The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-16

tnat the law mad already been repealed
1t was introduced in good faith and he
helped kill it. He solemnly swore he
did not introduce the bill for the pur-
pose of graft.
Castro's Clear Statements.
Representative Castro, who passes
| all accounts to be paid, was called. He
stated that he remembered being warn
ed by Long of paying for. translation
work done by members, and had also
been warned by +. j. Tesla that in
former Legislatures such grating had
been done. He also recalled telling
Long about translation made by Shell
don, the warrant being in the name of
Apan
II satisfied myself / could not stop
payment because Apau was responsible
for the translation, but l warned the
Printing Committee not to give any
| more work to Apau.
u questioned sheldon said Castro,
''and at first he denied having done
| any of the work. | told him to tell the
truth, and he said he had revised the
work. That satisfied me that work of
that kind should not be allowed''
"Do you telieve that Mr.. Sheldon
got any part of the money paid Tor
that work?''
81 do not-now,' said Castro, cal
though at the time thought he had.'
Castro stated that he knew of no
| member drawing unwarranted money.
II wish / did, = said Castro, ~ would
bring criminal action against him.
'.Could there be dollar spent by
the Treasurer or Secretary of the Ter
ritory spent for, th.s House withous
your approval of the voueher2v Shin
gle asked.
No; but it might be possible for a
voucher to go through my hands with
out me knowing of its legality. The
responsibility for ineufring expense
rests with the sanding committees. My
duty is to see if the expense has been
legally incurred.
Refused Speakers Account.
If this House receives an invitation
to go to the docks and visit someone
and bill for automobiles comes in for
that trip, | would refuse to pay it, be-
cause that visit would not be legal
expense of the House. | have refused
to 0. X. such bill and have so notified
the Speaker
Castro said he o. X ed the automo-
bile blii tor the Diamond Head trip be-
cause TIE members also went on an
official rip to Kapiolani Park, although
he had regretted allowing the bill.
lie told what he knew about Lloyd IS
attempt to bride the Clerk of the House
to certify to padded accounts and also
Lloyd s attempt to get false accounts
maid a clark had told In tt.af
Lloyd offered to go halves if the clerk
would o. X. the first false account
lie stated that he had turned down
certain bills One for services render
ed by the interpreter, o. X ed by a
chairman of committee, Robert w.
Shingle. This chairman asked why, and
had been told that the interpreter was
not entitled to the extra pay Castro
continuous:
''Some time last month Mr.. Rice
moved that the committee of the WHOLE.
meet in the evening and the services
of certain committee clerk and one
other were called for TO do some type
writing of bill An account for 500
came in, which | refused.
Another warrant was for typewrit-
ing by another clerk, who receives a
salary, and ! refused to pay it. The
Senate paid half and | refused to pay
the other half. Other bills have been
turned down because some things
charged had already been paid. These
bills came from business houses.
81 do not believe any of these bills
were rendered for the purpose or in
tent of graft. but through misunder-
standings. | 60 not think any attempt
has been made of deliberate graft. !"
More To-day
The committee rose at $50, after
asking Castro to have his books ready
for resumption of the session this
morning. Clerk Mossman was instruct