The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-03

Rep. Keau reported for the special
committee to present Hon. Godfrey
Rhodes with the complimentary reso-
luton adopted on the occasion Of
his leaving the kingdom on account
of his health, submitting the follow
ing reply made by the hon. Noble:-
GENTLEMEN beg you to report
70 the honorable Assembly that
receive with the greatest gratiflca-
ton this gracious and flattering
testimonial which the honorable AS
sembly has been pleased to bestow
on me. | return my most sincere and
hearty thanks to His Excellency the
Minister of Foreign Relations who
proposed, to His Excellency the
Attorney-General who seconded,
and to the honorable Mobiles and
Representatives who so generously
passed this grand resolution, con-
ferring unexpected eulogium on my
humble efforts to promote the pros
perity and happiness of my adopted
country, and assure the honorable
Assembly that l shall pass it down
to my successors and descendants
as amongst the most valued of my
worldly possessions. With grateful
acknowledgment of the kind express
sion of hope that | may return with
restored health to continue my legis-
latve duties in the future, / would
remark that l note with pleasure the
presence Of younger men in the AS
sembly, both of native and foreign
descent, thoroughly competent to
play the part to which in days gone
by, without seeking it, | found my
self called, and in which, having ac-
cepted it, this, your too kind and
flattering resolution, bears witness,
that in your estimation l have not
altogether failed in doing what was
no more than my duty. To that
younger growth of men my weight
of v nrs warns me that l must be-
fore ong give place, and when doing
so l would bid them, "Be just and
fear not" They will undoubtedly
in the battle of life meet many re-
bluffs, but conscientously doing
their duty they will in the end Sc
cure the lasting regard of all men.
Gentlemen, l bid you farewell.
Whether or not l may return to my
duties, as you kindly express the
hope | may, the remembrance of
your kindness, and my love for
Hawaii, will be present with me to
my latest breath. Farewell.
On motion Of Rep. Kaai the re-
port was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The President read an invitation
from the trustees of Lunalilo Home,
for the Assembly to visit the insti-
tuition on Fridy next at 3 O'Clock.
Rep. Thurston (after Rep. Kaulu-
kou had waived claim to the floor on
repeated request) made the follow
ing statement to the house: / regret
to take up any further the time of
the house with regard to a matter
that does not pertain to the business
of the house. But as yesterday the
house took up the whole afternoon,
l think may be excused if ! take
up few minutes more. BY resolu-
tion of this house l was ordered to
apologize to this house fer certain
specified words spoken by me.
Yesterday | endeavored ID comply
with the resolution. After about
three hours discussion this Assem-
bly, came to the conclusion that 1
had not apologized. l thought that
L had spoken plainly enough to be
understood, and personally / do not
think that anything further is neces-
sary. AS, however, large number
of the members of the Assembly
seem to have misunderstood what
| yesterday said, and are therefore
laboring under the misapprehension
that ! have not apologized to the
house, for the purpose of removing
that misapprehension / hereby re-
peat what i said yesterday, to wit /:
That the words in the amendment
complained of, in the connection in
which they were used by me, were
unparliamentary, and apologize to
the Assembly for having used them.
Minister Neumann moved that the
apology of the hon. member for
Molokai be accepted. Carried. Ap-
plause.
Rep. Keau read first time an act
to provide a permanent settlement
for the widow Of the late Hon. Pau
Kanoa.
Minister Kapena read first time
an act TO promote steam communi-
cation between the Hawaiian Is
lands and Japan. 1t provides 0
subsidy of $685. ,000' per annum tc
any steamship company that shall
establish a direct steamship line
the service to be monthly with moi
less than ten round trips per annum
between Honolulu and Yokohama.
Minister Kapena also read first
time an act to promote mail com
munication between the Hawaiian
Islands and the United States. Il
is the same act, substantially, as
that of last session, giving Tho
Oceanic Steamship Company sub
sidy of 81 800 per round trip, thu
service to be bi-monthly in vessels
of not less than 300 tons register
and the subsidy expiring March 81