Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-22

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.


read aud approved.
Mr.. Brown, under suspension Of tho rules, pro-
ssentod petition from !. g. Merrill, csg, citing
the fine imposed aud costs sustained when tho
bark hoiotrvo WIS niustly libelcd for smuggling
opium IN 1890 aud asking 60 be reimbursed for
losses. The petitioner states that officer Of the
government wifully withheld testimony that vOuld
have caused tho dismissal Of the case. Referred
to - Select Committee. Ia consist Of tho Minister
Of Finance, g. II. Bishop. n. 4. widcmau, j. Ahplv,
and q. w. Pipo.
BTATDiso COMMITTEE.
Mr. kapona presented a long report FROM tho
Committee on Education, and moved that IL DO
ordered printed. Carried.
BtLr0r COMMITTED.
W. II. Rice, from tho Committee Ia whom was
referred the Act relating To intruders IN female
boarding schools, recommended that the bill pass
With a few amendments added. Laid on table 20
bc considered with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. kauwia introduced a resolution requesting
the Secretary Of tho House TO draw upon the Min
istor of Finance for n SUN Of money out Of which
ho shall pay $40 10 each member.
Mr. keau moved tg indefinite pJBtppncmont;
MIR. Aholo asked tho introducer to withdraw IT,
and Mr.. Lilikalani asked for an explanation
Withdrawn by introduccr.
DR.. j. Mott Smith read FIRST time . Bill To admit
iortilizorsnto the Kingdom free Of duty. Ordered
to second reading.
Mr. Ahoo read first time an Act relating TO Ger.
tain lands claimed by native Hawaiians, authorz-
ing the Minister Of the Interior 10 issue release
OF claim to such lands Read second time under
suspension OF tho rules, and referred TO a Special
Committee consisting Of j.. Aholo, the Attorney.
General, II. a. Widcmann, J. j.. Kauiukou and q.
Richardson
Attorney General read first time an Act convey
ing certain crown lands (about 1900 acres 10
Claus Sprcckes, in full satisfaction for all claims
he may have to said crown lands. Read second
time by title, under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Pilipo moved that the Bill bo the order Of
the day for Thursday, and be considered by the
House III Committee Of the Whole.
The Minister of the Interior moved that il be
considered to-day by the Houre in Committee, aud
that IL take precedence or all other Bills
Mr.. Kalua supported the motion 10 make IL tho
order Of the day for Thursday, deprecating undue
haste.
j. Mott Smith moved the previous question.
Carried.
1t was decided by vote Of II to II TO consider
the Bill to day.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, with MIR. g. IL. Judd in the chair, to con
slider the Bill.
After ths Bill had been read, and was being con
sidcred by sections, Mr.. Pilipo moved that when
tho committee rises it recommend that tho first
section be indefinitely postponed and said i'll sup
port of this motion: This IL not matter that will
please the Hawaiian people. II really has no busi-
ness before this Assembly. IL should be considered
III the Courts. And ] say now that l have no
further confidence in the law adviser of this king
dom. There Is something strange about this. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs gave notice few days
ago of his intention of introducing the Bill, and
now another Minister brings 1t ill., Who IL the
chiefoss of this kingdom. What arc we to think
of such native Hawaiian, the same color az
myself, whose duty is to watch over and protect
the interests of tho country And who says, We
shall protect you in this The Attorney General
and the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, who has Just
gone out, man whose mouth il full Of aloha for
Hawaiians, but whose actions not. We must
consider what a man docs, and not what he says
This measure Of which rumor5 have been heard
has assumed definite shape. hope that it
will be indefinitely postponed. think that taking
crown lands away from the crown and giving them
to another person is Il step toward destroying tho
Independence of the country
discussion arising at this point III regard TO
the order limiting debate 10 five minutes, the Com
Inittce rose and reported progress when the order
was suspended A motion to adjourn 10 Wcdne5-
day being voted down, the House again resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Pilipo resumcs:-"I cannot understand the
Ministry at ALL The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has said great deal about upholding the dignity
of the throne The same Minister first gave notice
of this Act consider bill of this kind like an
an attempt to undermine the King ON his throne.
The Minister knocks at the door of the Members
of this House and asks them to JOIN him at lunch
at his home. am informed that he sad to those
present that conciliatory policy was bost, that
1t Is better to give this small tract of crown land to
prevent possible trouble. Where will this trouble
come fromf Do not our Courts give Just dccsionsl
The Ministers are frightened. If they cannot pro-
tect the dignity of the throne, they had best leave
their seats 1t makes me ashamed 10 SEQ Min
istry who afraid. Where is the danger! Is il
from Great Britain, from Germany or the United
States Mo- 1t is from one man--a merchant.
| | don't think | can be blamed for saying what |
feel. Perhaps one, or two, or three more of the
| Ministry are i'll the clutches of this man. Perhaps
ne holds their papers If this bill pass 1t viii re-
drafted this BILL therefore he il the mother Of it,
| IL has been limited that the Attorney General, be-
fore his appointment, gave an opinion on this mat
ter. j am afraid of one like him. ] fear that he
will not do his duty. ] said this Ministry Was
weak. 1 still say so still think it. They are the
protectors of the King, and should defend him to
the last Now the order is reversed. 1t Il for the
| Members to defend the throne. If they fear the
| consequences, they can stand behind us. We may
| have all been unwise, but the Ministry has been
more than tho rest of us. Last night, certain
Members driven in a flock to II room with the
| Minister of Foreign Affairs. When he gets them
there, he begins feeling them and tickling them
and brings them around to his views. Is this tn.
way for strong Ministry to act Why not bring
the measures first before the House, and not fee
around outside The Ministers took oath tina
they would support the constitution of the King
dom. Are they not violating that oath nowt
can say unhesitatingly that the bringing in ane
supporting Of this bill is betrayal of their trust
1t may be that the Ministry are doing what thel
are told to do by higher power. Is 1t the King
What is the matter with our King Is no in thu
Mr.. Preston.-The Ministers the adviser
of the King The speaker is out of order in hi
reference to His Majesty
Mr.. Pillipo.-I am pleased TO know that tn
Ministers the advisers, as it removes RESPONSE
bility from the King. This is good advice, mus
say. | would like to ask If it were written or yer
BALI
Mr. Aholo-Thc Member will save time by con
tinuing without asking questions.
Mr. Piipo.- The Introduction of this Bill
amounts to asking this House to yield to one maj
| to save trouble. Has the same advice been giyel
to the King, and Inns he fallen by it do not so
where this House gets its authority TO act III til
matter. II the Ministers attorneys for MI
Spreckels, they can present the claims OF thei
client before the Supreme Court. II 1t IL decides
that he has undivided interest IN the crow
lands the matter will be settled there. Again,
move that the consideration of this section bo IN
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Kauhane.-l am hardly ready to vote fo
the postponenent of this section. ! am not sur
that the House has u right to consider this Bill
But here 1t is before rs. IL was introduced by III
Cabinet and do not think they would dc wronl
| am not skilled in tho law The last speaker ha
practiscd several years. L. therefore, waited pa
tiently through his remarks To see II he would cat
some authority Ia support his assertion, but hr di
not. Perhaps he thought II unnecessary II ma
DO possible that the parties Interested III this la,
settled the matter satisfactorily to themselves.
agreeable 10 them, why should this House tab
fright | admit that was one OF the flock ut II
Ministers last night, which the speaker alluded 4
dropped III unlimited, but saw no such procoes
ing there as my friend pictured. am sorry IA
friend was not there Had he been, his views q
! this subject would have been changed The M.
| tor was explained satisfactorily. After mature Il
liberation il had been thought best 10 bring 1t IN
the House Ii IL here for consideration. IL thoug
D best il can be- rejected. The Ministers should NJ
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