The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-16
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

Committee,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Consideration Of the bill to pro-
vide for the discharge of the duties
heretofore performed by the Gov
errors. The consideration of the
bill was deferred until after the bill
from the Ministry relating to Tax
Assessors and Collectors had been
presented.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the bill to abol-
ish the office of Governor.
Noble Smith moved the postpone
ment of the consideration of this
bill until after The bill proposed by
the Ministry relating to Tax Asses
sors and Collectors, is presented.
He said that should this bill pass,
and be presented to HIS Majesty
for signature, without any bill pro-
viding for the discharge of the du-
ties heretofore performed by the
Governors, it might be good
excuse for the King to veto the bill.
The King has rights, and this House
has rights, and we should respect
the rights of the King. The King
is in direct opposition to his Cabinet
on this point. (Voice: How do you
know?) Because he vetoed this
same bill last session, in direct OPP
position to the advice and pleadings
of his Cabinet. lie believed in
bowling to the majority when their
views were properly expressed, and
in supporting the Ministry when
they were in the right, but he did
not see the necessity of hurrying
this bill through.
Minister Thurston said that he
agreed with the honorable Noble,
but the Minister of Foreign Affairs
can when he takes this bill to
the King, explain the situation.
Is was argued by some that the bill
could be held back, until such
time as the other bills were passed.
This was decided to be in conflict
with the rules of the House and all
precedent.
Minister Austin said he was in
sympathy with the suggestions made
to defer action on the bill, until
other bills relating to the matters
are acted open. 1t is folly to pass
bill and then by resolution of the
House hold it back, as much as to
say, hold on, we don't know about
that bill whether we had better pass
| it or not.
Noble Widemann said that the
remarks of Minister Austin were in
controvertible, and he should sup
port the motion to defer considera-
ton.
Rep. Kinney said that the House
should act upon this bill at once.
Now is the time to discuss it. 1t
was set for to-day, and we should
attend to it. We can then order it
held back after its passage if neces-
sary.
Noble Young said he could
see no more inconsistency in pass.
ing the bill to abolish the Office OF
Governor, and then provide for the
discharge of the duties of the office,
than to pass the bill to provide for
the duties, and then to abolish the
office. He thought that the bill
should be acted upon now as bird
in hand was equal to two in the
bush and when passed be held back
by resolution until the other bills
were acted upon.
Noble Widemann said that if we
have come so low that we consider
laws enacted for the benefit of the
people as "birds in hand" then pass
them without delay.
Rep. Nakalela spoke lin favor of
indefinitely postponing the bill. He
asked if the bill should be returned
by his Majesty vetoed can this
House act upon it? He thought
not, as the House was not complete
nor could they get all the members
together unless they sent to Europe
for one of them. He therefore
thought that the better course would
be to present all these bills for His
Majesty's signature at once.
Noble Richardson spoke in favor
of deferring action on this bill. He
said that the Cabinet had giveT
notice of bill relating to the as
sessment and collection of taxes
but they did not know what it was
or what it contemplated doing. liz
had supported the motion to lay the
Ministry bill on the table, but il
this bill that they have given notice
of supplies the deficiency in thei
bill 'to provide for the discharge
of the duties of governor, h
should vote for the abolition of the
office.
Motion to call the ayes and noes Il
indefinitely postpone was carried
Noes 81, ayes 6.
The ayes and noes were called t.
defer the consideration of the bill
Ayes 10, noes %.
, The ayes and noes were called o
/, motion to pass its third reading
: Ayes 80, noes 10.
The Minister of the Interior offer
ed n resolution ordering the clerk t
; retain this bill until ordered by til