The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-06-22
4awaiian 6azette,
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
SESSION OF 1886.
Confined from 1st page.
THIRTY SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, JUNE p, 1886.

THIRTY-sEYEyTH DAY.
TUESDAY, June 18th.
The Assembly convened at little past
the hour set and after prayer, roll call and
reading OF the minutes had been con-
cluded, the members listened to report
of the Judiciary committee, read by Rep
resentative Brown, viz: The Judiciary
Committee, to whom was referred the bill
to create an additional port of entry and
departure of foreign vessels in the col
lection district of Kealakekua, Island of
Hawaii, whereby Kailua is sought to be
made an additional port of entry, respect
fully report they have had the same under
consideration and recommend that the
bill be laid on the table for the reason
that the port of Kealakekua is sufficient
to do any and all business that the dis
trict may be blessed with in the next
twenty years to come. Report received
and laid on table.
Representative Brown also presented
from the same committee the following
report: "The Judiciary Committee, to
whom was referred an Act supplementary
to article 26, chapter 8, of the Civil Code,
relating to the prevention of smuggling,
respectfully report that they have ex-
amined the said bill, and after due con-
sideration recommend that the bill do
pass" Report adopted, and bill ordered
to third reading on Thursday next.
The Minister of Interior from the Spe
cial Fire Limit" tso-called) committee
presented a report and amended bill on
the subject of the grades Of streets and
sidewalks, recommending the passage OF
the substitute bill. Report received and
laid on table.
Representative Kalua offered the fol
lowing resolution: Il have been requested
by the Minister of the Interior to state in
writing the answer required to the reso
luton introduced by Rep. Baker. The in
formation desired is this: l, the date Of
z. X. Meyers appointment as clerk of the
Honolulu Water Works. 2, the date on
which T. X. Meyers took the oath OF
allegiance and became a Hawaiian sub
jectn Referred to the Minister of the
Interior.
Representative Kaulukou presented the
following resolution:
''WHEREAs: There are fresh reports cur
rent that the Government of the United
States Is endeavoring to negotiate a new
AltdAA WIN Int LAW dlikll Va
the basis of the cession of Pearl River Har-
Dor to the former Government, and that il
is being kept secret; therefore be it
ResOlUed: That the Minister of Foreign
Affairs state to this Assembly whether
these reports are true or not.
In support of this resolution Rep. kau-
lubou stated that he had heard, that the
Hawaiian Minister at Washington had
written to a friend in this city, and had
mentioned that certain Senators had
spoken about the adaptability of Pearl
River Harbor for coaling station.
Representative Kalua said that he had
not the slightest fear of any cession of ter
ritory, or any requirement for such being
made by the United States. He consid.
cred that the resolution was only intended
to give some one an opportunity to make
a speech. He moved that it be indefinitely
postponed.
On motion the great majority" carried
the resolution and the Minister of Foreign
Affairs in a lengthy speech on the subject
said: There was nothing whatever to
apprehend with regard to the Government
that Government continued assurances Of
friendly intention, and of a determination
to continue friendly relations with this
Kingdom Such was the assurance direct
from her Secretary of State, that the Gov
eminent desired no trammel to be i'm
posed on this Kingdom. Whatever opin-
ions there might be here or in Washing
ton there was no occasion for the anxiety
that had been created in Europe by reports
of new negotiations. There was no ground
for apprehension. and the United States
continued to be friendly"
Representative Nahale offered resolu-
ton that the sum of $4,000 be appropri-
ated for the purpose of tanslating into
Hawaiian the LIST, End and Bird volumes OF
1'Greenleaf on Evidence" Tabled for fu
ture consideration.
At Has the Assembly adjourned until
1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Assembly reconSened at AS and i'm.
mediately thereon Rep. Nahinu offered a
resolution that, the sum of $500 be appro-
priated for the purpose of erecting q
schoolhouse at Alae, South Kona. Tabled
for consideration with the Appropriation
Bill.
At 2:10 Representative Thurston moved
the Order of the Day and, the considera.
ton of the reports from the Judiciary
Committee relative to the contested cleo
ton case of Rep. Kaukau of the district Of
Kaanapali was brought before the Assem-
bly,. the matter having been specially
assigned for this day.
Representative Thurston moved that
the minority report of the Committee be
adopted and IN support of his motion said
that: the question was one of utmost i'm
portance, as it involved principles or
which the elections of members of the
Assembly were conducted. If the cleo
tions are to be anything at all, if they are
to be expressions of the opinions of the
people, they must be conducted fairly and
squarely and according to law. Therefore
in every question coming before the House
consideration ought to be conducted in
the most judicial manner possible. If the
election of members once gets into loose
fashion it goes from bad to worse There
was no possible reason why, in the con
sideration of this particular question, there
should be party feeling ON either side
The party honorably supporting the policy
of the Ministry are greatly in the majority
to those opposed. This question, will
make no difference whether the Ministry
are supported this session or not; OF
whether the member for Kaanapali is un-
seated or not, the balance of the power
will remain exactly the same Every
member is in a position to carry out his
oath as if he were discharging a solemn
trust. The other day o man made the re
mark TO him: "What is the use of the
opposition members trying to prevent the
Assembly from stultifying itself; you are
in minority; you are powerless to dc
anything; why not let the majority go on
and blast the record of the Government? p
But he did not believe in that That is not
what he came here for. He came here to dc
the very best he could do for his constitu-
ents and for the best interests of the
country, and I~shall continue to do my
best.
In regard TO the specific points in this
case the two reports bring up two ques-
tons, one of law and one of fact. The
question of law is this: A number of per
sons names, not on the voting list,
We're presented TO the Board of Inspectors
of Election by John Richardson, and they,
having the right and acting from sense
of propriety, did place those names on the
list They were then On the list in the
manner which the law prescribes After
ward. upon the day of election, without
challenging these voters, without giving
any reason except that they, the inspec-
tors had received n letter from the Aftnr-