The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-13


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eecd until he could arrange his notes
Achis Resolution Again.
Mr.. kaumkou made a motion that
Achi's resolution be taken up from tnt
table and passed. Bulte. however, arose
to discuss the resolution before a mo.
lion could be put and said he would
not support the resolution In its pres
ent form. He thought 1t was better 10
talk over the situation little more
The Council, he thought, had not at
tackled the Court of Claims on account
OF its personnel or because II was COM
posed of legal lights entirely. Then adj
dressing President Dole directly the
councillor proceeded to discuss the
Court OF Claims and the rules govern
ing 1t, step by step. THE President
had said on January 22d that all OF
the members of the court to be appoint
ed would be business men. The gov
eminent was certainly responsible for
all losses caused by the fires in the sup
preston of plague. He believed Secre-
tary Hays telegram conveyed this
meaning. The losses should be looked
after Immediately. President McKin-
'ey knew of this and his telegram was
intended to mean pay the losses The
word adjudicate. was not to adiudcate
rs to whether the government is liable,
but too adiudicate the amounts and see
whether the claims are right as to
totals" He thought It quite possible
that many claims would be for larger
sum than was proper. and that was
what the Court of Claims was for
to look out for such matters.
Business Mans Court.
The speaker was of the opinion that
business men should adjudicate these
losses and ne felt they would get along
very much faster with the work than
4 court of lawyers could. Lawyers al
ways take long time to adjudicate
matters" said Bolte emphatically. At
.orney General Cooper smiled blandly
at this suggestion.
4 don't see how the liability of the
Government can be questioned at ALL"
continued Councillor Bolte. IF ! have
a fire in my yard and my neighbours
house burns down on account of 1t, |
presume ! would be held liable for 1t,
would | not?" A general nodding OF
heads affirmed his statement.
The councillor reminded the Exec
utive Council that when a building on
South street was condemned as plague
smitten, the people were brought into
the streets under guard prior to being
sent into a detention camp. They had
their little hand bags and valises but
they were not allowed to carry them.
and they lost their all. The govern
ment he contended was liable for such |
losses. 1t was not question in which |
lawyers should attempt to ascertain the |
liability. They were en-
titled to full payment for what they |
ost.
Referring to the action of the Board |
If Health in ordering certain places de-
;troyed by fire, he thought the Board |
acted clearly in the line of duty. Plague
would break out in one house and all
he houses surrounding were condemn
ID with it. Since the cholera epidemic
had been going the round of
.hese houses and II they were insani-
AIRY, then they became SO under the
of the Board of Health.
large sums of money had already been
'oted for all sorts of expenses, and the
burning of houses belongs to the same
suppression of plague.
3olte questioned statement of the
Attorney Generals, in which the latter
lad used the term erroneous" as ap-
)lied to a popular conception of the
court of Claims personnel and rules.
Ir. Bolte believed that the government
vas morally responsible.
president Dole said on January
End that the Court should be composed
# business men," said bolte, land l
hink he should appoint another Court
# Claims with business men in It,"
Councillor Kane took the floor after
he conclusion of Bolte's discussion. He
aid the resolution of Councillor Achi
sked principally to have the Execu
ives rules changed, and on that ac-
cunt he thought a committee should
re appointed from the Council to draft
for whatever
hanges the Councillors thought were
Necessary.
Jones Warns Up.
Councillor Jones looked as it he
wanted to say something, and when
e had the opportunity, he said enough
o evoke the first applause which has
disturbed the dignity of the Council
in the present session.
lie denounced those who during the
of January, 1898, failed to
tand shoulder to shoulder with those
mo helped to establish the Provision
! Government, and reminded them of
heir attitude then. This caused
ipple of applause to come from the [
ouncil members. Again. when allu-
ion was made to certain ones who, s
uring the Spanish-American war,