The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-28
Adjournment of the Legislature.

q read at IL VI. In the nail Oh tue NODES, Wnere
g both Houses were assembled, and besides them
3 quite a large audience. The address, which will
S be found below, was read in Hawaiian by His
8 Elk. NJ. KEKUASAoA, Governor of Oahu, and in
81 English by His Honor ELISHA ii. ALLEN, Chan
g cellor of the Kingdom. 1t has been well received
& and spoken of by all. Its tone is cordial, and it
is all that could be desired for the occasion. The
first paragraph may perhaps indicate that the
) Legislature might have done more, or have ap-
{ proved more of the measures brought before it
for consideration. The last betrays the burden
ed mind with which it was penned. 6 burden in
! which we can truly say our Sovereign has the
deep and heartfelt sympathy of all his people.
The session being now closed, it may not be
! amiss TO cast a glance over the work done. 1t
I sat 81 days, being a few more than is usual the
4 session of 1860 occupied so days. The number
! of laws passed this year is, however, fewer than
! for several sessions past. The increased length
! may be attributed mainly to two reasons: first,
! the hardness in the presentation of the Min
1 isterial Reports, an occurrence which ought
! not to be repeated, when no valid excuse
( can be assigned for it and secondly to the con-
4 test between the Lower House and the Minister
] of Finance. Had this event not occurred. the
I session would have been at least 20 days shorter.
! Notwithstanding the increased length, the expense
I of this Legislature will probably but little exceed
] that Of 1860. The following is a list of the laws
4 passed during the late session, numbering thirty
! five in all.
!. Joint Resolution appropriating $4,000 for expenses of the
.. An Act to amend part 8 of Section 5l7, of the Civil Code
8 An Act to admit plate and pigiron duty free.
S. An Act to amend law relating to Juries and Jury trials.
6. An Act 10 amend an Act preventing married persons
7. An Act to amend Article XIII of the Civil code-Garn-
s. An Act to amend Section 7ss of the Civil Code.
ing certain property from levy under execution.
10. An Act to provide for deposit of certain moneys in the
IL. An Act to transfer of the duties of Sheriff of Oahu to Mar
IL. An Act to appoint an Attorney General.
10. An Act to regulate the powers and duties of the second
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. /
u. An Act to amend Section 7Se Civil Code, elections?
pay of Circuit Court Judges.
16. An Act to promote Inter-Island Navigation. 1
IL. An Act to confer certain privileges upon the Sugar Rein +
Is. An Act to provide for the endowment of Scholarships in |!
10. An Act to provide for the perpetuation of testimony.
20. An Act to encourage a trans-pacidc line of steamers.
81. An Act to prevent the spread Of disease se among mons sheep;
to the pay of School Treasurer: /
"a. An Act TO provide for separation OF sexes in Government 1
IS. An Act to amend Section 2a7 of the Civil Code in relation |
90. An Act to establish an Insane Asylum. {
20. An Act to amend the existing laws relating to the road I
%. Joint Resolution for the establishment of a Sanitary Conn., I
%. An Act in regard to the qualifications of Public Officers. s
30. An Act to provide for the appointment OF Boundary Com +
81. An Act to authorize the loan of 800, 600. s
81 An Act for vending Wines, Ale. and spirituous liquors. I
"a. Appropriation Bill for 1862 and 1868. {
80. joint Resolution for the relief Of Ira Richardson. z
This list embraces no very important measures, {
.Lo Concentration n,h z
lished on the first page, be viewed as such. The /
section providing a property qualification of $3.50 s
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ture in our system of government, yet one which /
we think can only result in exerting a healthful {
influence in the selection Of intelligent men for +
that branch of the Legislature, who have inter- :
ests at stake in the laws that may be made. The !
amount fixed on is small, but sufficiently large to s
make the trial or to initiate the system. An 8
increase of the sum, should it be found desira- s
BILE, can more readily be made when that body is 8
composed of men already possessed of the requi- S
site qualification. 81
There has been much said 6 late regarding s
the Constitution, and efforts made on the part of s
somebody to set it aside. These rumors have &
been set aiOat solely by the Polynesian, which s.
some well-meaning persons have thought to be s
the oracle of the King, and by inference sup 8
posing the rumors well grounded, have felt much &
uneasiness. But SO far from this being a fact, Is
not one word or an act has ever emanated from 8
our Sovereign, which can by any possibility be &
construed as opposed to the Constitution while e
on the contrary, the conduct of the King, in E
every thing bearing on this instrument, has been z
uniformly such as can only draw forth the re- &
spect and praise of his people. The same may s
be said of each of the chiefs. The foreign me1n- &
bcrs of the late Cabinet, however, have often 81
expressed themselves bitterly opposed to the Con- e
stitutior, and would gladly see it set aside, be- Is
cause they are foreigners, and because it does not B
square with their fancies. But the sole opposi- 81
ton to our present Constitution can be traced 3
no farther than the P0lyneSidn, which reflects &
the idiosyncracies of n defunct ministry, and &
which, if we may judge from its teachings, B
would gladly see the Constitution abolished, and s.
the throne itself made the theatcr of anarchy g
strife. e
By the mass of the people-aye, King. chiefs z
and people-the Constitution is viewed as the &
Magma Charta of the Hawaiian people, the s
pledge of peace and prosperity and the one
that dares to violate it, be he minister, editor or 4
will be held up to public gaze as a
traitor to his King and his country. All admit E.
that the Constitution is not perfect, no in port s.
ant public document ever was, and all agree that
the changes in the progress of the nation req uire Z
in that instrument. The more rapid 8
he advance of the people, the more frequent S
he changes called for. These, as time passes 8
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