The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-31
TwENTY-SIXTH DAY.

TWENTf-SINTH DAY.
MONDAY, Nav 31th.
The Legislative Assembly met at
10 A. NJ, being opened with prayer
by Rev. j. Waiamau, Chaplain.
Present: Noble Walker, President
Ministers Kapena and Neumann
Mobiles Bush, Kaae and Kanoa
Reps. Keau, Baker, Kauhi, Kaulu-
kou, Pahia, Nahale, Nahinu, Kau-
hane, Kekoa, Kalua, Aholo, Kaukau,
Castle, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai, and
Palohau. Secretary Pierce and In
terpreter Wilcox Iead the minutes
of Saturdays session, which were
confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Keau presented a petition
from Honolulu, which by leave he
read, praying that DR.. Goto be APP
pointed physician at the leper hospi-
tai, Molokai, and also at the branch
hospital, and that he have charge of
the dispensary. Referred to Sanitary
Committee.
Rep. Kaukau, from Kaanapali,
that parents who have a number of
children attending English schools
be exempt from personal taxes.
Also, one that the law providing for
the appointment of Road Super
visors-in-Chief be repealed. Both
were, on motion of Rep. Aholo, laid
on the table to be considered with
any bills on those subjects.
Rep. Kauhane, from Kau, that
road taxes be expended in districts
where collected. Also, than an APP
preparation of $4,000 be made for
improving the wharves and landings
at Honuapo and Punaluu. Referred
to Public Lands Committee.
Rep. Dole, from Lihue, Hawaiian,
and Hanalei, that the pay of the
mail carrier on that side of Kauai be
increased to S15 week. Referred
to Public Lands Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kekoa read first time an
act to repeal an act to mitigate, etc.
On motion of Rep. Castle, the bill
was read second time by its
title and referred to the Sanitary
Committee.
Rep. Kaunamano read first time
an act to provide that all persons
convicted by Police and District
Justices work out their sentences in
the District where they were con-
victed.
The President announced that he
had a communication to lay before
the house, and by his direction the
Secretary read the following -
DEPARTMENT OF THE JUDICIARY, !
Honolulu, HI, May 20, 1886. !
Hon. j. S. WALKER, President of
the Legislative Assembly,
,Sir:-I have the honor to inform
the Honorable Legislative Assembly
that at the last term of the Circuit
Court of the Third Judicial Circuit
held at Hilo, in the Island of Ha-
waii, in the early part of the present
month, over which l presided, the
Honorable Edward Kekoa, Repre-
sentative elect for the District of
Puma, Island of Hawaii, was con-
victed of violation of the statutes
of this Kingdom prescribing the
duties of the Inspectors of Election
for representatives of the people, he
being one of the said Inspectors
for the District of Puma, and he was
duly sentenced by the Court to pay
a fine of $50 and costs.
The accompanying copy of the
evidence will give the Honorable
Legislative Assembly further parti-
culars of the case.
81 have the honor to be, sir, your
obedient servant,
EDWARD PRESTON,
"Justice Supreme Court. -
Rep. Kalua said this was an i'm
portant communication, involving
the seat of one of the members OF
this Assembly. Here they had in.
formation from the presiding justice,
accompanied by the evidence given
at the trial of that member, They
had been little surprised that there
had been no petition from the Dis.
trict, praying that the election Of
the hon. member be set aside. Peo,
pie sometimes said it was no use tc
appeal to the Legislature against
illegal elections, but this Legislature
should show that it was above white
washing any of its members.
Rep. Keau said he would like tC
know what was the reason of this
communication being sent there, and
what was its object. All that ht
knew of the duty of the Justices Of
the Supreme Court, with regard tc
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