The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-11

Noble Smith asked permission to
give notice of and introduce q short
bill in connection with the PARA
disc of the Pacific" The title of
the bill is An Act to authorize the
Minister of the Interior to remit the
postage ON the newspaper called the
''Paradise of the Pacific
Rep. Paehaole thought one of the
Ministers ought to introduce the
bill.
Permission was granted and notice
given Of the bill.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST TWO
MEMBERS.
Minister Ashford presented the
following resolution:
The undersigned Clarence w.
Ashford, Attorney General of the
Kingdom, hereby alleges and
charges that two members of this
honorable House, to wit, the Hon.
A. Kauhi, Representative for the
District Of EVA and Waianae, and
Hon. 6. P. Kamauoha, Representa-
tive for the District Of South Kona,
have been, during the week last
past, while such members of this
honorable House, and while attend
ing its session and sitting and vot-
ing therein, guilty of the offence of
accepting bribes to influence their
respective votes upon measures
pending before this House, to wit,
upon the proposed Constitutional
Amendment in reference to Chinese,
which was voted upon, and indef-
nitely postponed by this House, on
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1888; and also
that said A. Kauhi and G. p. Kamau
oha were, during the time aforesaid,
while such members of this House
as aforesaid, guilty of the offence of
bribing and attempting to bribe
other members of this House, and of
promising and paying money to
other members of this House to in
fuence the votes of such other
members upon the proposed Consti-
tutional amendment aforesaid, and
in consideration of the votes of such
other members upon said measure
as aforesaid. Be it therefore
Resolved, that select committee
of this House be appointed to investi-
gate the above charge and all matters
incident thereto, and that such COM
mittee when appointed, shall be in
vested with and possess full power
and authority to send for persons
and papers in aid of such investiga-
ton and to examine such persons
upon or oath otherwise, and that said
committee are hereby directed to
report with all convenient speed,
their findings of facts therein, to-
gether with any recommendation
they shall think fit to make in the
premises.
CLARENCE w. ASHFORD.
Attorney-General.
Sept. 8, 1888.
Noble Smith moved the resolu-
ton be adopted. No more serious
charge could be brought against a
member of the House.
Minister Ashford said the resolu-
ton had been brought in late in the
session for the reason that the acts
were late. He was fully sensible of
the gravity of this offence.
Rep. Kamauoha was somewhat
surprised at the resolution. He had
opposed the Constitutional amend
ment from the beginning, and so
had other members and also one OF
the members of the Cabinet. 1t
looked as if he and Rep. Kauhi had
been selected on the charge of at
tempting TO bribe. He was perfectly
willing to have the House investigate
if it sees fit.
Rep. Paehaole moved the resolu-
tion he translated, printed and Land
before the House so that the men,
bers could peruse it.
Noble Young thought it would
only prolonging the session by hav.
ing it printed. He was in favor Of
adopting the resolution.
Noble Smith amended his motion
by moving that the resolution be
adopted, thereafter translated anG
printed.
The motion carried and the Presi
dent appointed the following com
mittee: Mobiles w. o. Smith, ID. III
Hitchcock and G. II. Dole, Reps
Kauhane and A. S. Wilcox.
Noble Hitchcock offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that the census commits
sion are hereby authorized to pro.
cure such books, reports, stationery
and other material necessary in the
prosecution of their work not to ex-
ceed the amount of $3.50 and tha
this amount be inserted in the Ap'
preparation Bill. Adopted.
Third reading of an Act to con
vey certain piece of land to trus
tees for benevolent purposes. Pass
ed.
Noble Smith, on suspension of th'
rules, read a first time An Act tt
authorize the Minister of the In.
terror to remit the postage ON the
paradise of the Pacific"
The bill was read Il second time
by title, passed to engrossment tt
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