The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-17
sEvYNrY-rsIEp DAY.
WYpyyspAY. Auc. llth


The Assembly convened as the usual hour and,
after the prayer by the Chaplain; the minutes of
I the previous meeting were read and approved.
Representative Castle from the Revision com
mttee returned the bill relating TO the establish
ing of the grade of streets, on account of errors
occurring II the English version, amendments not
having been properly placed IN by the Secretary.
The version was corrected ana returned TO Repre-
sentative Castle.
I Representative kaukaU under suspension of the
rules presented q petition from residents Of La
hains, Maui, praying that the Assembly provide
necessary means for supplying railroad from
Isahaina 70 Wailuku. 10 committee on Public
ISnds-
Representative kalua presented petition from
residents of Lshains, Maui. PRAYING for q law to
encourage the expectation OF Iaro Flour. The
petitioners stated that :he increased consumption
| of Taro Flour would thus cause demand, and
rise in price, for Taro which would thus add to
/ the wealth of the kinSdom. Petition returned to
/ introducer on account of not being addressed to
| the Assembly.
| Representative Thurston presented a petition
| from one humumu, policeman in Honolulu, for
/ IS due him for serving delinquent tax notices.
| Referred to Judiciary Committee.
/ Representative Castle offered the following res
/ olutiou:
! WHEREAS the powers and authority of the COM
limitation on the sd day of August instant. and
whereas there Is vet large amount of work to be
done BY said commissioners, and there Is now
/ bill before this Assembly TO extend the term of
/ said commissioners. which in the ordinary course
/ of business before the house may not be reached
/ before said date therefore.
RESOLVED that the bill, entitled, "An Act 10 EI-
/ tend the TermEof the Commission of Boundaries
now before the Legislative Assembly, be taken
out of its regular order and be placed at the head
OF all other orders for immediate consideration.
Approved.
The Minister of Interior stated that in response
TO question he had prepared list of parties who
were ObtainS free, but that he did not desire
/ to present 1t until tomorrow as several OF those
the Minister of Interior and several other former
/ deadheads. tLaughter.l
/ Representative Brown offered the following re-
/ solution.
/ WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the Kingdom
sitting in banco has decided adversely to the Hon.
I Z kekoa, now sitting IN this house as a member
I from the district OF Puma, island of Hawaii, in
! the case of Rex. vs. Z. hekOa and another;
! And whereas a petition from the electors and
| taxpayers of the said district Of Puma has been
| presented 10 this House, as By law prescribed,
praying that the seat Of the said Z. hekoa be de-
! clared vacant:
| And whereas, from the decision of said Supreme
Court based upon the testimony given in the trial
of said case By the said E. hekoa, In his own be-
half il appears that the law relating TO the duties
of inspectors of election (the said E kekoa being
I ouel hsd been ignored. and not complied or con-
formed to by said E. kekoa and the election held,
by which election said E. kekoa pretended to be
returned TO this House As member thereof, being
I therefore illegal now, therefore.
Be il resolved that the election of said E. hekoa
b. declared by this House null and void, and the
seat OF said E. kekOa vacant; and that the Secre
tsrv Be ordered 20 notify toe inspectors of election
for said district OF Puma 10 proceed and order aud
hold new election II said district
The IntuOducer moved that the resolution be
considered in Committee OF the Whole on Tues
daS.
REPRESENTATIVE PalOhau moved that the rssoIu-
ton be laId on the table rs the Judiciary Com
mittss had not yet reported on petition IN their
hands from residents Of Puma. praying fOr the
[ 0ustinp OF the fraudulent representative.
Representative Brown SAID the delay of the
judiciary Committee TO report was the cause OF
the introduction OF this resolution. be considered
!. disgrace TO the whole Assembly TO have man
who has been decided by the Supreme Court as IN
worthy TO hold any ofics OF honor or trust under
the Government, TO be allowed TO SIT IN the House.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs desired to know
: whether the decision mentioned was OF the Inter
mediary Court or IN baneo
Representative Brown say he was surprised at
I such q question from the Minister and would In
I form him that the decision was one OF banco.
Representative kaullkou favored the motion
/ 10 lay on the table. He said that he considered
that the case should be heard on the evidence pro-
] duced before the Assembly. Anything that the
/ Supreme Court has stated or decided should lot
be allowed TO have the slightest influence With the
/ House AZ all.
/ Representative Kslua. favored consideration OF
the resolution In committee of the Whole, on the
I morrOE. II vas not pleasant 10 sit here and see
I a man performing the functions OF q legislator
I Who had no night in the House. The member
]
I ON countrymeu and they had convicted him on
{ his ozn testimony. If he the speaker, was IN a
similar situation he would resign Immediately.
/ He considered that It was the duty or the House
/ TO declare the seat OF the member vacant.
REPRESENTATIVE hauiukOa raised the point OF
order. that g similar resolution had been lnde-
fnItey postponed therefore the present one could
not Be entertained
Representative IhurstOl considered that II was
an erniuentlJ proper thing for the House 70 con-
slider the resolution and decide HhetheE the MEM
b=r Eskos, held MS seat honestly OF not Ii
| honestly then the Assembly, bY vote, could say
30: If disholestly then so decide. The judiciary
Committee had had this matter N tnsE hands for
/ soue tine. bat there was an evident wish on the
part of tEO three members OF tnat committee 70
smother Investigation II this case There was
I hoII prsyioQsIy that no petition from Puma was
I presented; nov, although peuuon has Oeen
/ forEardsd there i no desire exhibited 70 act.
REPRESENTATIVE Castle said that ne had appeared
7 before the Judiciary Committee on behalf of tie
I petitioners for a new election Rep hekoa and
/ himself had agreed 10 the Court evidence being
the eyidenee to be produced By him Castle, while
/ Kskoa desired to bring forward other witnesses.
He had not been notified since OF further inYesd-
I cation.
Representative Thurston said that the matter
had passed out of the hands OF the people Of Puma,
and nov vas matter concerning the honor Of the
/ House. If the Judiciary COMMITTEES desired truth
on the matter, It was waiting for them IN the
E hands Of the SscTetary-the sworn evidence taksn
az ths trial. He1e member 0f the Judiciary
3 COMMITTEES presents this resolution, thereby
kuoziadzing that tIs committee not disposed
10 act IL the matter II has gone forth II the
columns OF tne Newspapers tnat Tuis mlzUo=rf
Eskoz, ootzined his seat here by acts Of deliberate
fraud. If the joEIty desired 70 harness III With
such man he did not, and ne hsre presented his
I objection
Representative Dole elairned that the to resO-
E Iution Eere distinct The first E4s grC1uded On
: communication from one Of the judges OF ths S1-
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