The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-17
Constitutional Rights

The following report of the majority Of the
Committee Of the House of Mobiles to whom was
referred the Bill of Appropriations received from
the Representatives, was presented to that body
on the 9th instant
To The Honorable the House or No5ies:
Your Committee to whom, on the 81 instant, was referred the
Biennial Bill Of Appropriations Tor lo62-5. sent up by the Honor
able House OF Representatives, having had the sameuuier care
iul consideration, beg leave respectfully 10 report as .o!.o%S
Your Committee, IN examining the bill have perceived with
No little uneasness tla' the House Of representatives has alto
ev'Let Ignore 'ns hEiEgt prrl4 t, =. y .E pf i,t tta - ne
I,'sF' ana nave plainly indicated me 'aSl "hich He en- ~, u.s.
the House Of Representatives l. DESTROYS OF arr"gatinG to Itself
the power Of originating the budget. such an assumption Of
authority in that Honorable House, in the humble opinion Of
your Committee, is unconstitutional, and will tend most TrJu-
powers @; Of his Executive. r. Constitutional right ii the House
the Appropria;tis5n Bin. after a careful consDlrrauon Of the est
mates Il the revenue a furnished by the Kings Minister of
Eud:e;, however, is prepared 10y the Kings Government, and
Such a form Of procedure, as VT are at present advised, is
usual under all Constitutional mcnarchies, and - our form OF
Government is Of that character. your Committee will only re
mark that they hope the question involved viii meet the serious
Your Committee would indeed have found some difficulty in
arriving at the equitable reasons which actuated the Honorable
in II he s, L ij If Gcy.r9mert "Fi,rrs lad not The he CHAIRMAN of
the Finance Committee Of that Honorable House personally in
fI,yr,S. - as ~ conform - the Command from the Throne. in
regard To making retreuchmrntS.
Their policy i neither sound nor just, in your Committees
opinion. as the House will easily perceive on reading the hill.
lonr Committee will respectfully state that, IN their opinion,
they have perceived in the action Of the Honorable House Of
Representatives., in prov idinG for the different items Of appr0-
prIation IN this bill, Il spirit Of reckless disregard To a proper OF
just reduction in the salaries of Government officers, and other
objects Of Government expenditure which call for suitable pro
vision.
Your Committee do not propose to incorporate in their report
each item which they would wish to alter, but reserve to them
selves the privilege to speak fer or against each item in the hill,
a. according II their final recommendation.
This reel less spirit shown 10y the majority OF the Honorable
House of Representatives, which it, most intelligent portion
could not have checked, has plainly indicated to your Commit
tee apprehensious Of the danger i'll which the Kings Govern
ment i placed, if it is 10 depend for support upon the caprice
aud whims Of the majority Of the HOUSE of Representatives,
For all of the foregoing reasons and others Shown in the re-
port yesterday, your Committee beg to give notice that they
will. at the proper time. introduce before the House "a resolution,
the purport OF which shall tie to assure His Majesty the King OF
the continued loyalty OF the House of Mobiles to his person and
family, hut positively asserting that his Constitution is not
adapted To- his people and country.
With these general remarks. your Committee recommend
that the bill "a prepared by the Honorable House of Heprrsen-
tatves, should he considered, together with the Budget sub
mitted by the KINGS Government.
All of which Is respectfully submitted.