The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-06

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as well rs the FIRST. aud addressed the Assembly Tor
ZONE time. in sustaining his ideas. We regret that
we are not able to publish his able argument Ia
full.
Mr.. Kankaha moved that the COMMITTEES rise.
Motion carried and Assembly adjourned.
FonrIEyH DAY, june 3
Assembly met at the usual hour, President Kekn-
anaoa in the chair.
Mr.. Kuihelani moved the reconsideration of the
vote taken on the LIST section of the bill to encourages
ocean steam navigation.
The Vice President ruled the motion out Of order,
as the report of the Committee was before the Hsuss-
MIR. Kuihe,ani then made his motion over again.
The Chair ruled him out of order.
MIR. Hitchcock rose TO explain the motion of MIR.
Kuihelani.
SIR. Hutchison thought that if a member of the
Assembly could not make his own motions, and pat
them in proper shape, it was ~nobody's business but
his own.
Mr.. Lyons told His Excellency tina, it was per-
fectly consistent that one should assist the other, and
he would do it when his assistance was required.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked the Vice President if the side
opposed to the Ministry We're to be . hlufed - of
this way every time they wished 10 reconsider any
measures.
The Chair replied that they were not to be blufFel
Mt all that if the motion to reconsider the report of
the was made, it would be in order.
Mr.. C. H.. Judd moved n reconsideration Of the re-
port of the Committee of the House ON the bill to en-
courage ocean steam navigation.
AItec cuuSlueraDle ueDate, the fnotlon 10 reCouStueT
was put and lost, by vote of 10 noes TO IL ayes.
On motion of MIR. Varigny, House proceeded TO the
order of the day-same being I'd section Of an Act 10
encourage ocean steam navigation.
On motion. the House resolved itself into 3 Com
mittee Of the Whole. Mr.. Mahelona called to the chair,
Mr.. Keawehunahala moved to amend the I'd Sec
ton by inserting the word Privy in place of tie word
Cabinet, SO as to read Privy Council
MIR. Phillips objected TO the second section, because
the first section provided for a subsidy Of 500 900,
and the second section was to pay interest ON it.
On motion, Committee rose and reported, and As
sembly adjourned
FoRrY-rIRsr Day, June 4.
Assembly met at the usual hour, President Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
MIR. Hitchcock gave notice Of n bill amending Sec
ton 1913 of the Civil Code.
MIR. Lyons introduced the following resolution:
." That the Government press be ordered to publish
the reports Of the Legislative Assembly as given 60
them by the reporter for the Government papers"
He said the misrepresentation Of speeches had been
such in the -du Okoa that, were it not n Government
paper, he should offer a resolution that the reporter
be expelled from his desk. But he had reason to be-
lieve the alterations were made maliciously in the
printing office to injure the reputation of members
He had himself said on the floor of the House, " When
the Reciprocity Treaty was under discussion. l wrote
in the Ruekoa that the Treaty would indefinitely
postpone annexation, because IN article had appeared
in the Government paper saying that it would hasten
it." The flu Okoa reports that as follows 8 When
te heclprOclty lredty WAS ulSCueSeu, IL va puO-
lished in Whitney's paper that he (Lyons) was ad-
vocating the annexation of this Kingdom to the
United States" Such q Misrepresentation was most
malicious, when he had written and done more
against annexation than the Government paper it
self. Resolution passed.
III. ii. ". C. Lunalilo introduced a resolution that
Lieutenant Ka be brought before the Assembly and
tried for the embezzlement of the sum Of $500 be-
longing to the War Department .ke
The Chair ruled the resolution out Of order.
Mr.. A. +. Judd introduced a bill to amend Chapter
"a Of the Civil Code, entitled, On costs in the Judi
ciary Department. Rules were suspended and bill
read by its title, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Upa moved the order of the day, which was
the further consideration of the second section Of the
bill TO encourage ocean steam navigation.
Motion to amend by substituting the word Privy
for Cabinet, so as to read by the King and Privy
Council.
Mr.. Upa said that he objected to the amendment
to the second section, as the matter fell upon the
King and the Privy Council. The Kings actions
were unimpeachable therefore he would rather the
Ministers would attend to the contract themselves, az
they were responsible to the people for their actions.
He objected to the whole bill, and saw no reason why
this Government should be called upon to aid this
new steam project with q subsidy Of $50, 600, and
spoke against the bill at some length.
Fl. ii. W. c. Lunalilo moved the passage of the sec
ond section as amended.
Mr.. Pilipo was opposed to the second section, az
we'll as the whole bill.
H. II. w. c. Lunalilo thought discussion on the
second section useless, and taking up too much Of the
time of the Assembly.
Mr.. Nakela favored the second section of the bill.
MIR. HOpu argued for some time against the bill,
and urged his fellow Representatives to defeat il. II
was rumored outside the Assembly that several nem-
bers had been bought, and in order to disprove such
rumors, he hoped the bill would be defeated. He
could not be bought, and hoped none of the Assembly
could, and begged the members to defeat the bill,
and in that way rid themselves Of the disgracefnl
JUNIORS that were current on the street. He could
not understand why this Government should pay out
$50 900 to this steam line, and pay interest On it be-
sides In his opinion, it was tying the Islands down
q little too much.
Mr.. Koakanu favored the bill.
Mr.. Lyons said that he was opposed to the passage
of the second section.
Motion to pass second section as amended put and
carried by five majority.
TITLE and preamble read and passed.
Motion to pass bill as amended put and carried by
the same vote.
AYEs-Nahaolelua, Kanoa, Dominis, Bishop. Ka-
lakaua, Kamakau, kahanu, Hutchinson, Varigny.
Phillips, Kumahoa, Keliipio, Nakila, Nahaku, Kaiu,
Rhodes, Makalena, Keawehunahala, Mahelona, Koa-
ksnu, Kaukaha-22.
~NAYs-LunalIo, Kaeo, Hitchcock, Upa. Lyons,
Hslemanu, Piipo, Judd, Martin, Kuihelani, Hopu,
Kaiue, Wood, Boyd, Judd, Wilder, Knudsen-17.
MIR. Phillips moved q reconsideration of the vote
just taken.
Mr.. A. E. Judd said that he thought this rather
sharp practice, but he was glad to see it introduced
by the Ministry as n precedent, and that the House
could follow it up ; stating further that when the
vote ON the subsidy report of the Committee on Com
merce vas taken, IL stood Il ior anu Ia against, and
if this style of tactics had then been adopted, the
whole matter would have been defeated. The speaker
was glad to think that such q precedent was not es-
tablished in this House by the Representatives, and
that they would be free from criticism in this matter.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked If q bill on its third reading
could be amended.
The Chair replied that it could. and be debated,
but before the House
Motion to reconsider put to vote and lost.
An Act to make a permanent settlement of $4,000
q year upon Queen Dowager Kalama read through
out.
Mr.. C.. II. Judd said that when action was last
taken on the bill it was in Committee of the Whole,
that the Committee after reporting asked leave
to sit again, which was granted by the House. He
moved a reconsideration of the vote just taken.
Mr.. Phillips was opposed to the House going into q