The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-21


to be returned, and the same witness
testified to arrangements having
been in progress for sending them
by the bark Kalakaua.
Noble Widemann said Judge Dole
had declared this contract illegal.
Having done so he would have de-
clared the Thurston contract with
the Wilder Steamship Co. also lille
gal. 1t is not likely that the Su-
preme Court would declare one con-
tract illegal because a native made
it and another not illegal because it
was made by white man. The
House already knew his views on
the Thurston contract, but he had
not gone so far as to oppose the pay
ing of those persons, 1t would be
nothing but justice, however, to
make them wait two years for their
money. Mr.. Bowler having waited
his two years should be paid what
was justly due him.
Noble j. M. Horner wanted to
know where the balance of the 220
laborers we're, when the records of
the department showed only 113.
Noble Macfarlane said they had
gone back to plantations. He be-
lieved it was deliberately planned
that they should be forced back to
the plantations.
Noble j. M. Horner asked how
Mr.. Bowler lost $35, 000in the three
days between making the contract
and the abrogation of the contract
by tie new Government. If there
had been legal contract the only
claim he would have would be in the
shape of damages sustained.
Noble Baldwin said most men,
bers admitted that the Bowler con-
tract was illegal. In the case of
the advances for the Volcano road,
the Minister made no contract. And
in the case of the Harrison contract,
the party of the second part went
into it with his eyes open. Mr..
Thurston broke no law in these ca
ses, but simply promised to lay the
matters before the Legislature. But
even if he did break the law,
two wrongs did not make right.
1t would be fraud on the country
to pay 100000 OF $40, 900 on an lille
gal contract from which the country
had received no benefit.
Noble Widemann, referring to the
previous speakers opinion that the
Volcano road contract was not
illegal, said if he defended
such thing he would want TO
shoot himself the next moment.
This House was the authority for
the spending of money, and for a
Ministry to spend money in antici-
patton of vote of the House was
equal to forcing the House, from a
sense of honor, to ratify an illegal
expenditure. The remarks of the
previous speaker as to fraud were a
fraud on the House.
Minister Cummins thought enough
had been said, and was in favor OF
adopting the report of the commit
tee.
Noble Phillips withdrew his
motion, which was renewed by Rep.
Cummings.
The ayes and noes were called or
the question of $40, PISA, which
was lost on the following vote:
Ayes-Noble Pua; Reps. Cum
mings, Marques, r. w. Wilcox
Bush, Nawahi, Baker, White, Cock
EFT and Kamai-10.
Noes-Ministers Cummins, Brow
and Spencer Mobiles Widemann, B er
ger, Macfarlane, Muller, Mccarthy
Phillips, Crabbe, J. M. Horner
Hind, Parker, Marsden, Baldwin
w. Y. Horner, Walbridge, Ander
son, Won Tempsky, G. N. Wilcox
Kanoa; Reps. Brown, Lucas, Rosa
Kauhi, A. Horner, Richard, Paeha
ole, Kanealii, Halstead, Knudsen
Rice and A. S. Wilcox-33.
The ayes and noes were called o
the adoption of the committees re
commentator of $34, 1889. "a, whic
was carried on the following vote:
Ayes-Ministers Cummins an
Spencer; Mobiles Widemann, Bergel
Muller, Pua, Mccarthy, Phillip!
Crabbe, Parker and Kanoa; Reps
Cummings, Marques, Lucas, Wi
cox, Rosa, Bush, Kauhi, Nawah
Baker, Paehaole, White, Kaneali
Cockett and Kamai-25.
Noes-Minister Brown; Noble
, Macfarlane, j. M. Horner, Hin,
Marsden, Baldwin, w. Y. Horne
Waldbridge, Anderson, Won Tenn
u sky and @. n. Wilcox; Rep
Brown, A. Homer, Richard, Kaho
kano, Apiki, Halstead, Knudse
Rice and A. S. Wilcox-20.
n Noble Macfarlane explained h
y vote, saying the committee shou
= have found an offset in the eXpens
of the vessel. He would move ,
: amendment if the opportunity shou
- arrive.
4 A motion to reconsider the vo
\ was lost.
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