The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-23

of certain specified items in Act 6 af
the extra session, which makes special
appropriations for the departmental
use of the Territory to pay the I'M
paid bills. up to July /. 1908. There are
six items disapproved. one of which fs
subdivided into amounts. separately,
for 80 beneficiaries. The aggregate or
the vetoed items is $4O77.30 Following
is summary OF the Governors OBJ
jections to each item:
ATTORNEY wRIGHT'S CASE
wv. j. Wright. services, $4,000"
This Is claim for professional work
In conducting twenty-three tax cases
in the Circuit Court Of the Third Cir
cult. for which the claimant says $1es
was charged, and $25 has been receiv-
ed by him on account. This matter
was brought before the House
in the extra session and was passed
by 1t without reference to any commit
tee for investigation. and without the
production of any voucher, or any
statement from the Assessor who the
claimant said had employed him
With this showing together with the
fact that the claimant Is a member OF
tle fiouse, tlt OI SuCn leS-
islation is self-evident.
RELATED FIRE CLAIM
Fire Claims of Mrs. Kekie Amara.
administrators estate of Jesse Amara,
deceased. s75O.0O"
The Governor refers to the majority
report In favor, and the minority
against the item both of which reports
set forth the fact that the claim was
not filed before the Fire Claims Com
mission within the time fixed by the
law creating such commission for fill
ing claims. He submits that under the
it is against public pol
icy for the Legislature to act as court
for the consideration of such claim
The time given was adequate and the
OF the legislature In creating
the commission was to give fair OPP
to all claimants to be heard
and to have the commission finish up
its work promptly. In conclusion the
Governor says:
"The only justifiabe method for af-
fording further opportunity for the
proof of such additional claims, would
be by amendment of the Act of 1901
the Fire Claims Commission,
giving further time for the filing ane
hearing of claims
LAND DAMAGES.
"W. X. Keoho land damages, s700.~
The petitioner I'm this case complains
that 12-100 acre of his land in Kipahuiu,
Maui, has been taken by the Road
Board in opening a new road, without
and that ~ acres OF his
n In ms w
work; also that such road work dis
turbed his family burial place. The
petitioner asks for 500 90 damages. A
special committee of the House, in a
report covering one page, recommended
that the claim be paid. The committee
had found no record of any of the
in connection with the
road, but, ION persistent and careful
inquiry of those having knowledge OF
the facts" it was fully satisfied thai
all the statements In the petition were
true. Further, 1t stated that 1t had
the evidence of Hon. A. N. Kepoikai.
who was at the time referred to Circuit
Judge of the Second Circuit, who sup
ports the allegations in the claim" On
this the Governor comments: This Is
with the petition which
fixes the time the damage was done As
the year 1900. Mr.. Kepoikai not having
as Circuit Judge on Maus
since September, 1894. The evidence OF
Mr.. Kepoikai is not given In the re-
port nor any evidence bearing on ths
claim"
Proceeding, the Governor points out
thattthere appears to have been no in
either as to the value OF
the land or the nature and extent OF
the damage. III II has been made" he
1.-THE facts should have been
to the Legislature that III
might be in position to act justly both
In the interests Of the claimant and the
MRS. Kamakaheikuli land damages
$780,"
The petitioner sets forth that the
government has constructed a road
through her land in Hamakua, Island
Of Hawaii, taking 22,50O square feet for
that purpose, which she values at
10000. The committee on public lands
and internal Improvements reported In
'avor of the petition. without stating
any facts nor referring to any inves-
igation made, and the Governor says
,rlate public moneys for private inter
,sts without an investigation and an
Exhibit of the facts in the case, in or
Ter that the Legislature may be able
o act with some knowledge of the mat
err before 1t, and the fact that the
mount prayed for is small amount
Ices not relieve the Legislature of its
responsibility"
KALUAS PAIAI CONTRACT.
~. w. Kalua. Sept 49, 1902. S623,a.
ess amount realized from sale of paiat
1000. ss13.3O."
Mr.. Kalua's petition was referred to
he Senate committee on public expen-
lures and to a special COMMITTEES OF
he House and received an exhaustive
The Senate COMMITTEES
eturned an unfavorable report and the
louise committee returned majority
nd minority report. the former favor
BILE and the latter unfavorabie.
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