The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-11

solidate and amend the law rglgau
to internal taxes. Passed,
Third reading OF bill to cucow-
age the cultivation and encouragr.
ment of ramio, Passed.
The bill relating 10 the convcving
OF piece ol iau1 TO erect building
for the care OF iuIlrm and indigeul
persons as pr. med by the special
committee ". first time 10y
Noble Dole, oill on suspension
of the rules was ordered not to be
printed.
Consideration OF the Appropria-
ton Bill in committee of the whole,
Rep. c. Brown in the Chair.
Circuit Judge of Maui, $4,000;
passed.
His travelling expenses, $500;
passed.
Minister Ashford was moving sew
eral items be inserted in the bill for
the pay of tax assessors and collec-
tors, wh,n " W.lon was made that
the committee rise, report progress
and ask leave 10 sit again.
The motion carried and the House
resumed the order of the day.
THE COFFEE BILL AND VETO.
Consideration of the Coffee bill
with the Kings veto message.
President Castle put the following
question: Shall this bill become
law Notwithstanding the veto by the
King?
Noble Smith asked the Cabinet
what advice they had given His
Majesty in the matter.
Minister Thurston said that dur
ing the illness of Minister Austin he
had presented bills to His Majesty
for signature, among them being the
Coffee bill. He discussed the bill
with His Majesty for fifteen minutes
or more. He told the King of the
probable reduction in price of sugar,
and that it was necessary to encour-
age other industries. His Majesty
agreed with all that was said and
gave no information of an intention
to veto the bill. He was distinctly
advised to sign the bill by me on
behalf of the Cabinet. This was at
I1:30 q. IN. At 2:30 p. m. the
veto message was received in the
House. 1t was against the advice
of the Cabinet.
Rep. G. Brown said that this mat
ter had been thoroughly discussed.
1t was a question of policy on the
encouragement of new enterprises.
He moved that the bill become a
law Notwithstanding the veto.
Noble Widemann said this bill
was pet scheme of the Minister of
Interiors, and he had induced the
other members of the Cabinet to
join him in passing it. The bill
| passed the House by a bare majo-
rity. If anyone would vote for this
bill with the idea that the veto
should be subject to advice of the
Cabinet, they would stultify them
selves. He was not going to stul-
tify himself.
Rep. NakaIeka said the cultiva-
tion of coffee was not q new thing
here. 1t was something that dated
back many years. Here was case
of stranger coming to the islands
and making report on cinchona
and coffee. 1t was reported he had
been very successful in other coun-
tries. II so, why did he not stay
there. 1t looks as if the bill was
for the benefit Of one man. He
moved it be laid on the table.
Noble Smith said it was safe to
say that this was the most impor-
tant matter SO far brought up at
this session, The provisions of the
coffee bill are Insignificant compar-
ed with the issues involved. Every
member of the House has to record
himself to-day, and it will go before
the people whom they represent.
Are we going to have the bill
thwarted by one man? This is the
fourth veto by the King. Anyone
who will vote to sustain the veto
strikes direct blow at and stabs
constitutional government in this
kingdom.
Noble Widemann said that the
last speaker had failed to reach him
in his argument. The Constitution
gives the King the right to veto and
he could not see why he should not
use it, One tyrant was better than
four.
Rep. Kamauoha had been in favor
of the bill from the first. 1t was a
very proper bill and he thought the
King had been ill-adyised in the ex-
ercise of the veto.
Rep. Paehaole had been opposed
opposed to the bill and saw no rea-
son to change his mind.
Noble Robinson wished to say a
few words in explanation of his vote.
He was one of the minority in oppo-
sition to the coffee bill, not against
its interest for encouragement of
the industry but to the method. To-
day he was with the majority on
this question of the veto. He did
not think it right to throw the bill
into the waste basket. lie was not
prepared to sustain the Kings veto