The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-assembled at 1885.
Rep. Smith asked on what basis the
Ministers had made up the Appropria-
| ton bill, whether they had considered
any means of raising revenue, and on
what basis they had made reductions,
if any. 1t would not do to consider the
bill without any clear understanding
of the situation. The Ministry should
| lay down some policy for the House
to act upon. He had great faith in the
| future of the country, though it did
not look very bright at the moment.
He did not believe in cuFtailing sound
public improvements, even if loan
were required to carry them out. 1t
was not pleasant to oppose requests
| for needed appropriations. A few
days ago the speaker had advocated
| referring such matters to committees.
That was the wisest course. He did
| not wish to reflect on the Ministers
| unduly, but certainly no policy was
laid down in any of their reports. The
House was entitled to their assistance
in dealing with these matters. The
Ministers proposed to place q duty on
PLAYING cards. But that was not an
| important matter.
Minister Spencer said salaries had
been left at the figure of 'SS, except as
| to the salaries of the Queen and the
| Cabinet. His colleague the Minister
of Finance had several revenue meas
ures on hand, of which he would
| speak himself.
The Attorney-General regretted the
| question should be raised in the alb
sence of Minister Widemann, who
had been ordered home by the doctor.
| He had measures to increase the rev.
enue from the customs. A policy was
| defined in the Appropriation bill. Sec
| ton contained the expenses which
| the Cabinet deemed necessary. These
equalled the revenue. The policy of
| the Cabinet was to confine these eX-
penses to the estimated receipts. The
| salaries were reasonable for the work
done. If the work should be cut off,
then cut off the salaries absolutely.
| There were three means of obtaining
funds; q loan, increase of customs, or
of taxes. The Minister of Finance
would answer as to those matters.
The House proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the Appropriation
bill in Committee of the Whole. Rep.
Kamauoha in the chair.
PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS.
Mrs. Emma Barnard, 5000.
Noble Pua moved to insert before
consideration of the item, for Her Ma
jesty Queen KapiOlani, $4,000.
Rep. Bush thought it appropriate to
insert an item for the Queen Dowa-
ger. A great deal of the country's
prosperity was due to the efforts oil
| - xr,hoco affcrtc for 4hr
country had been crowned with sue.
cess. The wealth of this country ant
of members in this House, was largely
due to his efforts. This item should bt
passed as an acknowledgment of hi:
services.
Rep. Waipuilani said if the country
were prospecting the motion of Noble
Pua would be timely, but the times
were hard. All the members were
aware that Her Majesty was interest
ed in many benevolent works. HI
would move reference of this and tn
two following items to select com
/ mittee.
Rep. Iosepa moved it be $4,000
, The situation was very depressed, tn
/ blind were leading the blind. He ia
yored reference to special committee
, The item was referred to q selec
t committee.
Expenses of the Legislature, $25, 00t
Passed.
Secretary of Privy Council 500
Passed.
, IncidentaIs of Privy Council, $25(
: Noble Thurston asked what tina
! was for.
t Rep. Smith said last session SIC
t were appropriated, and sos expended
The Attorney General said it wa
+ the intention to print the rules of til
Council, and this sum was to prir
: rules and provide for expenses {
3 notices of official matters, whic
r should be published by the Counc
directly, such as of pardons, NEE
t ings, resolutions, etc.
4 The item passed.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Salary of the Chief Justice, $1,000
t Passed.
Salary of the First Associate Judg
e $4,000. Passed.
Salary of Second Associate Justlc
: $4,000. Passed
e Salary of Clerk of Supreme Cour
d $4,000.
: Noble Neumann moved increase
q $500. There was no reason for sue