Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-12
Propagation of tho Legislative Assembly

After on adjournment from the morning acsgion
on Monday last the House ~ assembled AZ tl.ij n
m. Mr.. Baululou moved u vote Of thanks to
Hon Godfrey Rhodes for the ablo aud Impartial
mnnnor In which no had discharged tho ofrica Of
Prrndont 81 tho llpueo, which WAS carried unnni.
moualy. In reply Mr.. Rhodes snili
Mobiles anu Rsp,casatatres. ] return YOU my
very Hiuccrr and hearty thanks Tor the Kind yDtg
you have Just pNscd regarding what you afc
pleased 20 term my services 10 the Assembly.
Your Kind tho1ghtH aud expressions most thor
oughly appreciate, but no net OF mine would have
been Of any avail IN bringing our session 10 n
happy termination hnd | not been 10 cordi9lly
supported by You NIL. Indeed the support and
consideration | have received have been most
gratifying to me, and were a favorable fulnllmout
OF inc appeal made TO YOU at tho commencement
OF lho session when you did me the honor to elect
met the Presidential Chair. / then announced 10
you That depended entirely upon your co.opora.
ton ana most faithfully has my dcsFc been
chfficd out. wish you all u happy return 10
your respective homco, aud hope that we shall
meet again come future day.
A royal salute OF twenty-ono guns announced
the arrival of the King shortly after ~ O'Clock,
who entered followed by the PIincoases I.iliuokg.
lnn and LiEoliho end lady attendants There were
present A. - tlcghorn, the Chief Justice and
Associate Justices Cabinet Ministers, British and
French Commiaaionef8, nIeInhcrs OF the C,,ueuIlr
Corps officers Of II. u. NJ. 8. SqJlLo, Government
officials and others. Tho renr OF The hall was aso
quite well filed Notwithstanding the Indictment
"'"th''' iH' IohoNlHR Us llc ring 20 hpCcCht
NonLFg AND HHpnEsFHTAT1yEs: The seg.ion Of
the Legislative Assembly of 1889 has finished its
lnbors, and ] congratulate you, ut the close of
your deliberations, on the general prosperity OF
the hlngdoIn, and on account Of common hopo
in which | cordially share, that my Kingdom il
assured new departure in the way of bcneGccnt
progress.
| am happy TO state that our relations with
foreign governments continue TO be of the most
satisfactory character. His Exccllcncy H. A. T.
Carter, my Minister Plonipotcntiary Rt the CONT
of Lisbon has concluded provisional convention
with the Government Of Ha Majesty the KIM Of
Portugal, which fagors Portuguese immigration
to our Islands
You have provided amply for tho best interests
OF tho hingdom-for immigration to promote
rcpopulation; for the sanitary welfare of the
people; for increased and improved facilities OF
transit and communication, both inter.islnnd and
| foreign; for the care of our national interests
nbroad-especially the Treaty of Reciprocity with
the Government of the United Stntos; for more
effective police administration; for the internal
peace OF the country and for the encouragement
| OF ITS chiet industries And | feel assured that
these liberal provisions will be udciously admin
istered, and faithfully carried into execution by
my Ministers.
| thank you, gentlemen, Cor the generous proyis-
| ion made for myself, Her Majesty the Queen, and
for other members of the Royal Family.
desire to crpress my appreciation of your
legislation on various measures calculated to pro-
mote the welfare of my people, especially in tic
| passage Of Acts; to consolidate and simplify our
tax laws; to provide loan for important measures
OF internal improvement; to promote n more
effective control Of the traffic i'll spirtuous liquors.
for the settlement of certain claims against Crown
lands; for the audit of public accounts and for
| the coronation.
| trust that at the close of your public duties
| and ON proceeding to your several homes you will
| as the result of your meeting and deliberations in
the national Council, bear with you warmer love
| OF your country, and deeper interest in your
| nationality aud independence, and that in your
several walks of life you will give assurances tc
Your several constituencies of the watch fu
or the Government in their welfare, and that con
Jointly with them you will strive for the best vel
fare of my Kingdom.
Mobiles ami Representatives.: ! pray that th,
Almighty will have you in His keeping. ] now
declare the Legislative Assembly of 1852 prorogued