The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-09-18

House. there 10 receive, from the President
Of the Legislature, the oenSure OF the
House, for the cause aforesaid.
I. Resolved That the Acknowledgement
De instructed 10 institute such prpSecu-
tons, as the facts shall in his opinion,
Justify, against all persons engaged in such
conspiracy.
Respectfully submitted,
W. .. SIXTH, Chairman,
Il II DoLE.
A. :. WILCOX.
Honolulu, Sept. II. ISIS,
MINORITY EEpoEr.
We, the undersigned, although agreeing
with the majority report In most Of It's
findings, do nos concur IN the recommend
alton concerning Noble Luhiau and Rep.
Szwahins- Although il Is = fact, that
proof Of their completely IN the matter be
fore rs, was almost wholly due 70 their
own confessions, Yet we believe that they
received $50 each. knowing. AZ the time
thew received Il, that II Was given them by
the Cinnamon s. remuneration for hsy-
ing voted SgainSt the Constitutional
amendment. and that had It not been for
the exposure Of the whole matter by Rep.
hAlzuko4. they would have kept the same
without ever reporting it to the House.
We feel that 1t would not be right for this
G1N-4SG ~ NNNA~ANtAS AZ NA-St-NSr N'>A-
il Is its bouuden duty, IS i Reform LegiSla-
ture. 10 clear itself 81 the whole matter, and
show to the country that it Will not toll
crate in the least any Of those acts, which
have GISgrace0 past Legislatures.
We therefore recommend 70 this House
that II do forthwith e1pel Noble Luhiau
and Rep. Nawshine also from seats
therein. and declare their seats vacant
D. H HITCHCOCK,
J. hAUEANE.
Evidence taken before the select COM
mittee appointed Sept. SIN, lSSS, according
70 resolution adopted b. the Legislature
70 investigate the charges Of bribery pre-
terred against A. kauhi and q. P As
msuOha-
The Committee. consisting Of W. Q.
Smith. &. H Dole, A. :. Wilcox, J. hsu-
hSne and D. Il. Hitchcock tall being pre-
sent, met IN the snts-room Of the Legisls-
tive Hall ~ PIP p u Saturday, Sept Sth,
ISIS
J. Alfred Mssoon was sworn IN as clerk
Mr.Smith read resolution, containing the
charges, 70 Msssrs. h4uhi and kSmsuOhs
Snd Cautioned them that neither need make
reply unless they chose TO.
Mr. KsmauOhs stated. I have heard the
resolution and sll l have TO say to the
Chairman snd 70 the other members Of the
have not received anything myself from
the Chinese I have nor been paid any
thing 70 change NV vote Nv opinion has
been the same from the very beginning
Whist l have done was not with the IGeA
that wss 70 receive any reward.
Mr. kauhi stated. All the allegations IN
regard TO nv receiving or taking 0rIbes are
not true | deny all Of the allegations
made concerning myself
The Acknowledgement here suggested
that II would be desirable not 10 make the
evidence public. The public were excluded
and reporters cautioned not 70 publish the
evidence till the report Of the committee
hzd been made 70 the House.
Arroruey-GenersI-I should like to ask
the gentlemen q few questions They can
answer or not Just a. they ike. To Ks
mzuohz Have YOU received either before
or since the vote Of Wednesday last on the
CouStitu tiousI amendment any money
from any Onet
kzmzuohz-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 L.
Observation-Disclosures to the vote on the
amendment I had received nothing, and
nothing had been said 10 me about any
money; but yesterday received $50, but
nothing Wss said 10 ne about what Il was
for. This morning. after the resolution
was read, l spoke TO Noble Luhiau If
any approach had been made 10 him. He
said that $50 had been psid 10 him yester-
day, and I SAID thst was the same Is | had
received That Is the reason that l said
Just now that had received nothing for
my vote This money was brought yester-
day and It was said 20 be : present. don't
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committee nav think that II was l have
often expressed my opinion. | said in
tended 70 vote against the constitutional
amendment. l asked several members Of
the House what they thought Of It, and |
have been asked what l thought OF It. l
have opposed the amendment ever since II
wGs first introduced for two reasons: l
h8d introduced Two constitutional amend
ments myself, which had been voted down;
snd have always been opposed % It on
principle I heard some Of the members
say We vii Be paid; I supposed IL was
Joke and didn't attach much importance
10 IL There have been like remarks made
on every important vote OF the House
Smirh-D0 YOU recall Who paid y0u}
K4mauoha-I received $50 from Mr.
Kauhi-
ey-GeueraI-Where
kauau0ha-L went down TO the W. g.
Hall Ny mother was going On the way
up this money Ess given TO ne, but | did
not open the package TIL l came up
ruey-(IeuerzL-HOE did you come
Up2
Kamauoha-I came up in Z hack with
ksuhi- The money was given 70 NE II
the hack
Artoruey-GeueraI-In what part Of the
town.
Ea-,.r7La r 7-s= Oman STRAIT -
rwseE Fort and AIakea-
-GeuzrzL-Wha was said2
Eamsu0ha-Here / yOur present.
Atturney-GeneraI-WhGt did you under
stand By that
KzmaUohs-I did not understand that
Il was for ny vote The House has passed
3 good many important measures He
sim ply said. here Is your present. l thought
Il vas for some measure
AttOruey-GeueraI-I what shape was 1T
KamauOha-[t was IN paper, aud that
Eas al that was said
The Attorney General showed TO Mr.
Eamauoha : $50 bill. Was Il similar TO
-hiS7
Eamauoha-It was
y-5enerzI-W here L Il nOT2
kamzuoha-I paid It 70 Pske tailor On
Nuuzuu street
Attorney GeuerzI-Did not you feel SUI
icieut interest % ask what Il was for. etc ?
Kamauohz-I did not
Att0ruey-5eueTzI- II Z matter Of
such common occurTelcE that you did not
iesI sufficient interest 70 ask what II vas
TORI
Kanauoha-I did not ask at that time
II the Atroruey-T General came 10 me and
gave ne $50 Dill l would think Il was On
secoQnt Of some measure passed II the