Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-23
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certain matters referring to the Davis
case.
II think an injustice has been done
a citizen of this Territory. The code
is subject to revision. think it would
have been the proper thing for them
to quote what has been done by the
Department of Justice relating to this
point raised by Mr.. Davis in his peti.
ton. Here we have the Supreme
Court Of Hawaii saying Davis is gull.
~. On the other hand the Department
OF Justice exonerates him. Now, why
did not the Commission refer to this I
Mr.. Davis has not been treated fairly.
"As a citizen Mr.. Davis deserves
some consideration from this body
The fact that Davis was exonerated
should go to the public.
"As 1t stands today, Davis is being
branded as a guilty person. | there
fore move that the report be tabled.
Motion lost.
Rep. Carl Smith believed that those
entertaining views expressed by Rep
Coelho had overlooked the work laid
dowr for the Code Commission. He
went into details, quoting from the
law. in regard to Just what the Code
Commission was supposed to do. He
seconded the motion to adopt the re
port.
q Rep. Aylett wanted to ask Rep. An
drade a question. Does It not ap
pear in the Davis decision that three
lawyers were involved in the case?'
Andrade went into ancient history Q
moment.
Rep. Holstein had talked yesterday
with certain lawyers on this very sub
feet and he believed that the syllabus
in the Supreme Courts report was en-
tirely different to what appeared In
the Revised Laws.
! The Committee should have con
suited with the Bar Association, II nee
essary and should have thoroughly in
vestigated the matter, that justice
might be done.
Smith Defends Committee.
| Rep. Holstein moved the previous
question. Carl Smith wanted to be
heard. Holstcin thought It wasted
time to hand out conversation in de
/ fence of the action OF tie Judiciary
Committee. Smith thought no one
had a right to characterize any argu
ment as n defense of the Committees
action. He thought most people want
cd to hear no more Of the John K.
Sumner case. He proceeded to de
Send the action of the judiciary Com
/ mittee and to wander awhile in the
thorn.bushed by.ways Of legal techni
calities.
Rep. Greenwell wanted to see fail
play
Good boy" said Rep. Aylett.
| But Greenwich did not see what
could be accomplished by getting Da
Wis before the judiciary Committee.
Rep. Harris said: "a fair request
has come to this House from Mr.. Da
Wis. He asks that investigation BE-
had. I would like to ask II the Com
mittee has given Mr.. Davis n chance
to appear"
Rep. Andrade said II was not within
the Jurisdiction of the committee tc
attempt to adjudicate what had been
settled by the Supreme Court.
Said Rep. Harris: This man has
asked this House for hearing and in
Justice to him he should be given q
hearing. Until Mr.. Davis is given O
fair chance we should not act"
Harris moved that the report be re
lerred back to the committee.
Cries of "Kokua! Kokua. Kokua!
Rep. Andrade was on his feet in 9
jump, opposing the motion, and talking
about "meddling with the Supreme
Court"
Rep. Aylett held that the commit
tee be kept at the report on the Davi.
petition until they could do their worl
properly.