The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-17
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seyenty-ninth Day.

Committee, reported on two petitions re-
garding pay of police, recommending
they be laid on the table, their objects
having already been accomplished; as
to sundry other petitions recommending
they be laid on the table
The report was adopted.
Minister Spencer stated that His Ma
jesty had signed the Oahu Railroad Bill.
The House proceeded TO the Order OF
the Day, consideration of the Finance
Report in Committee of the Whole.
Noble Macfarlane asked whether it
was true that the Minister of the Interior
had refused to allow Mr.. Thurston ac-
cess to the books OF the Interior Depart
ment, Mr.. Thurston having made that
statement in print.
Minister Spencer said it was not true
He had not refused. After sitting down
the Minister rose again and said that a
member of the Finance Committee told
him that Mr.. Thurston was, contrary to
a resolution of the House, examining the
books and records OF the Interior Office.
He told Mr.. Thurston that he could not
do so, and Mr.. Thurston said he could
not reply to the committee unless he had
access 10 the records. This was at
o'clock, when business was over, and he
asked Mr.. Thurston to return next
morning, and in the meantime he would
see the members of the Finance Com
mittee. Mr.. Thurston did not come back
but he the MINISTRY saw members OF
the committee, who were willing to give
Mr.. Thurston every facility, only asking
that one OF the committee should be pre-
sent with him.
Noble Macfarlane beginning to speak,
was interrupted by
Rep. Nawahi, who thought the House
should consider each item separately.
Noble Macfarlane said he was perfectly
willing, il that would expedite matters.
He did not wish the discussion rushed
through.
Noble Burchardt wished to answer a
statement made by Mr.. Thurston this
morning in the ADVERTISER.
Rep. Nawahi protested.
Noble Burchardt said the committee
ought to have an opportunity to reply to
the statements of Mr. Thurston. III not
the matter might as we'll be voted on at
once.
Rep. Nawahi still protested. The
communication in the ADVERTISER was
not before the House.
The Chairman ruled that the commu-
nication was not before the House.
Noble Burchardt moved consideration
OF Mr.. Thurston's communication.
Noble Walbridge thought that the
House ought only to consider manu-
script communication, and not an al
legged newspaper article.
Noble Widemann thought there was
nothing in the ADVERTISER written by
that man Thurston that was worth con-
sidering, as he admitted that he had
spent $647 without authority of law.
Let him thunder in the THUNDERER.
Those who can't see, you will never
teach to see.
Noble Macfarlane said Mr.. Thurston
had petitioned this House for an oppor-
tunity to report to the House. If he had
had any sense of propriety he would not
have written in the paper, but would
have come before the Committee, as he
claimed he wished to. 1t was only of a
piece with everything the man did. The
statements in Mr.. Thurston's reply were
absolutely untrue.
Noble Burchardt withdrew his motion
Noble j. M. Homer said ne would re-
new the motion, as the committee had
been scared out of it.
Noble Widemann said Noble Horner
was one OF the blind men who would not
see. If they wanted the communication
before the House, let them have it, for
Gods sake.
Noble Phillips thought this very I'M
usual. This letter was addressed to the
editor of the ADVERTISER, not to the
House. Why should the House con-
slider it.
Noble Baldwin regretted that the
statement had not been made to the
House. With that view he had favored
a weeks delay so that it might be pre-
sented to the House. AS it was, 1t was
hardly proper to consider it.
Noble Walker said the committee had
no authority to act ON matter of this
kind, and it would be entirely out of or
der to take it into consideration.
Noble J. M. Horner said he had only
made the motion because Mr.. Burchardt
had seemed to lack little backbone
(laughter).
Noble Burchardt said he had given
reasons for withdrawing the motion. 1t
would come better from Mr.. Thurston's
friends.
Noble Widemann - Squirming and
squirming and squirming, We don't know
what we want. We would like to defend
this great man of ours-but we don't
dare to. This man has written bosh and
stuff to strew sand In the eyes of the
fools. He can't take me in. His letter
: has not a word of a letter to stand on be-
fore this House. ] move the Finance
Committees report be adopted.
Noble Baldwin thought this very
strange motion. 1t conflcted directly
with the course of the House in consider
ing each part of the report by itself.
Rep. kapaehaole moved to adopt that
portion of the report referring to the
Finance Department.
Rep. Brown asked if the committee
had received any communication ex-
planning a retainer paid to MIR. Hatch. 1t
was to test point of law which had never
been raised. Ii the committee had taken
the trouble to make any inquiries they
never would have made the structures
they have.
Noble Macfarlane read the letter
dated Sept. s, which there had been no
opportunity to read. He would state
that the committee came across this item
of $50, and it struck them it was an i'm
proper charge, any letter from Mr.. c. B.
Wilson probably dictated by MIR. Thur
ston) to the contrary Notwithstanding.
1t is too we'll known that Fire Depart
ment elections are conducted in the in
terest of the personal candidates, and the
candidates should have borne all the eN
penses. Any idea of testing point OF