The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-18
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,.
Eighty-eighth Day-Continued.
TUESDAY, Sept. IL.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

TUESDAY, Sept. IL.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The majority and minority reports and
the whole evidence having been read, No
bic Smith moved the adoption of the ma
jority report The conduct of Noble Luz
hiau and Rep. Nawahne deserved expul-
| sion, the highest penalty the House can
! infiict. The committee and members OF
the House could not but be sensible that
there was a heavy burden upon them. All
feeling of personality had been carefully
avoided. But in consideration of the con-
! LESSONS of these two members and their
aid in eliciting the facts brought forward,
they thought some leniency ought to be
extended to them.
Noble Hitchcock moved the adoption of
the majority report as amended by the
| minority. The House should not think
there was any improper personal feeling in
the matter. He had known Noble Luhiau
for many years as man of unblemished
reputation. The action of the House to-
day would be carefully scanned in every
district from Hawaii to Niihau. 1t is
clear that Luhiau and Nawahine have
accepted money rewards for their votes.
| Hereafter they cannot be trusted as repre-
| sentatives of the people. He regretted
that It was not in the power of the House
| to impose heavier penalty than that OF
/ expulsion. 1t was of the utmost impor-
| lance that the Legislature should clear
| itself of this disgrace and vindlcate its own
! honor. The least that can be said to these
| men is, I'VE cannot trust you any longer
| and will not allow you to sit with u.s." Let
| the House look the facts squarely in the
face and not think to condone the offense
| of these men.
| Noble Luhiau said this was a very inn
] portant matter. He denied taking any
bride. 1t was said TO him there is gift.
| As minister, he often received gifts from
people. If it had been intimated to him
! that it was a bride, he would not have
taken it. He had taken it simply as pres
ent. Kauhi had never spoken to him about
| changing his vote. 1t appeared to him that
! Noble Hitchcock felt a little sore and
wished TO retaIiate upon him for voting to
sustain the veto of the coffee bill. This
| explains the honorable Mobiles anxiety to
have the penalty of bribery fall upon him.
Rep. Nakaleka said it seemed as If the
| committee were trying to sit on two stools
at one time. They had done more than
they were ordered to do. Charges had
been preferred against two members. The
committee had gone beyond their instruc
tions and brought in recommendations re-
lating to other members. This they had
no authority TO do. And further, they do
not agree among themselves as appears by
their majority and minority reports.
Rep. Kamauoha said his course on the
Constitutional amendment had been con-
slstent throughout He had opposed 1t
from the time the first one was introduced
by Rep. Kinney in June, and he had OPP
posed that and all subsequent amendments
on the same subject until it was finally dis
posed of on Wednesday last. The charge
of accepting brides from Cinnamon to in
fuenCe his vote is absurd. There is
81 h., do - fLo IL, 70,
suggest any change in his attitude on that
question. 1t might as well be said that he
was corruptly influenced in voting to carry
the coffee bill over the King'sYeto.
The speaker on the expiration of the
first and second five minutes had been al
lowed extensions of time, and the third
five minutes having been occupied by him
he was notified accordingly.
Noble Widemann said these men should
have their own say without being interfered
with by the five minute rule.
Minister Ashford said the steamer would
leave the wharf in an hour and half, and
several members had engaged their pas
sages home by her, The honorable mem
Der had been speaking fifteen minutes and
had said nothing yet.
Rep. Brown was aStonished at the re-
marks of the honorable Attorney General.
When the issue of this matter might be
such as would blast the future lives of
these men, it was not time to talk of the
convenience of other members. He moved
a suspension of the five minute rule as re-
CARDS the members accused.
The Attorney. General said he had no
desire whatever to curtail the right of
members to answer for themselves to the
fullest extent. He only objected to their
abusing this privilege.
The i've minute rule was suspended.
Rep. Kamauoha continuing, said he had
not received the money as bride. He
accepted it as present. 1t was given to
him after he had voted, and voted, too,
according to his own conviction, on the |
merits of the amendment.
Rep. G. Brown was surprised to ind |
native HawaiianS of good reputation here |
tofore, implicated in these transactions 1t |
is due to these native Hawaiians that we |
show them that we have an aloha for |
them and respect their rights. We must |
impress upon them that they are under |
obligation to do right and that they can |
not do wrong without suffering the conse-
quences. He was of opinion that all four
of the members who had received these
gifts should be expelled. The evidence is
clear. There is no use in their pleading
now that they did not know what money
was in their pockets or what they had got
it for. Fifty dollar bills are not in the
habit OF jumping about among peoples
pockets without anyone's knowledge.
Rep. Nawahlne said he regretted that he
had come to this legislature. He had been
nominated against his will. The position
was forced upon him. He objected to it
because he had heard OF bribery and other
mal-practices going on in former legisla-
lures. He did not think the position was
consistent with his calling as minister of
the gospel He knew he would be exposed
to sharp criticism and most likely to scan
dals If members have been bribed they
ought to suffer the consequences. He had
sent the $50 bill to the Minister of Interior
with a statement that ought to show that
he had not consciously accepted a bride.
Members of the committee had waited on
him at his residence to make inquiries. 1t
was to answer their questions that he ex-
amined his vest pocket and found out then
and there for the first time that there was
a $50 bill in it. He would consider it
terrible penalty to be called to the bar to
receive the censure Of the House for what
he had done.
Noble Smith said, that, in justice to Rep.
Nawahine, he would state that when the
member took down his vest and showed
the bill to the committee, the paper was
folded up in a way that did not look as ii it
had been opened since it was placed there.
Rep. c. Brown said the committee had |
not embodied these statements in their
report.
Noble Smith said the report of the COM
mittee was based on what was testified be-
fore them at their regular meetings.
Rep Nawahine, continuing. said he was |
1rba,, Of tho mill shake that |