The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-07-13

line of argument it was replied that with only two
GucliOneers allowed here, the amount Of goods 50 i'm
ported and sold by them could not be very great
that the selling Of goods az reduced rates was a beRe-
fl 10 the purchasers, the public at large and that
laws were not. under the Constitution, 70 be made
for the profit or advantage Of any one class, sc. The
Assembly refused TO alter the Law as asked by the
petitioners.
On Tuesday. the event of the day was the intro
duction by Mr. Carter (HonOlulu) Of a resolution
embOdying a vote Of censure on the Minister OF
Finance, for issuing the Hotel Bonds without author
iy Of law. The eminent ~propriety and justice of the
resolution at once struck those Of the native members
who look upon things with unbiased vision, and
they frankly expressed their opinion 70 that effect
The precedent would be a most outrageous one, Of
permitting a Minister unrebuked TO pledge the faith
Of the Government for whatsoever purpose he and
his colleagues may fancy to be a good speculation in
which to embark. The resolution WIS laid oyer n
unfinished business, and viii probably come up
to-day.
On Wednesday. the Appropriation Bill for the
coming two years was finally got through Com
mittee. 1t foOts up the neat little sum Of Sl.lSO.-
944,-oniy S32S.244 more than the estimated re-
eeipts. This money it is proposed to borrow. and
when the Legislature meets in 1874. Honorable
members may expect 10 meet a public debt OF bali
a million. Even among those who at the beginning
of the session were most strenuous against the IDEA
of a public debt. We now find q feeling of apathy.
The Assembly having got into the tide of reckless
expenditure, allows itself to be drifted along un-
resistingly. A strong effort however was made by
some OF the country members to Strike out the
section OF the bill which allows Ministers to =" trans
fer" the sums Appropriated for any particular OBJ
jects TO some other object, which may be 4 tavorite
one with them. As for instance. the transfer OF
several thousand dollars from the " encouragement
OF agriculture > 10 the support of the Government
press, as was done duriug the past period. Under
this system, roads and bridges do not get the
amounts set down in the bill. But this important
privilege of d. transferring s" could not be spared,
and so the EFFORT to strike out was sqaeched.
Motions to reconsider were as plenty as black
berries. Members desiring TO have one more try for
their fayOrite projects. TIE member for KOolau-
poke (Mr. c. II. Judd) evinced his devotion to the
important department OF war" by getting the
appropriation raised to $4,000 but the attempt
TO raise the salary of a Woodworking officer Of the
Supreme Court. the pitihIl sum of $3.50 per annum,
was negatiyed. the Ministers voting against II. The
member for Honolulu Mr.. Carter charged that
the Minister of Finance had on a previous occasion
stated distinctly that no reguisition had been made
by the Chief Justice for the increase of that salary,
but that he (Mr. Carter now kneto that such
requisitiOn had been made. This distinct accusa-
ton ELECTED no reply from the Minister. Astonish-
ment and disgust was expressed by honorable
member at the disreputable course that things
are taking.
On Thursday the Appropriation Bill was again
amended and reduced-the item of 8 10000 for a
new steamer stricken ont, and the military allow
ance reduced to S6S.001. The bill comes up for a
final reading on Wednesday next, when it may be
still farther amended.
The resolution of censure of the Minister of Fl
bdlCt ny Ut vi WAS utDdlcu NJ VII
siderable length yesterday. The introducer of the
resolution made 4 most thorough and convincing
speech. in which the unlawful and unconstitutiOua
course of the Minister in the issuance of the Hotel
Bonds was indisputably made apparent. But how
ever clear and reasonable and necessary the reso-
lution. il could hardly be expected to pass in face Of
the ovcrpowering influence in the House possessed
by Ministers and most vigorously cxerted. But
after all, it is II matter Of some surprise that Minis
tiers should care TO exert Themselves to prevent the
passage of this vote of censure, seeing that they
would not regard it as of any consequence. OF
course. in England, when Ministers fail TO keep a
majority in the Commons. they are pretty sure to
resign Office. and "a vote OF want of confidence will
send them flying, 10 say nothing of q vote of cen
sure. But we improve on these things in Hawaii
nei. \ hungry horse leaving his oats would be a
far likelier event to happen than that the present
Cabinet should leave theiC offices ont of respect to
public opinion. But, although the resolution did
not pass the Assembly. the moral effect of its in
PRODUCTION and discussion will be of no small mag
nitude and Significance.