The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-07-17
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Thirty-ninth Day.

Absent; Ministers Green, Austin and
Thurston. MOBILES Wilder, Dowsett, Jaeger,
Wall, Campbell, Widemann, Makee, VIII
cox, Reps Dowsett, Kalaukoa, Kauhi, F.
Brown, Rice and Gay.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin read the report of the
| Finance Committee on the petition of E
| c. Fishbourne, presented June 9th, for the
payment of a claim OF 1913 %, including
interest, for services rendered the Govern
ment in 1856. Committee have fully in
vestigated the claim and find: That peti-
toner did receive instructions in writing
from c. T. Quick, acting Minister OF
Finance at that time, TO investigate in con-
! junction with Mr.. Hassinger and under
the order of John S. Walker, Auditor
| General, the accounts, records and meth
DDS OF the Bureau of Customs of this King
! dom; that the said Z. c. Fishbourne did,
! with Mr.. HaSSinger, investigate said &C
counts at the time set forth in his petition,
and made full report thereof with certain
! recommendations; that he presented
| bill of Sl94 for his services; that the bill
and report were acknowledged by the
II
as appropriations for 1865 would be
available; that change of Ministry took
place before the appropriation bill OF SO
| became law and that since that time pay
ment Of the bill has been refused. The re-
| port referred 70 Is not to be found in the
| Finance Department, but there seems to
be sufficient evidence 70 warrant the belief
that such g report was made. The amount
of the bill does not seem to be exorbitant.
D
tereSt, and recommend that Sl94 be a;
propriated for payment of the claim.
Signed, 81. P. Baldwin, J. |. kawainui, J.
D. Paris, il, A. 5. Wilcox.
Noble Widemann did not sign the report.
His reasons were set forth in the report OF
the committee, OF which ne was chairman,
and which reported, December 6. 1887, ad-
versely TO the claim.
Noble Young moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. Paehaole moved it be laid on the
table 70 be considered with the sppropris-
ton bill.
Noble Smith objected to claims of this
kind. II il was proper for the Govern
ment TO contract for such work. it ought
10 be paid, but the claim should be intro
duced by the Government. And if the
claim was rejected by the Government,
the House ought TO be slow about il.
Noble Baldwin did not think the COM
mittee OF 1857 had properly investigated
the matter.
Noble Widemann said the case was per-
tectly plain to him. The report Of the
work referred to neither Noble Baldwin
nor he had ever seen. HIS theory of the
difficulty was that the Minister of Finance
had refused TO pay the claim that this
House, IN its beneyolence, Is now asked to
pay.
Noble Young said he did not think that
either OF the honorable MOBILES who are
opposing this claim would wilfully defrsud
g man of his rights or keep back work
ingman's wages. But it is possible that
they may be mistaken as to the real merits
of the case. There Is evidence that the
work was done and that it was not paid
for.
Minister Thurston sgreed with the view
that no Minister has q right 70 bind the
Government for any service for which
there is no appropriation. He would not
60 TO the extent, however, OF saying that 9
debt created in this way should not be dis
charged. Every case should be investi-
gated on its own merits. He favored Rep.
PsehsOle's amendment, which was put
and adopted.
Rep. Kinney read 8 report of the SAM
tsry Committee on the bill to repeal the
Act TO mitigate, etc, and recommended
that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Signed, W A Kinney, ". {. Foster, c.
Motley, G. H. Dole, W h. Daniels. Laid
on the table.
Noble Townsend read report of the
Committee on Education on the petition Of
June 4th, by Rep. Rice, from residents Of
Kauai.
With regard 10 the first prayer, that
the Hawaiian language be taught in
the English schools committee sym
L g. - -.
TONERS, but feel that no legislation is |
necessary or proper on that point, as the 1
matter Is under the Board OF Education 4
and they are giving il their attention. As /
II Is but very. small undertaking 70 teach /
pupils TO read and write Hawaiian after 1
they have made these requirements in 1
respect TO the English language, II they are |
familiar with the spoken Hawaiian, they 1
think the Board will feel justified in taking 1
all steps which they deem desirable With /
out any action on the part OF the House.
The second PRAYER Is that Hawaiian /
schools be continued. The Board will, /
doubtless, cause Hawaiian schools 10 be con
tinued so long as the demand on the part OF /
patrons is sufficient TO justify them IN such 4
action. For several years past there has
been . constantly increasing demand for
more English schools, and g correspond
inly decreasing demand for Hawaiian /
be the result of an instructive appreciation
OF the real situation, and would not, there
fore. recommend any legislation which |
viii in any way hamper the Board IN their
action on this matter.
The third prayer. that the school books
be translated and printed in the Hawaiian /
Is one Of doubtful wisdom. In
view Of the facts stated above, and also Of
the further fact that the Board has not
asked for any appropriation for this pur-
pose, committee think no action necessary.
Recommend that the petition be laid on
tSigned) H. s. Townsend. Henry Water
house. 4. P. kapahaole, E. Helekunihi.
Rep. Rice being absent. had not signed
the report, which was LAID on the table 10
await his return.
ACTS SIGNED BY IHE king.
Minister Austin reported three Acts
signed By His Majesty:
An Act to provide for liens OF mechanics
and material men.
An Act to regulate the manufacture Of
poi in the city OF Honolulu.
An Act TO provide for the payment OF
salaries and expenses Of Government TO
August 81, 1855.
THE MILITARY BILL VETOED.
The President read the following mes
sage:
To the Honorable W. r. Castle, President
OF the Legislative Assembly Of the
Kingdom;
sR-The Bill relating to the Military
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