The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTY EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. IA, 1892.
Morning Session.

The Assembly convened at 10
o'clock for prayer by the Chaplain.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Rep. Kapahu desired to present a
petition.
Rep. Ashford objected, he stating
that according to the rules petitions
were not in order.
President Walker desired Rep.
Ashford to read the rules again.
Rep. Ashford considered that the
President was treating him with
discourtesy; he urged that petitions
could only be considered on the
first day of each week.
Rep. Kapahu moved that the rules
be suspended to allow him to pre-
sent petition.
Rep. Ashford amended to permit
only the introduction of resolutions.
After some further discussion
Minister Neumann amended, that
the rules be suspended to allow the
presentation of petitions by Rep.
Kapahu and no one else. Rep.
Ashford accepted and on motion the
rules were suspended.
Rep. Kapahu presented a petition
from the district of Kau that the
House reject the lottery bill. Also
that $4,000 be appropriated. for a
landing at Honoipo, Hawaii. To
Committee on Public Lands.
Rep. Smith rose and after some
few preliminary remarks, relative to
debate being carried on in manner
which would be devoid of personal
feeling, offered the following resolu-
ton:
whereas, The principle for which
the majority of the Legislature is
now contending is the right of the
people through the majority of their
elected representatives to control
the policy of the Government, and
for that purpose to control the per-
sonnet of the Cabinet, and obtain a
Cabinet representing and having the
confidence of the majority; and
Whereas, The present Cabinet
has been constructed in disregard
of such principle and does not re-
present nor possess the confidence
of the members of the Legislature;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved,
That the Legislature hereby express
its want of confidence in the present
Cabinet"
Rep. Smith in support of the reso-
luton said that the essential princi-
pie of constitutional government
was that the majority of the people
should govern. In this country Her
Majesty governs, not rules, and he
hoped in the debate nothing I'M
kindly would be said about the Sow
ereign in connection with the APP
pointment of the Cabinet. She was
not responsible. Two weeks ago an
overwhelming majority of the mem
beers had voted out a Cabinet. A
new Cabinet had been formed and
in being shaped the wishes of that
great majority had been entirely
disregarded, this was one reason why
the resolution was presented. The
wishes of only small number OF
that majority which had voted the
Cabinet out had been regarded; the
desire of the greater number of that
majority had been disregarded. II
had been said that we did not know
what we wanted; he would say, as
the representative of party in the
House, that they did know what
they wanted and they do not want
disorder. A great deal had beer
said about the conduct of the Police
Department and the actions of the
Marshal, but those questions sinl
into utter insignificance in regard to
the Importance of the question
which is to be met to-day. There il
a sentiment in this community tina
there is a combination back of tn,
Marshal. Charges have been brough
against the party who oppose TIN
Ministry that they desire to forwar,
schemes of annexation and views o
similar nature. We have had tn
statements made which show tina
there are strong combinations to b
opposed; we hear of opium rings
che fla rings and pakapio rings, an,
now we are presented with gigau
tic lottery business. Whether will
ing or unwilling, the Marshal
merely tool and the combination
exist back Of him. He would nc
say that the members of tn
> present Cabinet are to be blan
ed in this connection as We