The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-17

TO which the Acknowledgement and 9TH
ers were required to go from time TO
time. Hurrying through for the pur-
pose of getting back to Honolulu was
entirely wrong.
Rep. Richards said he was in favor
of voting for a shorthand reporter if
such was needed. He did not want
anyone to think that he had voted for
such an officer on Hawaii just because
it happened 10 be Hawaii. The mem
beTs of the House would find out be-
fore the consideration Of the ApprOpri-
alton bill was completed that he did
not propose to do any such thing. The
Government had entered into a plain
business proposition, and it was the
business of the House to make it az
good as possible.
Rep. Winston wanted 10 know if it
was considered necessary that a short
hand reporter should be assigned to
duty on Hawaii.
Minister Cooper said that the matter
had been well considered. Many i'm
portant cases had been tried on Ha-
wall recently. The evidence in these
had not been complete on account of
the old mode of taking this down.
The motion to pass the item carried.
U.partmeuf Of Foreign Affairs.
Under CLERK Executive Council, sal
airy s., 400" Minister Cooper explained
that although this appeared as a new
item, it really was not. Previous
Iy an appropriation of SO 900 had been
provided for Expenses Executive
Council" It had been thought best to
segregate this and put the work in the
hands of a clerk. with the salary of
$1,000.
In regard to the Consul-General at
San Francisco, Rep. Richards wanted to
know how much was collected by the
Consul in fees.
Minister Cooper said that large rev.
enue was realized. Previously this
went into the hands of the Consul as his
remuneration. The appropriation pro-
posed for this office was $4,000.
Minister Damon said that the revenue |
from this office was something like |
$4,000.
Minister Cooper said that the item of
SIC, 900 for diplomatic corps service
had been dropped.
When the item for the Support of
the Military Pay Rolls" was brought
up, Rep. Winston, rising slowly in
his seat. moved that it be referred to
the Military Committee. Carried.
Rep. Rycroft asked for information on
the item of 81 900 for the preservation
OF Archives"
Minister Cooper answered that when
the archives were moved from the
Government building they had been
found in very bad condition. An aD-
preparation had already been made,
but il was found that about 81 900 more
was necessary for the completion of the
work.
Department OF Finance.
Rep. Rycroft wanted to know if the
Auditor General was ever sent outside
OF This Island.
Minister Damon answered that the
work in the city had been so cumber-
some that this had been found impos-
sibIe. Outside help had been procured.
Rep. Rycroft asked if it would not be
a good plan to create a new office Of
assistant to the Auditor. In his opinion
it was a crime the way some of the
books were kept. Every small Office on
every island in the group should be
audited every three months. Govern
mt money should be carefully I
atcI ed
minister Damon said that the matter
which Rep. Rycroft referred to had
on aGv1ca1ed ever since he first held /
office as Minister of Finance. In regard
to the postof1fces, there was sent to all =
other offices in the group, at stated in
tervals, a clerk of the pOstoffice here,
for the purpose of examining into their 4
condition The same mode of proceed
ure had been recommended to the Col
lector General of Customs. While he .
could not al present give advice as to I
the creation of a new office as pro- 8
posed, Minister Damon was certain that )
such would be a money saving one.
The subject introduced by Rep. Ry- /
croft called up another matter, that of :
the introduction of a bill providing for {
expenditures under public accounts. I
This, together with the appropriation I
bill for the past two years, had been G
s., 400, 900. This amount would be in i
creased by about 100000 for the next
two years. In order to provide for this s
the license act would be changed, and
other matters arranged so as to make c
up the requisite amount. The more |
money put in appropriations the less
will be the amount for public improve t
ments. The House has evidently the I
correct idea-that the Government live g
within its means. Such is it's desire.
Rep. Richards had mentioned the af-
fairs of the Government as plain bust
ness proposition. There should be more
careful scrutiny on all matters in con-
nection with the Government. Wherel $
Are the appropriations going, and how !
mucn Tor eacn purpose, are matters OF i
great Importance. There is not mem 2
Der of the House who has not worked
,Or money. Each one has had to cal
culate on that at the end of every 5
month. The first thing to be looked to
S the preparation of salaries and pay P
oils, and the last the consideration of
Materials for Improvements. Minister p
Damon said he would rather step out of
Hawaii altogether than to have to go TO p
he pay window and say to the en-
'loyes of the Government, II can't pay p
rOu; come around tomorrow"
Rep. Rycroft moved for reconsider
tion of the salary of the Auditor Gen
raj. p
Tax Collector.
Rep. Kaeo wanted to know why the u
Iaui tax collector was chalked down at C
9. 600. and the Kauai man AT 81 900 ~