The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-30

Noble Ena moved that the Item De |
referred to the Committee of Ways |
and Means. He said that the officer
had not much work to do excepting
signing receipts.
Rep. Smith wanted to have man
of some ability there, as oils for d.
ferent firms are stored there; that
work could not be trusted to COM
mon laborer. Besides the commun-
ity is directly interested in the mat
ter. He favored passing as in the
bill.
Noble Macfarlane moved it pass at
$500.
Noble Ena then withdrew his mo-
ten.
Passed at $500.
BUREAU OF CoNvEYANCEs.
Salary of Registrar $4,000.
Noble Pua moved it pass at $4,000.
Passed at $4,000.
Salary of Deputy Registrar $4,000.
Passed as in the bill.
Paw of Clerks S668O. Passed.
Incidentals $3.50. Passed.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
Salary of the Inspector General
$4,000.
The Committee of Ways and Means
recommended to strike it out.
| Noble Marsden said that the COM
mittee had come to the conclusion
| that there is no more use for any such
officer. He has not yet met any one
who thinks that the office is neceS-
sary. The principal work of the In
spector General had been to gather
statistics, that duty can be done by
the secretary. This man had only
made one official visit in the year.
Besides, when he gets to one planta-
ton, he uses the telephone for inform
alton from the other plantations on
the islands. Keep the Japanese In
spector on because japanese are the
only contract laborers we have now.
Noble j. NJ. Horner said that the
committee agreed with all the prac-
tical men whom they met. They
said that the office is no further neces-
sary. This is one of the useless
offices, and being useless, therefore it
should be abolished. The committee
did not go blindly in their judgment.
They went to the Minister of the
Interior, and he did not urge on us
the necessity of the office.
Minister Spencer-It was under
stood that the two offices should be
combined into one. / do not want
to be misunderstood as having given
my consent.
Noble Hind said that the commit
tee had given good reasons for abOl-
ishing the office. No good arguments
have been propounded by those who
favor retaining the office.
The item was stricken out.
Salary of the Japanese Inspector
and Interpreter $4,000.
Rep. Bipikane moved the item be
stricken out, as it was similar office
to the previous one.
Noble Marsden reminded Rep. BIZ
pikane that this government has a
treaty with Japan which states that
the Hawaiian government must pro-
vide for japanese Inspector. The
present incumbent, Mr.. @. o. Naca-
yama, is very valuable man to
this government. He has the interest
of this government at heart as we'll as
that of his own government. He will
not take anything less for his SER
vices. He is perfectly fair man.
Passed as in the bill.
Salary of the Secretary of the BOARD
of Immigration $4,000.
The committee recommended
$24OO.
, Minister Spencer moved it pass as
, in the bill, for during the past period nc
less than 100000 passed through his
hands. He amended "Salary of Secre-
tary and Inspector" for there are
times when it is necessary for the
government to send white inspectors
to the plantations.
f Rep. Smith said that we do not
want to cripple any department. o.
: the government, in our anxiety to
2 practice economy. When we first in.
: PRODUCED Portuguese and Japanese
t immigrants, before they became
accustomed to our customs and our
laws, it was an important matter
/ then; but the work was done then by
3 clerks in the Interior Department
, Now, there is very little to do for thai
official. During Wilders admins
t tration we had Portuguese coming
| here who caused more trouble thar
, the japanese will ever make. The
: actual need of a secretary now is very
, small indeed. There is almost moth
ing for him to do, excepting at the
1 lister Parker and Noble Marsden ther
occupied the House in a long dia
, logue, until finally stopped by the
Minister Spencer withdrew hi
) amendment.
, The item passed at $4,000.
; Incidentals, $4,000.
: The Committee recommended $500
Passed.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Clerk Mccarthy read the report o
J the Committee of Ways and Means
{ which recommended the consolida
ton of the Public Works and Waite
Works Departments into one, unde
| the title of "Public Works.
Salary of Superintendent of Public
Works, and Water Works and Clerl
} of the Market, $4,000.
, Rep: Smith said that country mem
bers do not see the real Importance o
: the Water Department. Sometimes i
/ was difficult matter to supply house!
: with water at all hours. If the Super
? intendent attends to his duty, he will
J have lots to do. He doubted the wis
| dom of joining the offices into one, al
} has been recommended. If the Super
/ intendent attends to his duty as hi
( ought to, he would not be remaining
all the time in Honolulu, for the coun
} try districts need his presence badly
: The same may be said of the Superin
tendent of Water Works. He feared
= the result of the new suggestion
{ There is property in the kingdom
C amounting to hundreds of Thousands
: of dollars that need the careful at
9 tention of the Superintendent of Pub
) lie Works.
5 Passed at $4,000.
{ Salaries of assistants, $500.