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Justify against all persons engaged in such
Respectfully submitted,
w. 0. SMITH, Chairman,
g. H. DOLE,
A. S. WILCOX.
Honolulu Sept IL, 1888
MINORITY REPORT.

A. S. WILCOX.
Honolulu, Sept. IL, 1888.
MINORITY REPORT
We, the undersigned, although agreeing
with the majority report in most of its
| findings do not concur in the recommend
alton concerning Noble Luhiau and Rep.
NaWahine Although it is a fact, that
| proof of their completely in the matter be-
! fore US, was almost wholly due to their
own confessions, yet we believe that they
| received $50 each, knowing, at the time
they received it, that 1t was given them by
| the Cinnamon as remuneration for hav-
| ing voted against the Constitutional
| amendment, and that had it not been for
| the exposure of the whole matter by Rep.
Kalaukoa, they would have kept the same
without ever reporting it to the House.
| We feel that it would not be right for this
| House to cOndOne so grave an offence, but
| it is it's bOunden duty, as a Reform Legisla-
| ture, to clear itself of the whole matter, and
show to the country that it will not toll
crate in the least any of those acts, which
have disgraced past Legislatures.
We therefore recommend to this House
that it do forthwith expel Noble Luhiau
| and Rep. Nawahine also from seats
therein, and declare their seats vacant
ID. H. HITCHCOCK,
J. KAUHANE.
Evidence taken before the select com
mittee appointed Sept. 8th, 1888, according
to resolution adopted by the Legislature
to investigate the charges of bribery pre-
ferred against A. Kauhi and G.. P. ka-
mauOha.
The Committee, consisting of w. O.
Smith, g. H. Dole, a. S. Wilcox, j. Kau-
hane and D. H. Hitchcock (all being pre-
sent), met in the ante-rOOm of the Legisla-
tive Hall at PIP p. m. Saturday, Sept 9Th,
1888.
J. Alfred MagOOn was sworn in as clerk.
MrSmith read resolution, containing the
charges, to Messrs. Kauhi and KamauOha
and cautioned them that neither need make
reply unless they chose to.
Mr.. KamauOha stated: [ have heard the
resolution and all / have to say to the
Chairman and to the other members of the
Committee: | am not guilty of the charge.
/ have not received anything myself from
the Chinese. l have not been paid any
thing to change my vote. My opinion has
been the same from the very beginning.
What 1 have done was not with the idea
that was to receive any reward.
Mr.. Kauhi stated: All the allegations in
regard to my receiving or taking brides are
not true l deny ali of the allegations
made concerning myself.
The Attorney General here suggested
that it would be desirable not to make the
evidence public. The public were excluded
and reporters cautioned not to publish the
evidence till the report OF the committee
had been made to the House.
Attorney General should like to ask
the gentlemen a few questions. They can
answer or not just as they like. To Ka-
mauOha. Have you received either before
or since the vote of Wednesday last on the
Constitutional amendment any money
from any one?
KamauOha-I have received no money
from any one before the vote was taken,
but | have received money since the vote.
Attorney-General- Explain how you
received it.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the vote on the
amendment, l had received nothing, and
nothing had been said to me about any
money; but yesterday l received $50, but
nothing was said to me about what it was
for. This morning, after the resolution
was read l spoke to Noble Luhiau if
any approach had been made to him. He
said that $50 had been paid to him yester-
day, and L said that was the same as had
received. That is the reason that [ said
just now that had received nothing for
my vote. This money was brought Yester-
day and it was said to be present; L don't
think 1t was intended as bride, but the
committee may think that 1t was. L have
often expressed my opinion. l said in
tended to vote against the constitutional
amendment. l asked several members of
the House what they thought of it, and l
have been asked what | thought of it. |
have opposed the amendment ever since it
was first introduced, for two reasons: |
had introduced two constitutional amend
ments myself, which had been voted down;
and | have always been opposed to it on
say we will be paid; l supposed it was a
joke and didn't attach much Importance
to it. There have been like remarks made
on every important vote of the House.
Smith-DO you recall who paid you?
Kamauoha-I received $50 from Mr..
Kauhi
Attorney General-Where?
RamauOha-I went down to the w. G.
Hall. My mother was going. On the way
up this money was given to me, but L did
not open the package till came up.
Attorney General-How did you come
up?
Kamauoha-I came up in a hack with
Kauhi. The money was given to me in
the hack.
Attorney eneral--In what part of the
town?
Kamauoha-It was Queen street, be-
tween Fort and Alakea.
Attorney-General--Wh was said?
Kamauoha-Here is your present.
Attorney-G did you under |
stand by that?
Kamauoha-I did not understand that |
it was for my vote. The House has passed !
a good many important measures. He |
simply said, here is your present. thought |
it was for some measure
General-In what shape was it ? |
Kamauoha-It was in paper, and that |
was all that was said.
The Attorney General showed to Mr.. |
Kamauoha a $50 bill. Was it similar to |
this?
Kamauoha-It was.
Attorney General-Where is it now?
Kamauoha-I paid it to a Pake tailor on
Nuuanu street.
Attorney -General-Did not you feel suf-
hcient interest to ask what it was for, ETC.?
KamauOha-I did not
AttOrney-General-W it a matter of
such common occurrence that you did not
feel sufficient interest to ask what it was
for?
KamauOha-I did not ask at that time
If the AttOrney-General came to me and
gave me a $50 bill [ would think it was on |
account of some measure passed in the
House.
Attorney -General-You thought it was
On account of something passed in the
HOus:?
KamauOha-YeS.