The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-16

who wanted to influence some legisla
tors in their action on a certain bill i.
not true.
Mr. Edward Like, editor of the Kt
Aloha Alma, was ordered present be
fore your commI,tee to which he re
sponded favorably and stated that tn,
article in his newspaper was hastil,
written and printed upon false infor
nation given to him. He apologizeC
and gave a written apology which
your committee accepted and made a
part of this report.
We therefore humbly exonerate the
Home Rule Representatives of this
Island of Oahu from having any com
plicity of taking bride. The apology
said Edward l.. Like, will be published
by him in the said Re Aloha Alma this
week"
The following letter was received
by Representative Kumalae from the
editor of Ke Aloha Alma:
Honolulu, April 10. 1901.
Hon Jonah Kumalae, Chairman Spe-
cial Committee on Bribery Investl
cation, House of Representatives.
'Sir:-I deeply regret that an in
justice should have been done to your
honorable body and the honorable
members of the Legislature by an edi-
torial which appeared in my paper
Ike Aloha Aina) on March 23rd last.
Believing that my informants were
stating the truth. hastily wrote the
article, the contents of which | find
upon further investigation to be with
out foundation. Ii is certainly not for
me. the nephew of the late much la
mented Joseph K Nawahi. to inten-
tionally insult the Hawaiians. Please
accept my apology.
EDWARD X. LIKE,
Editor of Ke Aloha Alma. -
Mahoe said. As We have forgiven
some of the newspapers for remarks
published about some of the members,
think ii best to accept the apology
of the erring brother. and adopt the
committees report.
kaniho was on his feet in an instant
and wanted. the offending editor
brought before The House and made to
apologize on Blended knee" for max
ing such statement.
Il have been told" said Kanino,
there is big pile of rocks and pick
handles awaiting me upon my arrival
at kohala, to be used upon my per-
son for the alleged acceptance of a
bride, and the best way to settle the
matter is to have the editor brought
before the House to be examined and
II found guilty, to be imprisoned for
30 days" The apology and commit
ices report were adopted.
House bill No. 81. an act to give ex.
Queen Liliuokalani s150,000 was first
IN the order of the day. and upon
motion the bill was ia
Dled. as 1t confiicted with the Organic
Act"
House bill No. 10. relating to the
sale OF alcohol. passed its third read
ng by vote OF Ii to l3.
House bill No. SO. an act to author
re and regulate the placing Of electric
wires and poles of Oahu Ice and Elec-
ric Company on the streets of Homo
ulu and elsewhere on the Island of |
Oahu, was then called for its third |
The question OF fixing a Just and
sufficient compensation for the grant /
ne OF such franchise was discussed |
Il great length. Emmeluth said the /
natter of granting franchises comes
lose 10 the people. and that he would /
much rather wait and allow the peo-
lie TO grant their own franchises, in
tead of this, the first legislature. and l
santed the bin postponed
Mahoe moved the bill pass its
bird reading. Robertson moved to
postpone. which was lost
ne ayes and noes were called for its
nal passage and resulted in is ayes
D is noes
The House then took recess until
O'Clock