The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-03

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member of the commission which pass
I ed upon the ownership of crown
property. After the death of the late
| King Kalakaua," said Senator Brown,
| DIR. Trousseau was appointed executor
under the WILL When Liliuokalani be-
came Queen n dispute arose over prop
erty claimed by Kapiolani situated In
this house, Kapiolani being the sole
Trousseau could get nothing from Lili-
| uokalani and was driven out of the
| Palace grounds when he came to make
| a demand for it. He was met with alb
| solute refusal
After the overthrow, Trousseau
made demand upon the provisional
government for certain property and I
represented Kapiolani, w. F. Allen the
provisional government, and James w.
Robertson Liliuokalani on commission
to settle the claims. This commission
met at the palace and every part of
the property claimed by Kapiolani was
delivered to her, and everything claimed
by Liliuokalani was given to her. and
what was left went to the provisional
government as belonging to the state.
The plate and silverware which Is the
subject of this resolution was never
claimed by Liliuokalan or Kapiolani
and was conceded to the provisional
government and has now come to the
Territory. 1t was never claimed by
Kalakaua."
SEWER RATES.
Senator McCandless presented a writ
ten report on the Isenberg resolution
relating to sewer rates to the effect that
there was no law providing for these
charges, and also recommending the
free use of the sewers.
INCREASE LOAN BILLS.
Senator Achi, for the special COM
mittee to consider the item of s134. 200
for school houses on Oahu In the loan
bill recommended an increase of the
amount to $l55, 400, which Is $1,000 more
than the estimate of the Board of Ed
Senator Baldwin. for the committee
on Maui items in the loan bill, reported.
that the item of $4,000
for a road to the Nahiku homesteads
be cut to 81, 500. The item Of $4,000 for
a road from Nahiku to Kailua was rec
commended to be increased to $4,000.
present Is impossible, and was through
the most picturesque country In the
world. The road would open up n
beautiful rtgion for tourists, and also
give an outlet for farmers to get their
produce to market; to be taken up with
the loan bill.
Senate Bill No. So. relating to divorce
and separation, was reported back to
the Senate as passed by the House.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate Bill 11S. relating to partner
ships; No. 12l, for publication of the
United States Court reports; No. 14O,
the law relating to quaran-
tine of animals, and No. 142, giving the
of Public Works super
vision of kerosene, all passed second
reading; to be read third time today.
Senate Bill No. 147. relating to vacci-
nation, was referred to the health COM
nittee.
Senate Bill 149, relating to insurance,
was referred to the ways and means
committee.
Senate bills relating to the HilO fire
department. and repeating the law re-
ating to importation of foreign goods
passed second reading; to be read a
bird time today.
The bill for Walluku volunteer fire
department. was referred to the public
ands committee.
The House hackmen's bill went to the
committee on ways and means.
Senate Bill 1852, amending the law for
he protection of birds. passed second
to be read third time today.
INSURANCE BILL KILLED.
Senate Bill 81, relating to insurance
was laid on the table on motion
+ Senator G. Brown, the introducer.
lie said that with section / stricken out,
S recommended by the committee. the
i'll didn't amount to "row of pins
Action on Senate Bill 1888, giving the
ssessor power to collect personal taxes
y service upon any one owing money
, the delinquent taxpayer, was deferr-
d to permit OF other amendments.
THIRD READINGS. {
Senate Bill 1l9. making immaterlal ,
hanges In the banking law. passed ,
lird reading unanimously
Senate Bill 1870, relating to insurance