The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-23
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assembled at l :45.
Rep. Rickard-I believe that all bills
should be paid, but | cannot see the JUS
tice of this House in paying the amount
of these claims. 1t has been the custom
of the public to pay Tor royal funerals,
but never such an amount as this. L
feel that this House cannot be justly and
honestly called upon to pay these claims.
There Is nothing that compels the public
to bear such expense. The amount is TAR
of anything necessary. We ought to
weigh carefully this enormous amount of
money. Some people regard such occa-
sions as a windfall, and force articles
upon people that are not really wanted.
| have heard it said that if these people
were paid 20 per cent. of their claims
they would then be well paid. | would
vote against the whole item, as it looks
like wholesale robbery on the part of
those who force on people such unneces-
sary articles as mentioned in the claims.
1t is nothing short of a swindle. If it is
not stricken out, | hope the amount
passed will be very small.
Rep. Waipuilani moved that the mino-
rity report be adopted and the majority
report indefinitely postponed | was at
the funeral, and it was generally under
stood that Mr.. Hayselden gave the or
ders. The funeral expenses were far be-
yond anything heard of here. know of
lots of people who, instead of getting
mourning goods, were given suits OF
white clothes and business suits. These
tradesmen ought to have inquired
whether this was right when the order
was given. Many of these tradesmen
are my friends, they have granted me
| iavors, but that does not influence me e.
| cannot vote for these claims.
| Noble Widemann said in the Appro-
| priation Bill of 1888 there was an item of
! $4,000 for Likelike claims. He asked
| whether there was any stipulation that
any person taking any of this amount
should give a receipt in full.
Rep. Kahookano- They all refused to
| take any except Waterhouse, who was
| paid in part.
Noble Widemann - The House can
Judge for itself OF such transaction. A
good many of high rank have died dur
ing my residence here, and it has beer
the custom for the public TO pay then
funeral expenses. In the case OF Mrs
Bishop, think the husband bore the
expense-he would not receive any
thing. With the knowledge of previous
| funerals, 1t was expected that the trades
men would furnish goods for this prin
cess funeral.
Noble Hind-Where was her husband
Noble Widemann- He had made al
assignment and had not dollar to bles:
himself with. | don't know whether h
paid his debts or not. | know | got m!
money. There is sense enough in this
community to feel that these claims
should be paid They will have to b.
paid, if not tomorrow, the next day, i
not then year hence. They would b
, paid as sure as God made the sun f
) shine.
Rep Paehaole-A As native Hawaii
an, think the House should pay thes
claims. There was a good deal of need
less expense, but that was not the fault c
those who furnished the goods.
} Rep. Brown said that the total amour
of claims before the Legislature in 1SS
was $50, 337.54. To-day the committe
t recommends $24 ,039 so. Last session a
item of $l0,772.7l was inserted in tn
Appropriation Bill for this matter, an
] some So 900 were drawn. He then rea
the funeral expenses of each chief VIII
/ had died since 1862, as follows:
5 1SC2-Prince of Hawaii .....$ 1869 G
r [ IS63-kamehameha w.. 1897 l