The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at lis
p. m.
Rep. Paehaole moved the report
be accepted, translated and printed.
The motion was lost.
The reading of the report was
concluded at B O'clock
Noble Hitchcock moved that the
majority report as amended by the
minority report be adopted.
Noble Smith moved the majority
report be adopted. They all feel
the burden upon them. The con-
duct Of Noble Luhiau and Rep. Ma
wahine standing by itself alone does
deserve expulsion. But in view of
their confession and assistance in
helping to bring others up, their
guilt is not so great as the others.
Confession does make great differ
ence. He would plead before the
House for leniency on the part of
these two men.
Noble Hitchcock did not want this
House to think there was any hard
feeling. He had known Luhiau and his
family many years. They were be-
ing looked at to-day, ana their ac-
tions will be scanned throughout the
breadth of the land. People will be
wondering what the Reform Legis-
lature will do with four 0 it's men,
bers accepting bribes. Tat Luhiau
and Nawahine have accepted money
there was no doubt and hey must
feel that they are men VINO cannot
be trusted. He wished q heavier
penalty than expulsion could be
meted out to the two liIgleaders.
The House must clear itself of the
stain.
Noble Luhiau said this vas very
important matter. He distinctly
denied having taken bribe. Ka-
uhi gave him So as a gift. 1t turn
ed out to be $50. Being a clergy
man he was often in the habit of re-
ceiving gifts. If he had understood
it was bribe he would not have
tIken the money. No influence had
been brought on him with regard to
his vote on the Chinese amendment.
He thought that Noble Hitchcock
felt sore against him and wished
him to be punished severely because
he had voted to sustain the coffee
bill veto.
Rep. Nakaleka was much surpris-
ed at the report, as it looked to him
that the committee had gone beyond
its power. Charges were only pre-
ferred against Reps. Kamauoha and
Kauhi, but the committee had also
brought in charges against Noble
Luhiau and Rep. Nawahine. Then
again the committee was at variance
as there was a majority and mino-
rity report. The Constitution does
not give the House authority to ex-
pei its members, but there is a
House rule which says that the Le-
gislature may expel any member
for cause. He moved both reports
be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Kamauoha said the charge
against him was that he had accept
ed bribe to influence and change
his vote. This he denied, he did
not change his vote, as he had been
against the Chinese amendment
from first to last. Therefore the
allegations fall to the ground.
Noble Widemann thought those
accused should have all the time
necessary to talk in.
Minister Ashford said within an
hour and half the Kinau would
leave her wharf and a good many
members wished to 60 by her. Rep.
Kamauoha had been allowed fifteen
minutes, but he did not think he
had said anything so far.
Rep. c. Brown was much surpris-
ed to hear the remarks of the Attor-
ney-General, they came very poor
TO think he should allude to mem
bers private considerations, in such
an important matter He moved
the fiye-minute rule be dispensed
with as regards the four members
who are charged.
The motion was ado,ted.
Rep Kamauoha COZ inuing said
if he did take money it vas not as a
bribe. The money giyan TO him by
Rep. Kauhi was pres 1T and after
he had voted. He was not guilty Of
the charge.
Rep. G. Brown said it seemed
strange to him that nj i've Hawai-
ians sent here who we're thought
above the average should be in such
fix. They know what this money
WAS given to them for, and it is i'm