The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-22

tee recommended payment in the sum
of $1467.50 as recommended by the
Public Land Committee.
Vida opposed the report on the
ground that many natives lost their
homes and were compelled to give up
their property at the rate of twenty
five cents a foot while this would make
$50 foot.
There was long discussion over the
matter, every one taking part and there
being several good things brought out.
For instance Fernandez vociferated,
when some one suggested that the exec
utive departments should have been
consulted and the claim presented
there. I'VE are the government, these
officials are our servants. asked Noar
if he had presented a claim to the Su-
perintendent of Public Works and he
said that he had not as he did not trust
that official, but he trusted the Legis-
lature as it was standing up for pri-
vate rights
Finally KalamA moved to cut down
the figure per foot from $3.50 to 81, and
there again the argument went on, the
session being closed for the noon hour
so that the assessment might be learn
ed.
KUMALAE LOSES FIGHT
Kunalae reported that the assess
ment had been $1.50 but it was reduced
to Si.25 though the assessor thought
$3.50 a fair valuation for the land.
The motion to defer action brought
out only five ayes but the motion to
amend by placing the value of the land
taken at 81 a foot was carried, twelve
to eleven. and the report was then
adopted.
NO MONEY FOR POLICE.
Mr. Chilllngworth presented an
amendment providing for 5000 for the
Attorney-Generars incidentals instead
OF 81. 200. but the House would not per-
NIT it. The request of the school de-
partment for 81, 500 instead of 81 900 was
granted and the Isaac Noar claim put
into the bill at 1917, these changes max
ing the measure carry 1884, ,es3.75, at
which it passed with twenty-six ayes
and one no.
UNPAID BILLS CONSIDERED.
On motion of Mr. Harris the Unpaid
Bills measure was taken up. the report
upon it at the regular session being
read. after a long search for it. On
motion of Vida the report was tabled
for consideration with the bill and the
House went into committee of the whole
on the bill.
The consideration of the bill went
on swimxningIy until the item 1921 for
First Circuit Court came up and this
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Immediately the House got busy
again and passed the other items un-
der the department, in some instances
giving much more on the same show
ing.
The reading proceeded through the
Treasury department without change
until it came to new item offered by
Wright. 'sW. ]. Wright & Co. legal
services. $50" Chairman Harris ruled
this out as there was no voucher. The
Treasury bills then passed.
STRUGGLE OVER ROADS.
Under the Department of Public
Works the items proceeded easily until
that OF Kaumana road to Olaa f1ume, !
S2,531. to Olaa Sugar Co., was reached. |
The committee had reported against
this item. which caused Fernandez TO
object saying the Hawaii men had not
been consulted, moving that the item
be recommitted so that the Hawaii men
might be heard.
PalL from Maui. urged the striking |
out Of the item and this excited Fer |
nandez who declared that Hawaii must |
be consulted before items for that ISL !
and are passed out OF the bills. Purdy |
made a plea for the item saying that y
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