The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-02
THU LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY-NINTH DAY.
FRIDAY, July I, 1892.
Afternoon session.

anu pEOGeeutu Nliu luG COllSluGlu-
ton of the item relative to "Salaries
of Clerks" in the Postal Bureau, and
the proposition offered by Noble
Baldwin before recess TO itemize a
portion of this lump sum.
On motion it was decided to divide
the amount S33, 1870 as follows: Sal
airy of Secretary, S4,20O salary of
Superintendent Postal Savings De-
partment, $4,000; Superintendent
None Order Department, $500,
and pay of clerks, S2l, 720.
The next item, Postal Money Or
der reserve, So, 900, was struck out,
On motion of Minister Widemann
the item "Return of Taxes illegally
collected, judgment of courts was
passed at 81 ,404.05.
The items under the head of "Sal-
aries last Period not paid" passed as
follows:
District Justice Lihue, $3.50.
District Justice East Kau, SSS.
District Justice North kona, 500.
District Justice Ionuaula, Ssh.
District Justice Molokai, 500.
District Justice Hanalei, Sl25.
First Associate Justice McCully,
Sl3S.SS.
District Justice Waimea, 1925.
Clerk Second Judicial Circuit,
500.
Envoy at Washington, $4,000.
Items under the head of Bureau
of Customs" were next in order for
consideration.
Salary Collector General, $4,000.
Before argument was had Rep.
Koahou moved the transfer of the
item Subsidy Of the Oceanic Steam
ship Co., $3.50, 900, from Section to
Section |, and in the "Postal Blu
reau" department.
The member placed his item so
that the steamship company was TO
obtain S24, 600 as a subsidy if com
ing direct to Honolulu from San
Francisco, and $50, 900 if they would
call at IIilo EN- route to Honolulu.
Noble Thurston supported the pro-
position. 1t was a proposed reduc
ton; to give the company but $1,000
per month if they called simply at
Honolulu, but if they performed the
extra work of calling at Hilo then to
give them $500 per month. In
1886 the subsidy was S72, 900, in
1888 ii was reduced to S4S, 900, the
present stringency warrants the re-
duction to $4,000. Considered this
was good plan TO insert an entering
wedge towards obtaining increased
service for the subsidy given. The
idea of calling at Hilo was good.
Sooner or later IIilo would de-
velop as a port for the arrival and
departure of steamers. At first had
considered that this proposition of
the Australia going direct TO Hilo
from San Francisco would interfere
with the business of the inter-island
steamers. Had learned that it would
increase the business in that line.
The proposition had been talked over
between him and Mr.. Cockroft, the
passenger agent of the Spreckels
line, and also by Mr.. John ID.
Spreckels and they were satisfied to
have the steamers call at Hilo and
they were of opinion that it would
greatly increase travel if they could
advertise direct line to the Volcano.
Mr.. Irwin had been spoken to, he
had no authority to settle the agree.
ment but was in favor of the project
Rep. Koahou considered that the
matter was of sufficient Importance
to warrant consideration by specia
committee.
Minister Widemann favored the
project relative to the Australia call
ing at Hilo.
Rep. Ashford approved of refer
ence to committee and that inquiry
be made whether there was not ,
pool between the Oceanic and the
Pacific Mail by which the Pacific
Mail got paid for keeping away from
here. The Pacific Mail would TAXI
no freight or passengers for here nov
and that was undoubtedly due to al
arrangement between the companies
He had heard, but did not know
that the Oceanic Company merely
turned over the subsidy to the Paci
. iic Mail to keep away. He woulC
like to know whether that was a fac
or not. The public should know
He would follow the illustrlous eX
ample of his illustrious friend Nobl
Neumann and with becoming mod
esty would ask TO be placed on tn
committee when formed.
Rep. White was in favor of refer
ence to committee, and to one com
posed of seven members. He, no
being overburdened with modesty
; like his friend Rep. Ashford, woul,
also ask to be placed on the com
mittee.
Minister Parker had been in favo
, of reference to a committee at tn
first what had been said strengthen
ed him in that conviction.
On motion the item was referre'
TO select committee of seven mem
bers.
Salary Collector General of Gus
toms, $1,000, passed at $4,000.
Salary Deputy Collector of Gus
toms, 5000.
= a Rep. Bush asked if the item coul,
not be struck out.
Noble Marsden said that it coulC
not, as the deputy was a necessar,
officer. The Collector might b