The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-03
Pforogation of the Legislative Assembly

I On the 10Th, at u o'clock noon, the session Of
I the Legislative Assembly was brought to a close
By Royal Commission. y few minutes before
the hour, the Household Troops, the Honolulu
Rifles and the Hawaiian Artillery, all under com
mand OF Major W. l.. Moehonua, marched into
the Court House enclosure and formed in line,
making a very solIier-like appearance. Mean
time the Hall Of the Assembly was filled with
ladies' and gentlemen who had been admitted to
witness the spectacle On the right of the Chair
was the Mobiles, in front the Representatives, and
on the left the Foreign Consular Corps, with
their families. At u precisely, the Royal car
riage left the Palace, containing Chief Justice
Allen, Chancellor of the Kingdom, and His Ex-
cellency, p. Nahaole.ua, Governor of Maui, who
had been appointed by His Majesty as His Royal
Commissioners for the occasion. The State car
riage was escorted by the Hawaiian Cavalry.
Major c.. III. Judd. As the cortege commenced
70 move, n national salute was fred from the
Battery on Punch Bowl. On arriving at the
Court House, the Commissioners were met by the
Ministers Of the Crown and escorted to the As
sembly Chamber, when, after prayer by Arch
deacon Mason and reading of the Royal Com
mission by the Secretary of the Assembly, the
following speech from the Throne was read IL
English and Hawaiian by the Royal Commits
sioners
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES, Il congratulate
you upon the termination of your protracted la
bOrs, and hope that you may be permitted to re-
turn in safety TO your several homes.
L shall take care that the appropriations which
you have made on a liberal scale for the mainte-
nance of good government, the promotion OF the
health of My people and carrying Oh the public
improvements of Our country, shall continue to be
expended with the strictest economy and the ut
most regard for the public good.
BY the Constitution of Government and system of
Representation in the Hawaiian Kingdom, promi-
neut and influential citizens should consider it their
duty To aid the administration of public affairs in
the Legislative Assembly. In the performance of
such duties. demands are periodically made upon
the patience and intelligence of the members 1t
Is TO be hoped that such demands will not be so
excessive as to alarm gentlemen of Judgment and
experience and prevent them from undertaking
public duties. i desire to express my high appre-
citation OF all those who at personal sacrifices have
given their time and services to Legislative duties.
The periodical coming together OF the Legislative
Assembly is most beneficial in giving opportunity
10 compare opinions. to despel prejudices, and to
consult for the public good, even though no con
siderable changes may be found necessary in the
laws.
l sincerely trust that the few changes which you
have thought advisable, may be found edectuai for
good. i
In returning to your constituencies you will be
enabled to assure them that their Government
cares unremittedly for their welfare. and you will
likewise give them the advantage ofyour experience
in public business, aud eXhort them to a continued
love of their country and its institutions.
MOBILES aud Representatives,
L commend you to Our Heavenly Father, praying
that He may continue His blessings to you and
Our country, and Youchsafe 10 you all prosperity
l now declare this Legislative Assembly Pro-
rogued.