The Daily bulletin., 1892-09-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
NINETY NINTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. %, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

with consideration of items in the
Appropriation Bill.
On motion and in accord with a
recommendation from committee an
item was inserted to read, Wharf at |
Maalaea Bay, $500.
On motion of Rep. Kamauoha an
item was inserted, Repairs and fence
for courthouse at n. Kohala, $1,000. |
Rep. Koahou moved that $1,000 be
inserted for new courthouse for
the new judicial district of Central
Hilo.
Noble Thurston considered that
it was about time to put stop to
these requests. He protested against
the attitude taken by the Ministers
in this matter, They sat quietly and
allowed members to run away with
the Appropriation Bill.
Minister Macfarlane said that it
was as much the affair of the mem
Der from Maui as that of the Minis
ters. The item had only just been
presented; there had been no state
ment made against it. 1t was pro-
per for the Ministers to wait until
they had obtained information on
the matter; it was hardly requisite
for Ministers to jump every five
minutes.
Noble Thurston considered that
it was the duty of the Ministers to
pay more attention to the affairs of
the public and keep down the items
in the Appropriation Bill.
Minister Macfarlane said that he
was not in favor of increasing the
amount of the Appropriation Bill
by even one dollar. The item Just
come up and passed was presumably
proper on account of the building
having fallen down. Even that or
other items which may be deemed
necessary will only be carried out if
the Government have the money, or,
if not, no. He did not know how
they were going to meet the amounts
of the bill as now presented, and if
they continued to put in new items
the question would be harder to
solve. He had given the matter con-
siderable attention during the week
past and was opposed to any more
additions to Section |. He knew
that the member CThurston) was
very desirous of having the item for
$4,000 inserted to pay the expenses
of the Band at Chicago for the sole
purpose of footing up the Cyclic
rama. That member had been in
terviewing and button-holing every
body that he came in contact with
Noble Thurston Gnterrupting)-
To get you to vote for it.
Minister Macfarlane-Yes if | can
see the necessity of it, but | have
not fully made up my mind on that
point yet. He continued that the
member from Maui seemed to take
great relish in pointing out the in
capability of members of the Cabi-
net on every occasion. Instead OF
meeting the matter seriously and
endeavoring to help the Cabinet out
of its difficulties he blocks it on
every opportunity. He would re-
mind the member from Maui that
the present Cabinet were not to
blame for the existing condition OF
things. The trouble experienced to-
day in the country's finances was
caused by the reckless expenditures
made by Noble Thurston while in
the Cabinet. He did not consider
that the actions and speech of the
Noble from Maui were at all fair
they tended to put the Cabinet in a
false position. 1t was not through
their actions that these misfortunes
had befallen the country; it might be
traceable, however, to the reckless
expenditure of public moneys during
the Thurston administration. The
gentleman opposed represented in
terests which had just as much al
stake in the country as any others il
the House, it was his duty to assist
instead of obstructing; he woulC
probably rather see the Cabinet run
up against a stump and then there
would be new deal. AS long as he
(the speaker was in the Cabinet he
would endeavor to keep down the
expenses, and on the third reading
of the bill he proposed to scale dowr
salaries still lower. In this matter
of finances they should all stand to
gether independent of politics ol
party.
Noble Thurston said that tn,
Minister seemed spelling for fght
with him and desired to pull hal
and scratch faces; he, however, die
not propose to be led into anything
of the kind. He thanked God tha
there was Minister at last who pro
posed to assume some responsibility
The Cabinet should be the leader
of the House, and on questions o
the insertion of items in the Appro
priation Bill should be prepared t.
oppose or approve Immediately. Le
the Cabinet take strong stand il
this matter and he would promise t.
help them,
After some further discussion
Noble j, M. Horner suggested tha
pugilistic ring be formed for tn
benefit of the Minister and Noble
and the suggestion ended the dis
cussion.
The motion to insert the item O
$1,000 for Courthouse at Contra
Hilo was lost.
Honolulu Fire Department, $40
GOO, was, by request of the Ministe
of the Interior, passed over unit
next reading of the Bill.
Expenses under Act to Mitigate
to be disbursed under the orders o