The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-13

The Attorney eneral stated that all the
legal authorities agree that an office created
bV statute can be abolished by statute, and
hence that the Governors would cease to
hold office.
Minister ThurstOn agreed with Noble
Smith that this bill should not go before
His Majesty until the other bills showing
how the functions formerly exercised by
Governors are to be disposed of.
Rep. {. Brown referred to the rules of the
House, and said the proper course to take
if this bill is not to be presented to the
King until after the passage of other bills.
would be TO pass a resolution directing the
Clerk to hold the bill subject to the orders
of the House.
Minister Austin, referring 70 the hold
ing back of a bill, did not regard it the
province OF the Minister or Cabinet to
pigeon hole any bill. He regarded it his
duty to present all bills, placed in his
hands for that purpose, to His Majesty
within reasonable time, say within "a
hours. He was in sympathy with the Sug-
gestiOn TO defer the bill until after the other
bills referred to are disposed of
Noble WIdemann supported the views
expressed by Minister Austin His argu-
mentS were inCOntrOvertible.
Rep. Kinney said the Bill ought to be
acted upon forthwith according to appoint
ment made when it passed second reading.
Minister Thurston approved OF the plan
proposed by Rep. &. Brown, and lntimated
move resolution to the effect proposed.
Noble Young also approved of the course
proposed by Rep. c. Brown.
Three motions were before the House:
l. By Noble WaterhOuse, that the bill
pass.
,. By Noble Smith, that it be laid on the
table to await the action of the House on
the bill relating to Tax Assessors and Tax
Collectors.
3, By Rep. Nakaleka, that it be indefin-
ltely postponed.
The ayes and noes were called:
On the motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill:
Ayes-smith, Luhiau, Widemann
NaOne, c. Brown, Nakaleka-6.
Noes-Green, Austin, Thurston, Ash
house, Foster Wight, Motley, Wall, Town
send, Hitchcock, Baldwin, Richardson,
Makee, q. \. Wilcox, Bertemann, Dole,
Hustace, KaIaukoa, Kauhi, F. Brown,
Deacon, kamai, Kinney, Kauhane, Ka-
mauoha, Paris, Nawahine, Daniels, Hele-
kunihi, Horner, Kawainui, Wilcox, Pae-
haOle-37
On the motion to postpone until Tax
Collectors and Assessors bill is disposed
of:
Ayes-Smith, Luhiau, Richardson, Ma
kee, g. \. Wilcox, Bertelmann, Naone, c.
Brown, f. Brown, kamauoha, Nawahine,
Daniels, Helekunihi, Nakaleka, PaehaoIe
NOeS-Green, Austin, ThurstOn, Ash
ford, Robinson, Young, Jaeger, Water
house, Foster, Wight, Motley, Wall,
Townsend, Hitchcock, Baldwin, Wide
mann, Dole, Hustace, KaIaukoa, Kauhi,
Deacon, Kamai, Kinney, Kauhane, Paris,
HOrner, kawainui, A. s. WiIcox-28.
On the motion to pass the bill:
Ayes-Green, Austin, Thurston, Ash
tord, Robinson. Young, Jaeger. Water
house, Foster, Luhiau, Wight, Motley,
Wall, Townsend, Hitchcock, Baldwin, Ber-
lehman, Dole, Hustace, Kalaukoa, Kauhi,
Deacon, Kamai, Kinney, Kauhane, Ka-
mauoha, Paris, Daniels, Helekunihi, Hor-
ner, Kawainui, A. S. Wilcox, Paehaole
Noes-Smith, Richardson, Widemann,
Makee, G. \. Wilcox, Naone, c. Brown,
+. Brown, Nawahine, Nakaleka-10
The bill passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. DOWSett moved the following:
Resolved, That the messenger of this
A SSen hlV he Maid. three d6llarS nor dow for