The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from Isl pege.)

proved.
Hon. III. r. Hitchcock moved that the rules be
suspended and the Standing Committees be ap-
pointed. Carried.
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relafions-Hons p. Ma
haolelua, ID. Kaukaha, G. W. ID. Halemanu, c.
H.. Judd, C.. kalu.
Finance COMMUNICATIONS c. Il. Bishop, w.
9: Jones, j. UPa, j. W. KcaweLunahala, L. Ke-
liipio.
COMMITTEE on Commerce, Agriculture and Man
ufaefHreS-HOns. v. Knudsen, Z. j. Lyons, j.
W. Makalena, Asa Hopu, f. III. Boyd.
Sanitary CoIHIninse-HOns. ;. G.. Wilder, ).
W. Mahclona, T.. kanoa, +. Jones, q. W. Pilipo.
Committee on EducdtiOR-HOns. III. r. Hitch
cock p. F. KOakanu, j. Nakila, j.. Kumahoa, w.
T.. Wood.
judiciary COMMUNICATIONS. W. p. Kamakau,
ii. Kuibclani, III. X. Hitchcock, j. W. Keawehu-
nahala, j. Nakila.
Committee on Government Lands and Internal
Representations. John Ii, c. j.. Lyons, ).
G.. Wilder, Asa Hopu, W. G. Jones.
Military COMMUNICATIONS j. o. Dominis, ID.
knlakaua. G.. ii. Judd, j.. a. Nahaku, p. Kanoa.
Committee on Accommodations. F.. III. Boyd,
WI Martin, J. \. Nahaku, j. w. kumahoa,
Asa Hopu.
CoD11iftoe on EaroRmehf-Hons j. o. Dom
inis, &. Kalu, w. T.. L~unalilo, W. L. Martin, j.
w. Kumahoa.
Printing C0mnunte-Hons. F. W. Hutchinson.
ID. Kalakaua.
AAph- H a. y uiDfei ltLil tIc tssLhuih
Committees, as appointed, be printed and
brought before the Assembly. Carried.
Hon. ii. K. Hitchcock presented n petition from
the citizens Of Honolulu, against the sitting of
the members elect from Honolulu.
His TX. +. w. Hutchinson moved that the petit
ton be read. Carried.
Ills TX. F. W. Hutchinson said that he should
not have asked to- have the petition read, but pa
pens had published him rs having used an undue
influence at the election and he wished to see if
they Lad dared to charge this in the petition, but
saw that they had not.
The petition was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Hon. ii. Kuihelani presented q peti-
ton from residents on Maui praying for the open
ing OF n port OF entry ON that Island, to be called
the port OF Kahului. Referred to the Committee
ON Commerce.
Hon. j. W. Keawehunahala presented n petit
ton from the residents OF Koolauloa, against tho
sitting of the member elect from that district.
Hon. 5. G. Wilder moved that the petition be
read. Carried.
The petition was read, and referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Hon. W. I. Martin presented a petition from the
residents Of kau, Hawaii, asking that the Govern
ment lands may be offered for sale. Petition read,
and referred to Committee
Hon. L. Keiipio presented a petition from the res
idents Of Waimea, Kauai, against the sitting of the
member elect from that district. Petition referred
to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Hon. C. Kalu offered u resolution that the men,
bers be supplied with copies Of the laws Of this King
dom.
Hon. II. p Hitchcock moved an amendment that
ten copies of the laws OF 1862, 1864 and 1866 be laid
upon the table for the use of the members.
Hon. c. Kalu gave way to the amendment, which
was put and carried.
Hon. w. p. Kamakau offered n resolution, that a
Committee Of five be appointed to respond to His Maj
esty's speech. Carried.
The Vice President appointed the Hons. W. P.
Kamakau, z. Nahaolelua, III. r. Hitchcock, d. Kau-
kaha and G. W. Pilipo on said Committee.
Hon. J. W. Keawehunahala offered a resolution
that the report of the Credential Committee, ON the
credentials Of the member of EVA and waianae, be
taken from the file and referred to the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary. Passed.
Hon C.. II. Bishop offered a resolution that the
Judiciary Committee investigate as to the Constitu-
tioual rights of the member from South Kona, Ha-
waii, To sit in this Assembly.
Hon. ". Claude Jones asked time to make n few
remarks. The Law relating to election was clear md
specific, and by it the first step towards conte.ting
an election was n petition signed by fifty or more
voters Of the district from which the member was
returned. lie had thought that the Mobiles would
not interfere with the rights Of the people, and was
surprised that the objection TO the sitting of a Repre-
sentative should come from them. During the Con-
yentiOn Of 1854, the seat Of the member from North
Kona was contested, and the same question came upon
the Interpretation Of the law, and l find my position
sustained by the highest authority in the Kingdom.
His Majesty and the Attorney General. then declared
that the members had no right to do away with the
choice Of the people. lie had some experience in
parliamentary usage, and had never seen Il precedent
for this action Of the Mobiles. Should this resolution
prevail it will open the door to trouble and confusion.
lie had left n foreign land more than three years ago
for the purpose Of coming To these shores, and had
his intention to do so at the time, and had
carried out his intention by coming here, and rcsid-
ing here ever since his arrival, and would now offer
n u.otion to indefinitely postpone the resolution.
Hon. C.. X Bishop said in Offering the resolution 1
deemed it a duty to the public. I had no personal
have high authority for the course that l
have taken-the Constitution-which says that to be
n Representative a person must have been domiciled
three years the last Of which must be the one preced-
ing the election. There can be no question as to my
to object. We have all sworn To support the
Constitution and laws of the Kingdom. II is true no
petition has been presented from the people; but they
may have been deferred by various reasons. There
are many ways to prevent a petition from coming be-
fore US. 1 have no reason to suppose any wrong act
in regard to the election or n petition l did not
wish 10 move in this matter; but finding that no one
seemed inclined TO, / did so, knowing the matter
must come up sooner or later.
Hon. Mr.. Lyons said that the question was not on
the constitutional eligibility of the member from
South Kona. But on the legal method Of bringing
the matter before the House. Every statute has an
accompanying provision in the law specifying the