The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-22
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOrrtlser.
SATURDAY, JUNE %.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
OF 1872.

FoRrY-FIRsT DAY, June 18th.
Hon. Mr.. Martin from the Committee on Govern
ment Lands and Internal Improvements. reported on
the petitiou from Wailuku, Maui. praying that pro
vision be made for digging a wafer course for the
purpose Of IrTigatIng certain lands on last Maui,
recommending the reference of the same TO the Min
lister of the Interior for investigation. Adopted
The Secretary reported as ready for q third read
ing, sundry bills. Ordered for Saturday.
Sundry bills we're reported as printed.
The Attorney General read for the first time a bill
to amend the law relating to jurors: (Abolishes the
publication Of Jury lists Ordered 10 be printed.
Hon. Mr.. Carter offered a resolution to the effect
that His Ex. the Minister of Foreign Relations be re-
uuested to furnish the House with any information
in his Office respecting alleged negotiations that have
taken Ilsce for the annexation OF tRs t1I Islands 10
tbs hngdom.
The Minister of Foreign Relations, bad no objec-
ton TO the resolution passing. He knew Of no nego-
tiations for such annexation. There is n Hawaiian
Consul at Fiji, a Mr.. Murray, who publishes q news
paper, but whether he has obtained many converts
TO a project of annexation with these Islands | am
unable 10 say. Mr.. st Julian, who Is Hawaiian
Charge d'Afairs in the South Pacific has been st the
Fits, and engaged i'll assisting the formation OF that
government.
Hon. Mr.. Carter: His Elk. has a happy faculty of
eyading the answering of a direct question, which
sayors perhaps OF the law Office, but unbecoming q
Minister when replying to a question from q repre-
sentative.
His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs
said: Some years ago when / first assumed charge
of the Foreign Office the FIjIs offered TO come under
allegiance To this Government. But under the cir
cumstances His Naiesty's Government did not con
slider il was proper 10 accede TO thai request As
time went on, The foreigners at Fijifelt the necessity
of a stable Government there, but no negotiation
was had in the premises. But Mr.. St. Julian vol
unteered to go there and give his advice. lie re-
ceiyed for his services by IA vote OF the King ana
Council. SlOO0-that is all he has received Tor 70
years service. He was instructed to give good ad-
vice 10 the chiefs. There were no negotiations.
Hon. Mr.. Carter said it was evident from what
His EXceIIency had said that some negotiation had
been going on, and for which Mr.. st. Julian had
received SIUOO. 1t was stated in ihe FIJI paper
that Hawaii had no responsible GoHroment-that
was evident from the fact that negotiations had
gone on with Fiji. but which Ministers had con-
.cealed from the House. He asked hat the resolu-
ton be returned to him rs it was evident that moth
ing could be extracted from Ministers unless they
chose to give it. NJ. Burt. tji Minister. had
stated distinctly that negotiations hsd taken place,
coming from the Hawaiian Government, for the an
nexation of Fiji to the Hawaiian Grown.
Hon. Mr.. Rice offered II resolution 10 the effect
that ID special committee be appointed to consider
and report upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF procuring an
additional inter-island steamer. Adopted. and the
following committee appointed-Hol. Messrs- Rice,
Kipi, Aholo. Newton, and A. +. Judi.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi read first tine his bill to
amend Section SIG OF the Civil COde. (EXempting
from duty goods imported for the use OF Chnrches.)
Ordered 10 be printed.