The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-08
OF these claims up to the time of
the aholishmcnt Of the Board Of
GpncalOuv.


port he laid on the table to he con-
sideccd with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Kanealii said this Board was
a thing of the past, for which money
was appropriated, but which accom-
plished nothing. In the name of the
people he protested against pay
ing this claim. He moved that the
report be indefinitely postponed.
Noble Mccarthy fully agreed with
a good many of the remarks of the
hon. member for Wailuku. Bnt
they found that the Board existed
under law until that law was re-
pealed on Nov. II, 1887 They also
found letter press copy of letter
from the late Minister of Interior,
saying that there was no money in
the treasury TO pay on account of the
Boards appropriations. The claim
ants were paid their salaries up to
July 3lst.
Rep. Il. w. Wilcox thought the
House should relieve the committee,
as they had done their duty. He
was opposed is paying the money
Where were the records Of this
Board? What genealogical inform
alton had it complied for the $780,
600 or $40 900 expended?
Minister Brown said there were
no records in the archives Of the
Government. Qaughter.)
Rep. Paehaolc said the indefinite
postponement of the report would
be an insult to the committee, which
was part of this House. 1t should
he tabled for con sheraton. The
Board was foolish institution, but
il had a legal standing.
Minister Brown said that when
the Ministry of 1887 took office,
they decided to dismiss the officers
of the Board. They paid their sala
ries for the current month of July,
but no longer. What the Minister
of Interior said about no funds prob
ably referred to the state of the
treasury, not to the appropriation,
as that was not exhausted. The
Ministers did without their salaries
for time, so that there would be
money for necessary expenditures.
After July 81 these officers made no
claim, and apparently considered
that they were dismissed.
Noble Macfarlane said the COM
mittee were of the same opinion as
the members who had just spoken,
but they found that the Board exist
ed under law of the land.
Noble Wldemann Did they do
any work except try to draw their
salaries after July 81?
Noble Macfarlane could not speak
as to that. 1t was immaterial to the
committee what action the House
might take. He would say that il
the lengthy petition of the Board
they stated that they offered theil
records to the Government, which
declined to receive them.
Noble Isenberg considered tina
they should be paid up till the time
) they were notified of their dismissal
Noble Mccarthy read two letters
written by the late Minister of In
terror to the Board, the first notify
ing them that there was no money
in the treasury 10 pay the bills
The second was in reply to com
muncation from the Board, saying
its work would be continued, ant
the Minister replied that he had nj
objection so long as the Board die
so at their own charges.
Noble Isenberg said they SHOULD
be paid up to the date of the frs
e letter.
e Minister Brown said that wa
done.
r Noble Widemann did not kno,
I what all the members thought of tn
matter, but as for him he would nc
vote for paying this claim.
The report was laid on the tabl
for consideration with the ApprC
priation Bill.
8 RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Nawahi presented 4 re
solution that an item Of $24
|. I, 600 be inserted in the ApprC
priation Bill for a subsidy to
!, steam line to San Diego, and tina
said liue be paid $1,000 round tri
u in accordance with contract to b
made with the Minister of the lr
. terror.
y Noble Muller moved the resolu
ton be laid on the table. The ma
ter had been already disposed of b
q the indefinite postponement of hi
- on the subject.
,, Rep. Hookano moved the resoll
tion be laid on the table for COZ
sideration with the Appropriate
q Bill.
Minister Brown though Int the que
o ton could be settled on point
}, order. The principle of the rejecte
d bill was the same as the resolution
= only that the amount of the subsiC
|, was altered.
y Rep. Paehaole was in favor
'e laying the resolution on the table
le moved. The hon. Noble might ju
,r as well say that because he hi
Il breakfast yesterday he needed no
Of to-day.
i, Noble Widemann said the no
~ member for MOlOkai was very lear