The Daily bulletin., 1892-11-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
133RD DAY.
TUESDAY, Nov, 20, 1892.
Morning Session.


The Assembly convened at 8
o'clock for prayer, after which the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Noble Williams, from the Printing
Committee, reported the memorial
from the Planters Labor e. Supply
Co. printed. Ordered distributed.
Noble Baldwin, under suspension
of the rules, presented 6 petitions
from women of Honolulu against
the Lottery bill. To Lottery Com
mittee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented petit
ton, from residents of the district
of Kona, for the establishment of an
English school therein. To Com
mittee on Education.
The Attorney General presented a
bill to provide against frauds in the
sale of butter.
The following bills came up on
third reading:
Bill 92, to encourage the cultiva-
tion of ramie and coffee. Passed.
Bill 1924, to encourage the cultiva-
ton of pineapples and the preserva-
ton thereof and the manufacture of
jams, jellies, etc. Passed.
The proposed new Article (S3), an
amendment to the Constitution, was
the special Order of the Day, but,
there being a lack in number of legis-
lators, President Walker ordered it
to be deferred pro tenn.
The following bills were taken up
on End reading:
Bill l10, to abolish the Office of
Fire Marshal and have the duties
thereof performed by the Chief
Engineer, Reports of special com
mittee favoring the bill and of
memorial from the Department
against the Act were read by the
Clerk
Noble Thurston related the facts
as he knew them. Up to 1888 there
were two officers, viz: Survey En-
gineer and a Fire Marshal. The
Legislature of 1888 in an economical
spirit combined the offices in the
person of Mr.. White, now Superin-
tendent of Water Works. Mr..
White proved very efficient officer
The present Fire Marshal is reported
as not attending to his duties; he
now walks about town with his hands
in his pockets. If he attended to his
duties he would have plenty to do.
The Chief Engineer has duties which
preclude his filling the office of Fire
Marshal; the qualifications of the
two offices are altogether different.
He favored the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Rep. Ashford said that he intro
duced the bill and favored the pas
sage. He had presented the bill as
the idea of men who had long been
connected with the Department.
The idea advanced by the previous
speaker that, if the duties were at
tended to there was enough to do,
was good one but it was not
carried out in present practice
He agreed that the previous
incumbent of the office, Mr.. White
was competent man and attended
to the duties of the office; the pre-
sent one does not. The history OF
the Department for the last two
years will show that the man who is
now Survey Engineer and who re,
ceives the generous salary of SIZE
per month, does nothing but pile ur
expenses. He does not take his coat
off and make repairs, if needed, but
} instead, obtains the services of local
mechanics at considerable expense
and drain on the treasury. The
speaker argued that the duties
of the Office could be easily
performed by the Chief Engineer
: He related the expenses attend
ant to filling the office of Chiet
: Engineer and favored a salary
: Continuing, he said he did not like
to attack an incumbent of an office
but in connection with this he haC
something to say. At the time o.
the election Mr.. Neill, the present
3 incumbent, was then in San Fran
: cisco, he had shaken the dust of Ha
, waii off his feet. He was, however
9 sent for, although there were dozel
o men here capable to fill the posi-
f ton, and he got it and has held i
+ at good salary.
:. President Walker left the Chai
:. and, taking his place on the floor
said that he was not much acquain
Il ted with the present incumbent, bu
:, he was we'll acquainted with hi
u predecessor, Mr.. White, and kney
that he filed the Office well. Speak
Il ing as an insurance agent who hat
n an interest and knowledge of tn
!, matter, he would say that he did no
d consider that the duties should eve
5, be thrown upon the Chief Engineer
He had good deal of business wit
, Mr.. White, his ability and knowledg
- on one occasion at fire on Kin
% street had saved large two-stor
~ ~ building from destruction, and tn
= damage only cost the insuranc
:, company $34 to repair. He con
% sidered the duties of Fire Marsha
- - were very important. Mr.. Whit
9 knew all the hooks and crooks of tn
iss city and the knowledge enabled hin
n to convey intelligent information t
= the Department on arrival. He di
not think that a Chief Enginee
% could attend to the duties. A
Is efficient man was needed in the offic
,. of Fire Marshal. He hoped the hi
j, would be postponed.
IS Rep. Ashford moved that the aye
II and noes be called on the motion.
e. Noble Thurston said that Rel
$ A Sh ford had ST ata1 that tho Chi1