The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-14
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Eighty eighth Day Continued.
TUESDAY, Sept. IL.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

jority report. The conduct of Noble Lu-
hiau and Rep. Nawahine deserved expul-
sion, the highest penalty the House can
inf1ict. The committee and members OF
the House could not but be sensible that
there was 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 lmpOr-
| lance that the Legislature should clear
! itself of this disgrace and vindIcate it's own
| honor. The least that can be said to these
men is, 1--WE 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 very i'm
portant matter. He denied taking any
bribe. 1t was said TO him here is a 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 a 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 retaliate 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-
latlng 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-
sIstent 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
nothing on the records of the House to
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 Kings veto.
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 a 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 curtaH the right of |
members to answer for themselves to the |
fullest extent He only objected to their |
abusing this privilege.
The five minute rule was suspended
Rep. KamauOha, continuing, said he had |
not received the money as a bride. He |
accepted it as a 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. @. Brown was surprised to find |
native HaWallanS 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 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. NawahIne 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 a 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 III in it. He would consider it a
terrible penalty to be called to the bar to
receive the pauS1rp n the HOnSo fOr
he had done.
Noble Smith said. that, in Justice to Rep.
NawahiGe, he would state that when the
member took down his vest and showed
the Dill to the committee, the paper was
folded up in a way that did not look as if it
bad been OneneG since II was nlaced thnra