The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-11


grades of street having passed third
reading, the committee did not feel
authorized to make the corrections
required.
On motion of Rep. Brown, the
bill was referred back to the COM
mittee for correction. Later on
Rep. Castle returned the bill cor
rected.
Rep. Kaukau, on suspension Of
the rules, presented a petition from
Lahaina, asking that provision he
made for building railway round
the island of Maui. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Rep. Kalua, petition from La
haina, for encouragement to the ex-
port of taro -four.
Rep. Keau moved its indefinite
postponement, and was discussing
it when he was called to order.
Rep. Dickey raised the point of
order that the petition being ad-
dressed to the introducer was mad
missible.
The point was sustained.
Rep. Thurston, petition from
Kumumu, policeman in Honolulu,
for $8 due him for serving tax writs.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Castle moved the following:
Whereas the powers and authority
Of the commissioners to settle land
boundaries will expire by limitation
on the 23rd day Of August instant,
and whereas there is yet large
amount of work to be done by said
commissioners, and there is now a
bill before this Assembly to extend
the term of said commissioners,
which in the ordinary course
Of business before the house
may not be reached before said
date; therefore resolved, that the
bill, entitled, ".An Act to Extend
the Term of the Commission of
Boundaries" now before the Legis-
lative Assembly, be taken out of its
regular order and be placed at the
head of all other orders for imme-
diate consideration. Carried.
Minister Gibson reported that he
had prepared a reply to Rep.
Browns resolution regarding free
water rates, but for certain reasons
he preferred to withhold it till to-
morrow.
Rep. Brown presented the follow
ing resolution: Whereas the Su-
preme Court of the Kingdom sitting
in banco has decided adversely to
the Hon. E. Kekoa, now sitting in
this house as member from the
district of Puma, island of Hawaii,
in the case of Rex. vs.. r. Kekoa
and another; and whereas q petition
from the electors and Taxpayers of
the said district of Puma has been
presented to this house as by law
prescribed praying that the seat of
said E. Kekoa be declared vacant;
and whereas, from the decision of
said Supreme Court based upon the
testimony given in the trial of said
case by the said E. Kekoa, in his
own behalf, it appears that the law
relating to the duties of inspectors
of election (the said K. Kekoa being
one) had been ignored and not COM
Piled or conformed to by said E.
Kekoa and the election held, by
which election said E. Kekoa pre-
tended to be returned to this house
as member thereof, being therefore
illegal; now, therefore be it resolved
that the election of said E. Kekoa
be declared by this house null and
void, and the seat Of said 4. Kekoa
vacant, and that the Secretary be
ordered to notify the inspectors of
election for said district of Puma to
proceed and order and hold new
election in said district.
He moved the resolution be made
special order of the day for Thurs
day in committee of the whole
house.
Rep. Palohau moved in amend
ment to lay it on the table to await
the report of the Judiciary Commit
tee ON petitions from the electors of
Puma.
Rep. Brown said the delay of the
Judiciary Committee was the very
reason why he had introduced the
resolution. The Supreme Court in
banco had found the member guilty
Of a violation of the law, SO that he
had no right to sit in the house.
Minister Creighton asked if that
was not q decision of the Intermedi
ary Court.
, Rep. Brown said that was the law
: under which the Circuit Court con
: victed the member, and the Supreme
Court in banco had confirmed th'
judgment of the lower court.
: Rep. Kaulukou supported th'
e motion to lay on the table. Tn
question should be decided by thi
house and not by the Suprem
Q Court.
Rep. Kalua supported the mai
i, motion. Every member knew tina
Y Mr.. Kekoa had no right to sit il
a this house. 1t was not a matter O
conflict of evidence, for the membe
q himself had testified in court tina