Polynesian., 1860-07-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FORTY FOURTH DAY, July l2-The Committee on
Agriculture reported petitions to abolish the
Kolea law on petitions to open distillation do.
against the same to re-survey Kuleanas for a
trespass law; to amend the ava law; to abolish
pound dkeepers; to include animals in personal taxes
to institute system of weights and measures, re-
commencing to lay the same on the table-repOrt
adopted On motion of Mr.. Naiapakai the petitions
relating to the taxes on horses &C., committed
to the Committee of Conference yesterday ordered.
Mr.. Mahoe moved that the House reconsider its
action of yesterday in voting a Committee of Con-
ference the object of the member being to have the
same reconstructed by ballot. The House voted
reconsideration but motion of Mr.. Webster, i'm
mediately adopted the action of yesterday.
Mr.. Webster read first time bill granting certain
privileges to the Hawaiian Steam Navigation Com
pany. 1t authorizes special coastng license to the
steamer KIlGueG, belonging to the Hawaiian Steam
Navigation Company, to run for six months, the
owners binding themselves under $4,000 to run
her for two months fire and dangers of the only
excepted at the expiration of the two months, she
may be withdrawn; at the end of the six months,
the Hawaiian Government has the privilege of pur-
chasing her at not to exceed $50 600 and if she is
continued in the trade, she must come under the
Hawaiian flag. The Government reserves the mo-
nopoly of towing, as before.
A communication from the Mobiles that they had
indefinitely postponed the House bill to license ped
dlers. Mr.. Kamakau moved that a committee of
conference be elected to confer with similar COM
mittee from the Mobiles; the ayes and noes being
demanded, there were ayes and fifteen noes. So
the motion for a committee was lost
Took up the Appropriation bill in Committee of
the Whole, and after two hours discussion, chiefly
conducted by Mr.. Kamakau, passed two items re-
ported in the bill. viz: The salary of the Clerk of
the Governor of Hawaii, $4,000; and appropriation
for Honolulu Fire Department, S3,60O-the thir-
teenth item of the Interior Department.
The House then took up in committee Mr.. M'Cul-
ly's bill in aid of agriculture. 1t provides that
impost duty shall be levied the following articles
Trees shrubs bulbs, roots, plants and seeds intend
ed for planting steam engines, sugar coffee and rice
mills, plows, hoes, spades, harrows, cultiyators,
seed sewers and planters drills, scythes, snaths,
rakes, ptchforks, grain cradles, moving and reapng
machines, horse and dog powers, fan mills, thresh
ers shelters, cotton-gins, cotton and hay press
es, windmis, bees, birds and fowls. horses mares.
asses, bulls cows calves sheep and swine, intended
for improving the breed of such animals guano and
other fertilizers.
Mr.. McCully urged for the bill that it would pro-
mote this leading interest by reducing in degree
the price of all agricultural for the COM
petition among importers was so great that the ben
eft of any reduction would inure Immediately to the
purchaser. 1t was n worthy premium and induce
Inent for the State to offer to those who labored
the soil. He would wish to see implements substi-