The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTY-sECoND DAY.
FRIDAY, Sept 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed at 2:05.

SlOu thht tuS JuuiNlhl CVluthttttC
tried 10 screen the Custom House
and lay all the blame OH the Station.
Nothing, however, could he more
severe than the Censure passed on
the Custom House in tie report.
Capt. Hopkins, one of the Marshal's
sub0rdinatcs, swore that none but
the Marshal held the key of the
opium room, and if this was true
the late Marshal deserved the censure
passed, as he was responsible TO the
Government for the opium. They
felt justified from the evidence in
concluding that bricks instead of
opium went down to the Custom
House from the Station. The COM
miitee could not see Mr.. Soper be-
cause he had gone to San Francisco.
Hopkins must have been trust
worthy man or he could not hold his
position.
Noble Baldwin, a. a member OF
the previous committee, would like
to say few words. Rep. Kanealii
said the former committee suppress
ed evidence. Whether he meant
the suppression of facts obtained or
the neglect TO procure evidence that
was available, the speaker would
positively deny the charge. He
would submit to the consideration
of the House both the select COM
mittee's report and the testimony on
which it was based. That committee
was composed of National Reform
members and others who might have
been expected to look on matters in
a different light, and he had hardly
expected that they could reach n
unanimous report. Yet the com
mittee had presented unanimous
report, the only dissenting view
being of an immaterial nature. The
names Of witnesses examined by
both committees were nearly identi-
cal, but some of the evidence given
by individuals seems to have been
differently colored to the judiciary
committee. The select committee
were satisfied that Mr.. Turrill was
wrong in saying that the kahului
opium was still on Maui in October.
There was too much uncertainty
about the truth of part of the evil
dence to make 1t the basis of the
judiciary committees conclusions.
1t would be unjust to censure any
man on such equivocal testimony.
Rep. Kanealii thought there was
q misunderstanding. All that the
committee claimed was that, for the
honor of the Hawaiian Government
somebody should be found guilty
and therefore the late Marshal, hav
ing been responsible for the opium
should be censured.
Rep. White thought the repor
should be adopted, as all the evi
ience, including that of the lat
Marshal, showed that Mr.. Sopel
was the responsible man.
Noble Walbridge called the hon
member to order, as he has spoken
more than ten minutes.
Rep. White said this was hi
second speech.
The President said he could no
make a second speech till som
other member had spoken.
Rep. White claimed ten minute
,, exclusive OF Interpretation.
, The President ruled that at tn
=, end of ten minutes another membe
could claim the floor.
Noble Walbridge moved the pre-
} vious question. Lost.
, Rep. Brown, as one of the selec
: committee, desired to say fey
l words. The most extraordinar
thing about the judiciary commit
tees report was that it showed tbs
! not one witness was examined b
), them regarding the time that tn
4 opium was taken from the Station
8 the Custom House. The selec
,, committee had taken the testimon
i. of three or four witnesses who swoI
positively to the transfer. Tw
!. native boys who assisted in handlin
G the boxes testified that they carrie
| iCuWOOo DoACo ihlO thC Susto
House. 1t was also sworn that thel
was no opium on the floor of I'll
opium room when the boxes wei
q set down, and when lifted aga
e there were stains of opium on u
i floor, although on opening the box
it was found that, while tins insit
It were leaking, none Of the substan,
n could get through the wooden boxe
- This report should be laid on Il
tt table till the committee submit
er report on the "F. T." opium, 4
the boxes containing both lots we
q stuffed with the very same kind
straw, earth, and rubbish.
Rep. Paehaole moved the prcVio
question, which carried.
q The motion TO lay on the tai
Of carried, "a TO 10.
" Rep. Brown from the printiI
committee reported the report
N select committee on education iteI
a printed.
In RESOLUTIONS.
~ Noble Muller moved reconsid1
"a alton OF the vote passing the I'll
n section OF the wine and beer hi
IN On this being carried, he moved
70 strike out the clause providing u
" an application for license be acco
~ pauied by the petition of major