The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-05
Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled at 40.


received as chairman of the Military
Committee a pamphlet entitled "The
Third Warning Voice" and that he had
distributed it to the House.
Minister Peterson reported for the
committee on the bill relating to the
number of the Justices of the Supreme
Court recommending that it be indefi-
nitely postponed The committee fur
report that they have considered the re-
port of the Judiciary Commission of
1886, and that while they do not deny
that the present judiciary system has
defects, yet they do not think that
task of such magnitude as its reorganiza-
ton would be can be advantageously
undertaken by the present Legislature,
and they therefore recommend the re-
port of the commission to the Legisla-
ture of 1892. The committee however
offer bill providing that no justice
shall sit in banco on g case in which he
has presided in the Court below
The bill was read and the report was
adopted.
Noble Mccarthy for the select commit
tee on the petition of X. More find that
the work was ordered by the Superin-
tendent of Public Works and confirmed
by the Minister of the Interior, and that
there was an appropriation which was
exhausted. The Supreme Court has
thrown the claim out on the above
ground. The committee recommend
that as the work was done in good faith
the House in its equity provide for the
payment OF the claim
Laid on the table with the Appropria-
ton Bill.
Minister Spencer presented copy of
the Government lease to the Oahu Il.
r. Co.
Noble Muller moved it be referred to
a select committee.
Rep. Brown introduced a resolution
that the consideration of the Finance
Committees report be deferred ten days
to enable l.. A. Thurston to present
written answer to the charges OF the
committee, and that he be allowed for
this purpose access to the books of the
Interior Department.
Rep. Bush considered the petition this
morning an impeachment of the conduct
OF the committee and the President. He
was glad this resolution was brought in
because the petition was one which
charged the whole House with lack of
honesty and good intention.
Noble Muller moved the resolution be
adopted. Every member of the Finance
Committee wished Mr.. Thurston to have
an opportunity to answer its statements
but in proper way.
Rep. Brown asked permission to with
draw the petition.
Rep. Kapaehaole said this could not
be done by motion but only by resolu-
ton. He would move to strike out that
part of the resolution granting Mr.
Thurston access to the books. This
would be establishing a very danger
GUS precedent.
Rep. Kahookano moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution.
Rep. Nawahi opposed the resolution.
He would support the motion to indeti-
nitely postpone it.
Rep. r. Wilcox was opposed to the
resolution. 1t was only brought in to
block consideration of the report.
Rep. Kanealii was not in favor of the
resolution. The House must be careful.
If we give Mr.. Thurston a chance he may
make such a showing that We may 20
back on our committee. We must pro-
tect our committee. If the hon. Noble
Muller has any regard for his safety he
had better withdraw his resolution, or
the House would reject the committees
version and adopt Mr.. Thurston's.
Minister Brown cannot say that |
like the resolution altogether, but this is
a matter between Mr.. Thurston and the
Finance Committee. The committee
are all honorable gentlemen and l pre-
sumo they will be glad to give him
every opportunity to have access to the
books, etc.
Rep. Brown accepted the amendment
of the member from Molokai. He also
wished to Withdraw the petition but the
House would not let him.
Noble Muller was not afraid of any
thing which ME- Thurston might say, as
every statement OF the committee could
be substantiated, but as it did not seem
TO be the pleasure OF the House TO pass
this resolution he would withdraw his
motion to adopt it.
Rep. Kalua moved TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table
Noble Macfarlane said as member OF
the committee that it had no reason to
shirk any interview with Mr.. ThurstoD,
but he considered the passage of the pc
tition in the morning as not al all credit
able. Unless the introducer OF the reso-
luton would move to have this morn
ing's vote reconsidered he would oppose
the passage OF this resolution. Ii We
propose that, Mr.. Thurston and all his
friends shall have every opportunity to
refute that report. Some members have
stated to me that they did not fully
understand the vote this morning. 1t is
no part of the duty of the Finance Com
mittee TO seek out former Minister and
catechize him as to his motives. The
committee have made reference to