The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-11
AUDITOR WANTS TO KNOW
HE GIVES DIRECT EXPRESSION IN
A NOTE TO THE NATE.
sge--Amebdment to Come
House.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.

President Wilder opened the
Senate session this morning. The
following communication from
Auditor General Laws was read: II
have twice protested to your honor
able body against the payment of
Expenses Of the Legislature
without previous approval by the
Auditor General, as being contrary
to the provisions of Section Io of
the Audit Act. In view Of the fact
that the appropriation Of SIS,
for the expenses Of the present
session has become law by publicG-
ton today, without any provision
exempting such expense from APP
proval by me before payment, and
in anticipation of pursuance
of former methods in regard to
their payment, which have been
plainly contrary to law, l would
respectfully request a formal
expression by the Legislature for
record in the Audit Office, on the
legality of such proceeding.
81 would say that before passage
of the Appropriation, suggested
to the Minister Of Finance the In
sertion Of a clause IN the Act, ex-
empting such expenses from
approval by the Auditor General, if
such was the intention of your
honorable body, but as no such
clause appears in the Act, l feel
forced to make this communication
in order to determine my course in
the matter of this appropriation.
An immediate reply is earnestly
requested.
l remain, very respectfully yours,
II. LAWS, Auditor General
Mr.. Baldwin moved to refer to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Warehouse moved to refer
to the Executive.
Mr.. Baldwin's motion prevailed,
after a brief discussion in which
Minister DAMON and the Attorney
General tool: part.
Mr.. Horner presented report
on the old shortage in the Marshal
Office. He O Tered joint resolution
Kidding the Marshal of any respon-
sibility in the matter and writing
the matter off the accounts.
Mr.. Damon offered his bill relat-
ing tc licenses which was read the
first time and referred to the Print
ing Committee.
Mr.. McCandless said that after
hearing the title of the bill he would
like to see all act to
amend Section 60 Of the Constitu-
ton. 1t requires that the subject
matter of every act shall be EN-
bodied in any act intended as an
amendment
The Attorney. General replied
that such all amendment was in
course Of preparation.
House Bill No. 1, authorizing the
Minister of Interior to make certain
class of leases passed its third read
ing and goes to the President.
Mr.. Northrup reported that Mr..
Holstein's credentials would be
prepared today and he would be
ready to take his seat tomorrow.
Mr.. Holstein was present.
AT 1890 the Senate adjourned.
House., e.. -.
Minister Cooper replied to the
questions of Rep. Geo. P. Kamau,
oha as follows:
Arrival of Chinese laborers dur
ing the period, two years ending
December 81, 1895, 1884.
There is no record of the mum.
Der Of Japanese coming into the
country since the 24th Of June, 1894
in this Office. Details in regard tc
Japanese immigration since thai
time may be found in the Bureau o.
Customs.
1.-The total number of arrivals o
Japanese under the Convention o
1886 were 1901 men, 5,4S7 wo
men. Contracts expired, 1860
men, 1880 women. Yet to expire
445I men, 1908 women.
Jan I, 1895, there were 26oe
Chinese laborers on plantations
Arrivals during the year 1895
1884. Departures Of Chinese dur
ing the year 1895, 1881 men, At
women. Total number of japanese
on plantations Jan. Ist, 1895, H.
487 men, II44 women. Arrival!
between Jan. and Nov. ID, II7t
men and 34o women. Total re-
naming Nov. IA, 1886 men hot
women"
| Rep. Kamauoha made a motor
that the Minister'S reply be trans
lated and printed.
| Rep. Rycroft moved that the re
port of the Custom House in regart
to the number of japanese ant
N.uiuSoC SoihihS III anu uSPoiiht
be embodied in the printed reply.
j Rep. Kamauoha withdrew hi
motion.
The reply was referred to thu
Foreign Relations Committee.
Rep. Richards reported bill rela
tive to the extension of streets ii
Honolulu printed and ready 70
distribution.
Rep. Robertson reported from tn
Joint Committe ON the Great Sea
and Departmental Seals saying tina
: the committee had seen the design
er of the seals and changes had beef
made to conform with the criticism
made by members Of the House.
The Homestead Lease Act. al
amendment to the Land Act cam
up for second reading under tn
head of order of the day.
Minister Smith moved that tn
bill pass its second reading an
contended in favor of the measure