The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-23

totnn plate. Observation-Disclosures oS5 20
Draping Palace ........... It's 90
Hotel Stables, hack hire day of
funeral .................. l3l 90
Clerk hire and use of organ 10 80
Grape and material for capes. 30 81
Cnas. j. FlsheI. % ID
Elele Printing Co programmes % 90
Phillips * Co. for Grape . III 90
Meat. fish, poi, groceries bills. 1852 IS
100 watchers and helpers, al
lowed suit apiece ... 5000 90
800 women retaiuerS making
kahilis, etc. .............- 1900 90
J. L. Warehouse, Grape, coffin
lining, pals, etc .......... LOO 81
Total Observation-Disclosures l0,772 IL
All these claims have been paid ex-
cept the items of $1,000 and 81 800.
There was no resolution from the Privy
Council, no authorization from the cab
met, her husband or trustees and these
parties, under the circumstances, ought
TO have made inquiries before furnishing
these goods. 1t was waste OF money,
and there was an utter recklesSness in
the mourning of the expense, and | don t
see that the people should pay for it.
Minister Peterson said there were two
matters to be considered-the illegality
OF the claims and the nature of the
claims. He did not intend TO touch on
the first. With regard to the claims,
these tradesmen when the orders were
presented to them gave in return baby
clothes, white suits and business suits.
Ii they had given mourning goods, the
claims would have had different sta
tus. If it could be found out what was
taix ,Ic,ht lar n
appropriate. Ii we cannot do SO, can
not vote for this amount. These parties
| are pleading the baby act" for when
| they were selling these baby goods they
| knew they were guilty of defrauding.
They are not entitled to any sympathy.
| Rep. Halstead-I presented the mino-
rity report. No one can say that l would
not like to see the chiefs buried with all
These expenses are illegal. | cannot
vote for this item, for these people knew
that they were doing wrong.
! Noble Widemann verified his state
ment that it was customary to pay the
funeral expense of the chiefs, by reading
list of the appropriations made for state
funerals since 1862.
Minister Brown said that these claims
" uSC k'ICSSioii Stillh III GiiS
nostrils of the people. He was surprised
at the position Noble Widemann tool
with regard to these claims when the
stand he has taken on the Volcano roaC
claim is considered There was no au
thority whatever for these people to ge
these goods. | cannot see how anyone
can put their hands in the government
purse and pay these claims. For thu
first time, | will move the previous ques
ton.
Rep. Lucas thought that was hardl,
fair.
The previous question was put an'
lost.
Rep. Lucas said the claims were high
They should be paid, and he supporte'
the full amount.
Rep. Nawahi said that no good reason
had been shown why these claims SHOULD
not be paid. They are not illegal. Thes
people should not be forced to take an
part of their claims; they should be pai
in full.
Rep. White was in favor of the flu
amount being paid. Let them clear thi
dirty business up. Were they going
refuse to pay these bills because some {
the claimants were Jews? He though
Russia was the only country that prose
cuted the Jews. He moved adjourn
ment.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.