The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-04
Parliament.
Legislative AssembIy-NInety-s second
Day.

FRIDAY, September Sd.
The House met at 10 a. IN. Prayer by
the Chaplain. The roll was called, the fol-
lowing members answering to their names
Their Excellencies Gibson, Creighton and
Dare; Hons. Walker, S. Parker, HayseI-
| den, Lilikalani, Baker, Kauhi, Amara,
Brown, Kaulia, Kaulukou Pahia, Wight,
/ Nahale, Nahinu, Kauhane, Aholo, Kau-
kau, Castle, Dickey, Kaai, Paehaole, Dole
| and Palohau. The minutes were read in
| Hawaiian and English and approved.
ROAD DAMAGES.
! Mr.. Castle presented the following re
! port from a Special Committee on Road
! Damages:
Hon. J. 5. Walker, President Legislative
Assembly-Sir: The select committee, to
which was referred an item of 800 OOO,pro
posed to be inserted in the Appropriation
bill for road damages, respectfully report
as follows:
The amount of damages covered by the
new street opening and widening in the
Honolulu burnt district will amount to
not far from 500 600. That required for
other openings and widenings of streets
and for new streets will amount to from
$50, 900 to 100000. Of course considera-
BILE portion of this, perhaps a half or two
thirds, will come back in the shape of
assessments for betterments, which will
appear as a Government realization.
Your committee therefore recommend
the insertion of an item of 1926, 900 for
road damages. WALTER NJ. GIBSON,
w. r. CASTLE,
c. Brown.
Mr. Brown moved the report of the COM
mittee be adopted. Agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. AhoIo presented report from the
Finance Committee on petition from
Captain Meek and others, praying that the
sum of $3.50 be paid them, balance of salary
as guards at Oahu Jail. The committee,
after a careful investigation, recommend
that the amount asked for be not paid and
that the petition be indefinitely postponed.
(Signed): l.. AHOLO.
c. H DICKEY,
FRED. H. HAYsELDEN
On motion of Mr.. Nahale, the report of
the committee was adopted.
REPAIRS AT IOLANI PALACE.
Mr.. AholO, from the Finance Commit
tee, presented report on resolution Of
ferred by Mr. Kalua, that the sum of
81 ,433 ID be paid to Mr.. G. Lucas for work
done on Iolani Palace. The committee, !
after investigation, find the amount
claimed is due, and recommend the item
be inserted in the Appropriation BILL as
asked for.
(Signed):- l.. AHOLO,
F. III. HAYsELDEN.
Mr.. Dole presented the following mi /
nority report on the same item:
The committee find that the said work |
was done in 1882 and 1888 by request of His |
Majesty Apparently great part of the |
work was done on the Palace and part .
on boats and oars. As the person perform
ing the work did so at the request of His |
Majesty without the approval of one of his
Ministers, as required by Article ~ of the
Constitution, he has no legal claim against
the Government, and is therefore not en-
titled to interest on his bill. The COM
mittee recommend the bill be referred to
His Excellency the Minister of the Inte-
rior, who can ascertain whether the same
is just, and if it is so, can pay it from the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Palace and re-
pairs OF OONernI1enI OuLulLlSS, CohChI-
gent
(Signed,) c. II. DIcKEA.
Mr.. Castle moved the two reports be
laid upon the table and considered with
the bill. Agreed to.
PRIVATE WAYS AND WATER RIGHTS.
Mr.. Castle, from the select committee
on bill relating to private ways and water
rights, presented the following report;
Hon. J. 5. Walker, President Legislative |
Assembly-Sir: The select committee to /
which was referred bill entitled, IAN Act |
to amend and consolidate the law relating /
to commissioners of private ways and |
water rights" respectfully report as fol-
lows:
The bill seems to have been drawn with |
care, and the effect, if it becomes law will !
be to simplify and render less expensive /
the proceedings relative to ways and water /
rights.
A bill similar to this passed the Legis |
lative Assembly at its last session, but /
failed to receive the Royal assent. The |
probable cause of objection has been re-
moved.
If this bill becomes law it will do away
with some of the uncertainty at present
existing regarding decisions of the COM
missioners. There can be no doubt that
all such decisions should respect ancient
rights, but at present, under the wording
of the law-that such decisions shall be
Just and uitable-commissioners some
times undertake to adjust questions arising
between owners of rights of way or water
in such a way as seems equitable, but
without regard to questions of ancient
right. These decisions are always over
ruled by the Appellate Court, but the