The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-30
PC BLIsHED WEEKLY HY,
HENRY NJ WHITNEY.

Mr.. keawehunahala moved to amend the section so
q TO read $1,000 per annum
His II. ?. W. Hutehison opposed 10 the amend
ment, Queen Kalama had large and valuable tracts
Of land which brought her in a good income which
with the 5000 asked for in the Bill makes her
income equal If not larger than that Of Queen Emma
and moved the passage Of the section in the Bill
His Highness W. C. Lunalilo spoke some length
IN regard to the bill and favored il together with the
amendment lie did ask the Representatives TO
vote for her any special sum, but left il them
vote what they thought best n mark Of respect for
kamehameha Ill, who gave them a free Constitution
and laid the foundation Of this Government. There
was considerable said for and against increasing the
settlement
On motion the Committee rose and recommended
the Committee to sit again on Thursday the 18th.
Chairman reported.
Mr.. g. lie Varguy moved to reject the report Of
Committee.
Mr.. d. Ralakaua moved to adjourn Motion lost
Mr.. e. H. Judd said that his reason for fIvOring
the consideration Of the ball next Thursday, be-
cause he hal some facts that he wished bring
before the House, and as yet his mind was not fully
made up
His TX. the Minister of Foreign Relations withdrew
his notion
Report Of Committee adopted
An act to amend section 10 Of act entitled and
act for vending OF aes and other spurious liquors,
His TX. s. III Phillips was opposed to the bill, and
moved that il be amended n impose n fine Of
not less than $50, more than $500 for the first
offence Bill referred To the Attorney General for
consideration On motion the Assembly adJcurned
TmErr-rnInD DAY, May 70
Assembly met Mt the usual hour. President kekua-
naOa in the chair.
Mr.. Koakanu moved to reconsider the resolution Of
Mr. Kalu in regard to the publisher Of the Pacific
CommsTeiGi .9drsTfissT.
Ills TX. e. de yarigny moved that the house go in
to n Committee Of the Whole the matter, and said
the Editor Of the Pacific C0amereiGi -idrsTfissT had
violated the third article Of the Constitution, by
taeking the person Of Ills Majesty the King. and that
he as His Majestys Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
siIere it his duty To protect His Majesty from such
atteks that Mr.. Whitney had spoken Of His Majesty
in such a way that lie has succeeded in bringing him
into contempt. That Admiral Thatcher's decoration
ms bestowed upOn him because he brought Queen
Emma back to her native shores That Ills Majesty
Mt the time Of Admiral Thatehers arrival was sick IN
Hilo and in consequence Ills Ministers entertained
him. as best they could, and that subsequently, His
Majesty Fsauestel him address letter TO Admiral
Thatcher, rendering him the insignia Of the order
Of Kamehameha Ist, which the Admiral accepted by
and With the consent OF the President and Congress-
and that last Saturday Mr.. Whitney said that the
Admiral (whOse cruise - up IN Augist) was recalled
because he had disgraeed himself by accepting the
order tendervi him BY this Governments which as
sertiOn was in his opinion direct violation OF the
Constitution and AIr. Whitney knew II, and that his
statements in regard To Admiral Thatcher were tlsei
\ that through the false statements made by Mr.
Whitney capital hal been driven from the country,
and that the EltOr guilty Of the charges brought
the resolution, and he hoped the reSOlutlOn
would pass The Minister stated that as Tor himself
he was perfectly imPervOus to all attacks from the
press and did notice them, but he himself felt
the insult cast upon His Majesty the King, In last
! SsItur,lay's issue Of the r.. q. -4dreTfiseT.
Mr.. Lyons said that the Attorney General could
prosecute If the King his Ministers felt insulted
but If the resolution passed Il would go iorth 70 All
the world and IL would be seen that free speech an1
the press were stifed. And IL came with very Ill
grace when n Government paper. supported by the
taxes Of the people, writing contrary to the views
/ Of its supporters. lie thought one paper had as
much right to freedom Of speech the other, and
that the Government paper had made itself just as
liable as the r. & 74rsFissT. In his opinion the
/ item relating 90 Admiral Thatcher could not have
done a great deal Of harm, been much Of an insult,
when every body the Minister met felt so indignant
/ about the item He thought that the publishing OF
the resolution abroad would 10 more harm than gOoi
/ ar Koakauu was in favor OF the resolution, and
| supported il strongly. lie thought the Attorney
General ought investigate the matter, and II Mr.
whitney guilty, prosecute him to the fullest ex-
\ ,snt And he thought this House the proper
I pIace to try these offending editors
Ills Fx e de Variguy said that he was very much
pleased with the discussion so far as he was gainn
his point slowly, and for there being no liberty Of
the press any body might look at any one Of the 90
numbers Of the y. T.. -4freTfiseT, and they eouti
easily see whether there is liberty OF the press OF not
That the fFreTtser had directly insulted the hing,
ami that IL his duty Of His Majesty Mn
ister TO see that lie and his people were respected
Ills Excelleney spoke at some length' resaFuins l
the attacks he had already received from the PGcle
CoumsreisI ffrerflssT, but they did him no harln'
and said they were not noticed by him That ne
did not want 10 the eiItOr OF the 1drsTsT'
but merely wanted to let him know tna' TINS IN.
bIy did not approve Of such direct insults 10 the'
King. -. a. .o,. ,.;Jer
alton Of the resolution, because by IT TINS House re-
c~tsJ the Attorney General to do the duty imposed
,,rr him nv law that il, to investigate the newsPl-
per published by Mr.. Whitney and see u cr,mina
Charge could be made against him. IL Mr W hitney
had broken the law be answerable under chapter
:,I Of the Penal Cole, the law against libel As
the remarks OF the Minister Of Foreign Affairs IN re-
,rI 10 the insult Of His Majesty, he would remind
him that Sd Of the Constitution only g'v I ~
right 20 pass Law restricting the liberty oi the prs
s FAR as To protect the King and the Royal Family
hut no such Law had been passe'i lie hai Dsen con
sisIerei by many as champion oil ,ne ILL.,, - ..
bat he did not approve Of the article alndei 20 re
Ins- the recall II Admiral Thatcher Very hkeil
5is opinion as to its truth, hexPressed Tou no. !i
fr widely from the minister's let he tho1shI u IN
.-rer 10 have this House notice IT. lie hti Dten .t7
rrr,-enteI and false remark mIde IN regard 20 mn
In the Iafna MOkumahu, n newspaper issueu iIou
tbe Covernmeut Press. yet he would not move pr
secutOn against the Editor ot thT ,I "s i;i -.
Us thought that this resolution looked IKE ISL Ies'
ton Of the liberty Of the press, ana there'Ofe
D Mr. G.. Rhodes thought the expressions made . =.
H. Nin.ter Of Foreign Relations well uiade' am n
| -.iI rof consider himself n doing hts uuy ~
III -. bc-e stand up for the King and the PeDP,s
s, he stood in the House RepresentatiVe OF 20
rfe and was happy 20 see that the le'o't, :, ~
A PPa,,b, before the House by native, rs thes
e -. Layc generally been kept from the native =
III rrs,mbIe was in his opinion not broad ehSugn
and after the word assault, should DC inseIss4 ,s -
n Ie.trcv our independence These a'u1,~s as, n:
n ,us,iy, concealed from the natves,-they ~
= . - II hut the foreigners did, and Tor one ,
= - the natives would stand up Tor vi :;
= ar Iost That after the recent elecuOns, ~. =. -,
= nev through An anonymous wrteI rt,,,t =
= ~ = ar indeuendenee cf this Nation lhous" =
n iJ that he was not in favor Oi Annex, 49, -, 80
ntted that their arynm 49,. VI ,bsr he cries out