The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-20

addressed the Committee in favor of that sum, a
being none too much for the position and tlt
duties; but it was reduced to 81 1000 by a vote D
20 to Is. The salary of the Registrar of Public
Accounts, which has been So, 900 for several year.
past, was placed at So, 500, and very justly. Tit
question of a subsidy for the 2. II. 5. S. Company
boats coming up. two motions were made, one tt
grant $4,000 and one $45 900, when the subjec
was referred to the Finance Committee.
TUESDAY, July l6-The bill to license the sale
of opium passed a final reading by q vote of IS tc
IA. a motion to postpone indefinitely the bill tc
repeal the i" Act to Mitigate" was lost, by a vote
of 10 to IS. After debate, the vote was recon.
sidered, and the bill was indefinitely postponed
l9 to Il.
WEDNESDAY, July 1.-THE House went into
on the Appropriation bill. The sum
of S25 900 was voted for repairs of Government
buildings. On motion of the Minister of the In.
terror, the sum OF $4,000 was proposed to build a
Palace. The Minister said that for this moderate
sum a building suitable and creditable to the
country could be erected.
Hon. Noble Kaeo opposed this item. The coun-
try could not afford a Palace at this time.
Hon. Kanealii was in favor of the Palace if the
Assembly would reject the item of $500 for i'm
migration.
Hon. Noble Bishop opposed any appropriation
for a Palace at this time. He did not believe that
any kind of suitable Palace could be built for the
sum mentioned. Some part might be constructed
for this sum. and then by and bye $50 600 more
would be wanted for a wing. He thought the
King was quite comfortably lodged at this time.
Hon. Noble Rhodes approved of the item, and
said that the prospects and resources Of the coun-
try would warrant this expenditure.
Hon. Mr.. Bickerton approved of the appropria-
ton for q Palace, as there were now no suitable
chambers tor audiences or receptions.
Hon. Mr.. Smith would support appropriation for
a Palace if none of the important interests for
which large sums had heen voted would be affected
by such an expenditure.
Hon. Mr.. Gibson supported the appropriation
He regarded the monarchy as essential TO the well
fare of Hawaiians; quoted from the political creed
Of Wyllie, Judd and Ricord, the early organizers
OF the Government, that royalty should be main
tanned for the welfare and independence of Ha-
waiians, and the position of their sovereign should
not in any way be degraded to the status Of a mere
chief. The King had no insignia of crown and
sceptre. These were regarded as mere baubles in
these times; but it was essential to the dignity and
security OF a throne that it should be upheld by
appropriate surroundings of domain and mansion.
He had been educated in republican PRINCIPLES.
which he cherished and would help to maintain in
his own great country; but here, speaking for Ha-
waiians, he spoke as a humble follower of the
notable men of Hawaiian history, and would give
his voice to sustain with honor the Hawaiian mon
archy. He would vote the sum for the Palace;
and he would advise his Hawaiian associates in
the Assembly not only to vote for the Palace. but
to vote whatever sum it was estimated the revenue
could afford for the privy purse and royal state of
His Majesty, without debate. He deprecated dis
cussion on such a subject. He spoke for the high
Office and dignity of the throne.
The item of $780, 900 was passed. And the ap-
preparation for the King, $45. 900, was voted with
out any debate-29 ayes to 9 noes.
THURSDAY, July 1S.-The bill for the regulation
of licensed vehicles was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time on the 23d, as was O bill 10
regulate immigration; the bill to light the city of
Honolulu with gas; and several other bills OF a
less important character. A new Divorce Act
was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
early next week.
FRIDAY, July 19.-The morning was occupied in
receiving reports of Committees on various bills,
and the afternoon was devoted to a discussion of
the appropriation for the military. which was
finally fixed at $50 900.