The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-26
THE COUNCILS IN SESSION,
Continued from page L.

II
| support Of the Government was solid
on the other islands tor Its contiu-
nance In It's present form until there
| should be some change III the sltus-
tiou. He would move the resolution
be received and placed on file,
Attorney General Smith did not
favor that course, The Council
should give . proper hearing to all
communications ccuchsd IN q res
pactful tone. The question Of en-
lHrSiug the Council, Of WHIST changes
If auy should be made in he form Of
government, wSS one which shOu d
be carefully considered. The propO-
sitIou u add ten members 70 the
Council YVES g very radical one, sud
should be carefully weighed snd
considered He would favor refer
euce 70 COMMITTEES, IS the PROPOSE
ton was brought before the Council
IN serious srd proper mSnner. be
would move reference 70 S speclsl
committee Of three.
Mr. WsterbOuse moved reference
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brown favored placing the
motion on Tile
Minister Damon thought the mat
ter OF crest consequence. The public
81 large, particularly on the other
islands. did rot We: feel satisfied thst
final suswe- had been received
from Washington. When they were
they would demand Of themselves
further representation. The Council
should be ready for their demand
when It came. He saw no disrespect
IN leaving this resolution on fle IN
IL the Council had further lntims-
ton a. 70 w1st the desires OF the
public raaliy were When the Gov
eminent began 70 consider the matter
OF q permanent government, l5 look
ed ike side tracking The main issue.
He caj Joined this movement not for
Office. but for the sake II annexation
to the United States They should
81 work for th8t.
Astorney-GeUe-al Smith ssid all
the eigEleeu members Of the C0Uu-
els were frou Houolulu. and now
the proposition was 70 add ten more,
nominated by mass meeting N
Honolulu. That IVES 81 unreasonable
demand. But ne favored reference
20 8 committee
Mr.. Tenney said the Government
was formed for the sake Of snnexs-
ton. snd until that was accomplish
ed, O. until We knew Il could not be
had. he Did not believe II any change
IN the form Of this Government But
when the change csue, it must be to
q permanent, representative, popular
form Of government, and nothing
else
The communicate IVES referred 70
the Judiciary Committee
The Atsoruey-Geueral then resd
communication from Wslter G.
Smith q follows:
By action OF the American League
and the Executive Committee Of the
Annexation Club, resolutions eudOrs-
ing NE - 3 candidate for any vacancy
which may occur in the advisory
Council have been presented 70 your
honorable cody within the two or
three weeks past I am deeply Seusi-
bic OF the honor done NE by this pre-
ference, which 7 attribute to the CO
operation which, - member d the
press, I have been 4ble 10 give the
Councils Of the Government in their
patriotic labor. Still Is the nOmina-
ton has caused = measure Of party
Giscord which l had no reason % look
for, and which, If it increases, can
only benefit the common enemy,
take this opportunity 20 withdraw
my name from consideration as can
dit2te for any public office
Very respectfully,
Your ObedienG servant,
WALTER g. SMITH.
The communication was received
and placed on file. and the Secretary
ordered to acknowledge It's receipt
EEPCETs-
Mr.. Brown reported for the Judi
eisry Committee o. the act relating
10 public education and recommend
sd It's passage, with 81 amended
title and the addition OF : new sec
ton
Mr. Bolte presented report from
the Military Committee on Uniform
for the drGu corps. and the equip
ueut far the surgeon Dr.. Cooper {
provides his own
The sans member reported on tle (
matter OF the sending Of two csuuCus /
away finding that there were guns /
left TO protect the Govern /
ueut-
Received and placed OF file
Minister Damon presented the rs- /
aIsr weekly financial statement y /
follows
STATEMENT FOR THE .
WEEE ENDING JANUAEY q, 1884, 4
Current Account, balance D
Jan L, 1894 .------- ...--...-.S Zs3 ,304 n (
RECEIPTS
Interior Deparrmeut----------s led % .
Customs reeeI ptz-----------.----- $50 20 .
Fines Penalties and CosLz So 90 .
Revenue Stamps I,iGI 80 4
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