The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate Bill No. 8, appropriating the
sum Of 81 ,692, SS1.01 for expenses of the
| Government.
Expenses Supreme and Circuit court
So, OOG Passed.
Pay Of interpreters in all courts, 81
500.
Rep. Richards the law provide
for an Interpreter in the Hilo court?
Minister Smith-Where parties or
witnesses require one he is furnished
but if an attorney wants it for his own
use he must pay for it.
Item passed.
Purchase of land books for Supreme
and Circuit courts.
Minister SMITH think the item
should be divided. There is a tendency
TO multiply certain class of books, and
to ensure the getting Of a certain num-
Der of books for the Circuit court the
amount should be divided, giving 81 900
for the purpose of purchasing books for
the Supreme and First Circuit court,
and $500 for the purchase of law books
for other than the First Circuit.
Amendment carried
Printing and binding court reports,
81, 200. Passed.
Stationery incidentals for all courts,
81 500. Passed.
Department Foreign Affairs.
Incidentals Foreign Office, $4,000
Passed.
Expenses connected with diplomatic
and consular service, $4,000.
Minister Cooper-There were 81 900
under the other bill in pay rolls which
could not be used, according to ruling
of Auditor General in that way. I have
asked that $4,000 of the amount be in
Guided here. Carried.
Expenses Hawaiian Consulate, 3d.,
O0O
Minister Cooper reported the receipts
OF the Office were ST. 600 for two years
Expenses, $13 900.
stare entertainments, S., 600 Passed
Minister Cooper said the item had
been placed in his department, he pre-
sumed, because no other minister cared
to father it.
A Hawaiian suggested that it meant
"conciliating enemies So the item
passed.
Pay roll of clerk Executive Council,
So 900. Passed.
Furnishing Information abroad, So
900.
Minister Cooper stated hat it was i'm
possible COR his department to answer
all the questions received and he want
ed to have priutei matter for dissem-
mating information.
Rep. Winston Does it apply to Para
dis of the Pacific?
Minister Cooper-There is another
item for that.
Return of INDECENT Hawaiians, So
900.
Rep. Bond wanted to know how much
had been spend during the past two
years
Minister Cooper replied, $1,746.s6.
Rep. WINSTON have met Hawaiians
in San Francisco who were ashamed to
go to the consul.
Rep. Richards. 1t is a matter that
should not be encouraged They can
come on sailing vessels when they want
to. 1 am in a position to know this
They can go into Spreckels' Office and
get passage free. 1 move the item be
cut in two.
Rep. Rycroft-They may get down all
right on Spreckels' sailing vessels. but
it is not so easy for them to ride free
or work their way on Union Pacific
railway. F would ask the Minister if
he knows anything about that?
Minister Cooper have not the spe-
cific items, but l will say that most of
the money has been expended in fares
from the Middle States. I have never
found an instance where sums have
been unworthily bestowed trust there
will be no reduction in this item. Pass
ed as in the bill
Expense of Council of State, 5000
Passed.
Relief to Hawaiian seamen, 81 900
Minister Cooper-This is new item,
caused by increase in the number of
vessels coming, under the Hawaiian
flag. There are times when these men
must be attended to outside of hospital
for which a certain sum is
deducted from their pay. Passed.
Support of Military.
Support of eight companies, 81 200
Five items in this section were refer
red, on motion of Rep. Richards to
Military Committee.
Minister Cooper wished to say that
the addition of num-
Der of new items there has been a re-
duction in the department of $40, 900
over last period.
port of the military?
Minister Cooper-Yes, sir.
Finance Department.
Incidentals, So, 800 Passed
Incidentals, Auditor Generals de- |
)artment, $500. Passed.
Interest on all loans, 1852, 800.
Minister Smith-This covers every |
hing, including interest on treasury |
md all other loans. Passed.
Rep. Rycroft-As the Auditor Gen
eral has no books to buy, nothing to |
purchase, I do not see why he should /
lave an appropriation.
Minister Smith-There is an item Of
240 fro janitor.
Rep. Rycroft-I move that it go to a
committee.
Rep. Richards move that commit
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