The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-16

sci for the defense The Attorney
General was paid for conducting
Government cas"s There was moth
ing in tue Report of the Minister of
the Interior regarding this import.
ant case, and he fully believed that
the explanation vas al afterthouaht.
Rep. Lucas, as member of the
Fire Board ut the time, knew that the
dispute was not department matter
ut all. II Mr.. Wilson had not been at
the head of the department the
money would never have been paid
| He was with the party in the depart
mcnt that rushed the installation OF
Wilson, Boyd and Norton, because
the election was close and they were
afraid that it nigh not hold. The
committees finding about the
S2jO.2j extra wages to George
Townsend was also correct, rs he
knew all the facts in the case.
Rep. Brown considered that the
finance committee and the other
hon. members WHO supported their
findings had shown enough ignor-
ance Of the law. lie wondered
whether they would charge the fire
department To their faces with
making false statement to
this House for the purpose
of defending the expenditure
of the paltry sum of $50. The
whole business only confirmed his
opinion expressed yesterday, that
the report bore the Impress of per-
sonal spite.
Noble lscnherg (appiauding)-
That's it; that's il.
Rep. Brown therefore moved that
this part of the committees report
be laid on the table.
Rep. Lucas admitted that the
money might have been paid with
the consent of the Minister of the
Interior, hut that did not make it
right.
Noble Mccarthy, as one who had
been connected with the fire depart
ment, defended the report They
regarded the payment of the $50 as
wrong. If the "ins" of the depart
ment could defend their offices at
public expense, while the 'outs"
had to pay for defending their
claims to the Offices, il was alto
gether unfair.
Rep. Brown said that the ground
on which Thomas proceeded, was
that the department could not finally
decide its own internal business.
Noble Mccarthy asked Rep.
Brown if the Board of Representa-
tives had the power of expanding
any of the appropriation. They did
not have that (snapping his fingers
to do with spending one dollar of
the appropriation.
Rep. Paehaoe moved that this
part of the report be adopted. The
committee had made no recommend
alton, and it was for the House to
say whether these improper tran
sactions should be repeated.
Noble Kauhane was against the
adoption of the section, because the
money was paid for getting decis-
ion of the Supreme Court. To adopt
the committees opinion would be
to discourage applications for judi
cial decisions.
Noble Widemann could not see
what a judicial decision had to do
; with it. This was q dispute between
two officers of the fire department,
and, if the department had any
thing to do with it, why wasn't the
Acknowledgement employed, instead
of calling in Mr.. Hatch? 1t was
something like paying Mr.. Hartwell
$3.50 for doing nothing.
Noble Cornwell was at loss to
know what the time was being used
for. If the committee did show
spite, perhaps it was deserved. But
if they kept on as now, the country
members would eat their Christmas
dinner here. He moved for recess.
Lost.
The section under discussion was
adopted.
The whole report was adopted.
The committee rose, and Noble
Marsden reported that it recon.
, mended the adoption of the Finance
Committees Report.
Rep. Brown moved that the report
of the committee of the whole be
laid on the table.
Noble Widemann-I like brass.
will not say any more.
Rep. Lucas moved that the report
be adopted.
Rep. Brown asked the President
to call Noble Widemann to order fol
: supplementary language.
, The motion to lay the report oil
the table was lost, l8 to 20.
The motion TO adopt the report Of
. committee of the whole carried, 81
2 to II.
Rep. Nawahi moved to reconsider
? the vote.
Rep. Paehaole moved that thu
r ayes and noes be called, so tina
r there would be a record OF thos'
3 who were willing to act so unfairly
= Carried.
I The motion to reconsider the vot'
5 WAS lost on the following division:
E Ayes Minister Spencer; Noble
D kauhane, j. NJ. Horner, Marsden