The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-28
THE LEGISLATURE,
157TH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Dec, %, 1892.
Morning Session.

at 8 o'clock Roll call showed but
dozen members present. The read
ing of the minutes of the previous
meeting was not commenced until !
9:25. Minutes were approved as
read.
Rep. Smith desired to know the
status of the engrossing of the APP
preparation Bill.
Secretary Mccarthy stated that
the bill would be ready for presenta-
ton to the House by next Tuesday.
Rep. Smith said that he thought
that the work night be finished be-
fore then by putting on more clerks,
He thought that the House might
be prorogued by next Tuesday.
Under suspension of the rules No
BILE Pua presented a number of petit
tions from various districts in the
kingdom praying for a new Consti-
tuition. Tabled for consideration
with bill.
Rep. Waipuilani offered resolu-
ton that the Assembly meet every
evening, except Saturday, at 1880
o'clock.
Rep. Kanealii said that the House
was now attempting to accomplish
more business by sitting an hour
earlier each day. He considered
that self-preservation was the law
which should govern in this case,
and the members should look out for
their health. Evening sessions
would be apt to impair the health
of some of the older members. He
thought that if the hours during the
day were properly occupied all of
the business on hand could be fin
ished. If the resolution was favored
he would move amendment by hav-
} ing it take effect after Tuesday.
New Years was the great Hawaiian
holiday and the members should
have opportunity to fortify them
selves to celebrate it properly.
Rep. Waipuilani said that it was
3 not in his own interest but of many
> members in this House that he
brought in the resolution.
=, Rep. Nawahi was not in favor of
the resolution. 1t was not the Gus
+ tom in this country to work very
2 hard. Rep. Smith had said that
I next Tuesday was the day for the
Assembly to be prorogued; he re-
garded the statement as piece of
t unmitigated cheek He considered
t that it would be well to make this
: an historical Legislature and con-
tinue over to 1898.
Rep. Smith desired to remind the
: member that the rest of the Assem-
/. bly, had not had the same six weeks
t vacation that he (Nawahi) had en-
E joyed.
r Noble Young-And the additional
u salary! Qaughter.)
n Further discussion ensued, ending
@ at last by vote being taken on a
IS motion to adopt-carried, IL to 16
and night sittings will now be held
until the close of the Session.
Noble j. M. Horner moved that
o Bill 81, relative to Registration, be
It taken up after discussion on Bill 81
- was ended. Carried.
} On motion the Unfinished Bust
n ness came up, bringing forward fol-
1t consideration Bill 95, relating to the
o providing for the holding of Con
o. stitutional Convention.
o The Assembly resolved into Com.
10 mittee of the Whole, Rep. Nawahi il
n the chair.
h Rep. Kamauoha favored the adop
"a ton of the report of the minority O.
:, the committee, which had had the
- bill under consideration. There was
a no danger of any complications will
D. foreign powers in the attempt tt
n. make new Constitution.
"a Noble Young said that he could
~ not see how any member of the
l. House could conscientiously vote TO-
RS this bill. He quoted the oath which
r, members took on taking their seat
re- and that was, in brief, to supper
~ the Constitution. Article Az of tn,
10 Constitution provided for amend
TO ment as did also Article 80. He ais,
Up opposed the bill on account of tn
an enormous expense which would b.
u incurred to put the measures int,
~ operation. He therefore moved tina
Is, the committee rise and recommend
lg that the Assembly adopt the major
n ity report of the committee
RI Noble j. M. Horner said that tn
!. Constitution now extant was the on
III to be recognized as the Fundamental
. law. 1t is the foundation of tn
state. Under the provisions of thi
sdiilo SohStiUuIlOH Wo can 10 Oil Ill
: amend and do it in a constitutions
or manner There is only one othe
re way and that is by revolution. Fl
ol believed that even if the propose
%, bill was passed it would be uncor
10 stitutional.
ls' Rep. Kanealii questioned the RICH
50, of the late King to personally pro
ihii mulgate, as he did, the Constitutio
ne which was now existing He elaine
hs that the present Constitution wa
only the result of the work of
es' small body of people who ha
vi banded together and forced tn
IA document down everyone else
no, ! throat.
he Noble Pua favored the bill an
he hoped it would pass.
Rep. Edmonds said that it ha
,al been stated that one way to get
va, new Constitution was by revolution
asst He was opposed to all acts of vi,
he lence. There was only one propt
, a way and that was as laid down
iav the Constitution, He was oppose
to to the bill presented.
rm Rep. r. w. Wilcox said that IL
lat talk about a new Constitution con