The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-06-08

head In the matter, but would follow the
lead of the Government like a flock of
sheep.
At 1890 the Assembly adjourned until
2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON sEssIHN
The Assembly lyreconvened at ? 40 O'Clock.
and the debate on the resolution to unseaS
Rep. Kekoa was resumed
Representative Aholo supported the mo
ton to refer It TO the Judiciary Committee.
The resolution declared that the seat is
vacant, but the member Is here If the
seat was vacant, the Secretary should be
instructed to prepare for a new election.
The communication from the Supreme
Court simply gave the bare statement that
Rep. Kekoa had been convicted. but does
not state that his seat in the Assembly was
void
Representative Brown Thought the res
luton rather premature. for the reason
that there had been no petition or Motif
cation to the Assembly as a body that
there was any question as to the seat of
hep. hekoa. The Constitution says that
the Legislative Assembly is the Judge Of
the qualifications Of Its members. There
had been nothing received from the tax
payers and voters in the district of Puma.
The only notice was a communication from
one OF the Justices OF the Supreme Court.
certifying there had been irregU larities.
Aroi,. elasi .lat. ,slv>- lItu,i q Uurtuicate of
election from the officer authorized to issue
them. The speaker was in favor Of the
resolution being laid on the table
Representative Ihurston said, no doubt
Rep. Brown had given his opinion in good
faith, but he much regretted such an opiu-
ion shonld be entertained II was dan.
gerous one. The House should be left
free to inquire into the status of every
member. The motion toindefinitely post
pone was unfair to Rep Kekoa. 1t sayored
OF desire to hide and cover up For the
honor of the Assembly he hoped it would
not pass.
Representative Kaulukou referred to
Section 796 40 the Civil Code, amended in
1876, which reads as follows: Whenever
fifty or more of the voters of any district
shall petition the Legislative Assembly,
setting forth that any person chosen as a
representative for said district has been
elected through bribery or any other un
fair means, or that he is not qualified ac
cording to law, the Legislative Assembly
shall institute an inquiry into the truth of
the charges in said petition, and if they
lind the charges to be true they shall i'm
mediately declare his election null and
void" There had been no petition from
Puma, and therefore there was nothing the
Legislature could take cognizance of.
Representatives Kaunamano, Lilikalani,
hauhane and Nahale spoke on the matter.
the latter member ending by moving the
previous. question.
Representative Dole, the introducer of the
resolution closed the debate, he said that.
he did not suppose when he introduced
the proposed measure that the discussion
would be Of such arambling character 1t
had had the effect of red rag to a bull. |
He confessed he was much surprised, be-
cause he thought the House would at all !
hazards protect its good name BY the !
report of Associate Justice Preston a stain |
stands on the name of Rep Kekoa If the |
member Is innocent. then the strictest in |
vestigation was kindness to him. If he |
was guilty, he had no fayors to ask of the |
Assembly, and it was for the Assembly to |
put IN a man who had no stain upon him. |
If this Assembly had its honor to maintain |
1t could not not allow member to sit who |
got his position by fraud If it had no |
no consequence. One cannot spoil a bad |
egg. If the resolution was indefinitely |
postponed a stigma would remain which |
could never be wiped out: if not. tbenthe
Assembly could look back with pride at its |
action. Important changes had taken
place during recess, as several members
had altered their views since morning.
The Government side of the House was
strong and carried majority, but he did
not admire their tactics. He had always
given them credit for certain sense of |
decency. For the honor and credit of the
Of the Assembly, he hoped the resolution
would not be indefinitely postponed.
The motion to lay on the table was then
put and lost
On motion the Ayes and Nays were
called on the motion to "Indefnitely post
pone' the resolution, with the following
result:
AfEs:-Kapena, Kuihelani, Kaae, Hay
selden, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Amara,
Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia, Kaunamano,
Nahale, Nahinu, Aholo, Kaukau, Kaai,
Kauai, and Palohau.-19
NAYs:-Bishop, Cleghorn, Bush. Kauhi,
Brown, Kauhane, Castle, Dickey, Thurs
ton, Paehaole and Dole-1I
Representative Dole asked the reason
why the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
the Attorney General had not voted.
The Attorney General said it did not
lie in the mouth of any member to ques-
ton the motives which influenced other
to abstain from voting
Representative Dole said by the rules
of the Assembly members were only ex-
cused on giving reason.
The Attorney General said Representa-
live Dole was right He (the speaker)
declined to- vote for two reasons: First.
because he had moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table-the proper thing to do
Second, because he was opposed to in
definite postponement Having shown
the reasons, he hoped the Assembly would
excuse him.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said he
would have preferred to see the resolution
laid on the table, but there was evidence
Of a majority against it. He certainly
was not going to vote for the resolution.
The resolution was thus indefinitely
postponed by Il vote of 10 to H.
The Attorney-General said that ON Sat
urday last, Representative Thurston
wanted the specification of the words he
had used, for which an apology had been
ordered by the House. He moved the
President appoint committee of Ore to
furnish Representative Thurston with such
specification. The motion prevailed, and
the President nominated the Attorney
General.
The Attorney General read for the first
time bill to amend section 81 of the
Civil Code, relating to licenses. Passed
to second reading
Representatives Richardson and Kalua
asked for leave of absence for one week.
Granted.
AT 6:05 the Assembly adjourned until
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.
TUIsDAY, June l, 1856.
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