The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-30

act, aud perhaps 70 introduce some features Of the
bAI under discussion, lie opposed the motion to in
definitely postpone, and would prefer 20 send to a
Special COMMITTEES, CT to lay on the table until itcan
DC again taken up
His TX the Attorney General was glad to see this
subject discussed fairly. The interests Of the nation
were what We all desire. Opinions may well differ.
there are faults u both this bill and the act now cN-
tant The great point of difference is that in this
bill, men are included, aud he believed this was right.
aDl nos a Ctopjan idea Il is done everywhere in
military establishments, and there the Law Is efcciual
IN reducing the disease. / great deal has been writ
ten and printed on both sides Of this subject. Don't
let Us leave the country without any law on this sub
ject
Hon. Mr.. Kauai approved the obje.r OF the law.
bat would Ike TO see il amended.
After further discussion, the Commits rose. and
the bill wss ordered 10 lay on the table until s sub
suiute shall be presented.
The bill to amend Section ~ Of the Civil Code (sale
Of Government property in Honolnlu) with the re-
port Of the Special ommitt on the same, came up
OF its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai said that his only object in intro
ducing this bill. was to prevent the sale Of Govern
meut property at this time, when il would very likely
be sacrificed for a low price. II Government 90 on
selling the public property, il viii tend 10 weaken the
Government, and eventually peril its Independence
He had heard that ii was proposed by the Ministry to
sell not only the Court House property but all the
Esplanade as well
His Ex the Attorney General said that it was not
correct that the Cabinet intended 10 sell, or had pro
posed to sell, the Esplanade.
Hon. Mr.. kaai said that his information to that
effect had come from the Minister Of the Interior.
But he now proposed 10 amend his bill by inserting
the words the Privy Council, !" instead Of the Leg
islature.'' Ii would no doubt be too long to wait for
the Session Of the Legislature.
His Ex. the Minister Of the Interior explained that
the member for kona had mistaken his meaning. He
had spoken Of the Esplanade as lying useless. but as
really worth enough to pay of the national indebted
ness, and that IN his own private opinion il would
have been better to have sold it to those who would
mako ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS He Ia1 not all H., - III
policy of the Ministers to sell the Esplanade now.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop believed that had a Resolution
been introduced here, expressing the sense Of this
House against the policy of selling the Court House,
aud good reasons had been adduced. it might have
induced the Ministers 10 withdraw the proposed
sale; but the law as proposed went altogether too far.
and deprived the King and Cabinet Of powers that
they had always had. The amendment however pro-
posed by the member (Mr. kaai) requiring the con-
sent Of the Priyy Council, instead of the Legislature,
TO the sale of Government property. was certainly an
improvement. But ii was scarcely advisable that
questions OF sale Of unimportant properties should
always be submitted to the Priyy Council. (AIr.
Bishop spoke at length in the subject Of the policy Of
holding and ~disposing of Government property
Were however such q bill TO pass, it should by no
means follow, that il will amount TO q vote Of want Of
confidence, as such things are construed in England.
This is q monarchy, and so is the Government ofGreat
Britain, and there the analogy ends. He hoped how
ever that the House would not disgrace itselfby pass
ing a bill tieing up the hands of the King aud his
Cabinet. He offered as an amendment, that in all
sales of public property over $4,000 in value. the con-
sent of the King IN Privy Council shall be requisite.
His Ex. the Attorney General stated his views as
the question of the policy to be pursued in case of
votes of want of censure. Explained the policy in
England. England is to-day governed by those who
furnish the means-the Commons. But this country
is in a vastly different state from that. The only
questions that arise with Ministers here in such cases
are these-duty or pleasure.
Hon. AIR. Bishops amendment was carried. 81 TO
II, when the Committee rose, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed as amended. Adjourned.