The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-21
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III r. y Ky VI. WHITNEY.


An At to author appeals behalf G,yerrleu
from tn de i-ion OF Circuit Judge at Chsme and Polio,
Mr. mao moved th,t section be indefinitely post
Nni-ir Harris in favor Of tl. supported
and he wanted every roy uuders,an
IL he fnay.d that the Committee rise
j'urn=I-
SsNrTsEvFNTI Day. July y.
assembly, met al usual hour
Hon. Mr.. hIeO sworn by Justice Robertson.
and took his seat III The Assent l. as a Noble.
Mr. kahglu introduced re-p % ion that tn, Ser
ge'n,-'t-lrms 9 reiured to bring His EXceiIency
tn Minister II the Interior into the Assembly.
Minister Nar'guy moved tHat the resolution be
tabled. "a tn Minister of th Interior had been sick
in consequence of constant attendance upon Ills
iighn-~s ". kchUauaoa and he informed by
him this moTHn" that ne woulI Doe in the House al
Il o'clock. Resolution put 10 vote aud tabled.
Mr.. kUpau moved that tie sum of $1,000 be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for the second
clerk ui the supreme Court.
Vice President rIlcd that the resolution could
not De- entertained the bill had passed lis second
reading. and ordered To br cngTos-cd.
Minister Harris gave notice Of his intention tD
Introduce a bill To negotiate " loan for certain pur-
poses. and also at the request of many. bill to
make the day Tor election Of Representatives later
in January.
Mr. Mahclonp introduced resolution hat the
sum Of ; loo be made present 20 zach member of
the As .mhly. each member had done his duty
faithfully during the session of the Legislature.
1h" business Of the House only half through
with and the COS. of living in Honolulu being very
high the Representatives had spent all their money.
and were now short of ca-h-in other words d" hard
up
The Vice President ruled that the resolution
could not he entertained a. 1T unconstitutional,
and would not receive the Royal assent
Mr. smith moved that the ruling OF the Vice Pres
idcnt be- supported.
Mr. Kalakaun said that the ruling of the Chair
not correct, a in his opinion th, House had 10
deal with the matter, and moved that the resolution
he put to the House.
1ir. Aholo favored the remarks Of Mr. Kalakaua
and said that the resolution was not uuconstiuI-
tional. a. it wanted the to be made Il present
." the Representatives, and not as Il compensation
for their services.
Mr.. Smith against the resolution and stated
that when resolution had once been indefinitely
postponed IT could not be again taken mp by the
House and this was very similar To one introduced
before. only differently worded. He asked the
members to support the ruling of the Chair.
On motion the main question put and lost.
and Vice President OVcrrulcd
Mr. Nahuku moved the passage of the resolution.
Minister Narigny moved to table
The Vice President ruled that according to the
10th rule all Representatives must not vote.
Mr. Wana appealed to the House the ruling
of the President, as the amount was not given to
him privately, but a means of preserving his life
while representing the people of TIanalei.
Mr.. Kupau again supported the ruling of the
Chair because he came to represent the people of
K0nlaulni. and received y compensation for hi
services S5O. according the 10Th Article of the
Constitution. and would work a year for the rights
of the people if II was required. lie was ashamed
of his fellow Representatives who supported the
resolution. and advised the member from iianalci
(Mr. Wana) il he getting short of funds and
starving. to get board OF the first schooner
bound 10 Kauai.
The Chairman called the speaker to order. as he
was induigins in personalities.
Minister Narigny moved the previous question. .
Carried
Main question put to vote and lost.
Minister Narigny doubted the vote, and moved
that the ayes and mage tc taken. Carried.
Question gain put to the House and lost-votc /
I6 to u.
Minister yarigny moved to the order of the day,
which motion was put tO vote and lost.
Mr.. Kalakiua was opposed to the ruling of the .
Chair regarding the 10Th rule of the House, a. his
Interpretation of the rule that no member could
vote Il subject concerning his private Interests
outside Of the House. and the day of prurogUn@ D
the Legislature was not known by any one. and NO
member knew how much longer he would be re- /
quired to sit in the House.
Mr. smith moved the previous question viz: The .
ruling of the Chair upon the 40th rule regarding
the right Of any of the Representatives to vote on
the resolution.
President again ovcrrued by vote OF 20 tn Il.
Mr.. \ahaku III wed the passage of the resolution.
Minister Harris cautioned the Representatives
against voting Tor the resolution. and requested
every member to look at the 5Gth Article of the
Constitution. and read IL over carefully. and called
their attention also to- the 10th rule of the Assem-
to vote upon auy question where his private right.
distinct from public interest. l. Immediately con-
ccrnrd.'' lie said that the King would uphold the
Constitution h. had sworn To. and would not dew
ate o word letter from u. He asked the Repre-
seutdtiyes not to place His Majesty in position
against their resolution aud sid that there could
bc no greater misfortune tor the people than the
idea that they could vote themselves any sum they
wanted
supp1rsnr resolution that contrary the ruling q the
chair, Constitution AMI their rules, aud hoped that
their good sense To Kill the rrs'iu:'n
the Jus of ti- supreme Court there Va, some difference
opinions - the Representatives resrnE the h6h ATt
Kals.aua think III. arumea advanced by the
NJ sftz Tg frFTfH 4
bill and you'd Mt fix ts " - Representative ~
fr,-.eu circumstance and ,hc supreme called
give their interpretation of e 56h Article q ;e Costi
nothing p 10 NSh tIe question at issue
sou'esha; dou4till. hut sympahisei with the
Minister Of Finance regarding the law In his
opinion the law Of love and oheeuce vas greater tlan any
i ,- % md ~; be ii1. uni. r baI p.Cris to esy.rn
Representatives people. He thought the
Ministers antagonists % the other side 81 the house aud
Il Committee seTe appointed to wait on lis N.jesy aai ex-
Nr. kapaaksI approve Of tn, Minister o, Einancs re-
tb an, in f,vsr = rrlag he Resrss-natfyss What
th-y think shameful that they should be refused
Nr kaaksu favor r,bius the resolution.
:, u. I'm. Assembly has been - long in
trsac-r IT, rrsr. j. On account q; ;he Pap. Bin intro
by Minister Finance, who made speeches of TOR
wanted % take i up lis answer was my voice II
s;i hoIs= AM cannot speak This " - one oi Tie causes
delay this Assembly and second is the Ministers
Minister % Finance
this resolution Le gets $1,000 year
for the public good: No r.. his own private interest In
regard Princess funeral expenses only 50 900
asked Representative wanted to them $4,000,
AT and
utat consequence We hal very discussion
uru tire matter whose il, Why the Minister
very -NmPahizs With the remarks that f
Nohies ami Il caution you Ministers
get r-ry r-tuarks forward and help
Mr. Iisop resolution. because
accordance with the Constitution with the rules Of the
Assembly
Ksan said that , discussion had taken Up nearly four
and did vhy other side should
constitutional and remarks against IT, The Tesoiu
would % the King II
and that would against the
ani want the question and let the resolution
pass u
wi; tle of tie House. President made