The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-05

; / question Il not whether the former Mill
ter of the Interior is in fault. but wheth,
, this practice shall be allowed to go on.
! ought to- be brought to a head. and III
House should censure il so severely tina
no member of the Cabinet dare TO do it
future. To be efectual let there be
criminal penalty to such an act as this.
Mr.. Kaulpkou was not pleased with thi
report; it ought to be returned. Not be
cause he doubted the figures or statement
but because il ought to have been pre-
scented in both languages, it being an i'm
portant matter. Here is this report sen
III in one language (English) and it ough
! not to be entertained. The Presiden
ruled the other day that any importan
matter ought to be presented in boti
| languages. He thought it was aimed a
the late Minister of the Interior, who is no
! here. The horse has left the stable. HI
| hoped Mr.. Dickey would not stand on hi,
| dignity If the report was returned to him
| Mr.. Dickey moved the ayes and noes bt
taken on the motion TO lay upon the table
| Carried
The following is the result of the vote;
Noes-Their Excellencies Gibson, Creigh-
den, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Amara
Kaulia, kaulukou, Pahia. Kaunamarlo
Nahale, Nahinu, Kekoa, Aholo. Kaukau
Kauai and Palohau.-20.
Ayes-His Excellency Dare. Hons.
Bishop, Cleghorn, Judd, Kaae. S. Parker
Kauhi, c. Brown, Wight, Kauhane, Kalua
Dickey, Kaai, Thurston and Paehaole-15.
The motion to return the report to Mr..
Dickey, the introducer, was then carried on
the following vote:
Ayes - Their Excellencies Gibson,
Creighton, Kanoa and Dare; Hons. Haysel-
den, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Amara,
Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia, Kaunamano,
Nahale, Nahinu, Kekoa, Aholo. Kaukau,
Richardson and Kauai-20.
NOes-Hons. Bishop, Cleghorn, Kuihe-
lani, Judd, Kaae. S. Parker, Kauhi,
Brown, Wight. Kauhane, Kalua. Castle,
Dickey, Kaai Thurston, Paehaole and
Palohau-17.
PETITIoN-THE LEPER SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. Thurston, on suspension of the rules
presented a petition from the lepers at
Kalawao, Molokai, complaining that the
character of the meat was inferior and
praying that the committee appointed to
investigate there go at once.
The hon. member moved it be referred to
the special Molokai Committee. Ii seemed
eminently proper that the committee
should go there at once. 1t is not only
matter of humanity but also of common
justice. These persons are taken away
from their homes, shut up in little place
and can only make known their grievances
through this House.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said that, &C
cording to the rules, resolution or petit
ton shall be referred to the proper COM
mittee by the President, unless there is
objection. In this case there was no OBJ
lection, therefore he thought Mr.. Thurston
entirely out of order.
Mr.. ThurSton said it seemed proper to
not visiting the place had failed to do its
duty. The matter then dropped.
ASKING FURTHER TINE.
Mr.. Richardson, from the Engrossing
Committee, asked for further time on an
Act relating to the obstruction of streets.
Granted. The bill will be read a third
time on Tuesday.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Nahale gave notice of a bill to
amend section 2, chapter AZ, of the Session
Laws of 1882, relating to the poll tax. 1t
proposes to reduce the poll tax from 81 to
IS cents.
COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS.
The President filled several vacancies on
the different committees caused by the
change of Ministry.
THE MoLoKAI COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Thurston presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the special committee APP
pointed to go to Kalawao, Molokai, to in
vestigate the condition of affairs there, do |
carry out the object for which they were
appointed by proceeding to Molokai as soon
as arrangements can be made for taking
them there.
He said the House had appointed COM
mittee to visit the public buildings, and |
the newspapers say that the report of that |
was an important one, but it |
certainly is not so important as the Molo- |
kai matter. If they ignore these people |
at Kalawao they will get desperate. The
only way was to pay attention to them,
and treat them as men.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare rose to point |
of order. The only matter before the
House was the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Thurston thought it a most remark
able proposition that resolution brought
forward could not be talked upon by the
introducer.
The President said it had been custom
ary to allow certain discussion, but the
speaker must confne himself to matters of
fact and not go outside.
Mr.. Thurston said that he was combining
himself to facts why the resolution shout d
pass. He was trying to wake up the con-
science of the House. If this committee
will not go, they had better appoint one
that will.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the order of the
day.
Mr.. Thurston said bis resolution was
under discussion, and it was not proper to
shut it off.
Mr.. Brown said the only motion that
could take precedence was a motion to
adjourn.
After further discussion on points of or
der raised by two or three members, the
order of the day was put and carried.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, on suspen
sion of the rules, presented the following