The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
EiShfy-ThiYd Day.

Cabinet had been appointed
President Walker said no.
Noble Thurston said that he con-
sidered Her Majesty had had ample
time, and he moved the House proceed
with the consideration of its business.
Noble Macfarlane did not favor that
course. A committee had only just
waited on Her Majesty, and she de-
sired time to consider so important a
matter.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox favored the
motion of the Noble for Maui to go on
with the business of the House. So
far as known, Her Majesty had not
seen fit to call upon any of the leaders
of the House. If she did not choose
to follow the presidents set by the
crowned heads of Europe, the House
need not wait for her any longer; it
had waited long enough.
Noble COrnwell supported the mo-
ton of the Noble for Honolulu. A
committee bad called upon Her Ma
jesty from the Reform Party this
morning and requested her to form a
in the House. The precedent had
never been established in the country.
Her Majesty had had no time, and it
was just as we'll to give her some time
to consider it.
Noble Thurston said two members
had spoken as though what had been
proposed was a disrespect to the
sovereign. 1t was nothing of the
kind. There was nothing whatever
in the laws TO require any adjourn
ment. There was nothing to hinder
the House from going on with its
business. There were four Ministers
in the other room. AS to the remarks
of the member for Waikapu, there
had been no caucus of the Reform
party, but one irrespective of party,
to enforce principle as to which all
the three factions in the House were
united, and which they were deter
mined to enforce.
Rep. Nawahi said it was true that
the House had waited some time, and
the patience of some of the members
was apparently exhausted. They
wanted to take the ship to sea with
out any captain or officers. The House
should have patience. There was no.
thing in the Constitution requiring
within twenty-four hours or any
special time. The Queen was lady,
and therefore entitled to more consid-
Grafton than if she were man.
Rep. Ashford said the contention of
the member was not only petty but
a petticoat contention. 1t was dis
reputable. He protested against fur
Their delay in the name of his consti
tuents. 1t was beneath the dignity of
this House to play the puppet show
and dance just as the strings happen
to be pulled at the Palace. There was
no constitutional provision, the last
speaker said, requiring the Queen to
appoint a Cabinet within twenty-four
hours. So there was none requiring
the House to adjourn minute. The
figure of ship at sea was not happy
one. If a ship were deserted by her
officers, are the crew to sit on their
launches while the ship drifted to the
rocks and the devil. AS humble
member of the crew of the ship of
state he did not propose to sit still
any further. The member had pro-
tested against departure from consti-
tutionai forms. If there evel was
disreputable departure from constitu-
tional forms, it was when the Noble
from Maui Noble CornwelD trieG to
persuade the House to crawl on their
bellies and petition the Queen to re-
store one of the members.
Rep. Smith thought it best to avoid
irritating personalities.
Rep. Ashford was perfectly willing
to avoid personalities, but he consid-
cred what he had said as legitimate
criticism merely. The course des-
cribed was despicable, even if the
Noble from Waikapu did follow it.
Rep. Smith thought that under the
circumstances all passion and per-
sonal feeling should be laid aside.
There were times when it was best to
wait, no matter how trying it might
be. Noble Thurston: How long
would YOU continue to wait?) On this
occasion more would be gained by
moderation, than by hasty action. 1t
was annoying to have to wait as long
as the House had, but he thought
under the peculiar circumstances II
was better to wait little longer. 1t
had been stated that a majority OF the
members of this House had just put
themselves in communication with
Her Majesty. 1t would be disrespect-
full to force matters. The situation
was difficult enough at best without
adding to it any unnecessary burden,
or irritation. A conflict of feeling
such as this would engender, would
not increase confidence in the Govern
ment, it's stability and prudence.
Everyone sympathized with the feel
ing of mpatience, he did himself, but
the interests of the country were more
important than his personal conve-
nience.
Rep. Waipuilani said the questi III
was whether the House had right TO
90 on. The Constitution said the
Cabinet held seats in the House, with
the right to vote on all except ques.
lions of want of confidence. One of
the speakers had said there was
Cabinet now. That was the one voted
out. The House had no confidence III
them and did not want them here.
Suppose the House should pass bills.
who would advise Her Majesty
whether to sign them or not? We did
not want the advice of this Cabinet.
Suppose questions were to be asked
the Cabinet, who would be there to
answer them? A committee had
waited on Her Majesty this morning.
TT was not right not to allow her even
two hours. If that committee had
waited on her last Saturday it might
he different, but not to allow her two
hours and then say she did nothing
was not fair Let the House wait
until tomorrow.
Noble Baldwin was sorry to feel
a.