The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-03
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conditioned upon their leaving thu
country, and since annexation thii
could be no longer required. Senator
Baldwin replied that the law was still
| in force. but Achi disputed the asser
ton and claimed that II had been re-
| pealed by the Organic Act
Senator c. Brown stated that the Law
providing for deposit conditioned tina,
If the Chinese did not engage i'm agri-
culture they could be deported. and
this fund was created by deposits from
the Chinese to pay the expense of de-
portation. He said he thought the
Chinese were entitled to the money
but 1t was a question of policy whether
they should be given 1t without their
leaving the country. The fund had
been created to prevent the Chinese
from becoming paupers or charges up
on the government, SO that they could
be sent out of the country If they did
not comply with the conditions.
II believe IL any Chinaman demanded
this money, the trustees would be
compelled to pay it over The judg-
ment could be obtained against a
trustee" said Senator Brown, "but it
could not be obtained against the Ter
ritory without it's consent. The trus-
ees could be sued and the Territory
can't and if a judgment was obtained
against the government it could not be
paid. because there is no appropria-
ton"
McCANDLESS AFTER INTEREST.
Senator McCandless proposed an
requiring the trustee to pay
to the Territory 6 per cent interest for
the use of the money as long as it re-
manned in the possession of the trustee.
The Senator stated that the money was
worth that amount to the Territory,
and should not be turned over to
corporation without charge. The Ter
ritory has been using the fund and be-
cent, and without this fund would have
to borrow so much more. He said
further, that a lot of the Chinese would
not get the money, because they could
not come back if they did, while some
were now registered merchants and
others were not living. He contended
that there would be about 500, 900
which would never be called for, and
said that the bill was reflection on
the Treasurer and an intimation that
he could not be trusted with the money.
He suggested that the Treasurer be
made the custodian of the fund, and
that fire claims bonds be purchased as
Senator Brown replied that the
Treasurer did not want the custody of
he Chinese fund and the bill had been
at his request to relieve
him of the trouble. Senator Baldwin
stated that the money was not gov
eminent fund, and that the Governor
vas anxious to get rid of its annoyance |
since the defalcations. He suggested |
hat the trustees be compelled to give
security, and that any balance not paid
% Chinese be turned into the Treasury.
An amendment by Baldwin allowing
other security than government bonds,
to be approved by the Governor and
Treasurer carried. The interest amend
nent by McCandless was lost.
nd, h,,A AL s,.;, !,
payment of any balance not paid out
within six years to the government,
vas carried. Senator McCandless pre-
,ented another amendment, providing
hat the fund should be put up at |
auction to the bidder of the highest |
interest, but it received no second. |
plan to kill time. McCandless said |
lie would guarantee per cent interest |
,eing offered. The bill was then put |
IN its passage and carried, McCandless
,oting no.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bills were referred to commit
e-es on second reading and several Sen
tie bills passed second reading at the
pening of the afternoon session.
THE LOAN BILL.
Consideration of the Loan bill was
egun with a general disposition on
he part of the Senate to slash appro-
riations. Senator McCandless wanted
million dollars cut off the total of
.,G15,57O. Senator G. Brown said the
,tal must be made up of the separate
ems, so the amendment was postpon-
until the whole bin had been dis
osed of.
The first item of 100000 for the re-
rganization of Honolulu wharf system
as cut to $500. 900. and the line Com
letion OF plans to require sS5O,OOO
Iore" was stricken out. Senator Ka-