The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-02

right, may get majority u votes, in what position
does this place the next on the ticket ! This Is d
question which am not prepared to answer yet
Has not the person who has the highest number
Of votes the right TO sity
by deciding this matter hurricly may not 10
the next person injustice? The simplest way %
ciary.
Hon. }. W. Keawchunshala-I do not wish To be
hasty in this matter If To send up u notice
FOR election by the KTiausa, this afternoon,
should act wrongly. The member for South Kona
has stood in this Assembly, and defended his seat
with yigOr and now suddenly he throws in his res
! ignation IL we accept it make ourselves ridcu-
lous- The question is simplys the seat of the
Der of South kOua vacated by this resignation. The
Assembly must decide whether the seat is vacant by
reason of the resignation. We have referred the
matter Of right TO the seat, to the Committee of Ju-
dietary; let US hear their report i am Jealous
supporter OF the dignity of this Assembly. Let the
Committee ON Judiciary tell Us first whether the mem-
/ Der has n seat
| Hon. G. IT, Judd proposed as an amendment that
the seat for South Kona be declared vacant.
His TX c. de Varigny said it had not been proved
yet that the seat had been filed. ....l.
Hon. &. J. Lyons s,d-I now regret that the mem
Der for South kona had not manfully stood up and
acknowledged that he had not been in the land three
years When spoke in his favor it upon the
mode in which the Assembly brought his case up,
without petition from his district | am surprised
that the Attorney Gen. should attempt argue to
the right Of the member who received the next high
est number of votes, to sit without new election.
Hon. v. hnudsen-l think that the motions before
the Assembly somewhat mixed. No one in this
Assembly believes that the member from South Kona
has any right to sit in this Assembly IL is evident
that member from South kona sits in this Assem-
bly,. Notice for election should be sent to South
KOna ut The suggestions of the Attorney Gen.
that the person who ran next in number of votes
should be received tire member for South kona is
n new idea in this country.
Hon. T.. ii. BOyd-The Assembly has no right to
consider the resignation of the member from South
Kona- The election was contrary to the law and
Constitution. When the gentleman went before the
district for their suffrage, he knew that he was not
qualified under the Constitution. The whole matter
is wrong. He has seat in this Assembly. must
therefore support the motion refer the letter to the
Committee ON Judiciary.
Hon. T. +. koakanu occupied the time Of the As
scmbly for season, opposing the acceptation of the
resignation.
Hon. C. r. Bishop was sorry that the question
had occupied 50 much time and would amend the mo-
ton read to lay the letter of W. G. Jones
the table, and then declare the seat of South Kona
vacant No one in this Assembly believes that MIR.
Jones ever had constitutional right TO sit here.
His Ex- S. II. Phillips-I understand that the mo-
tiOn table is dispose Of the letter. hope il will
be referred TO the Committee on Judiciary. / wish
the Assembly TO act with dignity and frmness- Ii is
true that the district OF South kona be unreprc
sentei for t,ane- Who Is 1T fault! man present.
ell himself here member from that district whose
right questioned, and the matter referred TO
Committee and he asks that the Committee do not
act his until next Wednesday, and then
throws his resignation upon us to-day Say that his
resignation had been accepted AMI notice sent TO
South Kona for n new election. What thcnE Sup
pose he should post of IN haste and get them To re-
elect him eligible candidate on the strength Of
the acceptance Of his letter Of resignation What
curity have that this is not the which he in
tends TO pursue? The majority in South KOna are in
the position Of people who have not voted, and the
minority who voted may be thus placed in the position
OF majority. l do not say this is the case, but
would like To look up the law.
The motion to lay the letter on the table put
and lost-17 to -.
The motion to refer the letter the Committee on
judiciary put and carried
On motion the Orler Of the day was taken up, and
the Bill f. authorize the Collector General Of Gus
toms to permit the withdrawal Of alcohol in certain
cases." was reported rs engrossed, and passed its
third reading
The report Of the Committee on Judiciary trans
latiOn OF Act To provide for the adjournment of
in the absence Of the presiding justice,
taken up, and the act in Hawaiian read, the |
amendments accepted, and passed.
Ills TX s. ii. Phillips moved that the Bill '' To en- |
large tie jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court, be TAX
en- from the Committee ON judiciary and they be
was referred to Special Committee. consisting of
Hons. Phillips, Lyons, Nahaku, Knudsen, and Nahao- /
leua.
On motion the consideration of the amendment Of /
Art. SO Of the Constitution was taken up (Amend-
Inent rcad-raising pay of members.) His TX. 5. II. |
Phillips moved that further action the amendment
lie postponed until Tomorrow, carriel
Ills tx y ii. Phillips moved that the act To pro-
its second reading.
Hon J. W Keawehunahala moved to take up the /
bill before Committee of the Whole Assembly. Car
ried, and Hon. v. Knudsen called to the chair.
The first section OF the Bill read
Hon. ]. w. keawehunahala novel to strike out |
90 Clerk IL the Supreme Court and insert Clerk Of
the -7nOrHey General. His reason was that the clerk
Of the Supreme Court WAS always employed, while |
the clerk Of the Attorney General did not seem to
have anything to do, rather that this Assembly |
we're not aware what his duties
On motion the amendment Of the Hon. member of
Waiaua put and lost
On motion the first section OF the bill passed ITS
second reading.
On motion the second section was passed its
ond reading.
On motion the title passed. its second reading.
On motion the whole bill passed its second reading
The Chairman Of the Committee Of the Assembly |
reporte'l and ON motion the report was accepted
Ills TX. =. III. Phillips novel 60 take up the bill |
'' To provide for additional term of the Circuit
Court in the third Circuit Carried
Hon. J. W. Keawciunahala novel that the bill be |
taken up by Committee Of the Whole ON Wednesday, |
Carried Assembly adjourned.
NISTn DAY, April 2S.
Assembly met Mt 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, Ills Iighncss the
President presiding Minutes read, and on motion Of
the Hon H. Kaiakaua his resolution concerning the
right If the Hon John Ii To sit in this Assembly
Hon l.. Kcliipio presented petition from Eva and
Waianae setting forth that the election oi hr Maine
Iona was properly conducted. Referred to the Com
mittec judiciary.
Hon G. J. Lyons presented petition from Kohala, /
that court house and jail be erected in kchala /
Akau-referrcd to the Committee Internal I'm |
prUvernents petition io abolish the school tax-rc-
ierrc,I TO the Committee Finance petition to
lessen the horse tax--refcrrul to the Committee
Finance; petition against increase Of property tax
rei,rrcl Co Committee on Finance.
Hon w. I. Martin presented a Petition from Waio-
hn that the District Court Of th. district of Kau bc
held there. Referro 20 the Committee Judiciary.
His TX r. W. Hutchison presented petition from /
rcsilcnia OF Hunnluln, that nOneY bc npprnIi atci