The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-18

/ MT DOle S3l1 that the commission on
Election Laws. to report at the next ses-
sion, had not yet been appointed,
The President appointed the Commission
as follows: Hons Castle, Hayselden and
Bush
GOOD WILL To THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Kaunamano presented the following
resolution.
WHEREAS, This Assembly has been in
session a long time, and whereas the de-
/ liberations have been presided over in an
able and efficient manner by the Hon. J.
! 5. Walker, be it
Resolved That the MOBILES and Repre-
sentatiyes return their thanks to him for
the bic and efficient manner in which he
has conducted the proceedings, and they
hope that his life may be long continued.
/ Mr. Keau moved the resolution be
adopted.
| His Excelency Mr.. Gibson said it was
/ true they had had a long and pr0tracted
! session, and probably ii they searched into
/ the causes and inquired who was to blame
( for it, they would very readily find that
these lay in themselves. They had evil
dences Of it that very morning, and 50 they
had every day. 1t was due to them all,
/ both Ministers and Representatives, III not
coming forward to go on with the BUSH
ness. Therefore they must take the blame
entirely upon themselves; they must not
search anywhere else. for anyone on whom
to place the blame. Their worthy Presi-
dent though not trained parliamentary
man had taken ID large part in the affairs
of the Government. Many of their num-
Der had had more of that kind of training
10 qualify them for the position he occu-
pied. But they had seen his honorable
courtesy; he had done his part fairly, and
no one could regard his action as partial.
If anyone had cause to complain it
was his friends. Throughout the whole
course of the session he had fairly and
justly attended to the business of that
honorable body. Therefore he (the
speaker took pleasure in seconding the
resolution.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Dole, on suspension of the rules
presented four petitions from Lihue
Kauai with 80, 6, s and 81 signatures
respectively, praying against an increase !
of taxes. The honorable member said he |
had no reason TO apologize for bringing /
them in at this late hour. They were re- |
ceiyed by him after the bill increasing tax !
alton had been passed, but he considered |
they were the property of the House, and |
therefore presented them.
On motion of Mr.. Keau the petitions |
were laid upon the table.
\ RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE.
pressing confidence III the present Ministry
and hoped that they would conduct the
business of the country in future for the
welfare of the people, and that the lives Of
the Ministers might be long spared for the
usefulness of the country.
Mr.. Dole said that if he understood the
resolution to be expressive OF hope that
the Ministry would manage the affairs of
the country with success, he should be
glad to support it, but a resolution of con
fdence was an improper one to bring for
ward at this last meeting, which was I
purely formal. He moved that it be laid
upon the table. The Ministry was a new
Ministry, and it was impossible to consider
on its merits a resolution OF confidence or
want of confidence. If the Opposition
put IOIN dIu Il RESOLUTION Oh NdNL DI con-
fdence it would be considered an improper
resolution. 1t seemed to him it ought not
to have been brought in, and the best
thing to do was not to pass it on its merits,
but place it on the table.
Mr.. Thurston said there was not
quorum present.
Hon. J. 5. Walker thanked the House
for the honor conferred upon him by pass
ing the resolution. In taking his seat at
the early part Of the session he did not
promise much, but he promised to do his
work faithfully to the best Of his knowl-
edge and ability, and he claimed that he
had done this as far as he had understood
it. He thanked the Assembly collectively
and individually, and wished them all
health, happiness and prosperity.
At 1925, on motion Of Mr.. Thurston,
the House took a recess to 10 80.