The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-05-27

to think they haven't time. They ought
to have thought of that before. They
are rich and can afford to stay if anybody
can. Let them stay at home and leave
other people to do the work of the Legis'
lature. The Ministers can draw their
salaries every day if they want to.
Rep. Brown rises to a point of order.
motion before the House, or ON the
length of the session. orwhat else?
Rep. Nawahi continuing, thought that
he was as much in order as others who
had discussed the length of the session.
He was in favor of the amendment. II
will spur up the committees. They have
probably been down town keeping their
own accounts. No need of experts, the
committee ought to do the work them
selves. When l was on the Finance
committee experts only worked three
days and charged us 500. If were a
member of that committee would have
had it to work to-day even if 1 do wear
spectacles.
The amendment that the consideration
of the bill begin Monday June 9th was
carried.
Rep. Baker resolves that in order to
| facilitate business that the Minister of
Interior supply members with Session
Laws of 1887 and 1888.
Noble Baldwin amends by resolving
that Minister of Interior supply members
| with compiled Laws and Laws of "a, '86,
~, and 'S8, to be receipted for and re-
| turned at close of session.
Rep. Halstead moves that the Minister
OF Interior supply the members with the
above works in English and Hawaiian.
Noble Baldwin thinks receipt impor-
tant.
Rep. Halstead withdraws his resolu-
ton.
Noble Baldwins resolution was car
ried.
Noble Cornwell read resolution that
all printing be done by contract to be
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Rep. Hookano moved that the resolu-
ton be adopted.
Rep. Nawahi says he is in favor of the
resolution in general, but thinks the
committee should not be absolutely
bound. Perhaps the lowest bidder will
do shabby work. This resolution takes
the control away from the committee. He
moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Lucas states as chairman OF the
committee, that the committee has
met and decided to give the printing not
to the lowest but to the two or three
lowest. The committee thinks there is
no one Office which can do all the WORK.
Noble Cornwell in view OF the state
ment withdrew his resolution.
Rep. Hookano gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce the following Acts L.
To amend an Act of 1888 relating to the
jurisdiction of police. 2. To amend
chapter % of the Session Laws OF 1874
8. To amend divorce law of 1870. 4. To
amend chapter "a of the Session Laws OF
1888. 5. Bill to repeal section 3O9-317
OF the Civil Code
Rep. Lucas gives notice of his inten-
ton to introduce the following bills: l.
Act to regulate the hours OF labor OF
mechanics. 2. Act to regulate the i'm
portation and sale of opium. 8. Act to
regulate the use of steam boilers.
Noble Baldwin read by permission an
Act to provide for the foreclosure and
sale of mortgages.
Noble Widemann moved that the
rules be suspended so that the bill may
be read second time by title and be
printed.
Minister Thurston said that he found
that bill may be printed without Sec
ond reading by the rules of 1888.
Noble Widemann withdrew his mo-
ton and moved that the bill be printed.
Carried.
Rep. Richard gave notice of the fol-
lowing Acts: l. Act to provide for the
prompt carriage and delivery of mail
matter by vessels plying between Homo
lulu and the other islands 2. Act to
authorize the Minister of the Interior to
grant franchise to any responsible
company or corporation applying there
for to take and convey the water (known
as Waioulu) from the Kohala mountains
through the district of Hamakua.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of the
following Acts: L. An Act to amend
section chapter % of Session Laws of
1888 relating to the sale of corn
beef. 2. An Act to amend section l |
chapter 26 of Session Laws of 1880 relat- |
ing to licenses for sale of salmon.
Rep. Rosa offered the following reso-
luton: " Whereas the public press OF |
this city has lately teemed with charges
of alleged thefts of opium from the
custody of the police and custom Off
Gals. of the kingdom, and especially |
from the Police Station and Custom
House of Honolulu, therefore,
Resolved, That a select committee of
i've members of the House be appointed
with instructions to investigate tho
roughly all facts connected with the
seizure, custody, sale, export and ac-
counting for all opium which during the
asst two years has come into possession
,f the police or custom officials of Homo
ulu, to report from time to time the facts
ound by them, and to report such re-
concentrations by bill or otherwise, as to
such committee shall seem proper.
Rep. Rosa said: This resolution was
brought in because there has been some
and the House is the only
which can deal with the matter
properly 1t ought to be thoroughly
erreted out.
Rep. Kalua was in favor of the reso-
ution, but it ought to authorize the COM
nittee to make Investigation at all ports
i entry IN the kingdom. Some one told
Inn when he came down that he could
NEIL the opium as soon as he got off the
'Ort There is a great deal of smuooIino l.,