The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-01-15

! from Honolulu, and that an election be ordered t
ill such vacancy. Motion carried.
Hon. E. MIkalemi introduced resolution tina
the sum Of $4,000 be appropriated for the neces
sary expenses Of the Legislature of 1873. Reso
luton adopted.
Assembly took recess.
Upon reassembling His Elk. c. r. Bishol
stated to the House that it had pleased Hi
Majesty to appoint his colleagues aud himself
Cabinet Ministers, that no official notice hat
been given OF the same; but that they tool
their seats in the House, by virtue Of their com
missions. which they would produce to the As
sembly if necessary.
The Seargeantat-Arms then announced Hi:
Honor Elisha H. Allen, and His Ex p Nahaole,
lua, Royal Commissioners, with a message from
His Majesty.
The following commission was then read
LUxALIo.-By the Grace of God, King Of
the Hawaiian Islands.
Z To our well beloved subjects, the Hon. Elisha
/ II. Allen, Chief Justice Of Our Supreme Court,
and Chancellor Of our Kingdom, knight Grand
Cross of Our Royal Order of Kamehameha Ist ;
and His Excellency Paul Nahaoleua, Governor
Of Our Island of Maui, Knight Commander of
Our Royal Order Of Kamehameha LIST greeting :
WHEREAS, our Legislative Assembly is now
sitting in the city Of Honolulu, and
Whereas 1t is our Royal will and pleasure to
communicate with them by special message on
Tuesday, the l4th day of this present month of
January, at u O'Clock noon,
Now therefore, know all men to whom these
presents may come, that We have constituted and
appointed, and do by these presents constitute
and appoint you Our special commissioners to de-
liver SAID special message to the said Legislative
Assembly, on the day appointed as aforesaid,
and, We do now command all Our loyal subjects
and more especially Our Ministers of State, and
all our Mobiles and the Representatives of our
people, to take notice of this our Commission,
and appoint and TO govern themselves accordingly.
Given under Our Royal Sign Manual at Iolani
Palace, in the City Of Honolulu, this 18th day
Of January, in the Year of Our Lord 1873.
[Signed LUNALILO."
The following Message from His Majesty was
then delivered by the Royal Commissioners
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES
You were called together for an extra
ordinary Session, the especial object of
which has been accomplished.
! deem it, however, my duty to present
to your consideration the subject of
amendments of the Constitution, for which
the SOth Article of that instrument pro
vides.
trust this additional labor will detain
you from your homes only for a short time
The present Constitution provides that
the Legislative Assembly shall consist of
the Mobiles appointed by the King, and of
the Representatives of the people sitting
together. l present to your consideration
the propriety of separation of these two
Bodies, so that each will be Independent
of the other This is in accordance with
the principle and practice of Legislation
under all well regulated Governments.
Should you be of opinion that there
should be two Houses, as formerly, would |
suggest the propriety of the Ministers of
the Crown having the privilege secured to
them of presenting their views to the
House of Representatives on important
subjects connected with their several De
partments. As they are members of the
House of Mobiles er cfficio, they of course
can have no right to vote in the House of
There is another modification which |
have no doubt will receive your careful
and of which you are es-
pecially qualified to judge. / refer to the
qualification for electors
The Kings Cabinet consists of the Min
ster of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of
The Interior, the Minister of Finance, and
he Attorney General of the Kingdom,
who are His Majesty's special advisers in
he executive affairs of the Kingdom.
The especial duties of the office of At
loney General are distinct from those of
he Executive He is often necessarily
absent from the Capital on the business of
lis Office, and cannot fully discharge the
luties of member of the Cabinet. l
therefore advise this amendment, that the
Attorney General shall not be member
# the Cabinet
would further suggest as proper
that whenever the King
leems it his duty to return, without his
ignature, bill or resolution passed by
he Legislative Assembly, that he viii
communicate his objections in writing to
hat House in which it shall have origi-
lated
These are the principal amendments
which regard as desirable There may
'e Others which you may suggest, to which
shall give a respectful consideration.
LUNALILO.
Hon. Mr.. Rice moved to refer the Message Of
lis Majesty to the Judiciary Committee with
TO report thereon as speedily as pos
ble. Motion carried.
Hon. ID. Kaukaha moved that the MESSAGE Of