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

oe established at that place, with n.
K. Benjamin as teacher. Referred
TO Education Committee.
Rep. Kekoa presented a petition |
for an English school at Kelihua, |
Hawaii. Referred to Education |
Committee.
Rep, Paehaole presented peti-
ton from Kaau, for an appropria-
tion of 5000 for making landing at
Kalaupapa. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. Kekoa presented petition
from Puma, asking a subsidy for a
steamer to call at ports in that dis
trict at least once month. Re-
ferred to Public Lands Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Minister Gulick, from Printing
Committee. reported up several
bills ready for distribution.
Rep. Brown, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported on petition
from Waikiki against further immi-
SIdllOll VI Y uliSSt lupultlS, itSulh-
mending it be laid on the table for
consideration with Rep. Dole's bill
on Chinese immigration. Adopted.
Rep. Kaulukou asked that the
members of the Judiciary Commit
tee be excused from attendance on
the Assembly on Monday, rs they
had to sit on election petitions.
Granted.
Noble Bishop presented a report
of the Education Committee on
bill to amend sec. 49S, Civil Code,
recommending its passage with GER
tain amendments submitted, Laid
on the table.
Noble Dominis announced that
His Majesty had been pleased to
give his assent to "An Act to Regu-
late the Construction and Repairing
of Buildings in the City of Homo
lulu within Prescribed Fire Limits" ="
RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Kapena said that to-day
was the day the American nation
commemorated as Decoration Day
by decorating the graves of her sol
ders, he thought it was rather belit-
ting for this house to adjourn for the
day until Monday at 10 O. clock Am.
lie submitted resolution to that
effect. (The resolution appeared i'll
this paper on Saturday,
Minister Neumann moved in
amendment that the house adjourn
at II o'clock, which carried.
Rep. Thurston moved resolu-
ton, that a committee be appointed
to investigate charges of undue influ-
ence in the late election, made by
electors of Lanai against the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. (The reso-
luton was given in full in this paper
on Saturday,
The mover said it was with regret
that he brought in this resolution.
1t was not with the object of scor-
ing o point agaist Minister, but on
the strength of petition sent down
by some of his constituents on
Lanai, stating that they were in dis
tress on account of the course
pursued by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. During the late election,
while on his tour in that district,
! the speaker was told of those threats,
and asked by the people what they
should do if driven off their lands.
He did not think Minister of this
kingdom would do such thing.
lie thought it was all idle wind, and
told them so. He told them that
they were guaranteed their rights
under the Constitution, and that the
law said that whosoever tried to in
huence their vote committed mis-
demeanor, and that Minister OF
the Crown would not dare to in
fluence their votes in such manner
They said to him, we are alone; we
are poor; we are entirely in the hands
of Mr.. Gibson. He said, You car
appeal to the law. They said, Wha'
is the use of appealing to the law
The Judge is in the hands of Mr.
Gibson. He told them that if any
thing of that kind arose, he would
see that they had their rights as fa
as it was in his power. After thos'
threats and promises had been made
Mr.. Gibson's manager and his sol
stood by the ballot box and saw hov
each man voted; several voters hat
the manliness to vote as they pleased
From that time to this he had hear'
no complaint from those independ
ent voters, until yesterday a com
mittee came down by the schoone
Mile Morris-one of them sat ther
(pointing to man in the audience)
That man informed him that on las
Wednesday Henry Gibson told ther
that they could not get water, tina
they could not get fish from the sea
and that if they put their horses o
the land they would be arrested
One of the men the next day, bein
in want, having no firewood to COO
his food with, went out on the konC
hiki's land and got wood, but Henr
Gibson went to him and threatene
: him that if he went on the Ian
again he would have him arrested
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