The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-15

Sut hillA>leF Oh the anterior SnoUl
ask for separate appropriations fc
jailors, turkeys and incidentals He b,
Geved that all the supplies for the prise
were out under contract Therefore. II tn
Minister OF the Interior examines thos
contracts, he viii be able TO give the exac
( sum TO be inserted in the Appropriate
( bill
/ Mr.. Kaulukou moved the item pass as il
/ the bill.
Mr.. kaunamano moved as an amend
ment 70 refer the item TO d select commit
tee, one OF whom should be the Ministe
OF the Interior. tie said that many OF the
prisoners went out to work, and there Wa.
no place in the report where the receipt,
for such work are given.
His ExcelleRcy Mr.. Gibson said that in
making up the Appropriation bill the Min
listers thought there should be some econ
omy in prison matters. He fully agreed
with the remarks ef MIR. Brown, and
thought that il a committee got TO work at
once, report could be presented on Thurs
day.
The motion to refer to u special commit
tee prevailed.
Mr.. Kalua moved to insert the following
item: Road damages 10 Kanapau, by
the opening of the Kamehameha road,
$500, on condition that he convey all his
title i'll said road to the Hawaiian Govern
ment."
Mr.. Keau moved the item pass al 81 900.
The item passed at $500
Mr.. Kaulukou moved To insert an item
for the expenses of the funeral OF Queen
Emma.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said the
Privy Council voted an amount not to ex-
coed $1,000 to defray the funeral expenses.
The matter was placed in the hands OF
committee with Hon. Noble Walker,
the honorable Noble can furnish informa-
ton.
Mr.. Dole would like to know under what
provision the Privy Council appropriated
the money. 1t could not be pestilence or
war. He supposed it must have been pub
lie disaster, but he would like to know
definitely, because the Privy Council had
no discretion outside OF those heads of
authorization.
mark that there was enough money in the
estate of Queen Emma to pay the funeral
expenses, but a precedent had been estab-
lished that Hawaii should bury her chiefs.
He thought the matter should be referred
to a committee.
Mr.. Aholo said he had intended bring
ing i'll resolution for the payment of the
funeral expenses, but did not know the
exact amount. He had been told the ex-
penses were 81 COS 95, therefore he favored
the reference to committee.
Mr. Hayselden said $4,000 were author
lied by the Privy Council, and most of it
had been spent. He moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Finance Committee,
to report on Friday
Hon. Mr.. Walker said the amount voted
was $4,000. OF this sum 1866 10 were
disbursed. The vouchers are all in the
Treasury, approved by himself and Mr..
Hayselden, the committee appointed by
the Privy Council. They had not been
approved by the Auditor General, he hav-
ing no authority to approve bills outside of
the Appropriation Act.
Mr.. Castle said that after hearing the
he thought they were wasting
time, as they were appropriating for the
coming two years.
Mr.. Hayselden withdrew his motion to
refer to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. AholO moved to- insert an item as
follows: Funeral expenses of the late
Queen Emma, $7.6O8 95." He said the
Privy Council voted to pay certain ex-
penSes, but there are others not paid. The
funerals of Kamehameha V and Lunalilo
cost over $11 900 each, therefore it is evil
Gent the funeral of Queen Emma cost
more than 5000. The Queen had the af-
lection of the people from one end of the
Kingdom to the other; also abroad. 1t is
true she had large estate, but that has
nothing to do with this matter. 1t is a
precedent for the people of this country to
bury their chiefs. Kamehameha and
Lunalilo had each large estates, but their
funeral expenses were borne by the people.
Therefore, it was not improper to vote this
item.
Mr.. Brown said the items 81 sos 80 and
IS, $50 70 would make the funeral expenses
Of the late Queen amount to $13,574 70. |
AS the Government had already paid
IS, 1865 IS, the amount of 81 sos % is for |
accounts. Whether they
we're in the hands of the Government or
he executors, he did not know
Mr.. Aholo said the outstanding accounts |
we're in the hands of the trustee of the |
Queens estate.
Mr.. Brown appreciated the feelings of
Mr.. Aholo in paying tribute to one who |
vas thought of so highly in this country.
He (the speaker was one of the people of
he country, being born here, and they
ought to bear the expense.
Mr.. Hayselden supported Mr.. Aholo's !
motion. There was an appropriation of |
IS 900, but outside OF that there were bills |
which were contracted by her agents, and |
le thought they ought to be paid. In 1884
he sum of $4,000, permanent settlement,
was voted for Queen Emma. She drew
g, $50 during her lifetime. Had she lived
she would have drawn the whole amount
The balance not drawn is 1891, which is
within 5000 of the amount incurred by her
agents. The House would have had no
objection to spend that amount had she
lived. The least the House could do is to
pay these bills.
Hon. Mr. Walker said he was delighted
with the liberality of the House this after
noon. No one would have objected in the