The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
.,nrsI.ATIvE ASSEMBLY.


N - stated that business was 80 much on
-. a. % render il impossible to have the
o ~ and pass them in proper form in time to
- ,r,,,,ei on Monday next There were SIX
- .,srossnr night and day, with all their assist
= A. business cuulI not be finished by Monday.
v- phillips novel. by resolution, that n New En-
-, c,mmittce. to be vested with the same pow
:. ,b~ pressnt Standing Committee on Enroll
=. \. srmeI. in order to hasten business Chair
- uessrS. n r. Judd, C. n. Judd, Lyons,
1.s;l, md Kankaha-
VA. ,..ruhfy fxed Wednesday next for the pro
.,~s;an of the Assembly, and the Committee were
..r,ctrI % rsport the same to His Majesty.
wr Htehcock asked to be excused from the As
-nby sfier t-morrow afternoon, as he had special
4 s..;n,~u which called him away. Mr. Hitchcock
= arcor,furiy excused for the balance of the ses-
4 ,u. and the vacancies male by his absence were
NJ Knuisen asked the Attorney General whether
!. hal examined the r. e.. -idTsTfisST, requested
M r--olution fom this Assembly and if 50, wheth-
~hs had found any articles contained therein which
rs libelous, could sustain him In criminal pro-
~a,ion Of the EIitor, Mr. Whitney,
rhe Attorney General replied BY saying that read
M ne Advertiser from the 1st OF January was
,uta snail task, and askesi II the House To allow
nm 10 place his report file, If ready before
Ne close Of the present session OF the Legislature
Permission granted the Attorney General to
1cs his report file, if not ready before the close
Z the session.
Rprsentstiye so to pay their expenses the way
sne Resolution tabiel
The Assembly proceeded 10 the order Of the day
s<solatiou OF ). G.. Wilder as follows:
R-olvef That, in the opinion Of this Legislative
ranbly IL Is desirable AMI for the welfare of this
lnrom that the Mobiles and Representatives should
& ~ distinct bodies.''
Mr. Wilder moved that the resolution pass to be
nra~siL
m Nahaku novel to indefinitely postpone the
npi1tor-
Mr.. A. y. judd spoke in favor Of the resolution.
ID a separating the Mobiles and Representatives
nn distinct bodies. bat favored the presence Of
be Minister'S in the Representative body, without
ght % vote, A. they could DC valuable in impartng
hs Majesty views TO the Representatives
Mr. Nshaku opposed 10 the resolution. as he
Aaught the present mole Of having the two bodies
ming together much the best-in fact, in his opin-
"a, the resolution was unconstitutional
hr. koaksnu opposed to the resolution. its
'Psssv wOaid oniy prDtract business.
Mr. hopu favored the indefinitely postponenent Of
~ rrsointioa lie thought it much the best plan To
sse both bodies SIT together and talk face To fsee-
~ L. H. Judd favored the passage of the resoiu-
Mr. Wblcr moved 10 amend the resolution To
~ the votes Of the two bodies taken separately.
hr Hitchcock SAIL he was in favor of the Resolu-
-, NJ there were three estates. He believed in
sthe benefit of the whole Nation As for the expe-
1ng Of business. the Houses sitting IN body
- The best for that; but he against the two
uses sitting together, out Of the principle Of the
ing
Ne Lyons favored the Resolution. and the sitting
fthe Mobiles and Representatives in two separate
NiissL He warned the Hawaiian Representatives
<,inst giving too much power TO the Government,
having the Two bodies sitting together; and IL they
lei N this why frVnl time 10 time in matters where
A<ir indspeniepee and freedom at issue, they
would ~ q Naton soon die out
Mr.. Hopu again spoke against the resolution He
Understood that the present Constitution was Objec
1nAhle 10 6rc ruefs and the Of this rcsolu-
ION beng introduced to please the foreigners. II
sxh was the ease. he against the resolution He
satei further, that IL god reasons given him
r he passage Of the resolution, he should favor IT,
Mr.. Wilder sad that the simpler the form Of gov
rnment the greater the despotism; that the King
night sppoiut two Or three make laws, and
mey cnud do it in n week. and thus time. That
AsEs Legislative Assemblies like in any
Saatry except under the rule Of despotism- He was
surprised at the remarks Of Mr. Hopu, and challenged
mn 70 cal mp any vote ofthe foreign Representatives
sach would prove dIsloyalty- Mr.. Wilder spoke
nu rther IN regard to the two bodies sitting togeth
u and was much opposed TO it. He urged the
rs@gs Of the resolution, as he desired the good Of
ne people. and the people only; moreover. that the
Feseat node Of Legislation in Hawaii nei had been
Asarid m other nations unit for justice
W. Hahsiona was in favor Of indefinitely postpon-
NJ the resolution
Mr. kaaklha supported indefinite postponement-
nr BISHOP was In favor Of separating the Mobiles
@ ~. representatives, and IN regard To the new fes-
W 'ne Constitution, Of merging both estates into
me- = -as merely an experiment. and has been
rosea not to be good the old Constitution in
"spsct bat that the present Constitution was
- Que and IN his opinion looked upon with
~ Az also that the King expected the Consti-
-'ou 10 De amended from time to time, when he
resnied q to the people Mr.. Bishop spoke Mt
aslh IN f.vor Of the separation Of the two Houses,
,rnughc the rights OF neither the Mobiles the
sessntatives were secure under the present system
o'h eodes sitting in one Chamber, and that the
sn aSs IN the Constitution regarding this Assembly
k IlberaI
A. Rhodes was opposed to amending the Consti-
AZ ~1h, a. q strengthened the Ministry and under
,~ pesnt circumstances they needed strength We
sssrma mail country. and Of course could not find
NJ people TO Ogeupy the positions Of the Minister'S
- -, anodes spoke at some length in regard TO the
,saton and its bearings.
uon 10 indefinitely postpone Consideration Of the
-. "u"n put aud carried by n vote Of Is ayes 20 10
Em Nahaoleiua, kanoa, Dominis. Kanaina,
n. T-, , HAaann, kaeo. Hutehison, yarigny, Phil
IN naan'ahoa, Halemanu, PiIipo. KeIiipio, Jones,
Vasx ~ Nakita, Hopu, Nahaku Kaiue. Rhodes,
Doyd. Makalena, KeawehunahaIa, MaheIona,
atr5saar, n,ankaha-2s. -yoes-Lunalilo. Bishop,
iqt5 W.. upa, Lyons, A y. Judd, Martin, C. H.
wider, kaudsen-IO.
FUrY-TETu D,Y, June Goth
=. met at the usual hour. His Hghness VI.
'sAaanaoa In the ehair-
aoakanu introduced n resolution. that Pho
ar11r De requested to take photographs Of the
sss.... " lne Assembly, same TO be charged to the
NJ : 'he Legislative Assembly.
moved TO amend by inserting that those
a'es n. s.'.s who voted sor subsidy be taken sepa-
A. 'm those who oppose,I .,b.;,t- 81 ho,b 60 ~.