The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-04

or else referred to committee OF the
House. The committee had not done
their work. They had not examined
the election records. 1t was just like
the first case, where the Court had
not examined the records of both pre-
cincts. The House had the right to
inquire into the qualifications of its
members. The report might be laid
on the table and the committee in
structed to go on with their work.
Rep. White had at first had his
doubts, but finally had signed the re-
port. One reason was that there was
petition there from Mr.. NATION him
self asking for new election. That
shows he does not think he was
elected before.
Noble Young favored the adoption
of the report. He had full confidence
in the gentlemen of the committee
both as to knowledge and integrity.
They had Investigated it thoroughly
and he would move the previous
question. Carried.
Noble Neumann said if the House
would bear with him he could satisfy
the member for Hilo that he was
laboring under mistake, etc. 1t was
the duty of the committee to be as
"
as the member for Hilo should know
that the House is not sitting as
Court, and cannot overrule decision
of the Supreme Court. He would
state that the matter of the first cleo
ton was not before the House, and
could not be brought before the House.
At the general election held on Feb
ruary Sd, the candidates were Horner,
MattOOn and HOakimoa HOrner
would have been elected if a
ballot for him had not been I'M
properly rejected. The Court, there
fore, decided that no one was
elected, and both candidates being
satisfied neither appealed, and the
decision of the Court stands and cam
not be Overruled. All that remains
for the committee to consider is the
second election. Mr.. Horner would
be entitled to his seat if it were just
to disfranchise the voters of one pre-
cinct through the malfeasance of the
Board. He would assure the member
for Hilo that the committee had in
vestigated thoroughly at whose door
the fault should be laid, and they
ascertained that, either maliciously or
ignorantly, majority of the Board
refused to receive the votes. The
greatest political crime was to deprive
the people of their voice in selecting
their representatives. In this case
there had been barefaced attempt to
do so. The committee had followed
the law, and reported to the House
what it should do under the circum-
stances.
The resolution was adopted.
Rep. Ashford, for Committee on
Rules, reported a proposed amend
ment to Rule %, the idea being to
graft into the rules a principle gener-
ally recognized, but not contained in
our rules. The amendment is as fol-
lows: "The member of the House
upon whose motion or resolution a
select committee shall be ordered or
appointed, shall be entitled to the
craftsmanship of such select commit
tee, unless he shall waive such right
in open session, or the House shall,
by vote, provide for some other mem
Der to be chairman thereof; or such
committee shall choose some other of
it's members to be chairman
The President said a days notice
was required.
Rep. Ashford said he would there
fore move the adoption of that report
tomorrow. Referred to Special Com
mittee.
Rep. Kamauoha reported that the
committee appointed to notify Her
Majesty who had been elected Presi-
dent and Secretary had done so.
questions aP RRsd beehd asked a6oat re
buking" Foreign Minister at this
Court. He thought at the time that
it might be we'll to rebuke our own
Minister at Washington, over whom
we had some authority. He would
PROFOUND the following questions
That the Minister of Foreign Affairs
having stated in this House that Her
Majesty's Government has taken
action in reference to the question of
the Hon. Noble Macfarlane, in which
q reference was made to the American
Minister. therefore request that all
correspondence between the Foreign
Office and the American Minister, or
between the Foreign Office and the
American Government be laid on the
table of this House.
J. E. BUSH.
Rep. Smith rose to point OF order.
1t seemed to be neither resolution
nor a question. The House had the
power, by resolution, to compel pro-
duction of State documents but no
individual member could do so by
mere question.
Rep. Kamauoha moved the question
or resolution be returned to the intro
Queer.
Rep. Bush said he had simply
wanted to know what course the Gov
eminent had taken. He had thought
it a dangerous thing to talk about
rebuking the Minister of powerful
State on which we were largely de-
pendent, and with whom we were en-
deavouring to live on amicable terms
AttOrney-General Whiting asked
leave of the House that the Inter-
prefer (WilcoX), have leave of absence
to go to Maui next Monday on MUIR
der trial. 1t was necessary to have
the best interpreter available, as the
lives of many people were in question.
The House could, perhaps, use Mr..
Tesla, who had some experience.
Noble Neumann favored the mo-
ton. 1t would inconvenience the
House, but those poor people ought to
have the services of the best inter-
prefer in the country.
Rep. Waipuilani said there was no
provision in the rules by which the
House could appoint the Sergeant-at-
Arms interpreter. He thought that
the Interpreter ought not to go. There
were plenty of good Interpreters out
side who could be got.
The motion was carried.
Noble Marsden read by title an Act
to authorize the Hawaiian Electric
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