The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Touse reassembled at l:39 Pm.
Rep. Kapahu said that he was the
introducer of the questions relating to
opium asked of the Attorney General.
The idea was simply to get an opinion
about the opium and liquor.
The questions and answers were
ordered to be printed.
At 80 Pm. Rep. Kamauoha moved
that the House sit in Committee of
the Whole, TO consider the Appropri-
alton bill. Carried.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Rep. Kamauoha in
the chair, and proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Noble Marsden moved considera-
alton of the item on the Queens
Guard.
Noble Cornwell asked that it be de-
ferred until Wednesday, as the minor
ity report was only presented to-day.
Carried.
Noble Marsden moved the consider
alton of permanent settlements. Car
RED
PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS.
Noble CornwelI read a reply from
I DR.. Trousseau, agent of Queen Dow
ager Kapiolani and of the late King
/ Kalakaua, as follows:
DIR. TROUsSEAU'S REPLY.
wrong impression seems to prevail
among the honora bic members of the
/ Legislative Assembly As To the exact
. y "a. II
aver kapIolani ~ O..e who exactly
knows her financial situation, think it
is nv duty to eniighten the Committee
and the House On the true state of al
fairs.
The principal income oi the Queen
Dowager is the sub letting to Portuguese
tenants OF the slopes OF Punchbowl
Grown Land OF Auwaiolimu, | think }
Until twelve months ago the income
from that source was somewhere about
ST 800 to s. 900 year; but on account
of the large exodus OF Portuguese in 1891
the income became reduced by one-haIf,
and venture To say that for the year
1892 it will be still much reduced. Most
OF the houses are for sale and find no
purchasers. Outside of this lease the
Queen personally owned a very little
property. As heir TO the King / can
state exactly her situation
The debts paid so far amount to $10G, 0GO
The Estate owes one firm that
she will have to pay............- 5000
There are several law suits still
pending, and probably there
will have to be paid not less
-tnan... .....-.-........... 5,OOt
Grand Total. .......... 81 Is ,00C
The balance of the Estate is completely
mortgaged, with no exception, partly tc
Hon. A. S. Wilcox. for $50 900; partly Il
His tx. III. A. Widemann, for $40 600
total, $4,000. The interest is pei
cent, or So 900 q year. The income o.
what is lett of His late Msjesty's Estate
will just about pay the interest On the
notes and little over towards the mort
, gage, so that for the present and for the
next four or five years she will be re
, duced to very precarious situation, un-
less, which is highly improbable, she
can get, as before, good income from
her Portuguese Colony. AS far al that
income is concerned, will state on oath
ii necessary, that it is now below &, 500
Her Majesty has not only to look after
herself, but also has to provide for hel
sister, Princess Poomaikelani, who has
no income and also the two young
, Princes, Kalanianaole and Kawanana
. koa. 1t would be justice, therefore, t.
help her along Tor the next two years
and this for two reasons:
! l. That she has lived a spotless life
: and has been an example to her race, anc
, also the founder OF three benevolent en-
, terprises, at her personal cost.
2. That she is the widow OF one. wiz
IL he had been more provide nj, ougIi
, to have left her wealth and without care
/ and who, nevertheless and notTithstand
, ing many faults, has been the means o
| bestowing upon our little country pros
perity that seems to have vanished q
the same time as his life.
, G. ROUSSEAU,
: Administrator OF the Estate of Kalakaua
3 deceased.
! P. 81 will add that some $I2, 900 O
private property of the late King are
still in the possession of the Chamber
lain at the Palace. All the carriages
most OF the coronation presents, a gooC
deal of furniture and the electric ligh
plant. About the private property a
the Palace, have been to the Minister.
repeatedly, but got no satisfaction.
2 TT.
Noble Marsden said be favored as
sisting the Queen Dowager, but ht
would amend by changing it to $4,000
: Rep. Smith favored the last motion
5 but he thought that DR.. Trousseat
, had not given full statements of the
. Queen Dowager's income. To sag
l that her only income is $500 yea
? is misleading, as he (Trousseau) haC
left out the rents from her lands. She
, gets almost $1,000 per annum from he
: mortgaged lands.
t The motion OF a permanent settle
ment in aid of Queen Dowager Ka.
: piolani $1,000 was then put which re-
} suited in q tie vote the votes stand
: ing 20 pro. and 20 con.
t The Chairman cast his vote il
favor of the item.