The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-06-12

& CABINET communications LudL the uECuIALiDu'
were so highly valuable. Decorations were
exchanged By sovereigns and conferred or
great people, and doubtless all were made
very happy by them, but still be could not
understand why so much money was required.
while we all know those distinguished persons
had 10 pay each for his own decorations according
70 It's grade. Gentlemen might talk about this
country being q monarchy and place 1t IN the same
category as the great powers OF Europe, but IN
bis opinion there was no comparison whatever.
What were those States with their thirty or forty
millions of people and three or four hundred mil
lions OF yearly revenue? Or how would we
compare ourselves with them ? To him it appeared
ridiculous, but il might not have done 90, had
he been one Of the favored few. Wyllie. the
maker Of treaties and the builder up Of the indie
pedence Of this country did not find decorations
necessary. In the reign OF hamehameba ', the
royal order was paid for from his own income.
He did not ask for any additional money nor did
his Ministers for him. Cabinet Ministers might
rail at him IN what terms they liked for presum-
ing to express his views when differing from
theirs, but il would conduce much more 20 the
welfare OF the country If they act u~prightly and
give up the practice Of endeavOring to secure the
votes Of members by breaking the law as two of
them had done.
Mr.. Bishop moved that the item be reduced to
81, 500.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance SAID
that as Mr.. Rhodes had not proved his last state
ment he would pass 1t as unuttered. lie was al
ways talking about the good of the country and
his love fo- it, but his words did not correspond
with his acts. He tossed up his hat when Lord
George Paulet took possession of the islands and so
expressed his pleasure.
Mr.. Rhodes said in explanation, that that this
story was invented by somebody and adopted by a
gentleman not now IN the House, at the time of
the proposed cessiOn of Pearl River for r%eciprOcI-
ty, to which measure he was opposed. There
was as as much truth in the ministerial statement
a. ~
OF people from that country, or IN the Government
accounts of the mission to London. He was a
young man at the time, without experience or
knowledge of the world, but he had no remem-
brance of having done anything of the sort.
The Minister of Finance asked Mr.. Rhodes If
he did not sing Rule Britannia, , or some other
patriotic British song when some British man-of-
war was in port.
Mr.. Rhodes said, he did not remember that,
but he did remember that he and the British
Consul burned the British flag in the street when
French priests were forced on board the British
brig CIeHenhne by the desire of missionaries.
Mr.. Bishops motion that the sum be reduced
to 81 500 was carried.
The House adjourned at 4:30 p. IN. until 10 a.
m. on Monday.
TwENTY-NISrH DAY-Monday. June 9TH, 1880.
PETITIONS.
That Chinese be placed on the same footing as
Hawaiians, with regard TO the use of liquors.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
In regard to stamp duties. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
From HilO, concerning the opening of u road.
which question had been referred to the Supreme
Court. and no action having been taken. praying
that it be adjudicated by this House.
That 81, 500 be granted for telephones around
Kauai Referred to COmAittee ON Public Lands
and Internal Improvements.
That liquor and opium be tabued, and that
Chinese WIN have finished their contracts he
ordered % return 10 their native country.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee reported on the bill
asking that ali monies for educational purposes
be kept by the Minister OF Finance. On motion
the report was ordered 10 be laid on the table un-
til the bill comes up before the house.
The special committee appointed 70 report on
the Insane Asylum handed IN their report, but
not signed by Mr.. kaunamanO. The report re-
commended that certain inmates be discharged.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs moved tbat the
report be returned. IL did not come within the
province Of the House to discharge any insane
person.
Mr.. Lilikalani supported this view, and said
nc thought the committee had gone into the ques-
tiOn Of food and how treated, aud not to question
insane people.
The Minister OF Interior said the Asylum is not
a prison. Ii is a home for those insane persons
whose friends cannot care for them, and for any
are insane II not dangerous. and their
friends wished 10 take care OF them. they would
be released. but no petition had been presented
by the friends OF the people referred TO. The
Doctor had not been consulted, neither had the
doctor consulted him, and if they petition the
of the Interior, and the doctor approves
Of it, they will be released.
Mr.. Gibson said he accompanied the ommittee
on their visit and he consulted the physician, and
be was informed that the man referred to was
harmless, and he felt that he ought to
be discharged, but he duty would not permit it
unless there was some responsible person t. take
of him. lie would favor the motion to
return the report to the committee.
Mr.. Rhodes IN n few appropriate remarks,
supported the view of the member for Lahaina.
The report was accordingly returned to Mr..
GlendOn, chairman of the committee.
The special cOmmItte appointed TO report on
CelsO Caesar MOreno's Memorial and the reply
thereto, reported as follows CThe Report will be
found on the editorial page.j
Mr.. kedu moved that the report be adopted.
Mr.. Lilikaiani moved that il be laid on the ia
and considered in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Clegborn moved that the ayes and noes be
taken.
Mr. Aholo moved that it be made the special
order of the day tor Thursday next. Motion
lost.
On being put TO vote, the report war adopted
BY a large majority
The Special Committed appointed in 1878 to
report ON the sanitary condition OF the islands.
that the report had been printed and
circulated, and that there were still 800
copies.
Mr.. Cleghorn moved that the report be adopt
ID, which was carried.
The report on the R~eiormatory school. was
read by Mr.. Glendon, as follows =
To THE Hon. e. r. BISHOP. president OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
President : Your Special Committee appointed
Dy the Honorable Assembly to examine and enter
INTO and report upon the management OF the Re-
OrmatOry school aud Insane Asylum, beg 10 sub
nit a report Of their visit to the ~rma !
ichoOl. Three of your committee, Messrs. Kaulu-
sou, Nawahi and GlendOu, left AIiiOlani Hale. IL
Nay 9th, at IL A. NJ, to visit both Of the institu-
iOus Aforesaid, but owing 10 the short time at
heir disposal. visited only the R~etormatOry school
IN that day. which school your committee found
% be under the very able management OF Mr..
Hill. and kaluakini, assistant. The register of
De school contains 40 name of hny.. one OF whom