The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-07-31
Forty-seventh Day.
TUESDAY. July p.

TUESDAY. July p.
The House met st 10 O'Clock, the PreSi-
dent, Hon. W. R. Castle, in the chair.
Lbs2nt: Ministers Green, Austin. Thurs
ton. MOBILES Wilder, Dowsett, Young,
Baldwin. Campbell. Widemann, Make.
Wilcox, Reps. Hustace, Dowsett, {. Brown,
hamai, Kinney. Minutes resd and con
hrmed.
REPoETs OF COMMITTEES
Rep. F. Brown announced the Finance
Committees report on the bill relating to
commercial psper, printed
Noble Robinson read the report OF the
Committee on Commerce on the bill pro-
viding FOR prevention OF coffee leaf dis
eases, recommending that the bill pass.
Lzid OF the tsbIe to be considered with the
bill.
The same Noble read the report Of the
COMMITTEES on Commerce on the petition
for sn artesian well ST Kamalo, Moloksi.
McCzndleSs Bros. had sunk well there to
the depth Of over 400 feet, Mr. Quick being
then Minister Of Interior. but the project
wzs then abandoned. Committee think
that IN the present state OF the finances o.
the Government. il had better put what
sum i deemed necessary in something
tangible such - EhzryeS or boat landings,
than 70 sink il in hole in the ground look
nag tor water that might not ever succeed
in coming 70 the surface, and do not recon-
mend that said petition be granted
The report / Signed-M. z. Robinson, }.
Wight. F! Gay, {. F. Homer, A P ka-
lSukoz-
Adopted.
The same Noble read the report Of the
COMMITTEES OF Commerce on the petition
from Lihue and k0lOz 70 make the ferry
free zcross the WaiIUz river. Committee
recommend IhGt the fares be reduced one
half until the bridge proposed to be built
D. the Government i completed Adopted
Noble Baldwin read report OF the n
nance Committee on the petition from
Puma, Hawaii, presented July 18th Com
mittes endorse the views Of petitioners and
recommend Lhzt the petition be laid on the
table to Be considered with the APprOprlz-
ton Bill Adopted
Minister Ashford presented : supple
meatzry report Of the Judiciary COmuIis-
sion. shoSing expenses 10 have been: for
printing, SD 80; trsnSlaJiug snd proof
reading. $l50-eOtzl $50 -.
Referred - Committee On Accounts
SEw FILL.
Rep. c. Brown read, : first time. bill
D repeal Chapter &NAIA. OF the session
laws Of $50. being An Act entitled ~ An
Act u prevent fraudulent expectation OF
Foreign = Hawaiian Produce 70 Ports OF
the United States
IKE VETO MESSAGE
The House proceeded 70 consider the
Kings veto OF the Military Bill, passed
July %, snd the Veto Message. received
July I4th-
Minister Thnrston said this Is the first
occasion on which the Legislature OF this
Kingdom VS. ever called upon 70 consider
: ROYAL Veto IL i : turning point IN
Hawaiian history There are important
erzS IN the history OF every people - there
are turning points IN the lives Of indiyid-
u4is. that decide their future conditions.
What makes this turning point in our
history3 i Il whether there shall De p
men more or less IN the Kings Guards
+ Il whether the proposed Colonel shall
have salary Of $l002 Is II whether de-
serters shall Be tried by Police Courts or
81 the military zuthOrrieS7 These QueS-
lions sink into insignihcsnce compared
Nth the issue before the House. The
prinCIuIe OF seIf-ggEernment BY the people
throagh-rheir representatives Is what We
have 20 pass upon The question L repre-
sentative constitutional government a.
opposed 70 personal despotie government
a expressed by the irresponsible viii OF
one man. The question has been seething
among nations for hundreds OF years Its
history i marked with blood IN England.
The people OF France have again aud again
asserted their right and, slt1oGgh many
times defeated nave never allowed il 10
rest This : the principle for which We
we're striving during the Gibson era The
essential Questions we're not the eXpendl-
tire OF $sl. 80 on the k4imil0s, 5000 on
the Beard of GeneslOgy and similar exPen-
iitures The underlying principle for
which re coatsndesi and Ehlch was the
motive power OF the events eliminating
on the SIKH o. June, 1857, ana which the
King promised 70 carry into effect At that
time. vas that be should govern constitu-
rionzIIv through his Ministers. This i z
principle that ought 10 have the sctiYe
support and sympathy o. every man Who
hzs the interests OF liberty and the pro-
zress Of the country Ct heart. This day
EiU 20 dOEu 70 posterity as z turning
point IN the history OF this eQqntry- Every
man having & part in II viii be reHeHl-
bered- The vote taken today Vii shoE
that the people asserted their rights OF
that having the power n their hands, they
failed 20 assem- their rights
By the decision Of the Supreme Court,
the King has the technical night nf veto N
the same manner a. Queen victoria has
the right Of veto In the case o. Queen
Victoria Il I = power he'd N reserve 70 D
used only on extraordinary occasions. 4
case might be i'm szTnei IN which II would
Be for the Welfare Of the nation % exercise
the right Of veto. without the advice Of the
CABINET but even then II would Be reTO-
IutionzTy zct IN that Il would be contrary
70 the fundamental principles Of rSponsi-
be government The Kings veto to-day,
CONTRARY 70 the advice Of his Ministers. L
reToluri0nsry zc-. an act that II performed
by Queen Victoria, she would 5e forced 20
retrzct or loSe her throne
The question L. shall Ee establish the
PROPOSITION that re are free people pos
se~Sinz Representative government or are
we going % lapse into the old enslETIHE
theory thzt Ne are not abe 70 govern
OzrSeiTe-thzt We mist have some
one nan ever Is With dssP0tic power