The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-10
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Sinety-eighth Day.

~'IDAO ~As AA1AA tatCNAbSA a CROAA
from the committee on items Of expen-
diture of public revenue" with regard to
the item for Honolulu Fire Department
The committee find that the appropria-
ton for this period is large-s91, l47.
About three-ffths OF this is paid by tax
payers outside of Honolulu, and they re-
ceive no benefit. The committee present
a bill TO correct these evils. It is an Act
to provide for the raising of a revenue oy
taxation to be applied for the support,
maintenance and carrying on OF the sew
eral fire departments in the kingdom.
The bill was read by title, also a sec
ond time, referred to select committee
and ordered printed.
Noble Horner also presented a report
on resolution calling for committee to
report to the Legislature OF 1892 with re-
gard to the feasibility of municipal gov
eminent. The committee recommend
the resolution be adopted.
Noble Muller thought the committee a
little premature, and moved the report
be laid on the table.
The report was laid on the table.
Noble Cornwell presented a report
from the committee on the bill to en-
courage the cultivation OF tobacco. The
committee think the bill calculated to
benefit the Hawaiian people it will be
giving our small land holders new in
dustry without exposingthem to the riskoi
losing time and money should the expert
mental planting show that the quality oil
tobacco raised here cannot be improved
They recommend that the bill pass
Signed by Paul Isenberg, A.P. Paehaole
j. H. Waipuilani, John Phillips, VIM. III
Cornwell.
The report was received and laid or
the table to be considered with the bill
Minister Brown moved to reconsider
the vote on the report OF the Committee
on Municipal Government. Carried.
The report of the committee was ther
adopted.
Noble Macfarlane, from the Finance
Committee, presented a report on Bill
ia relating to the mutilation OF coin
The committee present a new bill anC
recommend its passage.
The new bill is read by title and take
the usual course.
President Walker appointed the follow
ing committee on Fire Department: ]
Nj Horner. Attorney-General, C.Brown
p. Isenberg and ]. E. Bush.
The House proceeded to the Order o
the Dav. Unfinished business. Consid
Grafton of the T. w. Rawlins claims.
On motion of Rep. Lucas the majorit,
and minority reports of the committe,
were read.
Rep. Lucas moved the majority repor
be adopted. 1t recommends the pay
ment of the claim. The grades made b,
Julius Smith were all correct, but thos
established by the last Government wer
all wrong. This man is entitled to hi
claim.
Minister Brown 1t is very eviden
from both of these reports that Rawlin
has got no legal redress. He has reall
touch his property at all 1t is no doub
hard case. AS the minority report says
property holders suffer in establishing
grades. The report orders the Ministe
to do something that is impossible, viz.
filing up the street again. 1t cannot b
done.
Rep. Waipuilani-I signed the minori
| ty report. Mr.. Rawlins appeared befor
the Committee. He was asked whethe
he had suffered any loss to his soa
business, whether his tenants had left
owing to the changes, and he SAT-
no. The committee find that the roa
has only been lowered two feet. Th
committee under the circumstances fel
that they could not recommend anytihn
to be paid. He should have taken hi
claim to the courts.
| Rep. r. w. Wilcox favored the adop
ton of the majority report. The grad
was lowered to accommodate the tran
cars. 1t looks as if this was done be
cause the owner belonged to an opposit
political party.
Noble Pua said there was no doub
Mr.. Rawlins had suffered considerable
by the cutting down. He was still payin
the same taxes.
| Noble Widemann said that when
private owner was injured in maxim
roads it was for the benefit of the public
Therefore if the private owner was no
paid the damages he was simply fine
for the benefit of the public. 1t Wa
wrong in principle and unjust. He coulC
speak feelingly because the late Govern
ment built duck pond in front of hi
property. They saw him improving tn,
building, but said nothing to him unit
the work was finished. This was tn,
result of having fools and knaves in tn
government. They were all fools VIII
had charge of the roadmaking the pas
two years. Mr.. Rawlins had an absolute
right at law if he sued. He certainl,
should be remunerated.
Rep. Kanealii asked the Minister Q
| the Interior if any of Rawlins' land wa
taken for road purposes.
Minister Spencer-No.
Rep. Kanealii-This man has got al
advantage, as according to the Scripture
"a house that is set on hill cannot b.
hid" He has not suffered any loss t
his business, that he admits l dom
see why the people should pay him be
cause he does not like it. l move tn
majority report be indefinitely postponed
Noble J. NJ. Horner said We must b
careful about opening the door to sucl
| claims. He has not suffered much, ant
has been left high and dry. We want T.
be careful how we apply the people
money to imaginary damages. Whel
he suffers damage, then it will be TIM
enough to bring it into this House or tn
courts.
Noble Isenberg-I have noticed OIL
Beretania street where the road has beer
| lowered that residents have built vi
little walls and made neat approaches
Did the Government do that?
Minister Spencer-No.
Noble Isenberg-Then let Mr.. Raw
Inns make an approach to his place.
move the previous question. Carried.
Rep. Lucas thought that Mr.. Rawlin