The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-22


Legislative Assembly" He then
retired.
The President opened the letter
and handed the enclosure to the
Secretary, who had begun to read
it, when
Rep. Kaulukou moved that those
not members of the house withdraw,
as it might be that the message was
of a nature that ought not to be
made public.
The President took the message
and read it to himself, after which
he handed it back to the Secretary,
saying, at is very good advice to
the Assembly, but contains nothing
requiring secrecy"
The Secretary thereupon read the
message of His Majesty as follows;
"NoBLEs AND REPRESENTATIVES,:
Impressed with the necessities
of the economical carrying out of
the expenditures of the Kingdom,
and for prudential considerations of
State, it is My earnest desire that
your honorable body take every
step towards retrenchment of public
expenditures.
II therefore recommend to you to
revise your action with reference to
those particulars upon which you
have decided in the budget presented
to you in reducing your appropra-
tions, beginning with the civil list,
and to carry out My suggestions in
the appropriations upon which you
have not yet voted. 1 have instruct
ed My Ministers to lay before the
House in which direction such re-
trenchment is to be effected.
81 pray the Almighty to have you
in His most holy keeping, and to
guide your deliberations for the
good and welfare of My Kingdom.
"Done at our Palace at Iolani this
2lst day of June, A. ID. 1886.
"KALAKAUA, REX"
Minister Gibson said they had
listened to the patriotic expression
of His Majesty, which he felt sure
was the earnest purpose of his heart.
that is, that there should he re-
trenchment carried out in the busi-
ness affairs of the country on a
sound basis. He begged to assure
hon. members that these were not
expressions merely signifying de-
sire or making promises that should
not be carried out, and His Majesty
had required his Ministry to place
before the house revised estimates
involving an expenditure according
to the revenues of the Kingdom.
He would not take up the time of
the house further, for this was not
the time to take up this subject, but
his colleagues would join him in
assuring the Assembly that they
would be prepared to submit to the
Assembly revised estimates, prob
ably not later than Wednesday next.
Rep. Kalua said it seemed that
His Majesty's views coincided with
those of His Majesty's subjects
Ever since the beginning of the
session the house had been divided
into two parties, the Government,
and the Opposition. The Opposi-
ton had desired to reduce eXpendi-
lures. (The speaker was called tc
order, as there was no motion before
the house, and moved, therefore
that q select committee be appointed
to present reply to His Majesty
message.) He hoped that hereafte
the house would be unit in keep
ing down the expenses of the Gov
ernment. This was not the frs
) time that His Majesty had sent tn
, Assembly similar message. III
, had done so last session, but whel
5 the Assembly came to revise the bil
= they increased it away beyond eve
r the original bill. They paid N
5 heed to His Majesty's message.
D Rep. Kaulukou, saying the hous
G had received His Majesty's CON
1 munication with joy, moved tn
l house adjourn, out of respect to tn
occasion, till 10 O'Clock to-morro'
| morning.
2 Minister Gibson suggesting tina
: the committee be appointed first
e the motion was withdrawn.
| Rep. Thurston favored the me
tion, saying the house should re
2 ceive His Majesty's advice in tn
spirit in which it was given. Hi
r Majesty had come into this house
give, and had given his Cabinet
: well-deseved slap in the face.
1 Minister Gibson said the Mini,
9 ters had slapped themselves in tn
e face
S Minister Neumann rose to por
e of order, that there was nothing b,
l. fore the house but the appointmel
l. of committee and adjournmen
vt They had heard enough of the hol
II members eloquence.
J. The President said the motion
l. adjourn was withdrawn.
'e Minister Neumann again raise
Sc the point of order, on Rep. Thur
lie ton proceeding. First, he did N
rs want to have billions discharge fro
le the member for Molokai; secondl
ID if the member spoke he would tn
L, members from this good move.
il The President thought the mel
Sc ber was out of order when he spo
I'd outside of the question.
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