The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
162ND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 1893.
Afternoon Session.

Roll called at 1:30, thirty members
present.
Under suspension of the rules Rep.
Smith presented from the Judiciary
Committee report in re Bill 224, !
relating to the bankruptcy law. The
committee recommend the passage
of the bill. Report tabled for con-
sideration with the bill.
Also by the same member from
the same committee, report on
Bill 204, relating to the taxing of
legacies. The committee regard the
bill as drawn very oppressive, as it
principally affected widows and Or
phans. They submit substitute
bill which they recommend pass.
Report tabled for future considera-
ton.
From special committee the
same member reported on bill to
provide free postage for the Bureau
of Information. The committee ia
vor the bill and recommend its pass
age. Report approved.
Rep. Bush under suspension of
the rules presented the following re-
solution:
Whereas, The present Cabinet has
failed to fulfill the expectation of
the country in their financial policy
and system of economy, and have
done nothing to alleviate the pres
ent financial distress; and
Whereas, the said Cabinet have
shown total want of capacity to
lead the Legislature in matters of
great moment or otherwise; and
Whereas, the said Cabinet does not
represent the sentiment and wishes
of the people at large; Therefore
Be it Resolred, That this Legisla-
ture has no confidence in the pres
ent Cabinet.
Rep. Bush, in support of his reso-
luton said that he had presented
the measure without any personal
feeling against the Ministers, and it
was with great deal of reluctance
that he had agreed to do so, but this
was the act of what is supposed to
be the wish of the supposed majority
of this House. He was antagonized
against the Cabinet on political
basis. One reason was that while
he in the past was in coalition with
others on a platform of principle,
that principle had not been carried
out in the formation of this Cabinet
They were appointed in opposition
to the majority in caucus. They dc
not represent the Hawaiian people
He considered that it was right that
there should always be fair repre-
sentation of the Hawaiian people in
the Cabinet. That principle should
be recognized. in order to stop this
upheaval and the disorder that en-.
sues on the dismissal of Cabinet
He had oftentimes absented himself
from the House in disgust with the
way things were allowed to happen
there. He had always tried to ACT
honestly, openly and candidly; he
might have been too positive al
times but that was his nature. He
had stated that he would support {
resolution of want of confidence
against this Cabinet because they
did not come up to his standard
Without any personal reflection he
would say that the Minister of For
eign Affairs did not represent the
Hawaiian race. He was not in touch
nor in sympathy with them.
During the speech of Rep. Busl
the House was without quorum
for some fifteen minutes, and an en-
deavor by the Sergeant-at-Arms t.
induce members to remain in thei
seats failed. The President an
nounced that if a quorum did no
remain present he would adjourn
the House.
Rep. Nawahi said that it was i'm
material to him who was in the Cabi
net so long as it represented the Ha
waiian people. He favored, how
ever, Cabinet composed entirely o
Hawaiians.
The President again rose and SAT-
that there was no quorum.
Rep. Bush said that he did no
think that it was requisite to have
quorum in the House during tn
speeches on the resolution.
President Walker said that h
could hardly understand why it wa
that members absented themselve
on this occasion and on the discus
sion of what should be an impol
= tant matter. 1t seemed as thong
). the matter was not of importance
and he would say for the last tim
that he would adjourn the House
quorum could not be obtained.
K, Members who had sought safet
= and refuge in the lobby now entere
and took their seats.
Noble Marsden moved that tn
rule prohibiting smoking be SUI.
pended. His cigar was of more in
portance to him than the speeche
II that would be made. They had a
Y heard the stories to be told, over an
b over again. If the rule was suspend
ed that would be an inducement t
the members to keep their seats.
The rule was, on motion, SUI
pended.
Rep. Nawahi continued and sal
that his strong reason for voting fc
es the resolution and against the Mil
lister of the Interior was because thi
gentleman had voted against hi
le when he was a Minister Uaug
teri,
Noble Kauhane said that the res
luton stated that the Cabinet hi
, not fulfilled the expectations
{, some people, The Cabinet had NJ
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