The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-23
si1tieth Day, July 18th.

The House met at 10 a. IN. After prayer by the
chaplain ths minutes of the previous meeting we're
| read By this secretary
Hon. Q. Il. Bishop presented a general report
from the Committee on Education. The report is
OF considerable length. Ii says that the present
system of education is working well and that con-
siderable progress has been made. The appropri-
alton should be increased TO 10000 as TO in
crease the salaries of good teachers and to meet
other Unforeseen demands. The Board of Educa-
| ton according to law should consist of five mem
| bers one Of whom Is to be President, who is not
authorized to do anything but appoint secretary
| and sign official documents authorized by the
Board The Committee cannot recommend even
/ ing schools.
On motion of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
the report was adopted and ordered to be printed
| Representative Kalua, from Committee on Mis-
cellaneOus Petitions, reported on petition intro
| duced by Representative Kamakele relating to
Government lands, police and mail carriers in the
district Of Hama, and that it be laid the table.
| Report adopted.
Representative Dole, from Special Committee,
reported the following reply having been draft
ed IN answer to His Maiestys message:
| To HIS. MAJESTY THE kISG,
SIRE The members of the Legislative Assembly
gratefully acknowledge the receipt of Your Maj
estys message of this date, referring to the de
pressed state OF business Of the country and the
decline in the price Of chief staple aud recon-
mendlng retrenchment in tbs estimate of expan-
ditures submitted to the Assembly by Your Mai
esty's Minister Of Finance.
we are nlluuIul OF TOUT majesty recommended
tons, set forth in the address from the Throne
upon the opening of this session of the Legislative
Assembly, but the large estimates submitted to rs
by Your Mniesty's Ministers have been obstacles
to our carrying out Your Maiesty's recommended.
tons as completely as could be desired.
We agree with Your Majesty, that the unfavora-
bic financial prospects of The country call for
trenohment in the expenses of the administration
OF public affairs, and IN view Of Your consistent
and noble suggestions, that such retrenchments
should begin from the head Of Civil list, w pro-
mise our faithful and impartial consideration Of
the reduction that shall be submitted 10 rs by
Your Maiesty's Minister Of Finance.
We feel assured that Your Maiesty's policy in
financial administration as expressed, will meet
with a warm response from all Hawaiian citizens
and residents, and will 60 far to avert the disas-
the accompanying business depression have threat.
ened Responding to Your gracious wishes we
commend Your Majesty and the interests of our
common country to the sheltering care of the
King OF Kings.
Signed S. B. DOH,
J. o. DoMISIs,
W. %. SMITH,
q. w. PmIPo,
j. l.. kAuLUKoU.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs moved the adoption
of the reply. At the same time he would say he |
thought it unnecessary for the committee insert
anything about the Appropriation Bill. His Mai |
esty saw the items before his speech vas delivered
Furthermore the estimates were made before the |
present depression was assured there was not the |
same reason for retrenchment as there is now
Representative AholO did not understand part |
Of the report.
Representative Dole read the second paragraph |
of the Royal message.
The Interpreter Rad the passage with care.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the /
passage only sgnihed amendments and not new
Appropriation Bill.
Representative Dole. ''rhe words m the draft
have been the words Of the Royal message
Representative Nawahi seconded the motion to
accept the Beply. lie was sorry the way the mes
sage came in, through special messenger instead
Of through the Ministers. The frequent coming
in of these messages otherwise than through the
Ministers, viii establish bad precedent. He did
not1nd fault with the message, but the way il
was brought IN. The Ministers cannot be held
responsible for the message.
Representative Pilipo did not agree with the
Hon. member from Hilo He was pleased with
His Majesty message. II It had come through
the Ministers it would not have had the same
force We now know the Kings views direct.
Representative kalua did not think Il proper to
dispute over the message. Let Us Put end TO
this. he moved the previous question.
The reply was adopted and the President ap-
pointed the following committee to present il TO
His Majesty: Messrs- Dole. Doninis- W. o. Smith.
Kupihsa. u