The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
ElenrY-FouRrn DAY. - CONTINUED.
TUESDAY, Aug. oath.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house resumed at 1:35.

| speech ON the Lanai matter. lie
contended that it was beyond the
scope of Legislative cognizance, and
that, even if the majority report was
adopted, no relief would thereby be
afforded to the people of Lanai.
There was no evidence that Mr..
Gibson had authorized his agents,
if they could be called his agents, tc
threaten the people with deprivation
of their privileges if they declined
to support the Government candi-
dates. Therefore the committee
had arrived at strained conclusion.
They were like men lost in the
woods; they did not know how they
got there. 1t amounted to nothing
that Mr.. Henry Gibson did not APP
pear before the committee to deny
the charges, as he, knowing that
there was no case against Mr.. Glib
son, had no occasion to appear.
The conclusion of the committee
was not justified by the facts, and
he thought the members for Kau
and Eva must be sorry they had
signed the report. He considered
the minority had presented the case in
its true light, and would therefore
vote for the adoption of their re-
port.
Rep. Kauhane considered it was
within the province of the Legisla-
ture to enquire into any complaint
of the people that they had been
oppressed by Government officers,
particularly if any of the oppressors
were members of the Ministry. He
was very sorry that there should
have had any occasion for such an en-
quiry. 1t was only of late years
that they had heard in this country
of Government candidates, or Min
isterial candidates. 1t would be
much better if the Ministry left the
elections alone, allowing the people
to vote as they pleased.
Rep. Richardson said this was Il
very important matter, and, as the
hon. member from Hilo said that
every member should be heard from,
he desired to give his opinion on it.
Yesterday the speaker was not in
favor of the indefinite postpone
mcnt of the report. Whenever the
Hawaiian version was read, n men,
Der of the Cabinet who did not
understand word of Hawaiian,
jumped to his feet and moved its
indefinite postponement. He thought
that was very strange.
Minister Dare said he had the
English version on his desk before
he made the motion.
Rep. Richardson was very sure
that the Minister had not read the
report through before moving. He
knew that the members for Lahaina
(Kalua) and for Molokai had worked
tooth and nail against the speakers
election. Nevertheless, he did not
feel himself bound to oppose every
thing that those members brought
into the house. Now, however, hav-
inghad an opportunity of studyingthe
report, he was bound to say that he
arrived at conclusions different from
those of the majority of the commit
tee. He did not consider that the
Minister'S responsibility for the
actions complained of had been
shown by The evidence. In conclu-
sion, he referred to what he called
the pitiable tale of the trials en-
dured by the hon. member for Hilo,
in running his election. He would
be better pleased had the hon. men,
Der told how he had won his cleo
ton, as the recital of his experience
might be of benefit to the rest of
them at the next election.
Rep. Paehaole related the history
of the case, and claimed that the
Legislative Assembly had a right to
enquire into the conduct of a Min
lister as member of this body.
Rep. Kaunamano admitted the
industry and honesty of the major
ity of the committee, but dissented
from their conclusions.
Rep. Dole wished to express his
disapprobation of the personal re-
marks made yesterday, respecting
the appearance and private life of a
member, which had nothing more to
do with the question than the phases
of the moon. That style of discus
sion was something new to this
house. In many years he had never
heard native Hawaiian engage in
such "A discussion. That was re-
served for street hoodlums and
hautbOys. There was Il kind of
personal discussion which was adj
missible. Such was the discussion
of the acts of "A Minister. When
the matter first came before the
house, Minister Gibson appeared
eager to have it investigated, but, if
the speaker was not mistaken, he
had repented of that desire. Still,
he was prepared to give the Minister
credit for having honestly changed
his mind as to the jurisdiction of the
Legislature. That those people had
the right of recourse to the courts of
law was no reason why this Legisla-
ture could not investigate the con-
duct of any of its members. In
every country In the world the leg
islatures investigated charges against
public men, in proof of which he