The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-24

had n quorum 20 minutes later.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. Cummings presented the re-
port of the public lands committee
on the petition of j. n. Kaiaika-
waha, for S2542 lost by him on the
contract for building the Punchbowl
road. They had interviewed the
late Minister of the Interior and Sup
crintendent of Public Works, who
represented that the loss was due to
the contractors own fault. They
had gone over the road, and the
petitioner informed them that the
loss was largely due to the Minis
ter's dictation, rs we'll as to faulty
grades given. They represent that
petitioner is entitled to consldera-
ton rs being native Hawaiian,
who was not competent to make close
estimates, and in view of all the
facts, and believing that the claims
paid the road could still he cheap to
the Government, they recommend
that an item he inserted for the full
amount.
Laid on the table, on motion of
Minister Peterson, to be considered
with thc-Appropriation Bill.
ORDER or THE DAY.
Third reading Of the Appropria-
ton Bill, the Likelike claims pend
ing.
Minister Brown thought the matter
had been fully discussed, and the
House might rs well come to vote
at once.
Rep. Kahookano was only short
time on the judiciary committee,
having been appointed in place of
Mr.. Kalua. 1t was new to him that
part of the claims were for articles
not mourning goods, and If this was
true the claims ought to be reduced.
1t would not be fair to throw out the
whole claims on that ground. He
would propose that one third of M.
Phillips u Co.'s claims be thrown
off, on account of baby clothes,
white shirts, etc. He would also
reduce the claims of C. j. Fishel,
M. McInerny, Hyman Bros, Goo
Kim, and Grinbaum 4 Co., in the
same proportion. They should also
consider whether the Elele Publish
ing Co. had not charged too high for
printing. The Pacific Hardware
Co. having supplied no clothing pro-
badly put in correct bill. A. M.
Mellis' bill should be reduced one
third. That of the Hotel Stables
was probably fair. He would move
that the item be SIS, 1926 and il
would only be necessary to add Q
little over $4,000 to the appropria'
ton of last session. In any case he
did not think the claimants should
be paid any interest.
Rep. Brown had spoken agains
paying any of these claims. Thi:
morning he felt like what the native!
call "hololua." He would NOV,
that 2,019.90 be appropriated, o.
one-half of what the committee re
commended. This was something
he did not like to do, but it would
wipe the whole thing out so far a.
the Government was concerned.
Noble Muller did not agree will
motion. 1t seemed to him that i
they paid one-half they would b'
acknowledging the whole debt. Wa
the Government to go into bank
ruptcy and compound with its crcdi
tors?
Noble Widemann said that, whel
the Noble from Kohala asked him
question the other day, he did no
recollect that the Princess died a
her home at Waikiki. but her bod,
was shortly after removed to tn
Palace, after which Mr.. Cleghor
did not have one word to say abou
the arrangements. The report O
the committee of last session, rea
!: by him after speaking the other day
; was surprise to him in its shown
j. of goods improperly furnished. 1
those dealers had done such the
> should be punished. He did nc
f regard the claims rs legal, but wa
= glad to see the hon. member froI
Honolulu coming nearer to hin
u being willing to pay part of TIL
n claims this morning. He read
', letter by the late Minister of I'll
0 Interior, refusing to pay claims {
; M. Phillips & Co., G. j. Fishel an
/: Goo Kim unless they gave recel
+ in full. He could not understan
: now j. L. Warehouse could la,
! signed receipt in full and the
! have his claim appear again til
/ session.
D Rep. Brown explained that Waite
: house was paid according to the o
3 der of the last session, as would
G seen in the committees report.
Rep. Kanealii favored the ado
: ton of the minority report. The
were making bad precedent in r
y opening questions settled by pr
= vious Legislatures. II last Legisl
ture had appropriated So for 30,
: Ter, he would not have voted OF
cent for him this session.
Rep. II. w. Wilcox supported Il
II majority report. 1t would give Il
Government bad name abroad