The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-05
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The cash was counted by Senator
Isenberg, and found correct, with the
exception OF the Chinese fund, in which
amount a shortage OF sl7.si9.91 was
found. but covered by an |. o. L. sign
ed by w II. Wright. and the books are
kept In proper way. copy of the state
ment OF cash OF the Treasury of the
Territory of Hawaii. dated November
"a 1902. is hereto attached and made
a part hereof
We also found that the actions of
the Auditor were the same as stated in
the report of the committee relating to
the Auditors Department.
In regard to the flight of Mr.. w. II.
Wright, the former Treasurer, We find
that:
On September 23d 1902, Mr. Cooper
had suspicious of something wrong in
the Treasury Department, and he
,Cooper) at once notified the Governor
and the Attorney General. on the aft
ernoon of the same day Mr.. Wright
confessed to Mr.. II. f.. Cooper, as Sec
rotary of the Territory, of the short
age of the Chinese fund, which was
under Mr.. Wright's control at the time;
Mr. II. f.. Cooper on the same day noti
fled the Governor and the Attorney
General of Mr. Wright's confession of
his guilt.
on the 23d day of September, Mr..
Wright and his lawyer then promised
to make the amount good at o'clock
next day, September 24th.
AT o'clock a. m, September oath,
Mr.. Wright failed to come to the Office
Mr. Cooper then at once tried to find
out If the Attorney General had done
n WriU nd
finally notified the High Sheriff of the
matter; the High Sheriff then at once
did all in his power to prevent Mr..
Wright from going away; but it was
too late.
From the above statement. your COM
mittee cannot place the responsibility
of w. II. Wrights flight on the Score
tary of the Territory if there is any re-
sponsibility in the matter; it may be on
the Attorney Generals Department;
but. the Attorney General is away at
this time and your committee is unable
to get his evidence, so We are not pre-
pared to state who is liable for w. II.
Wright's fight.
According to the statement of Mr.
H. T.. Cooper, the average of the money
in the Treasury Department from the
beginning of the period was $500 600 90,
the only employee in the Treasury De-
partment who gives bond is the Regis
trar of Accounts, his bond being $2O, 600;
his sureties are Messrs. A. Ahrens and
j. ID. Holt, Jr.
on September oath, 1902, Mr.. H. l..
Cooper was appointed Treasurer, and
holds his commission as Treasurer.
In regard to the shortage in the Chi
nese Fund, Mr.. Cooper states, that it
Is the intention of the Government to
request the next Legislature to make
an appropriation covering the said
amount. Furthermore, we may state
that the Chinese Fund was used by the
Government by taking the cash and de-
posting Government warrants, said ac-
ton was done through the advice of
the Attorney General; whether such ac-
ton was lawful or sound business poll
cy your committee leaves to public
opinion.
Respectfully submitted,
w. G. ACHI, Chairman,
d. PAUL ISENBERG,
5. +. KAIUE.
On motion of Senator Achi it was
provided that committee of three be
appointed to wait on the Governor to
suggest that the senate will be ready
to adjourn very quickly if there is no
business that he wishes to bring be-
fore the body. Senators Baldwin,
Wilcox and Isenberg were named.
Senator Baldwin wanted the COM
mittee on accounts to report to the
senate the bills for the session, and
Achi thought the senate itself should
pass upon the amounts of the pay to
be given each officer. He then moved
that the pay be the same as at the
1ac cd
after an amendment making the pay Of
the chaplain S. day for his attendance.
The charges for other work was left
in the hands of the committee. Dur
ing the discussion Kaiue made the
point that the rules of the last senate,
which had been adopted as a whole by
the present body. fixed the salaries
and that these could not be changed.
On motion of Dickey the rules were
suspended and Kaiue found that, al
though the Home Rulers voted against
suspension, owing to the rules made
by them at the last session, it required
only majority vote TO accomplish this.
President Crabbe named the COM
mittee on County and City bills, pro-
yided for in the Achi resolution, as
follows: Oahu, G.. l., Crabbe and
l.. l.. McCandless; Hawaii, p. p.
Woods Maui, S, Il. Kaiue; Kauai S.
w Wilcox.
The senate adjourned until this
morning after approving all board Of
registration appointments except
Bond OF Kohala and Kalawaia OF Lihue
All inspectors OF election were con-
firmed.
Senator Baldwin expects that the
senate will adjourn finally today or
tomorrow, and has arranged 10 go
home at once the work Is finished
Chairman lsenberg, Of the committee
on accounts, requests all bills against
the senate 10 be presented 10 him this
morning before the meeting
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