The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
l2STH DAY.
MONDAY, Nov. 81, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

The Assembly reconvened from
recess at las o'clock, and the con
sideration of the resolution offered
by Rep. Bush, in re the coming cleo
ton at Hilo, was continued.
Rep. S. X. Pua considered that the
matter should be investigated and
speedy action was necessary. He
favored the motion to refer to
committee and to report immedi-
ately.
Noble Peterson was doubtful about
the propriety of the resolution. 1t
would be instructing the Cabinet to
do that which was not right. He
offered the following amendment:
Whereas, according to information
and rumor it is charged that there
has been gross neglect of duty on
the part of Hon. f. S. Lyman, j. p.
Sisson and G. w. A. Hapai, inspec-
tors of election for the third pre-
cinct of the district of South Hilo,
Hawaii, in refusing to act in their
capacity as such inspectors and
thereby obstructing the special cleo
ton to be held in said district on
the 10Th day of November, 1892.
Therefore;
Be it resolved, that the Attorney
General cause a strict and impartial
investigation into the circumstances
and facts concerning the same, and
if legal grounds exist to take such
steps towards prosecuting such
parties as may be necessary.
Noble Williams sympathised with
the motive yet could not approve of
the passage of the resolution.
Noble Thurston did not favor the
resolution. He had heard nothing
which would cause him to have be-
lief that any proof had been furnish
ed which in any way impeached the
well-known high character and
standing of Judges Lyman and Ha-
pal or Mr.. Sisson.
Rep. Bush spoke very strongly in
favor of the passage of the resolu-
ton. He referred to the statements
made by other members, and was
decided in his opinion that the acts
Of the inspectors were trenching
upon the rights of the general pub
lie. His voice would be heard, even
if it had to be heard alone, in de-
Tense of the peoples rights.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox did not know
exactly how to vote in the matter.
The cause, undoubtedly, originally
lies with the inspectors up there at
Hilo. If the inspectors are wrong
they should be punished and he was
of the opinion that the Attorney
General would punish them, rigor-
ously, if he found that they had
wilfully evaded the performance of
their duties. 1t is evident that the
inspectors did get the papers in
time and therefore the matter need
ed investigation. He would not now
state the way in which he would
vote on the matter, but when the
time came he would not hesitate to
vote according to his view of the
matter.
Rep. Kamauoha said that he con-
sidered that the trouble was with
the inspectors, who got SO pulled up
with their dignity they considered
they were really bigger than the
Cabinet. He offered an amendment
to the effect that the House instruct
the Minister of Interior to forward
the ballots, there being only one
candidate, and that the election pro-
coed forthwith.
The AttorneyGeneral objected to
the amendment of Rep. Kamauoha
as being an usurpation of the rights
of the Cabinet. He and a portion
of the Cabinet did not care if the
House passed the resolution. The
proclamation and other papers only
went forward on the llth. The
shortness of time would debar an,
other candidate entering the field
The fault lay with the old Cabinet
to a certain extent, that they die
not leave lee-way enough, possibly
from having thoughts on other sub
jects.
Rep. Kamauoha asked if Noble
Peterson's amendment carried woulC
it not postpone the election.
The Attorney-General aswered
yes. The purpose of the Ministry
is to issue new proclamation an(
send it up by the Kinau tomorrow
Noble Thurston said that he die
= not care to prolong the discussion
but he had another point which
should be Investigated and that wa
that the petition and signatures o
Mr.. Nawahi are in the same hand
writing. He suggested that tina
point also be investigated, whethe
or no Mr. Nawahi had authority from
the voters of Hilo. He was not par
ticular whether it was attached t.
this one or not.
On motion the amendment of Nc
BILE Peterson passed.
Rep. Bush said that he had anot he
resolution to offer and to the effec
that as there was a lack of none
for election purposes the Minister {
Finance be authorized to expend
certain amount. Out of order.
The Attorney General read for til
first time bill relating to vagranc,
Noble Marsden presented an il
vitation from the Woman's Christia
Temperance Union to the member
of the Assembly to attend the lee
ture of Mrs. Mary Clement Leavit
: at the Y. Nj. G. A. Hall.
The same member moved thu
! Amendments 55 and S3 to the Con
, stitution be taken up for consider;
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