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 | | Wanting to protect his people from waste and idleness, he defeated a proposal to repeal the law against selling strong liquor to Hawaiians, saying: "I will never sign the death warrant of my people." He tried to restrict hula dances and parties that would keep workers from their crops. |
 | | In 1864, when it appeared that a new constitution could not be agreed upon, he declared that the Constitution of 1852 be replaced by one he had written himself, one that freed the king from control of the privy council and the kuhina nui and limited the privilege of voting. |
 | | But the latter half of his reign was marred by corruption, including land deals benefiting his poker player friend Claus Spreckels, repeal of the laws against furnishing Hawaiians with liquor, a lottery, licensing of the sale of opium and revival of the ancient kahuna's role. |
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