The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-21
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
Continued from frsf page.
SEvENT.Eru DAY. July IS.

inc. that a heavy import duty be imposed on rice.
aud s. 600 b. appropriated Tor a road.
Mr. kakani moved - refer the first part 81 petI-
I ton 20 COMMITTEE on Commerce. and latter clause
TO be- laid on the table. Carried
Gov. Domiuis. Chairman Of Enrolment Commit
tee. reported that il has pleased His Majesty u
sign the Appropriation Bill. and the resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for Queen Emma. Report adopt
ed.
Mr.. KAPPA introduced resolution that no bill be
admitted into the House after date. Tabled.
Mr.. Nahaku introduced resolution that the Com
mitree on Accounts draw from the Treasury the
sam Of 500 Tor each member OF the legislature.
. Gov. IOmiui~ stated that he was one Oi the Com
mittee on Accounts. and that in his opinion the
Minister Of Finance had uo right to pay, and be
should not ~iga an order Q, the Treasury for il:
also. that il the Minister o. Finance did. II was ;ae
duty Of Mr.. Bishop. Col. kapaahgl. Col. ka!ahaua
and himself. a. MOBILES. Ia impe1cl the Minister.
Mr.. Nahaku said Lat TIE last speaker was mis-
taken. as there was no power between the House
and Heaven. excepting the King.
Minister Harris said that he was not going u
speak on the subject. but be rose To clear the wrong
impression (Which was Il very grave one tina; had
been formed regarding the Constitution. 1t had
been stated that the Ministers We're servants to the
House. and he begged 70 correct the mlslahe by
saving thar they were servants Of the Hawaiian
Government and not of the Representatives. The
King and Mobiles were thr only ones that had au-
thority OYER them. Some Of tie present keprvsen-
tativc- may not he returned 10 the Legislature. and
the Representatives IF the next session have a
right and will try those who have broken the Con
stitUtirn.
Mr.. Aholo said that he had not received any in
formation on the Uucunstitutionali;y Of the rcsold-
ton. and in his opinion II was constitutional. as the
money expended for crackers. cheese. postage
stamps. and mourning badges were for the same
object also. that the Constitution did not say that
the Legislature should appropriate sums for The
funeral expenses Of chiefs. ana Yet the House did
it. If the Minister of Finance did not pay the sum
asked for by the resolution, he would he impeached
By the Representatives for paying oUt money for
the funeral expenses of Her late ll!gAnCSS. ami the
rum appropriated for Queen Emma.
Minister Varigny corrected Mr.. Aholo's remarks
by stating that Il resolution that was made a law
was a different affair from the present resolution.
which was unconstitutional. The Privv Council
and Mobiles had a right in case OF an emergency to
throw upon the Treasury any amounts expended
for the funeral expenses Of chiefs. and he thought
if the member from MolokaI had lent him the slight
est attention his mind would he made clear upon
the subject.
Minister Varignv addressed the Assembly al some
length regarding the mistaken ideas Of the Repre-
sentativcs on their resolution of Saturday last.
Col. Kalakana-Attcr hearing the remarks of the
Governor. Minister of Finance. and the last speaker,
| renew the motion of referring this resolution 10
the Judges of the Supreme Court. TO see whether il
i unconstitutional or not.
Mr.. Ukcke said he was opposed to the motion
Just made by Mr.. kalakaUa, as the Judges of The
Supreme Court had already committed an uncon-
stitutional act by swearing Mr.. Kamakau. who was
Judge of Il Court of Record, a member to this As
sembly, and moved as an amendmentto the motion
before the House, that a Committee OF three be
appointed to consult with His Majesty upon the
resolution, and see if he thought it unconstitutional
or not.
Minister Harris said that the last speaker was
again wrong. a the Kings constitutional advisers
were the Judges, and pledged his honor that he
would not accept the order for the money If pre-
scented. and if the House wished to cite him to APP
pear before the Judges they could and if the mem-
beers wished, they could. get the majority of the
Committees order for the money. and they could
present it. but they would not get the money
Motion to refer the resolution to a Select Com
mittcc to confer with the Judges OF Supreme Court.
carried. and the chair appointed Messrs. Kalakaua.
Mab4lpna k9E1ui Mama and kl1I1 IpurmittAp
Minister Narigny moved that the Committee he
allowed to retire and consult with the Judges.
Carried.
On motion. Minister of Finance was granted
leave to read for the first time. a bill to negotiate
loans for certain purposes.
Mr. kahaulelio moved the passage Of the hill.
NJ. kea~ehunahala moved to reject it:
Motion to reject the bill put to vote and lost.
on motion Of Mr.. KamaIo, House preceded TO order OF the
on motion rules suspended and bill to pay certain sum to the
secretary stated that there was no such bill before the House.
Mr Kuplu : ID that the hill had passed its frs, reading.
On motion House preceded to the order of the day.
House resolved itself into a Committee Of the Whole, for the
81 the Government from decision II District MAGISTRATES. Sec
ton first read, and N motion biil indefinitely postponed.
e9n.lhera5e q - An Act r. trresl An Act untitled An Act to
Mr. Rhodes spoke very warmly, and at some length upon the
been up this session, and Il passed would De a death blow almost
on motion of Mr.. Nahaku, Committee rose.
On motion rules suspended, and Chairman Of Committee to
whom referred rssolution giving each member Of Assembly
500, reported that thy had conferred with the Judges, who
decided that the resolution was unconstitutional.
On motion Of Mr.. KamAIo. report adopted.
Mr.. KaIakaua moved the reconsideration Of the resolutions Of
Saturday and to-day, granting a grstuity Of 500 to each mem
Der Of the Assembly. which was carried.
MIR Kalskaua moved that all remark. relating to the resolu-
tions, and every thing with il be expungei fom the minutes Of
the Assembly.
Minister Harris OBJECTED strongly 80 the resolution. as it W
expung-I from the minutes last Thursday and introduced
again the following Saturday.
Mr.. Kalaksua Withdrew his motion, and moved the indeGn-
lite PostppncmrIt 81 the resolution Of Saturday. Put to vote
and carried unanimously.
Mr.. KaIakaua novel that the resolution and all regarding it
be eNpunged from the records of the Assembly.
Mr.. Smith was opposed 20 the motiun, as he thought Il ought
20 90 on the records Of the House, 70 as n furnish an example
for all subsequent Representatives aud Mobiles. and he was
opposed TO having his OBJECTIONS stricken out Of the minutes.
Mr. kakani said the last speaker might talk all day AMI all
night.
Mr.. Bishop moved to amend by striking out the names Of
those who voted for and against the resolution.
were 10 be stricken out when I and my friends 1d colleagues
had fought il = calmly for four DAYS, / say the whole Of il
shsil BE- printed and circulated all over the country. II it re-
main upon the record / will not print It, 80 far as I am con-
cerned) but II not / shall feel bound to publish it through the
public prints.
Mr. Boyd moved to amend Mr.. Kalakaua's motion by strik-
ing ont from the minutes Of the House everything but the ayes
and nays.
Mr.. Ukeke-I say that the Minister of Finance can't print all
the minutes of this assembly unless this House approves. as
that Government press belongs to this house, and whatever this
House orders that Office must do; and ! will say for the benefit
Of the Minister 81 Finance that II h does print anything about
this House that We don't order, he wilt he sued for liteI.
Minister IIarris-I would say for the benefit OF the member
kOolaupoko. that this House has nothing to do with the
press. And he can't sue anybody for libel If he publish facts.
Mr.. Kalaksua moved the previous question. carried.
the ayes and nays. according to the 5Ith Article Of the Con-
si ution, "a the House bad no rules upon the matter at issue;
that Mr.. Boyd's amendment came in as an original moiou.
Mr.. Bishop withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Kalakaui withdrew his motion.
Mr. Boyd withdrew his motion.
On motion Assembly adjourned.
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