The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

On the report of "a select committee, pre-
scented by Mr.. Richardson, the bill
amending the law relating to acknowl- |
edgments to contracts was forwarded |
to third reading on Saturday, Next on
the order was the consideration of
bill to amend section $50, Civil Code,
also resolution presented by Mr. |
Dickey, relative to the distribution of
representatives AT present the repre-
sentation is 90 members to every 1878 |
Of the population on an average, under
which HiIo sends I member to every
1904; Puma sends I member to every
o44; Hamakua sends member to
every 1908; Kohala sends member
to every 500; North Kona sends I
member to every 1918; South Kona
sends member to every f,825; Kau
sends member to every 3,4S3; La
haina and Kaanapal send member
to every 1856; Waikiki sends l mem
Der to every 2,oo7; Makawao sends I
member to every 5,o73; Hama sends I
member to every ASIA; Molokai and
Lanai send member TO every 1906
Honolulu sends member TO every
5,122; Koolaupoko sends member
to every 2,62I; Koolauloa sends
member to every 1921; Waialua sends
member tc every laos; Eva and
Walanae send member to every
2,374; Waimea sends member to
every 1902; Lihue and Koloa send
member to every 3,4S4; Hanalei sends
l member to every $500. A majority
of the select committee on election
laws recommended the appointment of
representatives to be on the basis,
generally, Of to every 5000 inhabit-
ants, which would allow, for Hilo and
Puma, 4 representatives; Hamakua, l;
Kohala, 2; Kons, |; Kau, /; Lahaina
and Kaanapali, /; Waikiki, 2; Maka-
wac, 81 Hama, l; Molokai and Lanai,
/: Honolulu, 8; Kooaupoko, I; Koo
lauloa and Waialua, /; Ewa and Wal
amaze, 1; Lihue and Koloa, I; Ha-
nalei, 1; and Waimea, 1. 1t was
decided to hear the minority report, but
that not being at hand on the moment,
Mr.. KauluEou's- bill to amend section
s, chapter sc, Penal Code, was taken
up. That member having moved it
pass, Mr. Thurston made a speech,
strongly deprecating the proposed steT
as plunging the nation further down the
decline of corruption. He described
the rottenness OF system IN which
candidates could appoint the inspectors
of elections, with such force as tC
bring Mr.. Dare to his feet The At
torney-General said he had signed tn,
report of the committee, but did no
think he was committing crime. Mr.
Thurston asked the Attorney-Genera
if he considered it fair, honest or decen
for a candidate or candidates TO
election to have the appointment of thu
inspectors of election Mr.. Dare re
piled that he did not think it fair, anC
no candidate who was gentleman
would be guilty of the like. Mr.
Thurston said that was precisely wha
was done in twenty-six out of twenty
eight districts of this Kingdom at thu
; last election. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
answer showed that in signing this re
port, he knew nothing about what
, meant, and if he had not committed ;
crime, he had done what might resul
in criminal acts by others. The pass
ing of this bill would result in the vi
ter degradation of this country in it
election affairs If the Attorney-Gen
eral assisted in killing a man, it was al
the same to the victim whether tina
assistance was rendered designedly o
S in ignorance. Mr.. Kaulukou move,
e the previous question, which carried
u and the bill passed, on the ayes ant
n noes, by straight party vote Of 10 t
;. Ta. The minority report above refer
i red to, was produced and read, and tn
II representation bill ordered to be cor
II sidered section by section, Mr.. Hay
n seldcn opposed this, however, an
o then when overruled, moved the ir
O definite postponement of the first SEE
:. ton. Mr.. Dickey was surprised tina
d members could, in view OF thei
oath, oppose a bill to conform tn
la representation to the requirements {
nr the Constitution. Mr.. Gibson quote
IS Scripture to point off an argument tha
lie the spirit of the Constitution was not il
N tended to give districts representatlo
IS in proportion to their non-vOting popl
er lation. Mr. Dickey, in replying, sal
N the Minister might twist the Const'tr
ton round to suit his argument, but h
- could not twist numbers round t
:. show that Makawao, with 625 voters
:, and Kaanapall, with III voters, wer
= represented in accordance with eitht
% % the spirit or the letter of the Constitl
r. ~ ton. Mr.. Kaulukou resented tn
= reference to the oath, and said he wa
y willing Makawao should have tw
y members, Kohala two, and Honolul
), more than it has; yet he could nc
i support all the provisions of the fir
section of the bill The motion f
indefinite postponement was carried
and then the house took nOOn recae