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The committee rose at AIS O'Clock
which is the latest the comittee has
sat SO far this session.
SHOW LICENSE REDUCED.
A bill relating to the licensing OF
public shows was introduced by Coney
and passed first reading. The act
provides Tor fee OF IS for any per-
Torrance but allows an annual license
for theaters and opera houses TO be
taken out for $50 a year II also al
lows any entertainment, the proceeds
Of which goes to charity. TO be given
without any license fee whatever.
THAT HOUSE JOURNAL.
The expected row over the printing
Of the House journal rearly came or
and only the suavest answers OF the
Speaker to the questions put TO him
regarding it saved the day.
He had announced earlier that the
committee. consisting OF himself. Quinn
and Hughes, had awarded the printing
contract for the English edition to the
Bulletin at $3.50 a page and the Ha-
wal an edition To the Gazette CO. at
Sl-90 a page. There would be 500 OF
the Hawaiian books and $50 OF the
English. The contract for typewriting.
pIoofreading. comparing and indexing
had been given TO c. r. Buckland. for
the English work. at $3.50. and h. H.
Kelekolio. for the Hawaiian work. al
$500.
Pail asked numerous questions re-
garding these contracts. the Speaker
the following statement:
Under the Organic Act it is COM
pulsory that the journal be completed |
within thirty days after the House |
rises and by starting as early as pos /
sible. as early as we can. the results I
viii be accomplished.
IF it is left as il has been TO the /
clerk after the House adjourned. with /
the amount OF work the House has /
assumed. il would be a physical i'm 4
The journal this year will 1
be bigger than that of 1895"
Was the clerk asked II he could do
that work in thirty days?' asked Pail
NO"
WAS it not proper TO have recog-
nized the clerk In the matter before
appointing other outside clerks?" con-
.inued the Maui leader.
There is nothing in the rules which
requires the committee 10 do so. The
goes strictly on the resolu-
ion and has no idea of overlooking the
Jerk after the House rises. But IN
stead OF having thirty days he Will
nave only ten days work TO do
RAwLINS SEES A SNAG.
1T seems that we are getting into
'eeper water every time we touch this
question" said Rawlins. II want TO
Know where we will draw the line.
Jpon whom will the responsibility rest
{ the work is not completed in time?
T the committee does the work UP un-
ii the time the House rises and then
he clerk takes charge. will II not be
case of too many cooks spelling the
roth 1t seems to me that the ones
Who start il should carry it through"
The Speaker said that Rawlins mis-
The committee would
lave full control of the Journal. the
My responsibility on the clerk being
o certify to the correctness OF IL dur
ng the last ten days. Last session IL
ook seven months TO get the work
lone, and this session II will be done
n time. There is also the question OF
Expense to be considered.
HUGHES STATES HIS POSITION.
Hughes thought there was a >trong
which was getting
tronger. He had gone on the COM
nittee in good faith. thinking the work
or the interest of the Territory. He
lso wished 10 sustain the Speaker.
hose actions from the first had .
h. inf ~ the ]
eople at heart.
IF there is any member i'm the
louise who has any objections to this
ommittee or who thinks the commit
ee will not do right. let him rise now
nd say so. that we may be relieved
{ our responsibility concluded !
hughes.
Rawlins said he had felt no under
1rrent but simply exercised his right
5 a member to learn what was going
n. He got excited and exclaimed:
L saw a storm brewing here at ten
Iinutes TO twelve yesterday. Did I I
ct like man who wanted TO help on
lat storm and disturb the harmony ,
lat has been going on I'm the House
n forty-two days2 ] knew the men,
ars and others were talking about
me coming trouble and / believe that !,
le matter can be settled best by get :.
ng all the information about it."
Sheldon also had felt no undercur- Il
mt He would not know one IL he u
IL il, but if there is going 10 be a
orTn he moved the House adjourn. :
For the first time the words fell on
saf ears. although the hands Of the d
ock had worked around 20 nearly i've m
clock. IL
II would like to have this matter n
titled now. once for all said the a
leaker. e,
Kaleiopu explained the resolution ne n
ID brought in. which had precipitated 81
e whole affair and as this had pass NJ
l. he thought this should settle the u
hole business.
The Speaker gave some figures. He =
ID not been able 10 get the cost OF !,
e 1901 Journal as the records were
-stroyed. In 1903 the cost was 5000
ID in 1905 over 5000. when only forty
'oks had been printed. This year =
2 work viii be done. although there
more Of it than in 1905, at less A
0ney The matter il in the hands or
2 committee and will duly report | G
hen the occasion arises