The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-18
Afternoon Session.

The committee re-assembled at l 40
PM, Rep. Baker in the chair.
Rep. Nawahi favored the item for the
Volcano road, but he thought $4,000
was the amount which had been bor-
rowed and not $13, 200. The road would
be good thing. If Peter Lees road
were bought and this road completed,
man could drive all the way from Hilo
to Waiohinu, which would be a great
public benefit. The road would open up
a great deal of land for homesteads, ETC.
Rep. Lucas was opposed to appropriate
ing ten cents for the Volcano road, but
he was willing to appropriate enough 20
pay the money that had been borrowed.
Mr.. Thurston had no right to borrow this
money. That was what made the
trouble in 1887. We had Ministry here
which would not do so. He was going
to stand by them. There was no more
81 am" business, but "we are " to-
day The Volcano road was no use at
all like the Punchbowl road. 1t was
some private scheme. 1t ought to be
cleaned out of the Appropriation Bill.
AS understand, there are more lunas
than workmen on the Volcano road-pet
chums of the ex-Minster-of the big
headed Minister. There goes Noble
Cornwell perhaps he's one of those who
have got something out of it. When this
Appropriation Bill was drafted there
were two niggers in the fence. 1 don't
believe there is any niger in the fence
now. The late Minister, the great
am" who is not here now, thank God !!
thought it would be alright. l know
some of these people who are laughing
now don't like these remarks, but they
suit me, and they suit the majority of
this House. | am not as rich as most of
the men in this House, but l have an
honor and principle in me, and 1 pro-
pose to stand by them. This Appropria-
ton Bill wasn't got up by this present
administration. They took it because it
was handy. They are always jumping
up and having things changed. Why
shouldn't they be changed, we are on
top now. This business OF appropria-
ting $50 900 or 5000 is dead, outright
swindle, and the Finance Committees
report proves it. l don't know what the
motions are, came in late, but move
these people be paid.
Rep Waipuilani thought the road
could be completed for $50, 900 if it were
only Is feet wide. He moved it pass at
$50, 900, including the borrowed money.
Rep. Richard concurred with the last
speaker. Fifteen feet was wide enough,
and as wide as the country could afford
He hoped the House would not vote any
greater amount.
Rep Kapaehaole said the road would
be of great benefit to the country. What
was the use of bringing tourists here if
we have no good roads. The question is
whether $3.50 900 will be enough. The
~ ha
favor 500 900.
Notle Muller said the appropriations
in Section made nearly $4,000 900. The
Postal Savings Bank would not bring in
that amount.
Noble J. NJ. Horner had thought he
would make quite a speech before din.
ner; now he had very little to say. This
Legislature was not made up of old
fogies. There were some who tried to
block improvements, but fortunately
they were not in the majority. How
could we pay our debts if we made no
improvements. This road would open
up magnificent coffee lands, the best he
had seen. Good sugar lands too he was
told. We must increase our taxable
values from fifty millions to a hundred
millions. He saw a great deal of i'm
proved property in his minds eye. No
matter if $50, 900 were inserted in the
bill, only fifteen or twenty thousand
would be spent now that the Cabinet had
Peter Lee backing them.
Rep. White thought $55 900 too much,
the worse half of the road being already
built Ii we make large appropriation
it will all be spent. 1t is like feeding
pigs. No matter how much you will
give them, they will get away with it. /
am not in favor of paying the money
borrowed. 1t will be lesson to future
Cabinets not to act in the same way if
we refuse to pay this money. If these
claims are paid, then the Likelike fun
eral claims ought to be paid. The House
should be careful not to appropriate too
much money. He thought SAC, 900 would
be enough.
Noble Macfarlane had not intended to
say anything more, but as Noble Horner
had intimated that Peter Lees offer was
perfectly ridiculous Noble ] NJ Horner
i did not say so). He would add word.
The road had been incompetently built