The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-30
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. 4 go.
The LegIsIaturc.


The proceedings Of this body for the pas; week
have possessed more than usual importance, ow-
ing to the attempt of the ministers to bring
charges Of di=loyaity against the editor of this
paper
The preamble and resolution charging us with
this and other grave Ofenses, which will be
found on ogr FIST Hge, in the proceedings of
Monday, i understood - have been suggested by
one Of the foreign members Of the Assembly. who
not having the m~anliness to bring il forward him
self, took advantage of the excited feelings of ono
Of the native members, who has since expressed
to Us personally his regret for the part he has
been made to play in this affair.
On being introduced, the resolution was at once
tabled by = vote of - to IL. The next day a
motion was made 10 reconsider this vote aul to
bring the resolution up again before the house for
debate.
A. SOON n the motion was made, il was yigor-
ously supported by Minister Varigny, who chang
Ell us with bringing Ills Majesty the King into
contempt, and also of violating the constitution.
In another place we reply to his charges. The
debate was quite animated and continued for near
ly four hours, the house at length, by n motion
of % to Is, deciding u bring the resolution up
before it.
Immediately on the result being known, Minis
ter YaTigny jumped up and moved that it b ID
bed, thus showing n desire to shirk the RESPONSE
bility of it, passage. This attempt Of the Minis
ter to drop the whole matter in this unsatisfactory
way, ineen-ed the Representatives, who opposed
the motion, 10 table it, and pending 4 decision
the house adjourned.
On Wednesday, after some preliminary bust
ness, the resolution again came up rs the order Of
the day. and after rejecting the preamble, which
was acknowledged To be n tissue Of fal-ehoOis,
the resolution itself passed. over the motion Of
the ministers which vac To table it, the represent
ta.ives pressing its passage, 20 rs to afford the
Ministry an opportunity 10 make good their
charges The GLOWING IL the rc-olutin as
passed.:
amiue tn q d-renf rsg-r. that have h--n ssusi frm ep----
M sd n: ~. Na-isey sac. "a. e.inn.aF % tn g'ssst
attacks against m IpiePen4ase- .si the hsaF q The N4iaa
him IN criminal - -eeztaa oGuas sd n. 81. wkitn-y.
Thursday the debate on the subsidy was com
nenced. The measure o,mes before the house in
the form of n ball. granting a subsidy Of twenty
i've thousand n year to tie California steam line.
SIr. Phillips made the opening arsument and WIS
oII0weI by \. p. Judd. E-t. We are obliged to
,ondensc their remarks. which were very full AMI
The audience frequently a%pplauded tho speak
rs. We observe that when the applause il for the
speakers, il - generally permitted. but
when in response To sentiments from the Opposi-
ion. it i instantly checked. IL simply shows
Inc way thing are conducted.
Two Of the Representatives, Messrs. kUIHEL1SI
nj KALI have called on Us, and requested 4 cor-
ection Of their names a. published last week,
laiming that they are not ministerial, and if they
ave voted with that side when important ques-
ions have been up before the house. il WIS not
they synpathized With ministers. They
sish To be understood a. faithful representatives,
nj have enicavOred to act d such, and we cheer
make the correction. placing them with the
independent Representatives II is but proper for
Is 60 add here, that in our intercoursc with the
hawaiian members Of the ministerial side or tle
iou-e. We have found them far superior To their
Jreign associates IA courtesy and dignity.
We wish it distinctly understood that the word
oopiimoGai, A. used by Us, was intended To
Onvey M other meaning than what Judge
Lndrcws gives 20 it, VIZ; ITO attach ones self
D n chief or rich Ver~pn for tile sake Of n living: I
D DC n retainer specially wierc not much ser
ice is required; 70 serve merely for n living"
We used it solely in 4 political sense, and dis
any other meaning than that Of 4 partisan
r CoNoIcer, and we are sure that with the natives
snerally no other idea is conveyed by the word,
Mess II has been very recently created.
Ia the House yesterday, the debate on the sub
dy continued, AMI was quite interesting. The
in favor Of the measure were Messrs. Kea-
Koakanu and Rhodes while Messrs.
Iartin AMI IIopu spoke against it. The discus
On will probably continue for several days next
eek. and the measure viii finally he decided by
very close vote