The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-21


The petition was read by the Interpreter,
and gives the following reasons why the
election should be void 1. The refusal Of
the Board of Inspectors to give the voting
power to eight old men. because they
stated they should vote for G.. w. Piipo,
the opposition candidate. 2. Because four
teen strangers were allowed TO vote for
Sahale. 3. Because thirteen persons were
allowed TO vote who had paid no tax, and
otherwise had not qualified themselves.
4. Because the Board allowed boys under
20 years of age TO vote. 5. Because out Of
the 200 votes received by Nahale, 80 were
illegal. and Pilipo, receiving 181 votes,
should be elected.
Mr. Castle moved that the petition be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee with in
structions to examine into the matter.
Carried.
Mr.. Kauai presented a petition that
$G,650 be appropriated for repairs OF the
bridge over the stream at Waimea, Kauai,
just completed by w. f. RoweIl. Laid on
the table to be considered with the ApprO-
priatiOn bill
Mr.. Nahale presented Il petition from
North Kona that 81, OOObe appropriated for
improving a certain road in the district.
Referred to Committee OH Public Lands.
MR.. DAGGETT's MISSION.
His Excelency Mr.. Gibson presented
the following statement in answer to
resolution:
Hon j. s. Walker, President of the
Legislative Assembly-Mr. President: In
response 10 a resolution passed by the
House, on the motion OF Hon. ). d. Dole,
requesting me to inform the Assembly of
the object OF Mr.. Daggett's mission to
Washington, and the results of such
mission, I have to say that Mr..
Daggett was appointed in June last
as His Majesty's Special Commissioner at
Washington to cooperate with and assist
His Excellency Hon. II. A. P. Carter in
United States of America of the facts con-
nected with the visit to these Islands of
Captain afterwards Commodore Jones in
the L. S. S. Peacock in the year 1926. 1t
was believed that the statement of this
case, founded on such evidence as was
available to His Majesty's Government
here, which honorable members will find
in the appendix to my report to the Legis-
lature (appendix b, page 49,, could be ma
terially extended and strengthened if the
original document in the archives of Gov
eminent departments at Washington were
examined and it was especially with the
view Of his assisting Mr.. Carter in this task
that Mr.. Daggett was appointed. The re-
suit of the conference with Mr. Carto
that as ST. , - zrT-1s1i'e I was
- .aTeu IN my report (RepOrt, page
~, it was deemed desirable in the mean
time to take no action beyond putting{a
statement of the case on file in the Dep9t-
ment of State at Washington. n
"Mr. Daggett was also requested to
ascertain the view taken by the Govern
ment of the United States of proposal
that had been made to His Majesty's Gov
eminent to admit the rice required by
Japanese labOrers, imported from their
own country, free of duty The japanese
are prejudiced in favor of their own rice,
and the Government was disposed to
accede to the request, provided that such
course involved no infringement of treaty
obligations. Before Mr.. Daggett reached
Washington this matter was virtually set
tied and the proposal withdrawn, and Mr..
take any steps in regard to it.
WALTER NJ. GIBSON,
Minister of Foreign Affairs -
Mr.. KauIukou moved the report be
adopted.
Mr.. Castle moved the report be accepted
and laid on table. Carried.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
Mr. Castle offered a resolution that a
committee of seven members be appointed
to visit the various public buildings and in
situations in the city of Honolulu.
His Excellency the Attorney General
moved to amend by inserting the words
"and all institutions receiving Govern
ment aid.
Mr.. Keau objected to the number of the
committee. 1t should be all the members
of the Assembly, and amended to read
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to
provide carriages to convey them to the
various public buildings.
Mr.. Kaunamano was in favor of the
resolution. He supposed the amendment
to provide carriages would be objected to,
as some members fear expenses as much
as they do fire from Heaven.
Mr.. Nahale thought if all the members
were to go it would do them good to walk.
Mr.. Thurston objected to carriages being
provided. The idea of Il committee being
appointed was a good one. The Insane
Asylum was conducted in a worthy man
ner, but visit by the members would con-
vince them that the appropriation was net
nearly sufficient.
Mr.. KaulukOu moved the resolution be
indefinitely postponed.
His Excellency the Attorney Gre neral
moved it be laid on the table.
The resolution was finally carried.
CALL THE ROLL.
His EXcellency the Attorney General
offered the following resolution: That
after prayers at the opening of each days
session the roll Of members shall be called
and a list of those present and OF the alb
sentees be entered in the journal of the
Legislature. 4 member detained by bust
ness may, before the order OF business
for the day is reached, answer the roll call
and have his name enrolled among the
members present" His reason for pre-
senting the resolution was this: When the
Sergeant-at-ArmS came to summoI2~him
every morning to make a quorum h,
found on coming in Representatives and