The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-30
50TH DAY--.InlN 27.

The House opened at / p. nj,
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. G. Brown reported from the
Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred the petition relating to the
marrying of one person when the
other has been segregated, recon-
mending it be laid on the table.
Adopted.
Also from the same committee
upon the bill to abolish the pass
port system, recommending that it
be laid on the table for several rea-
sons, which are given at length.
The report was accepted and laid
on the table to be considered with
the bill and the minority report.
Also from the same committee on
the petitions from r. More & Co.
and j. f. Bowler, for the payment
for work done and material furnish
ed, recommending that the follow
ing sums be inserted in the Appro-
priation Bill to satisfy any judgment
that may be obtained in the Courts,
or for any settlement that the Min
lister may effect.
]. f. Bowler, for work done
on the Palace. ........$ 1000 90
J. F. Bowler, for work done
on the electric light for
Ii
r. More & Co. for work
done on Palace gates. =. 433 06
The report was accepted.
Minister Ashford said he should
favor the motion to lay the report
on the table, as if it passed the
Government would be handicapped,
as no doubt jury would say, if the
case was referred to one, that the
action of the House indicated that
the claim was we'll founded.
Rep. f. Brown said the policy Of
the Government as expressed by the
Attorney-General was: We will get
all the work done for the Govern
lnent, and then pay for it if we are
obliged to.
Minister Thurston asked, Are
we going to let q Cabinet Minister
spent all the money he wants at his
own sweet will? He contended that
the claim was neither legal or just.
The Legislature should not pre-
| judge this matter, and therefore
thought the report should be laid on
the table.
Noble Smith saw no reason why
the report should not be considered
now, and if adopted the amount be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill.
He thought a discussion of the me-
rits of the case could be better car
rcd on now while it is fresh in the
memory of all, than at some future
time. lie therefore moved to adopt
the report. The work was done un-
der Minister Aholo. If these par
ties brought suit against the Gov
ernment and recovered judgment,
it would certainly be an injustice to
them to have to wait. He had some
personal feelings in regard to some
things done year ago, but these
mechanics did do the work, and did
it in good faith, and they should
have a settlement of their claims.
Noble Widemann asked if the mo-
ton was seconded. The answer
was in the affirmative. He then
moved for an indefinite postpone
ment.
Rep. Kinney said both of Mr.. j.
F. Bowler claims were exceedingly
seedy, on their merits, and Mr.. r.
More & Co.'s claim is only blood
money.
Noble Young asked the gentle
man to explain the meaning of the
terms "seedy" and "blood money"
Rep. Kinney said that it was not
necessary to go into any explana-
ton. We thought to make out that
this work on the Palace walls was
done about the time of the revolu-
ton, but the tenders were issued in
November, 1886, and the contract
was awarded to j. F. Bowler, and
he was to be paid $1,000 in two
years. The whole thing is rotten.
He did not believe that jury could
be found that would grant the claim,
but in case a judgment was got
there should be funds to meetit. This
claim is going into Court and the
Government will not lose anything
by it, and he trusted they would
| make the provision.
Noble Baldwin was not in favor
of this going on the Appropriation
Bill in any form. 1t seemed to him
that the very petition on the face of
it shows weakness. We are assum-
ing too much, that these claims are
going into Court. 1t is time enough
for the Government to make provi-
sions for anything of this sort when
the Courts decide that we have got
to.
Noble Widemann said he would
like to ask whether this claim would
be any better now than at some fu-
ture time. Noble Smith says'he is con-
versant with the whole matter. am
not, and l dare say that two thirds
of this House are in the same posi-
| tiOn and shOuld like tn have tima to