The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-15

men we'll qualified to fill their posi-
lions. The committee had made no
charges against them, but they did cri-
ticise the book keeping of the Depart
ment.
He wished to say that it was made
to appear that the committee had made
false statements. He quoted from the
investigation of the committee that
they had found one account wrong by
one cent, showing that the bookkeep-
ing was not in business manner; an
other account was footed up incorrect
ly. There were three bills not in re-
gular form and the committee consid
cred they were justified in making such
a report. The committees report had
certainly been received by the Senate.
Senator Baldwin said that the re-
marks of Friday had placed the Board
in a false light. 1t seemed from the
remarks made this morning that it was
not the books of the Department that
were in bad condition, as he had I'M
derstood that they were, but the items
Of the Secretary's report to the Fin
ance Committee. He did not wish to
be unjust TO the Board ard if the
books of the Department had not been
SAdLAlAOu ny Inc OOIIllilllCO, lAC OOlu-
mittee should be empowered to do so
in order that there might be no unjust
criticism. The Senator was informed
that the committee had been empower
ed TO make such examination.
Senator Brown explained his re-
marks of last week at which time he
had said that bills of last year were
remaining unpaid while bills of Janu-
airy were being paid and that he could
not understand this method. He had
been reminded, after leaving the Senate
Chamber that outstanding bills of No
vember and December were of last pc
riod and that of course they could not
be paid without special authority.
Senator McCandless said that on
Friday he made his statements backed
up by documentary evidence "This
morning." he said, there appeared in
the morning newspaper scurrilous ar
ticle Safeguarding me and attempting
to intimidate me from making cri-
ticisms of the members of the Govern
ment.
zone Senator told me this morning
that he would hesitate before making
any criticism of a member of the Gov
eminent as he did not want to lay him
self open to be attacked with such
scurrilous articles. My criticisms were
honestly given but were evidently re-
sented by the Board of Health. Other
Senators have told me that the morn
ing paper has not published the pro-
ceedings of this body fairly. The two
afternoon papers were the only ones
that did so. That is the manner in
w iah fbic ic hold 7 will 4a
that | propose to do my duty as l have
in the past to the best of my knowl-
edge and ability and hold myself an
swerable to my constituents"
81 am a member from the Island of
Oahu, but | consider it my duty to re-
present the people of the Republic of
Hawaii, the blackguards of the morn
ing newspaper to the contrary"
Senator McCandless said that the
Board of Health evidently had an or
gan which proposed to intimidate the
Senate from making criticisms.
The Senator also said that this paper
had reported in the proceedings of Fri
day that other Senators had held views
directly opposite to his, which state
ment was falsehood. Il believe in
the Board of Health and in their capa-
city individually, but l believe that
honest and healthy criticism is good
for that body If we do not criticise
them they will begin to think that
they are immaculate"
Senator Schmidt, who was a mem
Der of the Finance Committee making
the report on the Health Department
items, supported Senator Waterhouse
in his assertions that the books of the
Department were not kept in a bust
ness-like fashion.
Items in the Public Lands Depart
ment on salary of Clerk and pay of
sub-agents and rangers were passed in
the salary appropriation bill.
These items finished the bill and the
authorizing clauses and the clauses
making provisions for the payment of
the salaries were then passed, the bill
passed the third reading and went to
the Enrolment Committee.
Senator Schmidt, under suspension
| of the rules, introduced bill amend
ing the act relating to the returning
of taxes. Senator Brown moved the
passage of the bill on first reading and
said that the Act of 1896 was not con-
strued by the Tax Assessors of Homo
lulu in the manner in which it was in
tended by the Senate, that is the mer-
camille houses should not return the
items pertaining to Schedule E. The
bill passed the first reading and went
to the Printing Committee.
Substitute House Bill relating to
acts authorizing the conviction of &C
cused persons was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. Substitute House
bill amending an Act relating to the
service of summons passed first read
| ing. Substitute House bills 10 and q
to allow assignees to maintain actions
in their own names in certain cases
passed the first reading.
Senator Schmidt asked certain ques-
tons from the Minister of the Interior
relating to indemnities allowed to
property holders of Honolulu deciding
part of their property to the Govern
ment for the purpose of widening
streets.
Senator Wilcox moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to join
with the House committee to visit the
Molokai settlement The motion was
carried. Senators Holstein, Baldwin,
Hooking, Wright, Northrup have ex-
pressed wish to be on the committee
and will be appointed.
AT 11:30, the Senate adjourned.