The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-23

was given.
Rep. Ashford repeated the state
menls made. He could not read the
mind OF the Attorney. General, If he
had a mind, but il his word cannot
be relied on as Acknowledgement he
has no business to be retained in that
position. Current rumors say that
His Emincnce the Marshal has oh.
jected to the release and forbidden
the Attorney-G eneral TO take such
action. Think that the member Is
afraid that WilcoX's vote will make
the twenty-lifth one aud throw him
out of office.
Minister Whiting said that there
was no truth in the statement made
that assurances had been given by
the Attorney General of the nature
mentioned. 1t was true that an as
surance was given that the Attorney
General would take the matter under
consideration. The matter is not one
in which the Marshal has or will or
can control the action of the Attor-
ney-General. The matter is under
consideration and the Cabinet will
act on 1t.
Rep. Bipikune accepted the amend
ment. Relative 10 the action of the
Court he instanced the arrest of two
persons who had together stolen a
chicken, had cooked and had eaten
it between them. On trial one was
declared not guilty and let 90 by the
judge. In the treason cases we were
all in it together, one was as bad as
the other, the judge said that | was
not guilty, said that Ashford was not.
The decision showed how rotten the
Courts were and how little reliance
could be placed on their justice. He
thought of bringing in resolution
of want of confidence in the Cabinet
tomorrow.
Rep. Ashford said that, from the
statements made by the Attorney
General, he was forced to acknow-
ledge that he had misunderstood him.
He had believed differently, but
would not dispute the statement of
the Minister,
The resolution was passed as
amended and referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
The Minister of Interior presented
answers TO questions by Rep. Ed
monds, read by the Clerk as follows:
In reply to the question of the
Hon. w. +. Edmonds, Representa-
tive from South Walluku, for in
formation as to why the water pipes
for the Wailuku and kahuIui Water
Works have not been laid, | would
state, that after the pipe and fittings
(Which had been all ordered from
abroad) were mostly delivered aud Il
competent man had been employed
to construct the water works system,
it -~as discovered that the Govern.
ment had no right to the water which
it had intended to make use Of. The
work was therefore of necessity stop
ped. Negotiations have been open
ed TO obtain the required water privi-
leges and are now pending.
hcJ' hSiiOlu VIZ ioli'"
ing questions to the Minister OF For
eign Affairs: CD Is Her Majesty
contemplating trip to Tahiti or else
where in the near future! (2) Has
any such project been advised? (3O
The date and the purpose? ca What
arrangements for conducting the
Government during any snch alb
sence? CD The expected duration?
CO. Is public money to be asked for,
and the amount!
Minister Parker said that the ques
tons could be answered immediately
and briefly. He would say No" to
all. The Cabinet had no knowled4 t
of any such occurrences as outlined
in the questions.
Minister Widemann presented the
report of the Postmaster General, in
printed form, and it was distributed
Rep. Waipuiiani read for the first
time bill 10 facilitate the acquiring
and settlement of homes eadS.
Rep. Pua read for the first time a
bill to amend Chap. "A, Laws of 1890,
relative TO Governors; also, bill
authorizing the Minister of Interior
TO grant license for the distillatlon
of "strong spirituous liquors
Rep. Bipikane read for the first
time a bill authorizing the Minister
of the Interior to grant licenses tC
native Hawaiiaus to practice medi
cine.
Rep. Iosepa offered a resolution
that the Minister of Interior state Il
the Assembly whether the Govern
ment had any interest in the whar
at Hamoa, Hama, Maui. Referred
to the Minister.
Rep. Waipuilani presented ques
ton 10 the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs AS to whether the Chief Clerl
of the Foreign Office had taken tn
oath of allegiance.
AT 1888 the Order of the Da
was moved, bringing up considerable
of Bill No. 80, "to compel drivers i
vehicles TO carry lights during th
hours of darkness. -
Pending action, at II o'clock, tn
Assembly took recess until 80 p. n