The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-22

The House was divided into two parties
the Opposition and the Government.
The President asked Mr. Kalua on wha
motion he VAS speaking
Nj Kalua then moved that a select com
mittee be appointed TO prepare a suitabl
address in reply to His Majesty's commu
nication. He hoped the House would bt
unit regarding the items OF expenditure
and 50 comply with the request of His
( Majesty. II was not the first time tn,
King had sent such message TO thi
I Assembly. Last session a similar one wa:
I sent in, but the House, instead of reducing
+ the estimates, went beyond the original
proposals and increased the appropria-
tions. No sttention was paid TO the sug-
gestion made by the King. He hoped they
| would work together to reduce the APP
preparations for the good OF the entire coun-
try.
Mr.. Kaulukou said they had received
this welcome message from the throne,
and he moved that in honor Of the occa-
sion the House adjourn until 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he con
CURED in the propriety of an adjournment
but committee should be appointed to
draft an address in reply.
Mr.. Thurston was in favor of commit
tee being appointed He appreciated this
act of His Majesty towards the members of
the Assembly. He thought that His Maj
esty had given his Cabinet well-deserved
slap in the face by his message to-day. He
had not only done so with his Cabinet. but
he had also given the majority of the
House a slap in the face.
His EXcellency Mr.. Gibson said if there
was anything in the remark of Mr.. Thurs
ton, he would say that Ministers had given
themselves slap in the face, for this was
their own doing.
Mr.. ThurSton was glad that Ministers
had recognized the fitness of things and
slapped themselves in the face. The mes
sage condemned the conduct of Ministers
from the beginning of the session. If re-
trenchment were now necessary in their
opinion, why did they not bring down
proper estimates at the first, and not go
back upon work already done?
The Attorney General rose to a point of
order. A motion to adjourn was before
the House, and it was not debatable. They
had heard a great deal from Mr.. Thurs
ton during the session. Whenever a
motion came up in which the Government
was concerned, he always attacked Minis
ters, saying something offensive.
Nj. Thurston insisted upon his right to
speak. A motion to adjourn was not be-
fore the House.
Amidst some confusion the President
ruled Mr.. Thurston in order. The motion
to adjourn was in allegiance until a COM
mittee to frame an address had been nomi-
mated. The appointment of a committee
was the question.
Mr.. ThurstOn-I rather think the Attor-
ney General is putting up his umbrella
again.
The Attorney General rose to another
point of order. Mr.. Thurston was not
speaking to the question. He based his |
objection upon two points. First they did
not want to have any atrabilious discharge
from that honorable member on the floor |
of the House; and second, if he con- |
tinued speaking the good effect of the |
message would be lost, and members would /
turn against him.
Mr.. Thurston-We shall see how that is.
1t was said that they had heard "a great |
deal from him during the session, and
they would hear a great deal more unless |
Ministers behaved better than they had
been doing. He wanted a committee APP
pointed who would wait upon His Majesty, |
and tell Him they would carry out His
request in good faith. Last session a SINH
lar message had been sent by the King,
but it had been ignored by the House, and
instead of decreasing expenditure, it had
been increased far in excess of what had
been contemplated or their income war
ranted.
Mr.. Kaulukou rose to a point of order
The honorable member could not refer to
what had occurred last session.
The President ruled that Mr.. Kaulukou
was right
Mr. Thurston said he had right to refer
to past matters so as to illustrate his point.
He was sorry that faces of Ministers had
not been slapped the first day of the
session.
The President then appointed the follow
ing committee to prepare suitable adj
1ress o His Majesty, in reply to his
message: Hons. Kalua, Nahale and
Amara.
At 1916 the House adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.