The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-07

ton of the hon. member for Lahs-
iDa, after speaking on Saturday in
favor of the motion to lay the report
on the table and then voting directly
against it. After such an exhibition
he thought it was only proper that
the hon. members resignation be
accepted.
Rep. Kalua was in favor of grant
ing the request of the hon. member,
who ought to be excused from serv-
ing on that committee. When the
motion to return the report was
made the speaker did not under
stand that its idea was to censure
the minority, but that the majority
were not in favor of bringing in the
report little at time. The Min
lister of the Interior in loud voice
and with violent gestures like huld
man, supported the motion to lay the
report on the table, then voted
against it. The Ministers should
not play with the house in that way.
They wanted, if man spoke one
way he should vote the same way.
They did not want man there with
two tongues. He made motion,
spoke in favor of it, and voted the
same way. The Minister of the In
terror seconded his motion, spoke in
favor of it, and voted against it.
This reminded him of fish of the
squid family, that ran first one way
and then another, so that it could
not be known where his head was.
In reply TO a point of order raised
by Rep. Kaulukou, he said the
former Attorney-General used to
speak of anyone opposing him as
raising an umbrella, and he thought
the hon. member for Hilo constituted
himself the umbrella-holder for the
Ministry. When a member like the
hon. member for Kohala, advanced
in years, came before them he ought
to be treated in respectful man
ner. Although not an old member
of this Assembly, the hon. member
was known all over this Kingdom as
a man of good reputation. The
District of Kohala had elected him
and sent him there, and he did not
think any resident of the district
would say any blot attached TO him.
Rep. Kaunamano opposed the ac-
ceptance of the resignation.
Minister Dare said he was a great
stickler for the forms of courtesy
from the house to members, and
from one member to another. He
voted for the motion TO receive the
report and lay it on the table. 1t
TRANSFERRED in debate that the report
was incomplete and had not been
concurred in by the committee.
There was no discourtesy intended.
Notwithstanding The apparent incon-
sistency of the Minister of Interior,
he believed the voice of the Ministry
was unanimous in favor of the with
drawal of that resignation.
Rep. Palohau was in favor of ex-
cusing this member. He had been
working very hard and could not get
the other members to attend to their
| duties. He had good reason for
wanting to be excused. The mem
Der was not like a horse that
they must whip up when he
tagged or became discouraged.
The speaker voted in favor of lay
ing the report on the table because
it was very important matter, and
the other members of committee said
it was true. He thought the treat
ment of the hon. member justified
him in asking to be excused. The
gentleman was advanced in years !;
he was mature, and did not say one
thing and mean another. There
fore, having asked to be excused he
would not work longer on the COM
| mittee.
Rep. Wight thanked the house for
its good opinions regarding him, but
tlattered as he might be he did not
feel inclined to withdraw his resigna-
ton, for the reasons that he had
| stated.
Noble Bishop regretted that any
thing had occurred to influence the
hon. member for Kohala to resign
his position. When he made the
request the speaker took it that he
meant just what he said, and, as he
said that he had no intention of
withdrawing it, he should vote to
excuse him. He believed that the
hon. member had been working at a
great disadvantage from the very
first. The other day, when the re-
port was brought in, the reason for
reporting on detached matter was
fully explained. Everybody knew
what it meant. There was nothing
to prevent it being laid on the table
and published if people wanted it..
1t was not acted on in a hurry.
Members had abundant opportunity
for discussing it. After ali the eX-
PLANTATION the hon. member feels
that he ought to be excused. There
fore the speaker should vote in favor
of excusing him.
The amendment, that the hon.
member should not be excused, was
put and lost. Then the motion that
his resignation be accepted was car
ried.
Noble Bishop presented the fol-
lowing report from the Committee