The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-23
Fiftr-Ninth Day. July 18Th.


The House met at 10 a. m, pursuant to adjourn
ment from prsviour day.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved
Representative Rowel from the Committee or
Commerce. presented lengthy report on the cor
respondeuce relating to Portuguese immigrants
| The report stated that number of letters which
the Committee needed for reference we're not
| forthcoming.
| Representative Smith said that the Report pre-
sented could hardly be considered satisfactory as
Only a portion of the letters had been supplied
although the resolution introduced called for all
| he moved the report of the Committee be referred
| TO the Minister of Foreign Affairs and that be
/ furnish the letters required. Carried.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented n
report in answer TO resolution relating TO ten
ders and bids for supply of poi and all contracts
for poi. The report states in 1888 tenders were
received for the supply Of poi for six months as
follows. W.. Buckle, ~ cents; Wilcox, ~ cents;
keau. 81 cents. The tender Of keau was accept
ed. At the expiration of that time fresh tenders
were called for and sent in as follows: q. Clark,
81 cents; Wilcox, cents; keau o. cents, The
tender of keau was accepted
Representative Smith asked for the contracts.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said there were
Representative Smith asked if these we're the
original tenders
The Minister of Foreign Affairs they were not;
they are only copies
Representative Smith considered that the HOUSE
had perfect right TO inspect the original ones.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his
Willingness to have the originals produced aud
sent a messenger for them.
Representative Smith introduced resolution
that the President of the Board of Health state
the present organization of the said Board, the
names of its members, and when meetings had
been held since October l, 1883. Carried
Representative Dole read for the FIRST time a
bill 10 prevent the waste of Rrtesan water in the
district of Kona, Oahu. Read second time by
title and referred to Judiciary Committee.
Representative Kaua read for the first time
n bill to amend Section Chapter VII Of the Penal
Code to make the Hawaiian version. agree with
the English, Referred TO Committee on Revision.
The Minister Of the Interior read for the first
time a bill grSnting facilities for small savings and
relating to the establishment of the Hawaiian
Postal Savings Bank, with the Postmaster Gen
eral as Manager. Passed to second reading
Also, for the first time, bill for the re-codify-
ing Of the laws of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Read
a second time by its title.
Representative Dole moved that the bill be re-
ferted toShe Judiciary Committee. II they could
get good Civil Code it would be a splendid thing.
II has been tried for several years work Of this
kind will take shout four years, and ii is we'll
worth trying The bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Minister of Finance read for the first time
a bill to fix the compensation of pilots of Homo
lulu. Read a second time by title and referred to
on Commerce.
The President announced TO the Assembly that
he had received notice that message from His
Majesty was awaiting delivery. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs went out and spoke to Col Boyd and
the officer for answer shook his head. The Min |
ster returned huriedly
The members rose and Col James II. Boyd Of |
His Majestys staff, in full uniform entered, and
marching under escort Of Sergeant-at-arms Now |
ein to the Presidents desk, submitted the Royal |
message.
President Rhodes requested the Royal Messenger |
10 convey to His Majesty the assurance that the |
message would receive the earnest attention Of /
he Assembly. Col. Boyd performed n military
alute and retired.
President Rhodes then delivered the message to
he secretary TO be read.
Representative kaulukOu suggested that il might
% well TO have the House cleared of all but the
members rs the message might contain something
ecret and which it would not be desirable to have
made public.
President Rhodes said that he had had no init
nation that there was anything private in the
Message, and ION looking at it, he considered that
he subject matter should be known to all.
The message was then read by the secretary,
nd was as follows:
o The Honorable, tie President Of the Legislature
assembly, IN The LJistHHe Of tie Kingdom
Assembled:
MOBILES AND REpRESESrATIvEs:-In view of the |
oppressed state Of the business of the country,
wing to the large decline in value of chief
tape, which VIII continue SO for a period yet - |
ONE, recommend for your consideration. re-
in the estimates Of expenditures sub
lifted to the Assembly by my Minister of Finance,
ommending reduction, commencing from the
cad OF the civil list, or privy purse, the first
en- in the schedule OF retrenchment, aud such |
Their reductions in the general estimate as my ! |
Iinister of Finance will submit to you I pray /
lie Almighty to have you in His holy keeping and |
hide yon in your deliberations for the welfare Of
ny Kingdom.
Done at our palace at Iolani Hale, in Honolulu, S
lis 18th dry of July, A. D. 1884. g
KALAKAUA, REX. I
At the conclusion Of the reading there was loud i
lDlause, the members of both parties pounding 8
eir desks and stamping their feet, the Ministers
Foreign Affairs and Interior were quiet and
emingly nonplussed, the Minister Of Finunce 5
bil9pt
Representative Dole moved the appointment Of Il
select committee to draft reply to His Majesty.
Representative Smith seconded the motion and o
nd the act of His Majesty, in recommending re- II
enchment and commencing with his own salary
rs one of the noblest of acts. 1t was a kingly Il
lie which the House and the whole country would II
prove of. (Applause.) @
Representative Nawah said that the message "
Is hopeful sign that the efforts made by those n
embers elected by the Independent party to- n
lrds retrenchment was approved by His Majesty. g
DOle's motion for n committee 81
reply to the message was carried, and the Presi- "
nj appointed Gov. DOminis and Representatives o
Die, smith, Pilipo and Kaulukou as the COM
ittee. II
At - O'Clock the Houee adjourned until 10 ain. u
the morrow. u