The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-01
TwENTY-FouRrH DAY, May 9th

PETITIONS.
Hon. Mr.. Carter from district of Honolulu, pray
ing that the Act to Mitigate be repealed.
BY Hon. A. F. Judd from the sane district. pray
ing that the Importation of opium, except for med
icinal purpose be prohibited. Also a petition from
the same district praying that the sale OF intoxica-
ting liquors be prohibited. All referred TO SAM
tary Committee.
RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES OF BILLS.
Hon. Mr.. Lonoaea gave notice of a bill to pre-
vent any one who keeps a mistress. or Is in the
habit of getting drunk from holding a government
/ Office.
Hon. Mr.. Rice read for the first time a bill to
amend Section 1860 Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock to amend Section S of Civil
Code regulating Bureau of Public Instructions.
Also bill to promote the better attendance OF chill
dren at school also a bill 10 establish a national
museum Of archaeology. geology and botany.
The Minister of Finance read for first time bill
to authorize a special loan o. SIG. $50 at 9 per cent.
per annum. interest TO be paid from the receipts oh
tanned from the Hotel. In case the said receipts
are not sufficient to pay the interest then the
balance to be paid from the general fund.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi moved to reject lost. All of
the above bills were passed to second reading and
ordered printed.
Hon. MIR. Poll read for the first time a bill to
amend Articles As, 81 aud 81 of the Constitution of
1864. Rules suspended and bill returned to intro
ducer.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha offered a resolution to the
effect that u vote of thanks be rendered to the Cap
tain of the .teUadd and the agents of the Webb liue
of steamers, for the entertainment given to the mem
beers on Saturday last. Resolution adopted.
The Secretary reported back as engrossed an Act
to amend Sections lis and l2l9, also Section l448
Of the Civil Code.
On motion Of Hon. A. F. Judd these bills were or
dered to be taken up on their third reading on
Thursday of this week.
The House then passed to the order of the day.
Upon consideration OF the items of the Approx ria
ton BI |, IN Committee of the Whole, Hon. Mr.. ka-
makau In the Chair.
The Hon. Mr.. Martin moved TO amend the first
item of the Civil List, His Majesty's PrIvy Purse
and Royal State, by substituting $780, OU for $45, 900.
The Hon. Mr.. KaukahH moved for $4U, UUU. Hon.
Mr.. LonOaea moved for $4U,UO0. The King had no
family to support. The Hon. u. Kalakaua called the
members to order. Hon. A. +. Judd inquired what
rule of order had been violatedy Hon. MIR. Lonoaea
finished his remarks. Hon. Mr.. Poll moved to amend
TO $3U,UUO. Ii was the wish of his constituents. All
the eople from Hawaii to Niihau complain of the
burden laid Oh their shoulders. He had been COM
pairing the pay of different Kings, and found that
we paid our King very much more in proportion than
other countries did. Ii we went on increasing the
public debt, the inlands viii be sold before long to
some foreign government
Hon. Mr.. Poll was in favor of reducing the item to
S3O.OOU. HIS constituents had instructed him to
vote for q reduction. His Majesty has no immediate
family, and Tor that reason. the sum named $780,
OUU) Is quite sufficient to deiray the expense oil the
Royal State.
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock had failed to hear any good
reason tor the proposed reduction. He questioned
the ability oil Honorable members 10 give u good
reason for their opinion that SIS. 900 per anuum
WAS sufficient. Could they go into the items OF ne
cessaTy eXpense-ur was 1t all guess-workT Let us
look at the positiOn--ihe ofice-lt was the head o,
the Kingdom, and salaries should be rated accord
ing to the elevation of the position. This cry Tor
reduction was proper in regard to some things per-
haps. but not in the matter OF salaries. because good
men cannot be got Tor poor pay.
Hon. Mr.. Hanaike was in favor of the item as it
stands in the bill-S45. OOO, and made a vigorous
speech TO that effect. He might consent 10 reduc-
ing the salaries ot Ministers and other Government
n6icprS hut let us SUPPORT the DrODer Sta.6 aud dig
nifty of the King.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai was also opposed to any reduction
OF this item OF 5000. 1t was not dignihed for the
House to entertain the proposition. His Majesty
was King by right of descent from the owner OF the
country, the first K~amehameha. His Elk. e. L. Harris
Interrupted the speaker TO ImpaTt some information.
The member from Honolulu has spoken of instTuc-
tions he has received. l would like TO inquire who
gave him Instructions and when? / have u paper
instructing-to raise the salary of the King 10 S60,-
OOOl Signed by 90 names. Whatever the COM
mons OF Hawaii choose to give the King be will
receive.-I do not endorse the right of instruction.
Il am II thorough advocate OF the rights OF the
people.
Hon. A. F. Judd, did not intend to speak on this
subject, as it has been mooted in all the newspapers.
l have not much doubt but that all the members
have made up their minds in regard to the matter
1 am in favor of SS5.UOU. 1 do not think that the
man who rules by election 80, 900. 900 of people
stands any lower than he who governs by right Of
descent.
Hon Nj. Psikuli. was in favor of the reduction in
order that the debt of the nation might be paid. He
thought that if the sum was reduced it would show
the aloha Of the legislature towards the King, as it
would help to lift the burden of taxation from the
people, and the King loved his people.
Hon. Mr.. Kahanauui, thought that We must look
at the case as it stands now, and not look at what
had been done in the past or might be done in the
future.
Hon. J. o. Carter: Did not question the patriot
ism oi His Majesty, for the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs had assured us that be has only the interest
OF his people at heart. After be reads the report
of the Chief Justice and Board Of Health, it is not
for me- TO say how his heart must be torn to see
thai his people are rushing on III sin and disease.
The report of deaths over births has been one
hundred a month. Surely His Majesty and his
Ministers must deplore this state OF things. Does
it not become the duty OF the Representatives TO
be loyal to the people as we'll as the King! A
nation that uumbers st. 009 souls. with the revenue
go much smaller than the expenses, will not have
70 wait long for the accumulation OF Ii debt that
will sink them. l question very much whether
His Majesty has been considered IN this matter. II
ID the Ministers who have asked In the Budget for
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