The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-18


The question regarding other claims
by the English Government was an
Swersd as follows:
The matter covered by this question
may SJill be a subject Of diplomatic
correspondence; this being the case il
seems unwiSs 81 this time 10 make 3
public answer 70 the question.
In regard 70 the question on eompro>
mise o. the Government with any per-
son or persons in prison during the up
rising OF 1895 the following answer was
made:
The Government, has neither com>
promised nor settled with any person
or persons implicated in the uprising Of
1895.
The following answer was made %
the question in regard 10 the dropping
by the United States Government OF all
claims Tor damages Of any Of her sub
jscCs. Imprisoned or eNiled during the
Revolution OF 1895.
But one claim has been presented by
the United States Of America, that on
behalf Of J. DurseI on the 2ISt OF July,
1895. for $4,000; the liability for the
paymen: OF this claim was denied by
/ this Government, since which time no
further correspondence has been had
upon this subject
Question ;. Y0u have stated 70 this
/ House once that Dureel'S case has
I been dropped. Please state il the
/ United States Government has officially
( dropped II.
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I the subject has been received from the
I United States Government since July
7 y. 1895. when the claim was first pre-
scented.
Rep. POgue presented the report Of
I The Finance Committee on Resolution
. 81. recommending that the translation
I Of all bills introduced into this House
( is for the benefit Of the House and
should therefore be paid for from tie
Expenses OF the legislature The
[ following substitute resolution was
/ presented and adopted:
/ Resolved that IL is the sense Of this
I House that the translation Of all bills
I introduced IN this House be paid for
/ out Of the appropriation for Expenses
I OF the Legislature.
1 Rep. MCCandleSS introduced q raSo>
( luton for an item OF $4,000 for bridge
ar Waikane, hooIaupoko, hoolau. Re
! ferred 10 Public Lands Committee.
Rep. Achi introduced bill Of which
. he had given previous notice and then
I presented TWO resolutions, one for
+ s.. 600 for a wharf and warehouse in
1 HoOpuIoa. South kona. Hawaii and
; another for $500 for lights AT kailua
/ wharf. North kona, Hawaii. Both re-
( solutions were referred 10 the Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. POgue introduce the following
I resolution;
/ Resolved that the following items be
/ inserted in the Loan Appropriation
/ bill:
( Continuation OF the kula homesteads
roads 70 kapalaia, Makawao. $1,000.
Fencing The above road s. 600.
Referred 10 the Public Lands Com
mitree.
House bill No. p, relating TO coffee
( and ramie. brought up in second read
Z ing Rep. POgue moved for indefinite
I postponemenJ. He and Rep. Richards
were the only ones Of the Representa-
I tivsS who spoke who were against the
i bill. The members were very much in
favor OF the bill as a measure for the
protection Of home industry. Rep,
. Achi introduced the bill which reads as
follows:
/ Section 1. From and after the pas,
( sage Of this Act. and for the term OF
. 10 years from the first day Of July in
the year 1898, all coffee trees and
ramie plants, and all coffee and ramie
produced in this country; and all mills
machinery, appliances, tools and build
I lngs used exclusively in the care, cul-
tiyaciOn or preparation OF coffee OF
I ramie for market, shall be and hereby
( are exempted from all taxes and in
port duties.
House bill 20, relating TO the cultiya'
ton Of grapes, was brought up in sec
ond reading.
Rep. AChi was very much in favor o
the passage OF the bill. Answering Z
question brought up by Rep. Robert
son. the speaker expressed it as his be
lief that il would not be long before
wines could be manufactured in Uhi:
country so tEat but little would have
4 TO be fmp0r-si. There were many Por
tuguese Who would &C into the bushes!
OF raising grapes if taxes were remit
ted. There would also come from Cali
fornia q number OF wine makers wht
would come here if the laws in regaTC
: 10 making wine were not so stringent
! lot OF the land here was good fo'
neither sugar cane nor coffee but wa
most favorable for grape raising.
After much discussion the bill wa
referred 70 the Finance Committee
Third reading substitute OF Hous'
bill No. 20, an Act 10 regulate the pub
LEGATION OF reports OF the decisions o
the Supreme COURT. Passed third read
ing unanimously.
Rep. POgue was granted a leave o
absence for Friday and Saturday.
Third reading OF House bill 81, relat
ing 10 stenographers, interpreters an
clerks for certain courts Of the Repuo
/ lie OF Hawaii. Passed unanimously.
House bill No. y, relating 70 fire in
quests, passed second reading Thirt
; reading set for today.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing committee for the consideration o
! - -,-,,-- a,1 resolution m Hawai-