The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-09-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

s,rrBpts. SEPT -, 1857

s,uRp,s. sept -, 1867.
House met. pursuant ~ adjournment
lis v, y Nshaolelus. chairman ~ Speeisl rorn-
riit'ee 20 wait UPON IHs Majesty sri irforrn him Of
tl,e readiness ~ the House 20 he proroguel. reported,
that ls Majesty would be pleased 20 rrurogae theu
un Monday next ~ - q.
Ills -, John - uc,ni-is. Chairman ~ Enrolment
Commute, reported. ttst i hsl pleased lis Majesty
,o sign che bil making special appropriations
un wo,icr. the Secretary was allowed Eve lays %
write az his reports
lie y. 6 de vsriguy novel that De 10 allowed
to sgsin take possession # 'he ir.n e the Ee,iprc-
city Tr.sty-carriel
lion } q Ipspili novel The orIer of tie Day.
which was the 'hirl reading Of the bill " to provide
for anticipated lesriencies in the revenue"
His * =. 10 Vsrieny moved that the title n che
Hill 10 resl-carriel
Hon !. ". Kesweipnsbsls called fr the syes
and nays Ayes 81. & nayS-6 absent Nays
Ilun. y ". N~elelubi. Hon. y. k%epaikai, Hon. J.
Kupau. Hon. :. ". Nshelons. Hon. ". T. WOOD.
IIon. J ". keawehunshris.
His D, $. ~ Phillips moved that this House take
a recess until one o'cl-k-csrriel.
The President wished e. thank the members for the
orderly conduct displayed 10y them. II may 10 the
las, time that ! may be permitted to address you. I
sincerely trust tho order anil lscorum shown by you
may 30 copied hy the members of future sessions.
House met. after RECESS. At one clock.
Hus EN. J. -. Douibis. Chairman of the Enroll
mcut Committee. reVnrtcl. that II hal pleased His
Majesty to sign the hill 4" 10 provide for anticipated
deficiencies IA the revenue.
On motion. the report Of the Committee was ao-
Ccptcl.
The Hon. J. VI. smith. Chairman. made a few per
tinont remarks. thanking the msmtsrs Tor the orderly
conduct displayed. and the success attending the
passage of the measures brought before the House.
Hon. Charles Gordon llopkius-mgyel that this
House extend "a vote "f thanks To- His IIighnsss the
President. aud To- the Hon. Vice President for their
valuable services during the ssion-carri unanim-
ously.
Hon. J. u. Kamalo novel that the House a,ljourn
until Monday.
On Monday Mt II O'Clock. His Majesty the King
p~rorogu"l the Assembly in the following address
NonLr- ASD REPRESENTATIVES,
During this short but important session you have
approved, 10y u nearly unanimous vote. the Treaty of
Rcciprucity with the UnitcI States submitted Ia your
consideration. While placing at the disposal Of the
Executive the amount necessary To dcfray the a1di-
tonal expenses incurred. you have at the same time,
provided for the greatest part Of the anticipated
deficit ia the Revenue.
I thank you for your patriotism and for these nu-
merOus proofs Of your confidence. You have done all
that You could 10, To insure the success Of the Treaty.
| hope that your deliberate approval will be followed
10y u similar action Ola the part of the United States,
and that two countries comparatively near 10 each
other and yet - different in the productions of their
soil, will by this removal of the barriers between them.
reap the natural advantages Of u free and enlarged
trade.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES,
In relieving you from your duties, | request you
to receive, for yourselves, and To convey To your con-
stitucnts, the assurance Of my satisfaction at the
evident harmony of views and Of action. which exists
between the Executive and the Legislative branch Of
my Government.
And / do now declare the Legislature of the King
dom prOrogued.