The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-06
the bill ordering an election at Kaanapali,

the bill ordering an election at K|aanapaIi.
Maui.
Hon. Noble J. Kaae, Chairman of the
appointed to prepare Il suitable
reply 10 the Address from the Throne, read
the reply in the Hawaiian language, and
the Hon Mr.. Gibson read il in English,
as follows
REPLY To THE KINGS SPEECH.
SIRE: The Mobiles and Representatives
eft the Legislative Assembly hasten TO
respond to Your Majesty's Address on the
opening of the session of 1882.
With Iour Majesty, we appreciate the
efforts made by the officers of the Govern
ment TO stay the ravages of the smallpox
epidemic and We trust that the heavy ex-
penditure incurred will be fully justified in
the public accounts.
Your Aiajesty's assurance of our har-
mOnious relations with foreign Powers, we
receive with great satisfaction and we beg
to express the hope that our prudent atti-
tude, as a weak State, shall continue to be
accepted with favor by friendly treaty
powers.
With all Your Majesty's subjects, we
have r9joiced in the noble opportunity
afforded to Your Majesty by a tour round
the world, of gaining many Royal and
State friendships, aud of obtaining vaIuable
information for the advancement and well
fare of our Hawaiian State.
We are pleased with the assurances of
our progressive commercial and ~inancial
condition; and shall be happy to cooperate
in the work of legislation with Your
Majesty's Government in promoting a
healthy and steady advance of prosperity.
Your Majesty's patriotic views in regard
to the r~epopulation of the Kingdom by the
importation of families, we cordially APP
preciate. But We beg to submit that such
families should be, indeed, not only econ
genial 10 our soil. climate and institu-
%tiOns," but to our People and whilst we
highly esteem the Portuguese immigrants
from the Azores as a valuable addition to
the population of the Kingdom, we shall
be glad to have tested certain cognate race
associations with the Hawaiian popula-
ton.
We regret that any difficulties of suffl.
cient magnitude in the matter of Portu-
guese immigration had arisen, to Undue
Your Majesty's Minister of the Interior to
leave his important post of duty near the
commencement of the Legislative Session
and we hope that the diplomatic action OF
Minister Carter, considered necessary &c
supplement the negotiation of the able
Portuguese immigration agency already es-
tablished, will prove of sufficient value tC
have warranted his withdrawal from duty al
home,-and the necessarily large eXpendi-
ture OF public treasure.
Your Majesty's recommendation of &
specific loan for immigration, and for meas
ures of internal improvement will receive
our most earnest and deliberate con
Sideration.
We join with Your Majesty in thankful
ness to Almighty God for many blessings
to our beloved Hawaii; and in prayer tha'
our little State may be guided Alright, and
guarded from perils, both at home AND
abroad.
Hon. Noble S. Kaai moved that the Reply
be accepted by the House, which was
carried.
On motion of Hon. Noble c. r.. Bishop
the same committee were appointed as 1
committee to present the reply to Hi
Majesty.
Hon. Noble {. r. Bishop presented thu
report of the Board of Education IN Eng
J lish and Hawaiian, in manuscript, and OF
motion, they were received and referred t
the Committee on Printing, as were alsC
the reports rendered by the Attorney-Gen
ERALS Department.
a number of resolutions were proposed
and discussed.
At 1910 on motion of Hon. F. Brown tn,
House adjourned to 1:30 pm.
AFTERNOON.
On reassembling the Hon. Mr.. Aiwoh
gave notice of intention to introduce al
amendment to Sec. $50 Civil Code relating
to the number of Representatives from
districts.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo moved adjournment un
til 10 q. m. of the 4th. Carried.