The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-16


Prayer was read in Hawaiian by
the EAv. A. Willis, Bihsop of Homo
lulu, after which, His Majesty
formally prorogued the Assembly
with the following speech:--
THE KINGS SPEECH.
MOBILES and Representatives.
AT the close of an unusually pro-
longed and arduous Session it is
pleasing TO Me to have to congratu-
late you upon the character of
numerous measures which you have
passed, TO which My assent has been
given. Many of these measures
recognize as being of great imporS-
ance in their relation TO the promo
ton of health and education, the
advancement of commerce and of
manufacturing and agricultural in
dustry, and of the general welfare
of My people. Amongst them there
are measures which give definite
settlement TO questions which have
been long debated. and l entertain
well-founded hope that the results
of your deliberations will, under
patriotic Administration rebound to
the permanent advantage of the
country.
thank you for the liberal sup
plies you have generously voted for
the Royal Family and for the adj
minlstration of My Government, and
for the development of the resources
of the country. l feel assured that
the ordinary revenue Of the country,
augmented as it will be by the laws
you have passed, together with the
proceeds of the loan you have
authorized, will suffice to allow My
Ministers to carry out TO the fullest
extent The policy of progress and
development which is embodied in
the Appropriation Act.
1t is a source of satisfaction 70 Me
that you have provided measures
which will enable My Ministers to
carry out various matters of National
policy which l brought before you
at the opening of the Session.
That large part of the Capital
which was the scene of such serious
disaster in April last has, in conse-
quence of your legislative action,
been laid out anew with full regard
to sanitation and 10 its protection
from a repetition of The confagra-
ton which laid it waste.
You have wisely provided the
means for carrying out the policy of
advising and aiding those Poly
nesian communities, of the same
race as The Hawaiian, which still
preserve Their Independence. /
entertain a sapguine hope thai these
kindred peoples will, through your
liberality, be assisted TO secure their
permanent autonomy, by the es"ab-
lishment among them of stable gov
ernments and reliable administra-
ton of justice.
The subsidy you have vo,ed for
Ocean Steam Service will secure for
the country that regular and fire.
quent communication with America
which is of vial importance TO the
commercial and Agricultural inter-
escs of The Kingdom. Other meas
ures for The development of Com
merce and Maritime Enterprise
which you have passed will be of
permanent value.
The wants of the country in re-
gard TO It's internal communications
and facilities for shipping have, l
AN happy 70 say, received thorough
consideration al your hands.
l am pleased 20 recognize chat for
the proper organization of the Forces
of the Kingdom you have made a
judicious provision of law.
Reviewing all that has been &C
complished during the Session
can, without hesitation, congratu-
late you upon the results of your
labors, and thank you for the earnest
consideration you have bestowed
upon the important matters on
which you have been called upon to
deliberate.
1 Ipray that the Almighty will have
you in His Holy Keeping.
MOBILES and Representatives:
l now declare the Legislative AS
sembly of 1886, prorogued.