Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-14
With the Council Of State.

I the larger amount in the bill. Minis
ter Damon said that i'm running the old
tug boat there had been net profit of
Rod.
Other items were deferred until to-
day and several sections were referred
to the judiciary committee. The item
for $4,000 for inspectors Of plumbing
was after discussion referred to the
committee of the Interior department.
Mr. Robinson asked for more time
to report upon the appropriation for
the Royal school of $4,000. Granted.
The item of $4,000 for purchasing
agent of the Board Of Health was
taken up. Mr.. Achi said no tendera
were made for goods furnished the
store at the leper settlement.
Minister Damon said he believed the
time had come to place the Board Of
Health in closer touch with the In
terror department. This had been ac-
complished In the department of elu-
cation and the method had proved u
success. He did not blame the Board
OF Health for anything done SO tar,
but thought that the precedent of n
government within a government was
bad one.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out
the item for purchasing agent, as UNI
necessary and his motion was seconded
by Mr.. Jones who believed the auditor
would be sufficient check on future
purchases.
The motion carried and the Council!
adjourned at Sis o'clock.
Wednesday, April IL.
The stormiest hour In legislative cir
Giles since Gibson's time occurred dur
ing the sitting Of the Council Of State
yesterday when the AGhi resolution on
the Court of Claims was brought up.
The original resolution reads:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of the
Council of State that the Executive
Order of the President published In re-
gard to the Court OF Claims Is unfair
and unjust and mus: be changed.
w. G. ACHI,
Councillor Of State.
Honolulu, April, &, 1870.
The resolution as amended by Mr..
Bolte which come up for further discus
sion this afternoon is as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the
Council of state that the Hawaiian
Government should pay all just claims
by the Board of Health In connection
with the suppression Of the bubonic
plague; that is, losses caused by the
burning of houses, furniture and goods
by direct order of the Board of Health.
as well as losses caused by the acct
dental spread of fire of January 20,
1900, and losses caused by the fencing
up of land on which houses have been
burned Further, that the Council Of
State most earnestly advise the Execu-
tive Council to appoint new Court
of Claims OF five members, at least
three Of whom shall be business men.
The President and Ministers and
Councillors Isenberg, Enc, Allen, Achi,
Jones, Bolte, Kaulukou, Gonsalvcs, Ka-
ne, Robinson and Kennedy were pres
ent at roll call. ts
Minister Young stated that the Board
Of Health requested that ar item of
$40 900 for new morgue, to be erected
near the pest house, be inserted in the
bill. The item was re-
ferred to the committee of Interior.
Mr.. Allen reported from the commit
tee of Interior on the item Of Inspec-
tors OF plumbing. The committee con-
sidered inspectors necessary, and cited
that In all Mainland cities of the size
of Honolulu they were employed. 1t
was, therefore, recommended that the
item of $4,000 therefor be inserted.
Mr.. Robinson reported for the Com
mittee on Public Instruction that the
Royal school should be reconstructed
and improved, as 1t was now danger
Gus. A three-story building was re-
to hold SO per cent more
pupils than at present, and to contain
high, training and day school depart
ments. the new structure TO cost $751;
900. The report was laid On the table
to be considered with the bill.
The Achi resolution came up while
DR.. Wood was preparing his notes on
the filtration question.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the resolution
pass. ,..
Mr.. Bolte said he would not support
the resolution as II was. Ii was best
to talk the matter over. He then went
into the history of the Court of Claims
and concluded that in right and justice
the claims must be paid. He favored
the view taken by President Mckinley.
but could not support that OF the Ex-
ecutive; he did not believe President
would endorse their view.
Business men would adiudicate the
claims quicker than lawyers as their
was greater and they were
in closer touch with the people. He
then went over the history OF the fire.
Many had lost all, some only their
and 1t was contrary 10 common
sense not to pay all alike. He then
cited the claims arising during the
cholera epidemic and held the plague
claims were of the same nature. He
differed on principle from the Attorney
General and the Executive, believing
all claims should be paid, that business
men should be represented on the
Court and that the Executive should
comply with the wishes Of the majority
and under constitutional rules appoint
a new Court of Claims at once.
Mr.. Kane said the intention of the