The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-21
HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, july 81. 1866.

On motion of Mr. Smith. the Appropriation Bill
amounting Ss5s.6o7 6S. passed lis third reading
as are lded
Mr. Nahaku moved the suspension of the rules
in order to allow the resolution which was with
drawn by him to be considered.
Mr.. Smith moved the indefinite posPonement OF
the resolution aud that the ayes and noes be taken
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was put TO
vote and loSt-26 ayes to II noes.
The Vice President rued that members could
not vote on the question according 10 Rule 10 of
the House.
Mr.. Aholo appealed to the House.
Minister Harris cautioned the House against
voting in favor OF the resolution. they all had
taken oath % support the Constitution and the
Rules of the House. and when they voted for the
passage OF the resolution it was in direct violation
of the Constitution and the iOrticth Rule of the
House. lie recommended the House to vote Them
selves a suit of clothes including hat. boots and
all, il they passed the resolution. lie did not eau
tion the House for his benefit. bat for the love
he bore 10 the Assembly and the country. lie
asked who was going to give the Sl00 to them il it
was not the Representatives themselves. who We're
robbing the public Tor their good. and if they
expected to be paid and if paid. by whose votes
would it be?
public good. because if all the Representatives
were 10 leave the House the business would not go
on. and thus the public would be harmed. and |
voted according to the dictates OF my own con
science: with the rest OF The Minister of
Finance has asked who going to pay Us. dc.
| will add that he has nothing 10 say about Il, as
Assembly
represented 10y three Rcaim--the King. Mobiles
and Representatives. The King alone has the We
toing power and not the Minister of Finance.
ON motion the previous question was put aud
carried.
The question on the ruling of the Chair was put
10 vote and the ling of the Chair overrucd.
Nr. Uk"hc moved the passage of the resolution.
Mr. HCuck--I shall be sorry if the House passes
this resolution, it is breaking the law and vio-
latiug the rules. and would only end in the dis
grace of the House. Iappeal to the good sense of
the House regarding tins resolution, and whether
We ought not to be the law abiding people of the
country legislators. and can look con-
=titucnts straight in the face when the
first to break the laws aud rob them of that 500.
Ii would be far better for to beg il from them
than that the House should pass this resolution.
which Is against their oath, the laws. &c. Let me
say that when the chain gang, which
branded with crime. let turn our faces aside. as
we have broken the laws rs well as they. only we
have cleared ourselves and they have been con-
victed. The remarks i'll regard to the Representa-
tiveS leaving the House Is new dodge, and they
will see by Rules 3 and # what it say upon that
subject. 1 hope disintereSted motives will show
themselves. we are close to the end of the ses-
sion and il work cheerluliy together
will get through in a few days.
Mr.. Ukeke did with the Minister Of Finance and
others in regard their eSnrks about the Constitution
ia the House G. b. Jkck, hat the Representative
from Kooagpoko aud if the member WAS in difficulty
Constitution that could I've done b. concert Of the Representa-
tiyes and not the Ministers.
vargny question he
stood by in favor of aPp"iiting Select Commit
tee confer with the surr Justices aud the resou
ton is unconstitutional if not vii vote for it. hut is
will vote against it. believe it unconstitutional nnder
stand The position OF the RereseI' and VIII help them
possible therefore " debate be closed. and the
~ hole question be referred To- Select Committee and they
Sii"rr Yrsuy tr'siucei a re ta e. e ie6ate he
closed, Select Committee he appointed confer with
Judges the consIiuonay of the resolution and report
against resolution, opinion
clearly by all 1t very simple
and the Constitution plain 49,
Mr.. Ahoo the resolution regarding the 500,
having the read he deducted the Of the
instead Of the words added to the expense Of
the Legislature
Mr. B-hop opposed tie resolution, unconsti,u
tionaiity very him. lie should vote for referring
~rong resolution that they bound
Mr.. Kalakaua in by
ser Of Foreign Affairs.
The Minister varigny then put
Rhodes-Iregret exceedingly that
taking which places it in perilous position, and
r .on as tgT r to r &c @ 'yT T Us tg ct se s
broken through the Constitution AMI trHmret under foot
mention His Majesty in connection with this reolution) and
inytody else dcspotsm of this place aud what will
The ioreien Governments say when they see that this people
the first break the Constitution that given em
and by that this people and nation viii hr the first nation
-conr- their prey they chose 10 take rs say thlt thS
people have been respected heretofore bccaue they had their
- w ' :, t No. y, , me u, ~, ,v M ~ M s th T,,er b ~
S @ ~ Is a oi IN, I ny a.g e' % s III. % Mn! i " ~
night follows day oalautis will f this nation am
win decline put tie question to the House.
Mr. KlInkaua-Therc Assembly, the President is
Nr Rhodes referred the seker to Rule 9 which
perform Chair but such ub-ti,u
ion shall not extend beyond adj urnment.'
Mr. Rhodes took the Chair the request Of the
The resolution as amended by Mr. Aholo was then put and
arrie,i 10y vote u 26 ayes to u noes
Mr. smith presented protest ag,inst the resolution just
himself, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Iieuck and Mr.. Boyd.
Assembly ali urn,d.
For ssrentictt Day, Proee,ling, see Fonyth gI1e.