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HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE, 1860
HOUSE OF MOBILES.

FoRTY-NINTH Day, August 6-The bill on the es-
taes of deceased persons reported back the
mttee without amendment, and motion of Mr..
Gregg, laid on the table.
The bill to further protect Diplomatic Agents of for
egn friendly Powers was reported by Mr.. Wyllie as
chairman Of the committee to which it had been refer
red.
Mr. Hopkins, for the reasons which he gave on a
former occasion, when this bill before the House,
moved its indefinite pOstponement.
Mr.. Gregg objected to the motion, and said
taken occasion to express his views in re-
gard to the bill when first discussion,
do so in the brefest possible II contained had
been alleged any restriction upon the liberty of the Press
guaranteed by the Constitution, he far opposed
But he did not understand it in such From the explain
aOns Of its mover and from his recoectons
isfed that it merely transcript from the legislation of
nothing than affirmation of the law of nations. If
there need be degree Of hesitation standing upon
ground which the and enlightened
willing to The representatives of foreign nations
under the protection of international law
derogae from their privileges the time,
to ourselves to regulate legislation to show to the
world that unmndfu of ndPOsed
the usages which civilization everywhere demanded.
Mr.. Wyllie, after Mr.. Gregg, spoke IN the second
reading of the Act for the better protection of the
Diplomatic Agents of foreign countries
lie worthy colleague Minister Finance took
for word upon Act of the American Congress- that
few words but in accordance with the prov
ion both Of American and British law He, Mr.. Wyle frank
admitted that these laws always
American and English newspapers
meet all the comp nts that Diplomatic Agents could make
enforce when they pleased and
it appeared r wyie) that We were not in that posi-
On, either by Constitution or laws Now, he heartily
concurred in the view expressed by Mr. Gregg that could
be derogatoy the Kings Government in its to the
representatives Of foreign States follow the example of such
governments as Great Britain and the United
Our Sovereign most courteous polite and accomplished
gentleman; the duty Of the Kings Ministers their
rule from the Throne and to be equally courteous to the
of foreign who the Throne
feelings Of their own soveregns towards this Government
nations France stringent pro-
| and
asked for nothing here that French would read
y grant to Agent OF the King Of the rank in Paris
the France have force
laws have force in France but the rules and of nerna
tona courtesy between civilized nations had
pie with all States that claim to be repued civilized.
He, Mr. Wye would be that this Act should be defeat
ed by any hostile personal feeling himself great respect
Mr. Perrin, he had many private virtues Although
political questions Mr. Perrin and he often differed widely the
poles, would be by the POtocol that what each
had right TO do under his responsibility to his Sovereign
his belief what and In those respects
he Mr.. could
him. Mr. Wye The sincere friendship and the
complete ansgonism of political opinions That precisely
the between him and the representative Of France far
| as his feelings were concerned.
Respect him, in his representative capacity really
pect to the Emperor whose policy he Mr. Wyle believed
be eminentIy friendly to the Kings independence
great mistake to suppose that Of all foreign represen
that of France the only who had complained of
day the honorable representative great
and friendly Power had stated to him (r Wyle that there
wanting in courtesy all foreign representatives and cOnsu
that his Maestys Government had duty perform
international law. with which local laws ought
be in harmony Mr. Armstrong knew who for he had
heard part of the conversation.
question had him by gentlemen whom
respected why if the French Government had dsap
proved the of Mr. Dillon and Admiral Tromeln in
ls49 Mr. Perrin had declared Mr. Wyle officially?
would reply, that il competent him
representative Of France contrary
information for his but doubts the
perfect Of what he Mr. Wyie declared
sion House. will cheerfuy submit whole House.
a thereof. communications 7th Sth
June $780, laid conhdentaly before the King and Council
the I'd September Of that and two official dispatches Of 18th
March, 1850, authorizing him officially proofs
that they the above named Agents. had
for their this
knowledge Of that fact and Of Others he (r Wyle) had
declared both to the Kings Government and foreign Dpo
officers ome of whom believed the cOntrary
policy of the Imperial Government Of France
friendly independence Of Sovereign and to the welfare
dent of the United States, and he M Wye) continues in that
| belief
Mr.. Hopkins dsclamed any personal feeling in his
| opposition to this bill.
| Mr.. Willie added that no one connected with the
Government was less BIASED by personal antipathes
than Mr. Hopkins, and that to one had he more
frequently mentioned this honorable fact than to the
| French Commissioner himself.
| The bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Opium bill was received from the House of Rep
resentatives as amended by them providing for the
sale of the licenses at public auction the upset price
of $1,000 The amendment concurred in and the
bill ordered to be engrossed-
A bill was received from the Representatives to
amend section 135 of the Civil Code. Referred to
select committee consisting of Messrs snd Armstrong
Adjourned to Wednesday.
The Mobiles met on Wednesday and Thursday,
the Fiftieth and FftyFirst Days, but account of
so many members being absent the Committee on
the Appropriation Bill, business was transacted