Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29

opinion on the law regarding the
question as to members Of the Legisla-
ture, being exempt from arrest while
the House was in session or while go
ing to or from the Assembly. The
Hon. member cited the case of the
member elect from Pauo (E. Kekoa)
being tried during the late session Of
the District Court.
Hon. member Kalua moved
to amend the resolution by
striking out the word "verba" as he
thought the reply should be in
writing.
Hon. member Kaulukou did not see
why the resoutic n was brought for
ward. There had been no petition
from Puma in regard to the election of
the member in question 1t made no
difference what the finding of jury
might be regarding the election of a
me .nbsr The House was the Judge
OF the fitness of its own members. 1t
was higher than any Court. He
moved the resolution be indefinitely
postponed.
Hon. member Dole seconded the
motion. He pointed out that the
Constitution gave freedom from arrest
for members during the session of the
Assembly. But the member referred
TO was arrested prior to the assembling
of the Legislature.
The interpreter, Mr.. Wilcox, pointed
out discrepancy between the Hawa-
iian and English version of the law,
The Hawaiian version says members
shall not be "tried" during the session,
the English that they shall not he
"held."
The introducer of the resolution
said that as the sentlmen, os the
Assembly seemed to be against the resor
luton he would withdraw il.
The President called the 2sssasSor
of the House to the fact that there
was put, yesterday, a simple usOsS0o to
adjourn without specifying any sSass
for rc-sssembling. He wo0ld posns or,
that there was no provision made in
the rules for such oonunSenov. and
thought rule on the subject should
be adopted. The President also read
a communication from His Excel
lency Governor Dominis inviting the
members to witness a drill of the
Kings Guard in the Palace grounds at
noon of that day.
Hon. member Kalua read for the
first time bill amending the law relat
ing to the licensing of boats, fixing the
license fee for four-oared boats at $Ia,
and for less than four oars at $S per
annum. Passed to second reading
Hon. member Kauai read for the
first time an act relating to the seizure
of liquors Passed to second reading.
His Excellency the Minister of Fl
nance offered the following resolution:
Resolved: That the Hon. L. A. Thurs
ton, member for Molokai and Lanai.
has abused his privileges on the floor
Of this House by grossly insulting the
Minister of Finance and the other
Cabinet Ministers. and that it is tho
sense of this House that the offending
make an apology to this
House.
His Excellency spoke in Hawaiian
IN the resolution, to the effect that the
-esolution was brought forward in con-
sequence of the lying words over Mr..
signature published in the
DAILY Honolulu Press. He was
by being called to order by
Hon. member Thurston who asked
hat the Chair rule upon the point of
order in calling member liar
His ExceIlency the Minister of For
eign Affairs was about to speak but
gave way to Hon. member HaYselden
who said that he understood the Min
ister of Finance 10 say that the state
ments made by the Hon. member in
the Press were untrue
Hon. member Thurston appealed to
the Chair. The Minister Of Finance
had sad that he had made lying
statement in the DAILY PgRss, and he
asked for ruling as 70 such language
being parliamentary.
The President ruled that If the Min
isteT Of Finance tfopght the statements
made were untruthlul ne had the un-
doGbecd rizhs 20 say 50; but that he
mad 10 right 90 csll arg rssnaber a liar.
Ffis EsecJDcAcy the Minister Of Fl
nsrce said the word used BY him vas
csae coerasnty ssed oy the Hawaiians
to cisssscGeyizs an entutnfui state
mere.
Hon ne=Eeg KsuItkou moved that
tie resolution De adopted, and then
nsogs6 tie pre91oGs question.
Hon raerS6eT TosrstOn said he
tlsDsxas Il Indecent % move the pFeyi-
oss esess101 Sa ssch q motion. II
Ge,ssses hSas of the chance 10 speak 10
aSs own behalf
Hon member KsHlukou said that
the Hon aSeGloer had lost bis chance.
fss had spoken twics, and each time
instead Of speaking IN bis own defense
be had brought up points u order He
bad 10 one % blsme bot himself.
Hon member Kal1a commenced to
SPEAK and On being reminded that the
previous question cogld not be debated
he SD that he did not intend to
sDeSk 30 This subject or anything else
5e wished 70 ask whether a member
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