The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-29

Iative Assembly of the Hawaiian Island:
in the Legislature of the Kingdom as
sembled:
Section l. That the several sums herein
mentioned, together with interest thereon
from January 1st, a. D. 1885, until paid
be paid to the persons herein named, Op-
| posite whose names such several sums are
set, viz:
John Schanck, $500.
Rev. H. H. Parker, $500.
Queen Dowager Emma. 81, $50.
Owners of the land of Opu, S13,500
Estate of Mrs B. P. Bishop, $3.50.
Maui, 800.
! Kainoa, $3.50.
Makaliilri and AIapai, 81 Dps.
Pun, $3.50.
Nunui (w), $3.50.
J. NJ. Herring, $1,000.
And the Minister of Finance is hereby
/ authorized and required to forthwith pay
the said sums to said persons out of the
/ Public Treasury.
Section 2. Anything herein contained
/ shall not authorize the payment of any
money to any person who has already
| settled with the Government for any claim
| arising out of the taking of any OF said
real estate or water rights.
The report of the committee was read,
| which recommended that an item of $27,-
| 6l5 be inserted in the Appropriation bill to
| pay the claims.
Mr.. Thurston said the Rev. H. H.
/ Parker had told him that neither his
water rights nor his land had been taken.
He moved the item, REV. H. H. Parker,
$780, be stricken out of the bill Agreed
to.
Mr. Thurston moved the bill pass as
amended.
Mr.. Kaulukou asked how the different
amounts had been arrived at.
Mr.. Thurston said Board CT Commits
sionerS had given decisions, bur they were
not satisfactory to Herring and two of the
natives. They appealed to the Supreme
Court, and the jury gave them damages
slightly in advance of those awarded by the
Commissioners.
Hon. Mr. Cleghorn said he was one of
the Commissioners, and he thought they
made liberal awards, especially in the case
of Herring. How the jury came to give
the latter $4,000 he did not know. AT the
He supposed the Government was at fault
i'll not making an appeal. There was no
way, however, in getting behind the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. The Gov
eminent VIII be out 81 900.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he
thought the sums awarded were extrava-
CANT. In 1881 he (the speaker thought
somewhat of buying Herring'S property
at Makiki, and spent a whole day out
there examining it. He had a memoran-
dunn of every tree growing on the place.
Herring asked $500 for it, in writing, but
a short time afterwards he said he would
sell it for $1,000 cash. He learned, with
surprise, that jury had awarded Herring
$1,000. An appeal should have been taken,
but the matter had been allowed to go on.
He must say it was an outrageous sum to
award for the property
Mr.. Brown said all these awards had
been made. He agreed with the Hon. Mr..
Cleghorn that $4,000 was too much, as the
property was not worth 50 900. But jury
had made the award, and, as there was no
appeal, he was sorry to say it was binding.
The Government had possession of all the
lands there, and it was only right that the
bill should be passed.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the bill pass to en-
grossment as amended, by striking out the
Parker item. 1t would be the cheapest
way out to pay the claims. There was no
doubt in his mind that the verdict of the
jury was wrong.
Mr.. Hayselden said he did not object to
the passage of the bill, but did object to
any interest being paid. He moved that
the first section be amended so that the |
several sums would be paid without inter
est.
Mr. Thurston said that his name had !
been made use of considerably in connec-
ton with these claims. He did not have
anything to do with the parties, and as far
as Herring was concerned he did not know
him by sight. He brought the bill in be-
cause it was standing shame to the Gov |
eminent to have the claims not paid |
These people we're entitled to their inter
ests, both equitably and legally.
MIR. Hayselden thought it right and just |
thatno interest should be paid.
After Mr.. Keau had spoken in favor of
the bill, Mr.. Kalua moved the previous |
question, which carried.
Mr.. Dickey moved the ayes and noes be
taken on the amendment. Lost.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Haysel-
den, that no interest be paid, was put and |
carried
The bill as amended was passed to en-
grossment, and will be read third time
on Thursday.
DRIVING AND LEADING OF CATTLE BILL.
Second reading of an Act to forbid the
driving and leading of cattle on the public !
road at MOanalua.
The following is the bill:
Section l. Driving and leading of cattle
on the public road at Moanalua Valley, !
District of Kona, Oahu from Eva side of
said valley to its Waikiki side, is hereby
strictly forbidden.
Section ,. Whoever violates the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall be
punished by a fine, on conviction before
the Police Justice of Honolulu, Oahu,
not more than fifty dollars, nor less than
twenty-five dollars for each offense, in the
discretion of the Court.
Section g. This Act shall take effect
from and after the date of its approval.
and all laws and parts of laws in conflict
of this Act are repealed.
Mr.. keau moved it be considered sec
ton by section.
NJ KaIua moved II he laid uDon the