The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-08-12
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assem bled at SO.
Rep. Apiki read his proposed amend
ment to Section SO OF the Constitution.
The amendment reduces the property
qualification for voters for mobiles from
SO 900 to 81 800, and the income from
5000 to $500 per annum.
Secretary Wilcox read a communica-
ton from the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE Con-
PANY, stating that in response to call
by the Printing Committee they made
bid to do the printing at the rate of 81 So
per page, which was accepted, but that
since the first week in July no printing
had been rendered to the company, al
though this was violation OF contract,
The bid of the GAZETTE Co. being lower
than any other.
Rep. Lucas-That is something which
refers to the Printing Committee. | am
chairman of that committee, and this is
the first time l ever heard of any con-
tract having been made with the
GAZETTE Co. Bills No. 10 to IA were
printed without any heading on the
outside, so l went to the company and
asked to have it done. The person in
charge said it would count page The
person said he would rather not do it as
the company was losing money. l said
| didn't want the company to lose
money so | took it to the Elele, who
were glad to do it for 81 So per page.
Rep Kalua = The communication
really amounts to charges against the
Printing Committee. l think it import
ant enough to be investigated by select
committee 1t involves the honor of the
House. move reference to a select COM
mittee.
Rep. Brown moved it be received and
laid on the table. There were about
1,700 special committees now, and about
1859 had not reported.
The communication was laid on the
table
Noble Mccarthy gave notice of an Act
to Repeal the Passport Law
The House proceeded to the order of
the day.
Third reading OF the Mortgage Fore
closure Act.
Secretary Wilcox read the report OF the
committee to which the bill had been re-
ferred. The committee read tine report
which recommends that the bill pass.
The bill passed.
Second reading of Bill No. 2S to change
the sitting OF the Third Judicial Circuit
from Waimea to Kohala. The reports of
the majority and minority of the Judi
ciary Committee were read. The majori-
ty were opposed to the change on the
ground that the Court had been held a
long time at Waimea, it was centrally
located, and the Chief Justice had not
recommended any change. The minori-
ty find that North Kohala is very acces-
sible, having good harbors, and being
reached by steam from all the other dis
tricts, having good Court House and a
large population, and they think these
are sufficient reasons for the change.
Rep. Kahookano moves that the peti- |
ton from Kohala on this subject be taken |
from the table; carried. The petition of |
$50 signatures was read.
Noble J. NJ. Horner opposed the bill. |
1t was unjust to the people of Hawaii, |
who had not been properly informed on |
the subject. Waimea was central and |
could be reached on horseback. The |
Sheriff has rented large building in |
Waimea in order to make everyone COM
and besides that there are eat
ing houses and sleeping accommoda-
tions. Last winter we had three weeks
in Hamakua when We couldn't touch a
steamer. When we go from Hamakua
to Waimea, We are informed just when
we are wanted, and don't go until then.
If we went by steamer to Kohala we
might find the case off and have week
1r ten days to wait for a boat back. I
move the indefinite postponement of the
0N.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the adoption
,f the minority report. The majority
say that Waimea is centrally located and |