Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24

lOu-INODlnSOu, Cnd anu N'hi'
Finance-Jones, Bolte and Gonsal-
yes.
interior-Gear, Kennedy, Allen, Mott
and Isenberg.
Mr.. Damon moved the reference of
Acts 2, 3 and to the appropriate cont
mittees, according to the subdivisions
of subjects, after first reading by title.
The several motions to this end having
carried, the Council adjourned till
p. m. today.
Wednesday. March 81.
At yesterdays meeting of the Council
of State there were present President
Dole and Ministers Mott-Smith, Young,
Damon and Cooper; Councillors Achi,
Ena, Allen, Kennedy, Bolte, Kane,
Gonsalves, Robertson, Kaulokou, Rob-
inson, Jones, Gear, Mott and Isenb.rg.
Mr.. Kennedy asked If President Nc
Kinley had called the Council Of State
to pass the appropriation bills, and IL
so why were the regular appropria-
ton bills for Tie biennial period not
presented.
President Dole and Minister Coope.
both replied. President Mckinley had
not called the session, but only gave
the Council permission to appropriate
money for necessary expenditures until
the meeIing Of regular Legislature.
Mr.. Robertson, on behalf Of the
Judiciary Committee. and Mr.. Robin
son, on behalf Of the Foreign and Edu
cation Committee, requested and were
| granted more time to report on items
referred to them.
Mr.. Jones, from the Finance Commit
tee, presented the following report,
which was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill:
Honolulu, March 20, 1900.
To the President and Members Of the
Council of State. ......
Sirs:-Your committee to whom was
referred items in the Finance Depart
ment of Act 2, now before the Council,
beg to report as follows:
Under the head of Department of FL
| ance in Act 2, the following appropria-
tons are asked for:
Interest on all loans and advances,
including remittances to London.
| $45,0O0."
We are advised by the Minister of
| Finance that he has allowed for the
payment of interest only $125,000,
which will not be sufficient to pay the
amount of interest on amounts to be-
come due during the next two years,
especially IL the items asked for in
Bill are appropriated by the Council
of State, for which bonds are to be ia.
sued. We therefore recommend that
this item be appropriated.
The next item Is Redemption of
outstanding bonds, Act of Oct. oath,
1890, $4,000; the total bonded indebt-
edness and the Government and Postal
Savings Bank, as per Minister of FL
nance report, is $4,890, 351.49, Of which
amount the United States Government
is to pay 100000, leaving a balance
to be borne by the Hawaiian Govern
ment of S90.351.49." .-. .. ..... ...
These bonds will become due on De-
cember 18th Of the present year, and
II our affairs are not fully arranged by
that date 1t is our duty to make provi-
sion for payment Of same, as 1t will be
unfair to the holders of the bonds not
| to receive the money due them, espe-
cially as 1t will make no difference In
| adjusting our settlement with the
United States Government. We ac-
cordingly recon nend that this amount
be appropriated. .... ....s..
Under tbs Postal Bureau, the follow
! ing amcants are asked for: Incident
ais Postal Bureau UNPAID bills,
1901 $9052.30." These bills have
I been carefully examined by your COM
mittee, and the amount corresponds
with the bills, consisting OF regular
and legitimate expenses of that Bureau,
being for rents, bags, stamps, clerk
hire. overtime Of clerks, stationery,
books, printing, ETC., and we have re-
commended that this amount be ap-
propriated.
The next item is "Incidentals Postal
Bureau, $4,000"
With the great increase in business
in this department, we realize the ne
cessity Of more money to carry on the
work successfully, and we recommend
that the full sum of SO, 900 be appropri-
ated.
Next item is Postal Money Order
Capital, $780," ...
We lind that II Is necessary at times
TO have capital to conduct this import
ant branch OF the Postal Bureau, and
that the amount asked for is not more
than is absolutely necessary We there
fore recommend that this amount be
appropriated.
In the Customs Department the fol-
lowing items are asked for: Incident
ais Customs Bureau (unpaid bills,
1891 $1,232.32."
These bills have been examined in
detail and the amount asked for agrees
with the bills; they consist of expenses
at Hilo, Mahukona and Honolulu, and
are for rents, electric lights, tele-
phones, salaries, printing, books and
sundry items, and we recommend that
the amount be appropriated.
The next item is Damage done shin
Santa Clara by carelessness of assist |
ant harbor master in docking shin to
railroad wharf, $75."
Upon investigation we are satisfied