This occurred a few times, including the uprising of the Emmaites in 1874 when John Owen Dominis called for British and American assistance.
He shall have charge of all the King's business on the island, the taxation, new improvements to be extended, and plans for the increase of wealth, and all officers shall be subject to him.
The governors and governesses at the time (who were mainly royals or nobles) were also viewed unfit to appoint the native police forces and condemned for "their refusal to accept their removal or reform by sheriffs or the marshal".
These positions were restored under the An Act To Establish A Governor On Each Of The Islands Of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai on November 14, 1890, with the effective date of January 1, 1891.
One significant change was this act made it illegal for a woman to be governor ending the traditional practice of appointing female royals and nobles as governess.