The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-09-09

NlDlE lL4EcLkCu LLONEA 10 &fLNDA -
suSpending Rule - during evening ses-
si01S-
Noble Crabbe thought little more
business and little les talk would ex-
pesiita the session.
Noble WliemSE1 thought that after
dinner and 8 glass Of wine or two the
members would Sll feel like talking.
The motion 20 adopt the resolution was
lost
Rep Marques introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas. the National Reform Party
has psrsiStently demanded Of the present
Cabinet the removal from office of 4
certain few individuals notorious fer their
Incompetence or their offensive and
active partiSanship in politics; whereas
the reports Of the Finance and other
committees give substantial evidence to
warrant the removable OF such individuals; !;
Whereas, the Cabinet have made re-
peated promises TO members Of this
House Snd to committee of Working-
mems Protective Union that these
changes should be made not later than
the first day OF September;
Whereas, It would now appear that
the Cabinet are not inclined 10 keep
their pledge, and whereas it is even re-
ported that their policy is to avoid the
fulfllment Of their word Of honor by re-
peated postpouements OF said promised
removals, until after the adjournment OF
the Legislature
Whereas the recent failure to conSum-
mate the appointment Of q high official
who was called to Honolulu for the pur-
pose would seem TO give plausibility 70
this view;
Therefore, would respectfully ask the
Cabinet, through His Excellency the
Minister Of Interior, what they propose
TO do IN this matter. Are any changes
to be made, and. If SO, when?
Noble Wideuann wanted TO know
where the introducer of the resolution
got his authority to cite the National
Reform Party II such thing is brought
IN the name Of the party, the party ought
to know it.
Rep. Brown thought the question was
hardly in order. 1t did not refer to a
matter OF government, but only to the
spoils. II ought to be ruled out OF order.
1t Is merely question whether the Min
istry are going TO make appointments 10
suit one member OF the National Reform
party, perhaps more, but think one
member.
Rep. r W. Wilcox said this was a
matter which belonged entirely to the
Ministers If they thought the question
not in order, they can refuse to answer.
Minister Brown said the Ministers
had no objection to the question. The
hon. member should get all the answer
be wanted
The House proceeded to the order OF
the day, third reading Of the Oahu Rail-
road bill.
Noble Mccarthy moved the bill pass.
Noble Macfarlane said he had not
much to say on the subject. He wished |
simply to re-afirm his position. The |
Committee had not furnished the House
my adequate information, but had left |
he House to vote this very large sub |
iidy blindly. He held the company's
exhibit in his hands. II made it appear
hat the company had over 500 600 on |
land. 1t had no such sum and did not |
pretend to have it. 1t was very mislead-
ng. He believed the Government was
bout to pay 4 large amount of the
.ctual cost OF construction of the road.
The exhibit states that 1000 shares of
took are all paid up. Now Mr.. Presi-
lent | assert those shares are not all
aid up and such statements are very
Now assuming the road
7as turned over at 500, 900 as stated
hattels, lands, etc, make S430, ,921. .45
make the assets against liabilities which
s434, ,272.S6 leaving a shortage
S., ,352 and not one dollar to show for
ne stock which has been paid in. Now
think on such showing as this the
fouse is not justified in paying s25O,000
I subsidy to the company would
iyor the appointment OF a new commit
e to investigate and see what the con-
Ition OF the company really is.
Rep. Rickard rose to endorse the
OF Noble Nacfarlane. Those |
ere figures which the House should
Ike notice OF. There was sufficient evil |
ence to convince the House OF the folly
paying such extrayagant subsidies !
ithout any knowledge Of the facts. 1
Ioye the bill be referred to a special
,mmlttee OF seven. Ii such q commit !
G reports in favor of subsidizing the
'mpany, the House will be justified in I
1ing it.
Rep. Brown-The statement made by T
o5le Macfarlane l submit has nothing
do with the matter before the House. a
ne liabilities Of the company with re- |
I'D to the Eva branch do not effect US '
anyway. Ii anybody wishes to buy t
ock l presume he would investigate t
e condition OF the company. An esti- {
ate OF the mileage was submitted to L
e committee and MIR. Dillingham's t
ter to the committee was printed and 5
Id On the desk Uf every member. Ii v
e hon. Noble has not read it, it is his t
N fault. The road already has cost Fl
out SIS, 900 per mile. There were Il
ople through whose lands the road n
ssed where he paid at the rate of t.
q, 900 for property which was returned C
$4,000. The line in koolau will cost l
t 5000 nor 5000 nor 81 900 but il
arer 5000. If it goes east tunnel s.
rough the mountains It is estimated 81
II cost $40, 600. do not see what c.
nmittee can do. n
Noble Widemann = Nobody should b
sh Tor clear statement more than the II
lroad company themselves. They ! 81
ve nothing to hide. "
Rep. kahOokano moved reference to a tc
nmittee Of five. CT
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