The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-17

bis creditor. The final point he
considered was what voters "dis-
trict" meant. 1t was Just as well
settled that a man had right to
vote where he lived, as the rule in
Congress that member could dele
gate his privilege of speaking to
another, but he supposed the house
would rule it down all the same.
The arguments against the minority
report were not only against ordi-
nary law but against specific sta.
tutes. He noticed that whenever
the Acknowledgement got the worst
Of an argument lie told a story to
raise laugh.
Minister Neumann said his story
yesterday was prophetic.
Rep. Thurston: He said l was in
the position Of lawyer, trying to
cover up facts, and he in that of n
statesman.
Minister Neumann: ] will apollo
gize for that and take it back. He
does not appear as lawyer.
Rep. Thurston: l do not appear
here as a lawyer but as a legislator.
/ am not an advocate of anybody.
He has not taken back the statement
that he is q statesman. II his course
is that of statesman, heaven pre-
serve the kingdom from such states
men. TO show the utterly childish
and ridiculous nature Of the major
ity report, he quoted from it the
argument that, because the rejected
voters had not complained, therefore
there was nothing wrong in the
action of the inspectors. 1t also
said that the majority did not know
whether those persons were "utterly"
malihinis (non-residents) or not.
That is to say, they were not satis-
fed whether they were malihinis or
not, yet they were not allowed to
vote. He compared the majority
report with the report Of the Judi
ciary Committee on the North Kona
election case, and said it was going
down to all time that in one case
they allowed strangers to vote
and in another they did not. That,
too, in spite of the evidence of
three witnesses whose testimony was
not disputed except by bullock
thief, that those rejected in the
latter case were not strangers, and
although there was only difference
of seven votes in the result Of the
election. The house would stultify
itself by saying that malihinis could
vote in one case and not in another.
Rep. Aholo claimed the right of
speaking on the same ground as
Rep. Thurston, as he had moved
that the majority report should be
adopted.
Rep. Thurston opposed the claim,
as Rep. Aholo's motion was only an
amendment to the main motion.
Rep. Aholo said he merely sub
mitted the point for ruling.
Rep. Dole thought the hon. men,
Der was only joking.
The President ruled against Rep.
Aholo's claim.
Rep. Dole moved the house adj
journ. Lost.
On motion of Rep. Kalua, the
ayes and noes were called, which re-
suited in the majority report being
adopted on the following division:-
Ayes-Ministers Gibson, Gulick
and Neumann; Mobiles Kuihelani
and Kaae; Reps. Hayselden, Keau,
Lilikalani, Baker, Amara, Kaulia,
Kaulukou, Pahia, Kaunamano, Ma.
hinu, Kekoa, Aholo, Castle, Kaai,
Kauai and Palohau-21.
Noes-Nobles Bishop and Judd
Reps. Kauhi, Brown, Wight, Kalua
Dickey, Thurston, Paehaole and
Minister Neumann moved that the
vote be reconsidered.
Rep. Castle seconded the motion
saying he had voted Aye in order tc
move for reconsideration. The pre-
vious question had cut off discus
sion, and of course the only chance
to discuss the question was on ;
motion to reconsider it. He moved
the house adjourn till half-past one
on condition that he should have thu
floor at that hour. This being pu
and lost, he proceeded to discuss tht
merits Of the question.
Rep. Aholo raised the point o.
order that the hon. member coult
not discuss the merits on such ,
motion, but the President over-rulet
the objection, holding that th'
speaker had perfect right to g
into the merits to show why the vot'
should be reconsidered.
Reps. Dole and Brown followed a
length in favor of reconsideration
and Of the minority report, afte
which the motion was put and lost
At $40 the house adjourned til
10 o'clock tomorrow.