The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-03
IN THE SENATE.

read.
IN THE SENATE.
: Secretary Carter communicated tn,
bills signed on Wednesday by the Gov
ernor, which We're published in yester.
days Advertiser
THE KALAKAUA PLATE.
) The House resolution for the presen-
: tation to Princes David and Kuhio OF
the crown silver was referred to the
! committee on public expenditures.
, Senator C. Brown made a statement
regarding the silver, he having been a
| member of the commission which pass
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 a dispute arose over prop
erty claimed by Kapiolani situated in
this house, Kapiolani being the sole
devisee Before the overthrow. DR..
Trousseau could get nothing from LiIi-
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
government for certain property and I
represented Kapiolani, w. f. Allen the
provisional government, and James w.
| Robertson Liliuokalani on a 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 Liliuokalani or Kapiolani
and was conceded to the provisional
government and has now come to the
Territory. 1t was never claimed by
Kaiakaua'
SEWER RATES.
Senator McCandless presented 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 $134. 700
for school houses on Oahu in the loan
bill recommended an increase of the
amount to S155 400, which is $500 more
than the estimate of the Board of Ed |
ucation; to be considered with the bill |
Senator Baldwin, for the committee
on Maui items in the loan bill, reported,
recommending that the item of $4,000
for a road to the Nahiku homesteads
be cut to s2,5 The item of $1,000 for
a road from Nahiku to Kailua was rec
commended to be increased to $4,000.
The report stated that the road at
present is impossible. and was through
the most picturesque country in the
world. The road would open up
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 i
ships; No. 121, for publication of the J
United States Court reports; No. 14O, /
amending the law relating to quaran-
tine of animals, and No. 142, giving the \
of Public Works super I
vision of kerosene, all passed second
to besread third time today. {
Senate Bill No. TAT. relating to vacci- Z
ration, was referred to the health COM e
nittee. q
Senate Bill 14s. relating to insurance. g
vas referred to the ways and means a
committee. f
Senate bills relating to the Hilo fire 7
department. and repeating the law re- a
ating to importation of foreign goods
passed second reading; to be read a '
bird time today. s
The bin for a wailuku volunteer fire t
department. was referred to the public b
ands committee.
The House hackmen's bill went to the
ommittee on ways and means.
Senate Bill 152. amending the law for =
he protection oF birds. passed second
to be read a third time today =
INSURANCE BILL KILLED. =
Senate Bill IS. relating to insurance b
olicies. was laid on the table on motion q
f Senator c. Brown. the introducer. a
lie said that with section 1 stricken out. II
$ recommended by the committee. the
I'LL didn't amount TO a row of pins