The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-16
j. ". Robertson Petitions for
Salary as Chamberlain.
SENATE DISCUSSES CABLE BILL.
Canaigre and Fibrous Act Passes Second
Reading in Upper Branch-RIghts of
Way Over Land OF Others I'm tho
House-saIoon Licenses Extension
TwENrY.sIxTH DAY, July 18TH.

TWENTY. SIXTH DAY, JULY 18TH.
Senate communications were read
from the House relating to passed
bills.
The following petition was read and
referred to the Judiciary Committee:
HONORABLE GENTLEMEN: The un-
deTsigned, your petitioner, respect
fully represents that he was the
chamberlain to the ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani, having been appointed on the
2d of February, 1891.
That at the end of March, 1898, the
payment of salary for the said office
was stopped, and that your petitioner
has not received any further allow
ance since that date.
That the sudden withdrawal of sal
ary was great hardship TO your peti-
toner under the circumstances,
as his position at that time was of
such nature that he conscientiously
felt he could not retire from the ser
vices of the Sovereign.
That his position on the 18th Of
January, 1898, was a somewhat pecul-
lar one. He was not strictly Gov
eminent official, although his salary
was paid from the Treasury by Act Of
Legislature. He was an officer of the
royal household.
That on that day a Provisional Gov
ernment was declared established "to
exist until, etc, etc, etc., Upon the
same day Liliuokalani protested
against such action, and yielded her
authority to the United States of
America until "such time, etc, etc,
etc."
Under these circumstances your pc
titioner's duty seemed to be not only
al a fo1v L,
pie seemed also to demand that he
should remain near the ex- Queen un-
til the matter in question was finally
sttled by the Government of the
United States of America. He does
not think that he could have done
otherwise
That your petitioner continued to
perform the duties of chamberlain up
to the time of the recognition of the
Republic of Hawaii by the Govern
ment of the United States of America.
That in san Act making special ap.
propriations for the use OF the Gov
ernment during the two years which
will end with the 3Ist day of March,
1884," as passed by the Legislature
of 1892, an appropriation for the
salary of "Her Majesty's Chamber
lain" was therein inserted.
That from said appropriation your
petitioner has received the allowance
provided for up to the 3lst of March,
1898.
That your petitioner submits that
he is entitled to the balance Of the
appropriation which amounts to
$2750.00.
Your petitioner represents that the
Justices of the Supreme Court have
decided "that the office of Chamber
lain is of nOn-pOlitical character"
that the Chamberlain has no political
function whatever to perform. That
person holding an office is entitled
to the pay of that Office in full so long
as he remains in it,"
Your petitioner bases his claim upon
these grounds:
That he was lawfully appointed to
the Office Of Chamberlain on the 2d o.
February, 1891.
That he has performed duties apper-
tanning to the said office from and
since the 18th day Of January, 1898,
up to the time of the recognition Of
the Republic of Hawaii by the United
States of America.
That he had not been dismissed
from office prior to the time of such
recognition.
That the salary having been ap-
propriated for the office entities
your petitioner as the then encum-
bent TO the said salary.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays,
that your honorable body will give
his petition due consideration; and
If you find that your petitioner is en-
titled to some consideration in prem
ises, you will take such action or
make such recommendations as you
deem proper and just.
JAMES w. ROBERTSON.
Honolulu, july, l3, 1875
Copies Of the Labor Commission
report on "The Additional Agricul-
tural LabOrers Required were dis
-ributed. Printed bills l. and I3 were
also distributed.
Act Is. relating to motions for new
trials, etc, was read and referred 10
the Judiciary Com mittee.
Under suspension Of rules, Senator
Brown introduced petition from Ha-
makua residents praying for an apprO-
1riatiOu of 5000 for roads and bridges.
Referred 10 committee
On Senator Baldwin's motion the
Land Act was taken up.
Senator Brown amended Section
3y inserting the words. ''for the pur-
DOses OF this Act, " after public
ands."
Minister Damon favored a. change
n Section L, and moved that il be
.mended 50 g not to allow any