The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

been ordered typewfltten Tot thfd
reading, and consequently I'D not come
up. The current expense appropriation
bill for the carrying on OF public Inn
proyenents has not been brought In
by the committee on finance NJ vet
The result was that the House simply
put In time.
report from the committee on per
manent settlements, proposed by the
Governor. was presented, which gave
rise 20 long debate, and was stu un-
der consideration when the House de-
cided to take "A recess until 2 o'clock.
The report read as follows:
Honolulu. May IL, 1901.
Hon. ]. A. Aklna. Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives:
Sr--Your committee, TO which was
referred the six items under permanent
settlements In the appropriation bill.
beg leave 20 report az follows:
/. Mrs. Barnard is the widow OF
Judge Barnard. who died many years
ago, after long and faithful service to
the country. His widow has been
granted the pension entered In the bill
for some twenty years.
2. Mrs Kamakanl Simeona Is the
widow OF Simeona, policeman who
lost his life in the performance OF his
duty in 1890, and she has been grant
ed the pension ever since.
3. Mrs. Kaulua is the widow of po-
liceman in Kona, who lost his life In
the performance of his duty and who
was granted pension by tne pro-
visional government in 1894.
L. Mrs. Paaheo is the mother OF a
man who was accidentally killed by a
live electric wire belonging TO the gov
eminent, in 1896. 1t is proposed to
grant her a pension now.
5. Mrs. Mary StolZ is the widow of
sheriff OF Kauai who lost his life in the
performance of his duty, and she was
granted a pension by the provisional
government in 1894.
s. II. +. Peterson was n member OF
the National Guard, who was injured
at a sham battle about two years ago |
by the accidental discharge of a can
non.
We recommend that the first five be
granted a pension of 5000 each per an
mum, or $500 for the two years, and
items for same be inserted in the ap-
preparation bill.
In regard to Peterson, we would say
that he did not receive his injury while
in the discharge of his duty to the
government, and while the accident
was painful one, the resultant dam
age should be paid for by the person
or persons whose carelessness caused
the same Respectfully submitted
G. H. DICKEY,
]. X. KEKAULA.
WILLIAM MOSSMAN JR.,
Special Committee
Mr.. Emmeluth had been absent all
morning, but when this report came
up, he came IN ana look ms seat, ana
after listening to the debate for some
time, at length participated in It.
AS soon as the reading of the report
in Hawaiian had been finished Mr.. Ma
kainai Qnd) moved its adoption. and
Mr. Kaniho Und.) moved its rejection.
Makainai made no speech. but Kaniho
claimed that the settlements were
largely legacies of the p, G. govern
ment and he did not see that this Ter
ritory had anything to do with the
yss-t g.F lAtN
(Rep) supported the report because. he
said, it was based upon an equal APP
preparation for all. He did not think
the Governors proposition giving $500
to Mrs Barnard, and 1920 to Mrs. Stolz.
and 5000 to Sergeant Petersen, and only
$500 to the other three, was FAIR.
Mahoe Qnd) supported the motion
to adopt the report, but IN order to
save time, moved that II be laid over
until the appropriation bill comes UP
again.
Kumulae (Rep.) favored the report,
and compared the death of the two po-
iicemen who died in the performance
of their duty, to the death or Christ.
This brought Kaniho to his feet again,
with the statement that the compari-
son was pretty far-fetched. He could
see no connection between the death
of couple of police in the employ OF
the p. G. government and that of
Christ.
At this point Emmeluth Qnd.) arose
and supported the motion of Kaniho. TO
reject the report. He said ne would
be in favor of reward for long and
faithful service in the government If
the reward We're to be given upon civil
service grounds. He had introduced In
the county bill a provision that all en-
ployes were to get an increase of per
cent every year over and above the 5
salary fixed by law, so as TO attract the
best class OF help to the government 5
he n nf a |
pension in some form or other FOR men ,
who had spent their lives in the ser I
vice of the government. .
He reverted to the case OF Diamond n
Head Charley, who had served the ISL :
ands so long as lookout on Diamond I
Head that he could tell vessel as far I
away as the human eye could reach. S
and at once tell what ship II was by /
the rig. This man, he declared was g
now walking the streets of Honolulu I
after having spent all his life in the "
service of the government. He said I
that he had been removed without +
chance to defend himself from any 4
charges against him, and that his sue I
cessor was too drunk to be OF any SER h
vice whatever. He spoke OF one time I
prior to election that he had gone out 8
to Diamond Head with Diamond Head n
Charley and a newspaper man, and =
found both the keeper and lookout so g
drunk that they could not tell the name
of vessel II 1t were stranded on the I
beach. He declared that the govern )
ment should find some way to super
wise the lighthouse sufficiently to know I
whether II was receiving good service Z
or poor, for not alone the merchants OF ,
the city, but the seafaring men, de- I
pended upon that lighthouse and look {
out, and II the keeper and lookout were
to be drunk all the time, it was a /
shame and disgrace, and might at I
any time cost valuable lives, He said {
that the Governor had only picked out /
one or two to be pensoned, while there I
were many who by all rights OF long i
and faithful service should receive CON
sideration at the hands of the Leg 7
islature IL any We're to be considered :
at all. Civil service reform is some /
thing that must come to this Territory. I
as 1t has to the States and Territories I
and cities OF the Mainland /
Earlier In the day communication {
was received from the Attorney Gen. /
eral. Transmitting a cnnv Of iho nnIn .