The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-06-03
Regular Biennial sessiOn-1s74.
TwrSrr-FIFTn DAY, May 18th, ISL

Secretary, as be had received commission from His
N ajesty appointing him Attorney General. After q
few mplimentary remarks from the Chairman the
retiring Secretary. the resignation was accepted.
Hon. 5. Kaai expressed his regret in losing the
Secretary, but we have greater gain in At
torney General
Mr.. Henry MacfarlAne was then nominated secre-
tary Of the House, and suspension Of the rules
unanimously elected by reclamation.
His Ex. W. L. Green announced that the ministry
having been unable to work tremendously together
for the interests Of the Kingdom had yesterday sent
their designations to His Majesty. 1t had pleased
His Majesty to make the following appointments
His Ex. W. l. Green, Minister Of Interior and Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs cd fntsriH His Ex. p Naha-
oelua Minister Of Finance, aud His Elk. R. H. Stan
ley, Attorney General.
On retiring His Elk. a. S. Hartwen addressed the
Assembly follows
Nh. PREsDEST,-In retiring from His Majesty's
Government for the reasons that have been named by
His Exeelleuey the Minister Of Interior mr.. Green)
have acted as believe for the best interests Of His
Majesty and Of His Majesty's Government am
happy to have this opportunity to thank this House
for its uniform courtesy towards myself With some
times difference Of opinion among have always
known that there was no unkind feeling personally
between any Of US. Perhaps, I may be allowed to
state that in experience in the Legislature Of
my native State Of Massachusetts,, think this As
sembly has shown, with scarcely exception, that
it unders tands and practices the rules Of legislative
decorum and prOprety. and believe, SIR, that
this session will result in good to this Kingdom.
desire thank you. Mr.. President, for the entire
to resign my Office to one who is so familiar with its
duties, and who, trust, will discharge them with
energy. ability and faithfalness.
His Ezoelleney the Attorney General said:
Ma. PEEsIDESr AND MEMBERS OF THE Assembly,
His Most Gracious Majesty having conferred upon me
the honorable and responsible Office Of Attorney Gen
orul Of His Kingdom, sincerely trust that shall be
enabled to discharge its respective duties with honor
to the Sovereign and His Government. Called thus
Unexpectedly to enter upon that portion Of my Off
oial duties prescribed by the Constitution hope in
deliberations observe all the eourtesies Of de-
bate and trust shall receive your kind forbearance,
well meet With your cordial cooperation in all
that concerns the interest Of King aud Govern
ment.
On motion the rules were suspended and solutions
were passed cOmpiimenting the ez-attOrney general
and the ex-secretary.
PErIT1oys.
Hon. P. F. KoakAnu read a petition from HOnolu-
lu, signed by % names, praying that Hon. +. Mika-
alemi be appointed jAilor in place Of Mr.. D. X.
Fife, at greatly reduced salary.
on notion of Hon. E. Mikalemi this petition was
rejected.
Hon. J. Kakina presented petition from Honolulu
praying,-that the salary Of the King remain the
same as before that the salary of Queen D0wager
Emma remain the same that the 5alaries Of all the
officers Of Government be reduced. Tabled till the
bill be brought up.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
The majority of the Judiciary Committee reported
adversely TO the petition from Honuaula cOntesting
the election of Hon. y. Kepoikai, member from Wal
lgku, and recommended that be retain his seat A
minority report was also laid before the House by the
Hon. 5. G. Wilder, in favor of the petition and re-
new election.
Hon. Messrs. Kakani, Birch, KsukAha and Kaai .
spoke in support Of the majority report Hon. Messrs.
DOwsett, Nawahi, Koakauu and Wilder in favor Of .
the minority report.
Hon. s. G. Wilderssid wish to disolaim any per
sonal feeling against the honorable gentleman from
Waikiki. regret much that the testin ouy against
the legality of the election at Honuaula is so strong
that cannot eonseientously report in favor Of the
member keeping his scat. But if this House does
order election, hope to see the Hon. n. Ke-
pOikai returned again from that district and again
meet him in this Legislative Hail. The petition sets
forth three reasons for setting aside the election at
HOnuaula: l. Several persons voted in the election
n Uonuauln whoSp names vxr-e rot IN rbc ,-,lss,a
list Of voters for that district ? That the judges OF
he election were duly appointed BY the Minister
# the Interior; 5. That the polls were closed before
he time specified by law. TOprOve the first PROPOSE
ion the Committee had laid before them certified
copies Of the list Of persons qualified to vote in that
district ana Of the persons who voted the day in
question. By carefully comparing the two lists we
ind thirty-twO names among them who were not on
he list Of qualified voters, and were therefore Illegal
-oters. One man that voted that day was Uku-
oea one Of the judges Of the contested election aud
resident and voter Of the district Of Makawao.
those vote was therefore illegal. On the second
Proposition testimony placed before the Com
nittee. We now come to the third proposition, viz
The ballot box was closed before P. NJ Of the day
{ election. We have the deposition Of Judge Dan
nls that the boy bringing the returns from the cleo
ion at Honusula passed bis door in Waikiki, six
minutes before six o'clock P. NJ allowing only fifty
our minutes for the counting Of votes, making out
be returns, and riding nineteen miles, which to my
lind seems impossible. In view of these facts am
onstrained to believe that the election was Illegal
nd therefore recommend this House to order new
lection in the district Of Waikiki.
On motion both reports were laid on the table.
The majority report Of the Special Committee on
&c set to admit church property free Of duty recon-
ended the indefinite pOstpOnement of the bill. This
,pOrt was laid the table be considered with the
inority report, when the latter was presented.
The new Committee on Printing arc Their Ex-
,llences the Attorney General and the Minister of
lie Interior.
Hon. S. KAai read for the first time bill to further
Itend the time of the Boundary Commissions.
assed to its second reading under the rules.
Hon E. Mikalemi read for The first time an act to I
mend the law in regard to the Board Of Health.
lso an act amend the law regard to the pay of
achers Of common schools, raising the pay to one
,Isr dav. Both passed to their second reading. l
Hon. n. Kepoikai introduced a resolution that the
IN of 81 800 be appropriated for the erection of a
,urt House at Houuaula. Maui. Tabled I'll the ap-