The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-24


not commence before Monday
Achi wanted to work daytime. He
thought the Senate passing the appro-
priation bill providing for two years
expenses was not showing good faith
to the people. Achi talked long. and
was told by Senator c. Brown to stop
| talking.
| NIGHT WORK ON COUNTY ACT.
Achi then moved that the county bill
and reports of the special committee be
taken UP from the table, which was
done. The report was then adopted, and
the bill then passed the second reading,
and upon motion the bill was ordered
taken up for third reading on Monday
evening, March IS.
EMBEZzLERS MUST BE FOUND.
The shortages IL The Public works
Department formed the burden OF a
report now read by Senator Paris, the
most important of the DAY. The report
Is as follows:
your standing committee on Public
expenditures. having under considera-
tion the message o. His Excellency the
Governor upon the subject of unpaid
bills, begs leave at this time to make a
partial report. more particularly the
item in said message reading: De-
partment of Public Works S2,S3r.S5.
Road Board payroils.'
I'VE find that this Is In no sense an
unpaid bill Warrants for the several
items of this amount were issued ty
the Department of Public Works and
the warrants cashed a; the Treasury
Department by the disbursng officer Of
the Department of Public Works. The
money was not forwarded to the per-
sons to whom it was owing. They have
not received it to this day and we have
so far been unable to trace the money
beyond the custody of the disbursing
officer of the Department Of Public
Works.
I'm the opinion of voLr committee the
only way in which these claims ran be
liquidated is ny special act to reimburse
the creditors. as the money was paid on
their behalf from tn. Tr easury to the
disbursing officer of the Department of
Public Works We find that It was the
duty of this disbursing officer to for
ward the amounts due to the various
claimants who should have shared in
the total sum given above, and that he
failed to do So This money disappeared
in the office of the Public Works De-
partment while in the custody of the
said disbursing officer. To the fact of
the ENLIGHTENMENT of this sum of
81. 337.S5 from the Department of Public
Works and the Withholding of the
amounts due the proper creditors under
the warrants issued, we recommend
that the Attorney General investigate
this matter, to the end that the guilty
person be prosecuted and recovery of
missing moneys be had If possible.
1--WE append herewith report of COM
petent expert employed by your COM
mittee to investigate the transactions
which resulted in finding most of the
facts contained in this report.
your committee feels that this mat
ter demands the most searching inves-
tgation. We feel that the showing of
loose and unbusinesslike methods of
handling public moneys, the attempts
to shift responsibility for the care of
the same and the clear SUSPICION which
has been attached to public officials
calls for the most complete scrutiny and
marked reform. We recommend legis-
lation to systematic the operations in
the conduct of business with a view to
preventing further entertainments such
as here set out.
AFTERNOON IN THE SENATE.
The Interpretation of the Ables' re-
ports on Public Works shortages was
concluded and upon motion of Senator
Dickey were accepted, with the instruc-
tions that the same be referred to the
Attorney General for action as per the
recommendations. There ensued some
debate as to whether it should be print
ed for the benefit of the Hawaiian
members. Dickey and Baldwin wanted
1t sent at once to the Attorney General
for immediate action, as it involved
matters which should have instant at
tention from the legal branch of the
government to proceed against the per-
sons responsible for the shortages. To
defer the matter reaching the Attorney
General at once would seriously impair
the possibility of probing the defalca-
ton to the bottom.
Kaauokalani went into an impas-
stoned speech in favor of translating
and printing it broadcast. Upon re-
consideration of the report it was de-
cided to have the report typewriter at
once, so the original could be placed In
the Attorney Generals hands last
night.
Senator Baldwin introduced new
bill relating to persons engaged in the
business OF insurance, Wnlcn passed ltS
first reading.
Achi called UP the reimbursement of
$4,000 advanced by the Chamber of
Commerce for public improvements,
contained in a resolution. BY unani-
nous consent the item was inserted.
ATKINSON GAS BILL PAU.
Senate Bill "A, providing for the man
ufacture of gas, the Atkinson bill, was
called up, and on n vote was laid on
the table.
Senate Bill No. 101, to repeal act "a
of the laws of 1895, entitled IAN act
to prevent the bringing of actions
against officers of the government or
others for acts done in suppressing re-
bellion," was called up for third reading
and passed by vote of to g.
TYING HEALTH BOARDS HANDS.