The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-30

and closed by declaring that it was the
patriotic duty of every citizen to do all
in his power to protect his home from
epidemic. The committee then rose
and the House took recess.
Immediately upon the reconvening of
the House Kupihea introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That as a mark of respect
to the late brother of the Hon. Jonah
Kumalae, the House of Representa-
tives do now adjourn.
Harris suggested that there was i'm
portant business before the House but
upon the statement being made that
the funeral would occur this afternoon,
there was no further comment and the
amendment that the House adjourn
until Monday morning at 10 O. clock was
added and the resolution adopted.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Achi presented a majority
report of the committee which con-
sidered the eighteen months bills rec
ommending that the county items in
Guiding courts, sewers. etc, be stricken
out The item of s2S.sOO for inciden-
tails, criminal and civil cases was re-
duced to $4,000 The report was laid
on the table to be considered with the
BILL
Action was deferred on the House
$13, 900 expense bill until the House
bill reached the Senate.
THE PRINTING STALE AGAIN.
The bill to appropriate $1,000 for pay
ing the expenses of printing the House
Journal passed third reading 8 to g.
but not until after there had been some
! pretty plain speaking over the absur-
dity of letting a contract for $2.1C
when the same work could be done for
$1.3S per page.
Senator McCandless started the row
with an amendment to the bill pro-
viding that the journal was mot to
cost more than $1.3S per page. He said
that the contract in the House had
not been let open and above-aboaro
and that it made no difference what
the House had done, it still required
the approval of the Senate. When the
House passed appropriation bills the
I Senate made changes and vice versa
and he thought it all nonsense thai
the Senate couldn't amend this bill
simply because it was for the expenses
I
the peoples money at the rate of sew.
enty two cents a page" said he, II
we pass this bill everyone will have 2
right to say that we had been putting
! the money into someone's pocket"
ACHI ON THE DEFENSE.
Senator Achi inquired about the pay
of the House officers being more thar
] in the Senate. and McCandless replied
I that he had nothing to do with the
way the $4,000 which was appropriated
/ in a lump sum was spent, but this was
a specific item upon which the Senate
had been fully informed He for one
j intended to record his vote against 1t
/ Senator Achi interrupted to say
/ again that the House officials had work
for thirty men, while the Senate mac
but fifteen members.
OUGHT TO ADVERTISE.
/ Senator McCandless also called at
tention to the fact that the Senate mac
/ previously decided to vote but $1S,oo'
and now it was purposed to vote w.
/ OOo in two sums. He also said that the
law for government officials PROVIDED
that all contracts above $500 must be
let only after tenders had been adver-
/ tised for, and he saw no reason why
the legislature should depart from thai
rule. THE Senate advertised for bios
he said. land got their Journal printed
for $1.SS per page by while the House
I let its contract in a secret method
/ it wasn't open and above board, ano
they want to pay $40 pei, page.
| Senator Dickey offered an amend,
ment providing that the contract should
be let only after tenders had been call
/ ed for and then given to the lowes'
responsible bidder, and McCandless ac'
cepted the amendment. Dickey said M
/ did not wish to hamper the House, ant
/ they might not receive as low Die
as $13S, Every cent we give more
than they should spend is simpl!
/ throwing away the peoples money
said Dickey Must we give the House
800. 900 if they ask for it. whether W.
want to or not? I say that the Senate
/ has as much right to amend this OH
as we have to amend bill CONCERNING
4 the Board of Health. If they made
ten dollars a page would you say W.
didn't have a right to amend Ut. JUS
as much right as the governor has u
veto a bill I hold that the contrac
was not properly given, that prope