The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-06-20

checking accounts N the auditor
department. He had conferred with
the suditor-geueral on the matter
and that official had told him that tbs
auditor had no time to attend to the
details Of such a system. The minis
Ter did not wish to make such sys.
ten so formal matter as was pro.
vided for under the old law, but
wished to report and recommend the
following method. which would be
practicable, and could Be used at any
time:
RECOMMENDATIONS
The finance committee recommend
that the minister Of finance through
some properly authorized deputy, in
quire from time to time from the diff
ferent departments, on notification to
the chief Of the department; concern
ing
st. The date to which the books
are posted, preceding the date Of in
luiry.
2ud. The comparison Of the cash
Ia hand, with the balance called for
oy the cash book.
3ri. The general condition Of the
books and system Of keeping ac-
counts.
tth. improvements or changes
that be suggested in the manner or
form Of keeping accounts.
Minister Damon said these recon-
mendations were made with Z view to
bringing the different departments
into touch with the finance depart
ment. Two years was entirely too
long a time to run awaiting for the
legislative finance committee TO make
investigations and report, as provid-
ed BY law. therefore, this plan was
recommended. He thought it would
hold error in check in the depart
ments and an investigation could be
had at any time and could be made
public by bringing the matter at
once before the councils. He pre-
sented the plan as report and re-
commentator Of the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. Waterhcuse asked if the in
tention was to make investigations
in the form Of expert examinations.
Minister Damon said they could
take either form
Mr. Emmeluth moved the adoption
Of the report Carried.
Attorney General Smith said he
had sort of semi-report to offer.
There was a small account Of S34-34
due the road board account. He
moved that the matter be referred,
together with letter on the subject
from road supervisor Cummings. to
the finance committee. Carried.
Second reading Of an act relating
to pounds, estrays, brands and
marks Passed to its final reading
By three fourths majority.
Second reading Of an act to in
crease the facilities to depositors and
providing for term deposits in the
postal savings bank.
Passed to final reading.
Attorney General Smith moved
that the bill relating to the use and
possession of explosives be taken
fc1m the table end considered section |
b. section. Carried.
Mr. Smith moved the first section |
be amended SO that the maximum |
1eusIty be increased from ten to |
-wenty years. He said twenty years
vas not too long a period where dy-
lamite was used for destroying life. 1
This would make the penalty the
anne as for manslsughter in the first
legree. The court could use discre
ioD. as It now could in such cases
The amendment was carried
Mr.. Smith moved, as an amend
lent to section 2, new section re
ating purely to the possession of dy-
amite with intent to use the same
4 this amendment his proposal WIS
o eliminate all hardship from the
riginsl bill. This was now taken
way and the section would apply
imply to the possession Of dynamite
7ith intent to use it. The use of
mmunition for firearms was now ex
mpt. He moved the passage OF the