The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-25
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,.
One Hundred and Eleventh Day.
FRIDAY, Oct. "a

FRIDAY, Oct. "a.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer by |
the Chaplail. Minutes read and APP
proved.
Rep. Cummings presented a report |
from the Public Lands Committee, to
whom was referred petition No. SIS, to
investigate a claim from J n Kaiaika-
waha, praying for relief to the amount
Of 81 ,542 which he alleges to have lost
in carrying out a contract with the Gov
eminent to provide for the construction
OF a road to the top OF Punchbowl Hill.
The committee find that the petitioner
has fulfilled his contract TO the satisiac-
ton of the late Minister OF the Interior,
and the committee have been over the
road with the petitioner. The committee
find the petitioner deserves special con-
sideration. He being native Hawaii
an is unqualified to make bids on work
of this kind, and took the job too low,
and also allowed some interference and
dictation from the Minister, and through
some mistake in giving him the grade,
he was put TO some unnecessary ex-
penses. The committee think that if he
was paid his full claim, the Government
would still have the job done cheap, and
as he faithfully finished the job with his
own means, the committee recommends
that the petitioners claim be paid.
Signed by w. II. Cummings, r. r.
Hind, &. n. Wilcox, Thos. r. Lucas.
The report was received and laid on
the table to be considered with the APP
preparation bill.
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day, third reading OF the appropria.
ton bill, consideration of the Likelike
funeral claims.
Minister Brown said the matter had
been pretty well discussed, and he
thought they ought to come to vote.
Rep. Kahookano thought that those
people who gave other than mourning
goods ought to have their claims reduced
They should not be paid in full. One
third of the claim of Phillips & o.shoulG
be thrown off. The same with Fishel's
McInerny's, Hyman Bros, Goo Kim
Grinbaum & Co., Elele Publishing Co.
Mellis and L. Ahlo. This would brine
the amount down to SIS, 1925, which
amount he moved. l do not believe il
paying any interest.
| Rep. Brown spoke against the Like
like claims the other day. l now NOV,
the following amendment: Payment o
Likelike funeral claims pro rata amongs
the different claimants, land in full of an,
and all demands against the Hawaiian
Government, $12,0l990." That is pay
ing fifty per cent. l am doing what d.
not like to do, but the whole thin
would be wiped out as far as the Govern
ment was concerned.
Noble Muller am not in favor OF thi
motion. We ought to pay the Who'll
amount or nothing.
Noble Widemann Soon after tn
princess died, the body was removed
the Palace, and Mr.. Cleghorn did nc
ments. The report of the committee {
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} in its showing OF goods Improperly full
nished. If these dealers had done sue
they ought to be punished. do nc
allege this is legal claim. 1t is wor
derfully good equitable claim, and | al
, glad to see my young friend (ReE
Brown drawing towards me. He read
3 letter by the late Minister of the Interio
refusing to pay claims OF M. Phillips
~ 1ne
t they gave a receipt in full. He could nj
understand how j. I. Warehouse coul
have signed a receipt in full and the
v have his claim appear again this session
Rep. Brown-The Legislature ordere
. the claim of j. T. Waterhouse to be pai
: as will be seen from the report.
Rep. Kanealii was surprised to see
member of the committee getting I
this morning and moving an amendmel
to his report. He was in favor of Il
d minority report OF the committee.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox-It is due to the
}. the sake of the good name of the Cover
jority report.
n be cleaned up. If these people are n
Il claims next session. One claim broug
10 before the court was thrown out. 1t h
70 been said that these tradesmen suppl
other than mourning goods. These pc
pie are not dishonest. Let us look
a them. There's Phillips & Co; tn
II would not be guilty OF anything of t
II kind. Fishel certainly is Jew, but
~ !, are not prosecuting the Jews. l mott
~ oil ,1o 70 &c or N
q Inerny is an Irishman, but that dol
b make him dishonest. If he was swir
1T Ter respectable people would not 60
his store. And SO on through the Ii
No one can say any of these people act
dishonesty in filling these orders.
Noble J. NJ. Horner-I seconded t
ok amendment offered by Rep. Brow
le When this item was up day or two a
| said nothing. knew another raid v
10 being made on the treasury, of cour
OF but remembering the" Kalakaua Bowie
~ raid | felt humbled and discouraged,
:, lieving, as l did, that the same part
30 engaged in the successful Bowler r;
ok were also engaged in this, and thous
a. that after swallowing that vessel, hi
- spars, sails, anchor and chains witht
Is, feeling sick, that the swallowing of
,a hats, coats, pants, shoes, shirts a
= chemises would go down without viii
- so | kept mum.
u Rep. r. w. Wilcox-There is {
x thing the Bowler claimants could ]
N. swallow and that is Chipaman.
ed Noble j. M. Horner, continuing
b. after listening to the debate and
or ordinations and Qualifications made
both sides l have taken courage, and
lieve by timely action something of t
item may yet be saved from the rapacit
maws of these devourers of the peopl
i'll substance myself managed to swall
+, those stone walls, but that bark was