The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
18TH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

l ne Assembly as committee Oh
the Whole re-convened at 1875
O'Clock and proceeded with the dis
cussion of the bill to provide for
Convention.
Rep. Iosepa was opposed to the
passage of the bill on the ground
that even if passed it would be labor
lost, as it would be declared uncon-
stitutional.
Rep. White said that he and a
great many other members obtained
their seats in this House by favoring
the proposition to call for Consti-
tutional Convention. He noticed
that those clamoring for this change
were all Hawaiians, natives; their
former white friends had deserted
them. Noble Kauhane had favored
delay,bu that sentiment was not in
accord with that which he breaches
from his pulpit, there he favors re-
pentance Immediately and does not
propose waiting for another session
of the Legislature. He did not ia
vor violence in any way but hoped
to obtain the desired results by
peaceable means as provided for in
that bill. Continuing ne said that
he had looked through the Constitu-
ton very carefully and he could find
nothing therein that forbade the
passing of law of this kind, The
member read from page 100 of
Jameson New Hampshire Constitu-
tional Conventions to show that
New Hampshire, after nine sessions
of Constitutional Conventions, fin
ally obtained a new Constitution.
He questioned Minister Jones if
that was not what took place at
New Hampshire?
Minister Jones-That was but a
temporary Constitution.
Rep. White, continuing, said that
he considered this Constitution only
temporary" one. 1t had not been
ratified by the people, Rep. Iosepa
was mistaken in the course propos-
ed by him, and if that advice was
taken it would result in an unsatis-
factory manner. He hoped that the
foreigners who said that they were
friendly to the natives could show
their true friendliness and vote in
| favor of the motion to consider the
bill section by section. There had
been some amendments to the Con
stitution this session but they had
been passed only by the agreement,
or scratching of backs, by the No
| bles and Representatives. The obiec-
ton made by Noble Kauhane rela-
tive to the expenses which would be
connected with the election of dele
gates to and the holding of this
! Constitutional Convention was not
a solid one, for the great majority OF
Hawaiians favored the project and
the burden of expense would rest on
the people. This matter of a change
of Constitution would be continu-
ally coming no, and even if not car
ried this session the people would
remember the story of Robert Bruce
who watched a spider, and from
that insect took a lesson of trying
once again, and was successful after
many defeats. He considered that
if there was any doubt in this mat
ter of constitutionality, it would be
well to refer the matter to the Su-
preme Court.
At this point motion was made
that the President take the chair
and order the Sergeant-at-arms to
bring in members from the lobby.
Beside the motions to adopt the
majority and minority reports Rep
Smith made a motion that the Com
mittee rise and recommend indefi.
mite postponement of the Bill.
Rep. Smith withdrew his motion
and the Chair put the question OF
the adoption of the majority report
viz: to table the Bill. Carried "a
to IA.
Chairman Nawahi made report OF
the action of the Committee to Pre-
sident Walker.
Rep. Kamauoha moved an amend
ment that the minority report be
adopted.
Noble Baldwin moved the adop
ton of the report of the Committee
of the Whole.
The ayes and nays were called OF
the motion to adopt, laying the Bill
on the table, and which motion
carried "A to II as follows:
Ayes-Ministers Wilcox, Robin
son, Jones, Brown; Mobiles Berger
Ena, Peterson, Williams, Kauhane
j. M. Homer, Hind, Marsden, Young
Baldwin, Anderson, McBryde, Ka
noa, Dreier; Reps. Wilder, Kauhi
Kapahu, Iosepa, Smith, A. S. Viii
coX-N.
Nays-Nobles Pua, Cummins, Ma
lie, Hoapili, Cornwell; Reps. Bipi
kane, Aki, II. w. Wilcox, Bush, Ma
wahi, Kaunamano, Kamauoha, Wal
puilani, Nahum, White, Kanealii-
II.
Absent-Nobles Hopkins, w. Y
Horner, Walbridge, Thurston; Reps
Ashford, Koahou, A. Homer, Ed
monds, Kaluna, Akina.
A motion to reconsider was mad
and lost
Minister Wilcox reported that tn
Queen had signed Bill pa, to pre-
vent hunting and fishing ON privat
grounds.
At $3.50, on motion, the Assembl
adjourned untfl 8 o'clock next morn
ing.
Mr.. j. p. Blaze, an extensive req
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