The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-10-28
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Eleventh Dav.
FRIDAY, Oct. "a.

| hep. cummings presented report
from the Public Lands Committee, to
whom was referred petition No. 37S, to
investigate a claim from ] n. Kaiaika-
waha, praying for relief TO the amount
of s. 542 which he alleges to have lost
in carrying out contract with the Gov
eminent to provide for the construction
of road to the top of Punchbowl Hill.
| The committee find that the petitioner
| has fulfilled his contract to the satisfac-
ton OF the late Minister of the Interior,
and the committee have been over the
road with the petitioner. The committee
find the petitioner deserves special con-
| sideration. He being a native Hawaii
an is unqualified to make bids on work
OF this kind, and took the job too low,
and also allowed some interference and
dictation from the Minister, and through
some mistake in giving him the grade,
| he was put to some unnecessary eX
penses. The committee think that if he
was paid his full claim, the Government
would still have the job done cheap, and
as he faithfully finished the job with his
own means, the committee recommends
that the petitioners claim be paid.
Signed by W. H. Cummings, r. r.
Hind, q. n. Wilcox, Thos. r. Lucas.
The report was received and laid on
the table to be considered with the APP
preparation bill.
The House proceeded to the Order of
the Day, third reading of the appropria.
ton bill, consideration of the Likelike
funeral claims.
been pretty we'll discussed, and ne
thought they ought to come to vote.
Rep. Kahookano thought that those
people who gave other than mourning
goods ought to have their claims reduced.
They should not be paid in full. One
third of the claim of Phillips & Co.'S should
be thrown off. The same with Fishel's,
McInerny's, LYMAN Bros, Goo Kim,
Grinbaum d Co., Eiele Publishing Co.,
Mellis and L. Ahlo. This would bring
the amount down to SIS, 1925, which
amount he moved. do not believe in
paying any interest.
Rep. Brown spoke against the Like
like claims the other day. 1 now move
the following amendment: Payment of
Likelike funeral claims pro rata amongst
the different claimants, and in full of any
and all demands against the Hawaiian
Government, $12,01990." That is pay
ing fifty per cent. am doing what do
not like to do, but the whole thing
would be wiped out as far as the Govern
ment was concerned.
Noble Muller-I am not in favor of this
motion. We ought to pay the whole
amount or nothing.
Noble Widemann = Soon after the
princess died, the body was removed to
the Palace, and Mr.. Cleghorn did not
have one word to say about the arrange
ments. The report OF the committee of
the session Of 1888 was surprise to him
in its showing OF goods improperly fur
nished. If these dealers had done such
they ought to be punished. | do not
allege this is legal claim. 1t is Won
derfully good equitable claim, and am
glad to see my young friend rep.
Brown drawing towards me. He read
letter by the late Minister of the Interior,
refusing to pay claims of NJ. Phillips &
Co., G. j. Fishel and Goo Kim unless
they gave receipt in full. He could not
understand how j. T. Warehouse could
have signed receipt in full and then
have his claim appear again this session.
Rep. Brown-The Legislature ordered
the claim of ] T. Warehouse to be paid,
as will be seen from the report.
Rep. Kanealii was surprised to see a
member of the committee getting up
this morning and moving an amendment
to his report. He was in favor of the
minority report of the committee
Rep. X. w. Wilcox-It is due to these
people that they should be paid, and for
the sake of the good name OF the Govern
ment. | favor the adoption of the ma
iority report
Rep. White said these claims should |
be cleaned up. If these people are not
paid this session they will bring in their
claims next session. One claim brought |
before the court was thrown out. 1t has !
been said that these tradesmen supplied |
other than mourning goods. These peo- |
pie are not dishonest. Let us look at
them. There's Philips & Co; they
would not be guilty OF anything of the |
kind. Fishel certainly is a Jew, hut we
are not prosecuting the Jews. notice |
people of all classes go to his store. Nc
Inerny is an Irishman, but that don't |
make him dishonest. II he was swind
Ter respectable people would not 90 to
his store. And so on through the list.
No one can say any of these people acted
in filling these orders.
Noble ]. NJ. Horner-I seconded the
offered by Rep. Brown
When this item was up day or two ago
l said nothing. knew another raid was
being made on the treasury, of course,
but Remembering the Kalakaua Bowler"
raid felt humbled and discouraged, be-
lieving, as l did, that the same parties
engaged in the successful Bowler raid
were also engaged in this, and 1 thought
that after swallowing that vessel, hull,
spars, sails, anchor and chains without
feeling sick, that the swallowing of few
hats, coats, pants, shoes, shirts and
would go down without wink,
so l kept mum.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox-There is one
thing the Bowler claimants could not
swallow and that is a Chinaman.
Noble j. NJ. Horner, continuing-But
after listening to the debate and the
and iustiications made on
both sides l have taken courage, and be-
ieve by timely action something of this
TEN may yet be saved from the rapacious
naws of these devourers Of the peoples