The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-01

kekoa. II savo.ed of a desire 70 hide and
cover up. For the honor Of the House he
hoped it would not pass.
Mr.. Kaulukou referred the House to
section 796 OF the Civil Code, amended in
1876, which reads as follows:
Whenever fifty or more of the voters OF
any district shall petition the Legislative
Assembly, setting forth that any person
chosen as a representative for said district
has been elected through bribery, or any
other unfair means, or that he is not quail
fed according to law, the Legislative As
sembly shall institute an inquiry into the
truth OF the charges in said petition, and if
they find the charges to be true they shall
Immediately declare his election null and
void"
Mr.. KauIukou continued-There had
been no petition from Puma, and therefore
there was nothing the Legislature could take
cognizance of. The charge against Mr.
kekOa had been preferred by the unsuc-
cessful candidate for the district. who
thought he should have been elected.
Every person in the district except that
individual was apparently satisfied with
the result OF the election. If this House
| was TO pass upon the resolution it should
have the facts before it,
MeSsrS. Kaunamano, Lilikalani and
Kauhane also spoke on the subject, after
which Mr.. Nahale moved the previous
/ question, which was carried.
/ Mr.. Dole said he had no idea. when he
/ introduced the resolution, that the discus.
| sion would be of such a rambling char
| acter. 1t had had the effect of a red rag to
a hr1l To I. -
/ prised. because he thought the House
would at all hazards protect its good name.
By the report of the Associate Justice a
stain stands against the name of Mr. Ke-
koa. In view Of the opposition he may
well say: Deliver me from my friends. -
If Mr.. KekOa is innocent, then the strictest
investigation was kindness to him. If he !
was guilty, he had no favOrs 10 ask OF the
House, and it was for the House to put in |
man who had no stain upon him If this |
House had its honor to maintain it could !
not allow a member to sit who got his DO
sition by fraud. If it had no honor to
maintain, it was of no consequence. You
cannot spoil bad egg. If the resolution
was indefinitely postponed Il stigma would
remain which could never be wiped out.
He hoped it would not, and then the
House could look back with pride at its
action. Some important discussion must
have taken place at recess, as several mem
bers had changed their views since morn
ing. The Government side of the House
was strong and carried a majority, but he
did not admire their tactics He had
always given them credit for certain \
sense of decency. He hoped he would
fhav,, oh I. 4
to-day. 1t was very much like the blind
leading the blind. Where did that lead
to? For the honor and credit of the House.
he hoped the resolution would not be in |
definitely postponed.
The motion to lay on the table was then
put and lost.
Mr.. Castle moved the ayes and noes be
taken for indefinite postponement Carried.
Following is the result of the vote for in
definite postponement:
Ayes-His Excellency Kapena Hons.
kuihelani, Kaae, Hayselden Keau, LiIi- I
kalani, Baker, Amara Kaulia, Kaulukou 4
Pahia, KaunamanO, NahaIe, Nahinu. f.
Aholo, Kaukau, Kaai, Kauai and Palohau4 {
10
Noes-Hons. Bishop, Cleghorn, Bush,
Kauhi, Brown, Kauhane, Castle, Dickey,
ThurstOn, Paehaole and Dole-11
Before the numbers had been announced
Mr.. Dole asked why the Minister of For
eign Affairs and the Attorney General had
not voted.
His Excelency the Attorney General
said it did not lie in the mouth of anv
member to question the motives which in
iuenced other members to abstain from
-oting.
Mr.. Dole said By the rules members were
My excused on giving a reason.
The Attorney General said for once Mr..
Dole was right. He declined to vote for 7
wo reasons: First, because he had moved
o lay the resolution on the table-the
roper thing to do. Second, because he
'as opposed to indefinite postponement.
having shown the reasons, he hoped the al
louise would excuse him.
His ExcelIency Mr.. Gibson said he took
that the Assembly would exonerate him 81
rom Sinking his duty, lodging a =
uestion or in any way way getting out of
he line OF duty. He would have preferred
} see the resolution laid on the table, but
lere was evidence of a majority against
He certainly was not going to vote for q
lie resolution &C
The President then declared the resolu- we
on Indefinitely postponed by vote of 10 %;
II. A
Unfinished BUsINEss-MR. THURsToN' : REsO- -
LUTON.
His Excellency the Attorney General
id that on Saturday last, short time be-
re adjournment, Mr.. Thurston wanted A
e specification of the words he had used.
r which an apology had been ordered by
e House. On suspension of the rules
IS EXcellency moved that the President
point Committee of One to furnish Mr..
-urston with such specification After
ne discussion, this motion prevailed. and
2 President nominated the Attorney &.
neral.
NEW BILL. or
The Attorney General then read bill a
It time to amend section 60 of the Civil
lie relating to licenses. Passed to second
ding.
Iessrs. Richardson and Kalua asked for An.
We OF absence. Granted. pass