The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-30
18TH DAY.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 1892.
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
The Assembly convened at 9 for
prayer Roll call and reading of
minutes of previous meeting.
Minister Jones read for the first
time bill to provide for further
expenses of the Legislature of 1892
Rep. Nawahi questioned the Cabi-
net (relative to Bill 1874, to restrict
Chinese immigration which was re-
turned yesterday to the House and
became law without Her Majesty's
signature) and to the effect: l. Did
the Queen state any reason to the
Cabinet for sending the bill back
unsigned2 2. On what day did the
Queen return the bill2 3. What adj
vice did the Cabinet give Her
Majesty in the matter?
Rep. Smith did not consider the
questions proper. If the bill had
been vetoed then the Queen should
have given reasons, but as it was it
was not necessary or requisite.
Minister Brown said that Her Ma
jesty had sent communication to
Minister Wilcox, the head of the
Cabinet, in regard to the matter 1t
was not addressed to the House but
to Minister Wilcox. The Ministry
had advised Her Majesty to sign the
bill but she had not seen fit to do
SO.
Rep. Nawahi made a long har-
angue, although called out of order
several times, relative to what he
considered the duty of the Cabinet.
The President said that the ques-
tions propounded were out of order.
Article 4S explained everything.
Minister Brown said that the
Cabinet did not intend to be in
structed in their duties by the mem
Der from Hilo.
Noble Cornwell, under suspension
of the rules, gave notice of intention
to present bill to provide for the
compensation of Representatives to
the Legislative Assembly.
At 9:47 the Order of the Day be-
ing moved Bill 81, the Registration
Act, came up for consideration. The
bill was read through by the Clerk
and Interpreter in its entirety.
Discussion ensued on the bill
Noble Thurston deemed it right
and proper to object to certain re-
marks made by Rep. Nawahi against
the name of ex-Hon. W. A. Kinney.
He said that he had not expected to
speak on the bill, having a severe
cold, but he could not pass over
the statement made that Mr.. Kin
ney had sold himself out for Chi
nese gold and left the country. If
there was any man in the country
who was pure in politics it was the
same w. A. Kinney. He had acted
in good faith and in the interests of
Hawaiians. Mr.. Kinney had taken a
stand, whether discreetly or not, and
had detied the whole of the planters,
in an attempt to prevent further
influx of Chinese into the country.
This Mr.. Kinney had done in the in
terest solely of Hawaiians and now
to have an Hawaiian get up and at
tempt to throw dirt upon this friend
to the race, was to his (the speakers,
, mind abominable, and if he (Na-
wahi) had any shame in him he
should stink out of the House after
, this act of spuering out his filth up
on well known friend to Hawaii
, and Hawaiian interests.
Rep. Smith said that it had been
stated that the Chinese were oppos
ed to this bill, and if it passed they
,, would write to China and prevent
others from coming. This bill was
, intended to act in an equable man
ner and was not intended for class
= legislation. The Chinese, if they
should consider for moment, woulC
find that it was for their interest to
4 have restrictions placed about immi
S grafton.
8 Noble j. M. Horner was somewhat
!. surprised at the disposition shown
o by many of the native members t.
n play the "baby act" He woulc
n draw attention to the many physica
$ exhibitions given which showed tn,
Q natives were equal to the white
0 physically, and their eloquence, a
displayed in the House, gave proc
of their equality in that line. Now
g being equal in physical and menta
T qualities it was not right for native
!. to ask exclusion from the provision
II of bill which should include all.
T. !; Rep. Bipikane refuted the charg
u that the Hawaiians had played O
> desired to play, the baby act. What
= ever support had been given the bill
. was from the native members.
. Rep. White said that, the difficult
y was, that in trying to reach tn
u Chinese and Japanese the provision
! of the bill included everyone. H
was opposed to the passage of tn
d bill.
). AT this point, by permission of tn
:. House, Rep. Ashford questioned tn
# Minister of Foreign Affairs as fol
IS lows: |. Has Mr.. +. S. Pratt receive,
II his exequater as Her Hawaiin Males
4 tvs Consul-General for the Pacifi
n COAST 2. If Mr.. Pratt has not re
IS ceived official recognition by tn
<. State Department, please state tn
rs reason why he has not received ii
d 3. Is the action or non-action of He
70 Majesty's Minister at Washingto
in any respect involved in the failur