The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-28

that the gate on Richard street was
put in at fair price, but the other
two gates are not so, as $4,000 was
put in over and above the contract
price, because he (Mr. Bowler) took
the risk when there was no money
in the Treasury to pay for his work,
so the people are sinched $4,000,
if nothing more, and for work that
was utterly useless, and would not
have been done had this House been
asked about it at first. The House
should not recognise this claim in
any way, and should not give the
courts q chance to adjudicate the
matter. In regard TO the other
claim of Mr.. Bowler's, altering the
gas house, was not in any way con-
nected with the government. 1t is
the Kings private property and he
can do with it as he sees fit, but he.
cause the Minister of the Interior
said that the government would pay
for any repairs or alteration, it is
no reason that the present Ministry
should be bound by that promise.
Mr.. More's claim had never been
presented to the department, so he
knew nothing about it.
Noble Widemann said according
to rule 45 of the House, the COM
mittee had not done their duty, in
not stating the facts in their report,
and in consequence would move to
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Minister Thurston rose to point
of order, and said that the report
was not in order and could not be
discussed. The President sustained
the point.
Noble Smith appealed from the
rulings of the chair. If this ruling
is sustained he would be surprised.
Rep. Kinney thought the House
was in q mood to sustain the ruling
of the President, as it would be an
easy way to sit on Mr.. Smith, and
one or two others, Or upon the Judi
ciary Committee. They (the COM
mittee) has stated all that was
necessary. AS body of lawyers
they think that he (Bowler) has a
legal claim whether it is just one
or not. Our judgment that this
claim is legal lis based on facts
and the petition, and he could not
see where the report conld be i'm
proved.
Rep. G.. Brown could not agree
with the President in this ruling.
This was the first time during the
session that he could not do so. 1t
was not the duty of the committee
to pass upon any point of law, but
simply to report on facts, and in
this case they recommend only that
certain sums of money be inserted
in the Appropriation Bill to cover
any judgement that might be had
in this case, and the report COM
plies with the rule of the House
governing the same.
Noble Widemann said an hour
and half had been wasted in a
useless debate, just because one
member of this House forced the
consideration of this matter on the
House at this time. He therefore
moved the previous question. The
ruling of the chair was sustained by
vote of 20 to 4.
Rep. +. Brown reported from the
committee to whom was referred
the bill to regulate the sale of malt
liquor, recommending that the bill
pass with such amendments as the
committee recommend.
Noble Smith rose to point of
order, stating that the report was
not in conformity with rule 45 of
the House. The President ruled
the report lin order. Laid on the
table until the report from the re-
mainder of the committee.
Noble Widemann said he had a
report 10 made, from the Committee
on Double Taxation on several petit
tons asking for refund of money
paid twice in taxes, recommending
a sufficient sum being inserted in
the Appropriation Bill to pay these
demands The report was received
and laid on the table to be consider
ed with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Townsend reportedprogress
from the committee to whom was
referred the Fire Department mat
tiers.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Minister Austin reported that he
had presented two bill to His Ma
jesly for his signature.
Noble Widemann offered resolu-
ton TO the effect that committee
consisting of w. h. Castle, w. O.
Smith and l.. A. Thurston, be APP
pointed to confer and report upon
how far the adopting of report
from a committee carries that mea-
sure. Laid on the table.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of a bill relating to
internal taxes.
Rep. f. Brown moved to strike
out everybody but the King, the
diplomatic corps, and their attaches.
Rep. G. Brown supported the mo-
ton, and said it would save to the
Government aboutS 5000 or 5000
dollars a year, 1900 dollars had