The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-06-01

families are In state Of distress and are deprived
of the necessares Of life by reason Of such action
And Whereas, it the said information and
charges are true, such state Of facts is disgrace
to this nation and unfit the said Minister to hold
his present high office
Resolved, that a select committee Of five be
appointed by tho President Of the Assembly to
investigate the said charges, TO take evidence
upon the slmes and report TO this house concern
ing the same
In connection with the resolution Representative
ThurstoD said that, 1t was with extrema regret
that he took this action but it was necesztry for
him to DO so. He did not wish to try to score
point against the Minister on account of sny per
sonal antagonism but was acting by the desire Of
constituents of his, who were poor and were now
asking for succor they we're in distress. It had
been reported to him that Henry Gibson relative
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs had gone to the
houses of these five people, independent voters,
who had stamina to vote honestly and accompanied
with native lawyer, told them that they could
not have hrewood, pasturage, fish or water, as
formerly privileged The facts were here stated
and an investigation was now asked for. II there
was truth in the statements made to him then it
was disgrace to the nation to iiavo such man
in the position of Minister of the Crown. He
knew that the majority in the Assembly were in
favor of the Ministers, they had the strength in
votes to indefinitely postpone the resolution but
he hoped their sense of justice would prevent the
cry of these poor, wronged people, from being
smothered. In closing he referred TO the manner
in which the previous question had been moved
yesterday on the introduction of resolution
| affecting himself. In this case he had now the
opportunity to move the previous question. but no
would not take such advantage; he was not so
| indecent nor ungentlemanly.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs in seconding the
motion said that he. also, hoped that there would
not be any endeavor TO smother the resolution but
that a full investigation be made by Il capable
committee. Although he had a great regard for
Lanai he had not been there for years and
thought he had not written to auy one there for 3
| years. Had no personal knowledge of and threats
| being made as stated. He had heard though he
would not vouch for the fact that the member
| from Molokai (Thurstou) had said, at one time,
that he hoped TO have the Minister of Foreign
Affairs at work on the resolution. He hoped that
| the President would appoint committee COM
posed of four Opposition members he (the speaker
| only asked for one member to represent his in
| terests and named Representative Hayselden.
Representative Castle moved the previous ques-
ton which being carried the resolution was voted
| on and carried.
The President read communication from the
| agent of the Oceanic Steamship Co. inviting the
members of the Assembly and their wives to a re-
ception on board the o. S. S. australia at 7;30 p.
| m. Monday.
| The following Representative were appointed to
serve on the committee of investigation of the
| charge proposed by Representative ThurstOn
| VIZ: Representative kalua Aholo, kauhane,
Kaai. Hayselden.
| Representative Dickey offered resolution
| fixing the hours at which the Assembly should
meet after adjournments, but it was not approved.
Representative Thurston offered the following
resOlullOn;
Whereas, by resolution of this Assembly, it has
been resolved that it is the sense of this house that
the Hon. l.. A. Thurston has grossly insulted the
Minister of Finance and the other Cabinet Minis
ters, and that it is the of this house that the
offending member make an apology to this House,
Resolved, that the said L. A.. Thurston be
furnished with specification of the words or acts
which the Assembly considers gross insult, in
order that he may be informed of what he is to
apologize for.
The introducer stated that it was hardly justice
to condemn a man unheard but the Assembly had
so acted with him. More than that, the Attorney
General in whose handwriting the demand for an
apology had been made, had made new depart
ure in law by demanding retraction of unstated
words or actions.
The Attorney General holding 4 copy of n news
paper in his hand moved that committee of one
be appointed to supply the member with the de-
sired information. Before any action was taken
Representative Brown called the attention of the
President to the fact that resolution to adjourn
at u o'clock had been passed and that hour had
now arrived, whereupon the President stopped the
probable controversy by declaring the Assembly
adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday.
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