The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-02

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Printing Committee reported the following
bills as printed and ready for distribution:
/. An Act to repeal an Act, entitled An
Act to mitigate the evils arising from pros
titution" , An Act 10 provide that all
persons convicted by Police and District
Justices work out their sentences in the
districts where they are convicted.
NEw BILLS.
His Excellency Mr.. Kapena gave notice
of the following bills: l. To promote mail
communication between the Hawaiian
Islands and Japan. , To promote mail
communication between the Hawaiian
Islands and the United States Of America.
His Excellency read a first time a bill to
provide for the payment OF certain bills in
CURED during the Coronation by His Maj
esty's Chamberlain. Passed to second
reading. Also, bill to provide for the
preservation OF the archives OF the
Hawaiian Kingdom. Passed TO second
reading. The bill calls for an appropria-
ton OF ST, OCO for Classifying and arranging
in convenient form the archives OF the
Kingdom.
Mr. Cecil Brown read first time bill
10 pIoFlte IDi the inspect IoI4 VI 7'O''4ii
boilers on vessels and ON shore. Passed to
second reading.
Mr.. THU RsToN's APOLOGY.
Mr.. Thurston said he had been ordered
by a resolution to apologize for certain
statements made in the House and was
now ready to do so. He would first give
chronology of the event: Last Tuesday
the statement was made in the House; on
Friday the Minister brought in a resOlu-
ton. On Saturday he asked for a speciii-
cation, which was furnished last evening.
After reading the specification he stated
that according TO Parliamentary rules he
was not required to apologize, as the state
ment was not down on the records OF the
House He had been told that he had not
the courage of his opinion, but he would
on this opinion show he had. BY major
ity vote it was decreed that he had insulted
the Minister of Finance and the other
Ministers, and must apologize. This
expression formed part of the record OF
the Assembly, and was indelible. In con-
sideration of the gravity of the Offense, he
had a right to explain and right to defend
himself The House had shown him scant
c. Thurston, sat in this Assembly some
thirty years ago a. President. As his son,
he was going to defend the honorable name
he had left him. The charge is a personal
one, and it was his intention to deal with
it in a personal manner He then went on
to outline the proceedings in this matter
from their commencement and afterwards
referred to what had appeared in the
DAILY Press" respecting the matter, when
he was interrupted by Mr.. Kaulukou, who
raised point of order.
The latter, in support Of his point OF or
der, said that the reference to newspapers
was entirely out of order. Mr.. Thurston
had to comply with a resolution which is
before the House If he had anything to
say against the newspapers, let him ven
tilate his opinions in their columns. He
was wandering away from his subject.
Mr. Thurston objected to the Interrupt
ton of the member.
Mr. Kaulukou said he had a right to
explain his point of order.
The President ruled that Mr.. Kaulukou
was out of order. He could object to the
remarks-that was as far as he could go.
Mr. Thurston thought that Mr.. Kaulu
kou ought to get up and apologize for
moving the previous question and shutting
him out.
The President told Mr.. Thurston that he
was taking too wide a range in his re-
marks, and bringing in other matters not
connected with the resolution.
Mr.. Thurston, continuing, said that
since he resigned the editorship of the - Bull
letin" he had not written one line for news
papers, only over his signature, which was
L. \. ThurStOn and not Zip 1t was a
disgrace to the nation if a Minister, Noble
or Member appear on the floor of this
House in an intoxicated condition. If
man can lead dissolute life and neglect
his duties-
The speaker was here interrupted by the
Attorney General, who rose to a point of
order and protested against such ungentle-
manly language.
The President declared Mr.. Thurstons
remarks unparliamentary and entirely out
of order.
Mr.. Thurston, continuing, said the resO- /
luton stated that he had acially insulted
the Minister of Finance. He would say
there was no accuser like a guilty con
science. If in any of MS remarks the other
Ministers found the coat fitted he regret
ted it; if they did not, he hereby apollo
gized. He denied any attempt to insult
this Assembly. He recognized the fact
that the amendment he offered TO the liquor
bill the other day was unparliamentary.
So far as he knew, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Minister Of Interior and the Attor-
ney General did not desire any such insin-
uation He had in his mind at the time
the Minister of Finance. He could give no
further apologies. He denied having in
suited the Minister Of Finance and denied
owing him an apology. What he had said
was in defense of this Assembly and the
honor OF the country. The Attorney Gen
eral at the time dared him to repeat what he
said. He declined, but he made no hesitation
now. He charged the Minister OF Finance
with being on the floor OF the House in an
intoxicated condition. No one has denied /
it, and no one can deny it. There he stood I.
on the floor as one of the shapers of the /
future Of this country. He stood there. .
amid the jeers OF his own party. discussing
the words "habitual drunkard" 1t was at /