The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-15

From Hanaiei. Kauai. for the repeal Of the inter-
island postage law.
From Puma. Hawaii, that oil the District Attorneys
be dismissed from office, exceptthe Attorney Of Oahu;
that debtors be force1 TO cancel their debts by labor
aud that the stallion law be repealed.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported the opinion Of the COMMITTEES on the amend
ments to the Constitution. published in the POiyae
siGB, previous 10 the election OF the present House,
and alluded TO in the opening speech Of His Majesty ;
that il was not possible to consider such proposed
amendments. at this session. with a view to their be-
coming law for the reason that they were not
agreed TO At the LAST session Of he legislature, though
they may have been agreed 20 by Il preceding Leg
is!ature, and that Article lO5 Of the Constitution
clearly directs that the amendments shall be agreed
to by one Legislature and adopted by the NEXT, and
be approved by the King, in order to become q part
OF the constitution. The Committee. further, asked
leave Of the House to present for the approval Of
this Legislature certain new Articles Of Amendment
to the Constitution. Report ordered for tomorrow.
Mr.. Harris, from Committee on Judiciary, present
ed a minority report, signed by Me>srs. Harris and
Hitchcock, on the bill granting ~peddling licenses
that the present draft OF the bill was very imperfect,
and further recommended that the subject Of granting
~peddiing licenses be indefinitely postponed.
MIR. kaakua, from the same Committee. presented
a majority report signed by Messrs Kaakua, Pomai-
kai, and kahOOEanO, recommending that the DILL pass,
on the ground that it would be a source Of revenue
to Government, and a benefit 10 the rural districts
Mr.. Widemann wished 10 test the opinion Of the House
on the subject Of granting peddling licenses, and
hence moved that the minority report he accepted
motion lost, Is to 7. Subject referred back to the
Judiciary Committee, 70 report by a new bill
Mr. knudsen, from Committee on Elections. pre-
sentel n majority report, signel by Messrs. Knud-
sen, Dowsett, Kaauwai, and kipi. recommending
that the election held at kOolaulOa, Oahu, Jan. D.,
1852. be declared null and void for the reason
that IL had been proved to the satisfaction Of the
Committee. that at said election the ballot box was
opened and the ballots counted at about 3. +. VI. as
If the election was closed ; that the ballots were then
replaced in the box, and more voters we're sought I;
II that the ballots of these late voters were kent sepa-
rate In the cover o. the box until 8. z NJ, when the
polls finally closed and further, that % ballots pre-
variOusly received were thrown out seemingly without
sufficient reason.
Mr.. Bareneba from the same Committee, presented
a minority report, recommending that the member
from kOOlaulOa retain his seat, for the simple and log
ieal reason that the election was a good one. MIR.
kiPi moved that the report of the majority OF the
Committee be adopted, As il was evident from the testi-
mOny presented that the election there was not carried
according TO law. Mr.. kaakua moved that the MI
nority report be adopted, on the ground that the
reasons given in the petition against the validity of
this election, were worthless. Messrs. DOwsett,
knudsen, Harris, Widemann and Webster strenuously
supported the report Of the majority, on the general
ground that the ballot box was opened and the votes
counted previous TO the time prescribed by law and
that after opening the box the inspectors continued
to receive ballots and that the rejection of certain
ballots without reason was an act ot fraudulence onthe
part Of the Inspectors. MIR. Baldwin thought that
should such u spurious election be declared valid by
this House, il would be establishing "A dangerous
/ precedent Tor future ELECTIONS, particularly III tue
rural districts, where already the elective franchise
Of the people Was often abused by partial Inspectors,
and bullying candidates. After a long and spirited
debate in which Mr.. kahalewai was exculpated FROM
all blame, but the Inspectors Of Election and more
particularly the presiding oEicer. we're freely censured
rs the authors OF this most fraudulent and spurious
ell, ction. The seat of the member from kOolaulOa, was
declared vacant by a vote of 10 10 D., Messrs. haa-
kua, ManIni. Barenaba, Nuusnu and Pomaikai vo-
ting in the minority.
The Reports of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Of War were received. Adjourned.