The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-05
HOUSE DOES BUSINESS
FLAG BILL, is
KILLED.
Ex-QUeen's Pension, Chinatown Fire
claims and Frear's Revision of Ha-
waiian Laws Discussed

EX-QUeen"s Pension, Chinatown Fire
Claims and Frear's Revision of Ha-
waiian Laws Discussed.
The House did a lot of business YES
terday afternoon, but at the same time
IL lalu open prospect for several
lengthy debates. 1t killed the terrific
RAJ nag bill and approved Robertson's
Dill providing for the replacing of a cir
CUT Judge Dy judge from other cir
cunt, when absences occur. A strong
sentiment was shown against the Frear
revision of Hawaiian laws and discus
sion was begun Of the Gilhllan bill for
Chinatown fire claims commission
and of the Liliuokalani pension.
A majority of the judiciary commit
Tee, Robertson being the minority, pre-
scented report against the Frear re-
vision of laws. The majority appeared
TO nave left Robertson in the cold He
informed the House that the committee
hau never had meeting to consider
the matter and that il had never seen
Frear or looked up the proposition, and
Robertson said that without having
been consulted he had been suddenly
presented with typewriter report on
the matter, which he was invited to
sign. He sat down and wrote a mino-
rlty report and presented IT.
A Dill Will be introduced by the mato-
rlty to create a commission to do the
work Frear has done and the House
will probably refuse to pay for Frear's
work
The majority of the finance commit
tee recommended the payment to ex-
queen Lilioukalani of a lump sum of
$4,000 instead of an annuity of ST., 900.
Hoogs and Dickey, constituting the mi
nority, proposed to give her $12, 900 as a
lump sum to last the next two years
Both reports were laid over for future
discussion.
The Gilfllan's fire claims bill was op-
posed by majority of the the judiciary
committee, Robertson again dissenting
Inc majority based it's objections on
the ground that the act contains no
provision for paying the claims after
they are heard, and gave notice of a
substitute bill to be introduced. Rob
ertson made minority report in which
was the following:
recognizing the Importance of maxi
ing beginning in the matter of the
investigation of these claims, 1 have re-
peatedly tried to get u report of the
committee upon it rendered to the
House.
AT first the committee seemed to be
in favor of the main fea-
lures of the bill and only few unim- |
.
which were acceptable to the introducer
OF the bill. Before a report was pre-
pared however the chairman Announce
ed that the Home Rule party was OBJ |
posed to the bill and that a substitute |
Dill would be reported to the House by |
the majority. This substitute bill has .
failed to materialize
The objection now raised to the bin
by the majority of the committee is
That although the bill provides for the /
of claims no provision is
made for their payment
when the bill was introduced Gas
indeed it is at presently it was not
known what funds would be available
-or the payment of claims and as the
amount of the claims was unknown and
uncertain careful consideration was
necessary to determine by what prac-
lcable means funds could be provided
The object of the bill therefore was
o provide for the immediate investiga-
ION of the claims. Provision for their
'ayment would not necessarily require
Dill. If funds should be available
section in the appropriation bill would
accomplish the object
The majority of the committee in
act the whole House, knew and under
TODD these matters. The committee
N finance, by resolution passed some
weeks ago, was instructed to devise
oiih LOT paying THESE
laims upon adjudication and the fact
nat that committee has failed to re-
'ort on the matter shows that it is still !
how the claims are to be paid
r where the money is coming from
With which to pay them.
Thus the introducer of the bill has
zen vindicated in his contention that
he work of investigating the claims
mould not be delayed by the considera-
ion of the ways and means to pay
hem. 80
The Republican party favors the i'm
Mediate investigation of the claims
nth view to paying them without
necessary delay. Bill number 4 is
esigned to make a beginning on the
rogram. The important claimants
re still waiting for us to take some ac-
ion for their relief.
i therefore recommend that the bill
e passed.
Respectfully submitted
"A. G. NJ. ROBERTSON" :
The House remained in session until
We O'Clock. Then Monsarrat tried to
ave night session called, but he was