The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-19
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE HOUSE
Committee of the Whole Con.
siders Sections of County
Bill.
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Forty-slxth Day - Ninety-six ,
/ bills introduced, fifteen submitted 4,
for Governors signature.
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veto on the dog tax, when they con-
vened yesterday morning. The lethargy
Induced by the shock had passed away
In the night, leaving determination
to do something for the doggies be-
fore the morning was over.
The something took the shape of
vigorous endeavor to pass the bill over
the Governors Veto an attempt which
came within an ace of winning. The
necessary number of votes required to
pass the veto was twenty, and the
ballot showed a result of nineteen in
the affirmative and eight noes.
The Attorney Generals reply to the
House inquiry as to the status of the
Organic Act on lotteries was read, the
answer being as follows:
"A lottery Is any scheme for the dis
posal or distribution of property by
chance among persons who have paid
or promised to pay any valuable con-
sideration for the chance of obtaining
such property or a portion of it, or for
any share or any interest in such
property upon any agreement, under
standing or expecting that 1t is to be
distributed or disposed of by lot or
chance, whether called lottery, rattle,
che IA, pakapio, gift enterprise, or by
whatever name the same may be
known.
This definition, taken from the stat
utes of California, is, to all intents
and purposes, the common law defini-
ton. The provision in the Organic
Act referred to, includes all gambling
schemes, whatever they may be called,
whether church fishponds or the Louis 4
lana lottery, which are essentially Il
based on payments of money or on \
other valuable considerations, for the
chance of prizes by distribution. All
enterprises of this character are lot
teries. Forms of gambling which do Il
not have these characteristics, are not n
lotteries"
The message was tabled.
The remainder of the correspondence
between the High Sheriff and the Hiloa
deputies, relative to the Judge ManaeH
matter was received and tabled for lat
er consideration.
The fire claim bill was passed on it's
third reading.
The House bill changing the taxablel I
value of property from 5000 to $1,000
came VIGOROUSLY through IT'S third
reading, passing by an almost unani-
nous vote.
The bill providing for the auditinsi3N
of public accounts and the disburse
ment of public moneys, met with ar,
oratorical outburst from Kaniho in OPT
position to the measure. Much to thu
honorable Representatives. chagrin
his sonorous and unpunctuated outpu
of vowel sounds, and his most EN-
phatic gestures, failed to convince tn
House at large that his opinions wert
correct The little hui, once number
| ing twelve, that vote every TIM
against the majority, is now REDUCED
in numbers. They still however, Oh
every ballot mutely display the sigii
that 1--WE are SEVEN"
The bill passed by a vote of 23-7.
House Bill 23, providing for tau
of 2 per cent on all incomes exceeding
81, 900 was read, section by section, I'd
the second time. A motion being mad
to refer the bill to committee. IL
members of the judiciary and taXatid
committees protested against beiri
burdened with more work than tho
already had on hand.
Makekau. Dickey and Makainai We
| finally appointed a special commttlt
to whom the bill was referred.
House Bill 7, relative to the placiI
of electric wires under ground, car
up for its second reading. The repd
| of the committee recommended Il
passage of the bill with some slig,
amendments.
Emmeluth, who has "Bellamista
ideas on the fitting of the city WI
corduts for wires, etc, thought tfk
the measure was being railroaded, al
proceeded to voice his belief in forcik
style The honorable member pound
upon his desk with his fist and tall
of the voice and the wishes of
people.
AS House Bill 90 had just passed
its third reading with bills 70 and s
while this was number Z, and only n
to it's second reading, the charge
railroading the measure seemed sola
what Irrelevant.
Emmeluth further insinuated t
the bill was being introduced
rushed through to further the intera
of the Hawaiian Electric Company
sentence in section s providing for
imprisonment of nOn-attendant jur5
in default of their payment of theI
fine provided.
/ Makekau wanted to wnow what ~
meant. and an explanation follow
The amendment was carried, and
kekau made a further discovery, to-
effect that he had voted without KIN
ing what he was doing.
Mossman made motion, which
carried, to reduce the fine from s.
So
Makekau then asked for recor
Grafton. and the imprisonment CT
was replaced.
An attempt to amend the county
pervisors' bond to $4,000 was car
but afterwards reconsidered, brin
the bond back to the original am
of $1,000.
! The committee then took ri
until 1880 this evening.
| Akina resuming the chair. adjou
| the House without reading the
ernor's message, which was prof.
the veto on the vaccination bill as
in the Senate yesterday.
The committee held an infd
meeting last evening. and W
through a considerable portion o
bill.
Hoogs. the introducer or the
took up the gauntlet and replied
some heat that on every occasid
which he had met his great and
friend McCandless," that gentl
had shown his opposition TO the
sure, which alone should be enou
run the bill through, Hearty app
greeted these remarks, and tho
gentlemen glowered at each othel
subsidized. The committee repor
adopted.
Three acts; "a to claim damagl
persons Imprisoned In 1895; CD
peal certain laws relative TO theI
~ dover. and (3) relative 10 vi
and driving. passed their third rel
The House then went into col
tee ~ the whole with Dlckey as
Toe OF the whole. with pickey as
on and smoking was the order