The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTIErH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, July ~, 1892.
Afternoon session

The Assembly reconvened at lao
o'clock.
Rep. Kapahu offered a resolution
to the effect that as Mobiles Baldwin
and Kauhanc had left for Maui with
out asking leave of absence of the
House, select committee he APP
pointed to consider the proper pun
ishment to be inflicted on the absent
members.
After some little argument on the
matter the resolution was tabled.
Under suspension of the rule Rep.
Kamauoha presented from the dis
trict of Kohala, Hawaii, two petitions
relating to the framing of new Con-
stitution. Referred to Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
Rep. Ashford, on request, was
granted leave of absence.
Rep. Ashford questioned the Min.
lister of Interior as follows: (D Is
the commission of John Neill, the
Fire Marshal, signed by you? If so,
on what date? (2) Is the said John
Rep. Kaunamano read for the first
time bills CD To establish high
school for native Hawaiians. ~ To
revise the Master and Servants Act.
(3) 10 divide the district of Hama
kua into two judicial districts and to
provide police and district justice
for the district. (4) TO authorize
the Minister of the Interior to pub
lish a list of landings and wharves
owned by the Government. He also
offered resolution that $500 be
appropriated for the establishment of
an English school in the district of
Hamakua. Tabled for Appropria-
ton Bill.
Minister Parker asked for further
time in which to answer the questions
of Noble Drcier, relative to Johnston
Islands. Granted.
At 2:03 the Assembly resolved
into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the Appropriation
Bill, Rep. r. w. Wilcox in the chair.
Minister Widemann presented an
item of $2504 for payment of a judg-
ment awarded to one j. Kahahawai
for water privileges taken away. He
moved that the item be inserted in
the Finance Department.
After some discussion the Minister
withdrew the item for the time being.
The items in the Department of
the Minister of the Interior were con-
sidered and passed as here presented,
Minister Spencer explaining the vari-
Gus items as they came up.
Salary of Minister, $4,000.
Salary Of Chief Clerk, $4,000.
Salary of Assistant Clerks, $19,-
500.
Pay of Messengers, $500.
Incidentals, $4,000.
Items under the division of Bureau
of Survey were now considered and
passed as here printed:
Salary Surveyor General, $4,000.
Salary of employees was listed at
$33, 600, but the Ways and Means
Committee only recommended $780,
440.
Minister Spencer said that he
thought that the committee was a
little over-zealous in cutting down
this item; the reduction was too
radical. He moved that the salaries
of the next three clerks pass at
$4,000 each.
Noble Marsden said that one of
the staff had come in during the
Thurston administration and the
work done by him should have been
recorded in detail, instead it was
locked up in this mans brain. The
incumbent also did work outside for
which he got good pay. Considered
that if the Bureau was run on better
business principles it would be OF
more benefit to the country.
Minister Spencer moved that the
item pass, "four assistants SIT, 280."
Carried.
Expenses field parties, $l4 $40
passed at $1,000.
Incidental Office expenses, $1,000
The item of "Meteorology and
Tide Gauge, $1,000" was struck
out.
Pay of messenger passed at $500
AT 3 :45 the Committee rose and
the chairman reported back the work
done. Report approved. At $3.50
the Assembly adjourned.