the bill. The amount
presented there was not reduction,
1t was in reality only placing the SUN
at that which had been usual before
the last session. If the country was
in as prosperous condition as in SO,
'9S or 80 he would be much pleased
to vote for $1,000.
On motion the sums of $1,000 and
$4,000 were each voted down and the
item passed as presented in the Bill.
Deputy Clerk, $4,000.
Second Deputy Clerk, $4,000.
Passed as above.
"Shorthand Reporter who shall
furnish to the Acknowledgement tran
scripts of proceedings in Crown and
Government cases free of charge.
$4,000"
Rep. Waipuilani moved an amend
ment by the insertion Of the words
land members of the bar" after the
words "Attorney General and that
the salary be $4,000.
Noble Peterson moved that the
item be referred to the Judiciary
Committee. There was but one
man in the Kingdom who could ill
the position and that was the present
incumbent"
Minister Parker said the Cabinet
had carefully considered these items
not for week but for over six months
past. The Chief Justice had recon-
mended this amount. He did not
favor reference; he moved it pass as
in the Bill.
Rep. Ashford seconded the motion
to refer. The notes taken by short.
hand reporters were such, as he had
been informed, that no one reporter
could transcribe accurately the notes
of another, although followers of the
same system. The evidence taken in
important matters by the shorthand
reporter of the Supreme Court was
therefore sealed book, in fact there
were rs or 100 such books now on
the shelves in the rooms of the Law
Library.
Noble Macfarane was also in favor
of reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee; if the statements made by
the last speaker we're correct then
there was something radically wrong
in this important evidence being con-
tanned within sealed books. If arbi-
trary signs were used by the reporter
so that it would be difficult or impos-
| sible for others to transcrbe his notes
then it was most proper to have 9
knowledge thereof and the sooner the
better. He considered that he would
not be doing his duty to the public
unless he insisted on having this mat
ter investigated by the Judiciary
| Committee.
Rep. Waipulani considered that
the Courts were getting tied up by
this condition of affairs. He judged
from what had been said that if the
stencgrapher died then all his work
was lost. He would withdraw his
motion that the salary be 81 900; the
reporter might get out of the country
if he heard that the salary was going
to be reduced.
Minister Parker withdrew his mo-
ton (to pass as in Bill) so as to allow
the motion of reference to prevail.
Rep. Nawah moved that the item
be referred to Select Committee t.
be called the Committee on Mira
cles," or else to the Committee OF
"Public Lands and Internal I'm
provements. Heard of the ust
1
in other countries of the phono
graph in taking evidence. That
method seemed to him reliable, i
would not be a sealed book, it would
talk whenever desired. He favored
obtaining a phonograph here. Ii TIL,
stenographer should die or get on
the reported evidence in importan
cases would be tied up.
On motion the item was recon-
mended to be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee and the COMMITTEE,
at $3.50 rose and reported their tran.
sactions.
On motion the report was adopted
President Walker then announced TIL,
following members of special com
mittee, TO consider items of "Perma
nent Settlements, referred, viz.
Reps. Waipuilani and Kaunamano
Mobiles Pua, w. Y. Homer and w
ii. Cornwell.
The House at o'clock adjourned
Noble Baldwin, however, giving no
tice before adjournment of meeting
of the Finance Committee.
Mr.. j, p BlaiZe, an extensive rea