The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-30
SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
iNOL. v. No. 52. WHOLE No. o21 .

Mr.. Ukeke from the Committee To whom was
referred petition from Honuaula. reported and
recommended that the Minister of the Interior APP
point three Commissioners of private ways.
\ dispatch received from His Majesty the
King requesting the Assembly to increase tn"
salaries of His Ministers, as they did not receive
sufficient to maintain the dignity OF their position.
The following Is the dispatch
NoLIes and Representatives Of My People.
When the Appropriation Bin Of the
under the consideration of Cabinet desros Of
Minister'S bu, thvy declined insert it, assigning
that the Budget ther and they did not desire
Assembly thing which for personal
benefit But deem 1t my duty TO represent 10 you that
able to tie circumstances of their position duty of the
pie The advanced living
absolutely impossible opinion, that Ministers should,
of their salaries, maintain style which deem
should he called upon draw from their private
make up unavoidable deficiency.
(Signed) KANEHaNEHA II.
Goth day June A D. 1896,
the third Our Reign.
Mr. Ukeke said that he wanted the dispatch to
lay till tomorrow. and then discuss it.
Mr.. Nahelona moved that the message be refer
red TO a Select Committee. and that said Committee
acknowledge the receipt of the dispatch. and ad-
wise His Majesty that the House would take il into
consideration. Adopted.
Messrs. Mahelona. Kappa, Kahauleo, Heucll
and Nahaku were appointed to draft reply To
His Majesty 5 message.
Mr.. Smith moved that the message be referred to
a Select Committee and the Vice President APP
pointed the following gentlemen such Commit
tee Messrs. Smith Keawehunahala Aholo, Ka-
malo and Boyd.
Mr.. Kappa introduced resolution that the Ser
gcant-at-Arms be ordered To furnish the members
of the Assembly with mourning badges, and with
carriages to attend the funeral on Saturday next.
Minister Narigny moved to accept the first part,
bnt not the last, carriages Were not 10 be allow
ed on that day.
Mr.. Kakani moved to table the whole resolution
Mr.. Mahelona moved to amend by having the
members of the Assembly furnished with black
suits throughout.
A motion to adopt the resolution amended
carried.
Mr.. Kamao introduced the following resolution:
ReSOIced That the money appropriated for
translating and printing the Hawaiian Reports iii
the Hawaiian language be expended for local
cases only.
Several members rose and moved to table the
resolution which done.
Mr.. Mahelona introduced Il resolution that the
Sergeant-at-Arms be ordered to supply each Of the
Representatives of this Legislature with suit of
black, including hat and shoes-such articles to
be charged to the expenses of the funeral Mo-
ton lost.
Mr.. keawehunahala moved suspension of the
rules to consider the bill to prohibit the introduce
ton OF venomous replies into this country. The
bill was read throughout.
Mr.. Ukeke said he liked the law, but ii was too
short, and moved amendment to the first
ton to make fine not exceeding $4,000, or inn
prisOnment at hard labor for term not exceeding
ten years.
A motion to pass section one, in the BILL
carried.
Section two then read.
Minister Hutchison moved to postpone the
acting clause, in Chap. SO Of the Penal Code
there IA law that met the requirements of the
bill exactly.
Mr.. Kappa asked the Minister if the man who
introduced the bears fined.
Minister HutchisOn said that this bill was intro
duced to prohibit the importation Of some snakes,
which have been the subject of discussion by many
who were naturally ignorant of snakes, and who
said that snakes a curse. &c.-[the Minister
was here asked if he considered snakes bessingl
and there idea abroad that snakes
dangerous. There two kinds of snakes-the
venomous and unvenomous and the latter
harmless as kittens. person could pick them up
and put them inside of his shirt. BY the publica-
tions set forth here we are told that all snakes
have venomOus fangs which is not So as the pub
fishers know nothing about them. He asked The
members if they would be against the Introduction
of harmless Sndhce. when. if they met hundreds,
there was no danger of their getting hurt Mr..
KAPPA said that he had read books about snakes,
and by all accounts they not welcome Wis
itOrs.l Minister Hutchson said that he aston
ished at the members for allowing prejudice TO
carry them off, when these harmless reptiles would
be of great benefit to this Kingdom. because they
destroyed all the vermin in it, at the time
being perfectly harmless. In his opinion Min
lster OF the Interior private gentleman,
these snakes perfectly harmless in his opin-
ion, if these harmless snakes imported the
bill would not prevent 1t, it relates to snakes
other venomous reptiles, aud that this snake was
not venomous reptile. Mr.. KAPPA said that he
did not like the language used by the Minister and
that if this law passed it should be enforced. and
not be dead letter as stated by him would be the
easel The Minister said that the member from
Hilo misunderstood him. he did not say that the
bill would prohibit the introduction of snakes
but in his opinion the phraseology was such as
could not exclude them.
Mr. kamalo said that he was glad to be informed
by the Minister of the Interior that there
great many harmless snakes. He in favor of
the passage of the bill. because he did not
take away the employment from the rats, dogs and
owls. and wanted to know if there not ami
mails enough in this Kingdom to kill all the rats
living here. He asked the Minister of the Inte-
ror if these snakes destroyed caterpillars, he
might have omitted that fact or ii the Minister
had told him that these snakes would have de-
stroyed caterpillars and poor horses he should
have voted for its rejection. but as II stood he
should vote for its passage.
Mr. Keawehunal wanted the Minister the Interior
few questions. The snakes that import
when put them in rice or field and stop here
snakes. If imported confne themselves the rat kill
ing business may occasionally indulge young chickens
geese turkeys Minister JIutcison said there
certainty Of importing these snakes and the Government
would not Introduce any hing against the wishes Of the peoe
MIR Kaunao said if it much in favor Of the Of
the h Nj hea|ehunahala said the Minister Of the lnte
ror viii only Consider this bill he viii see 1t to be good one
If brings snakes and keeps them Gagged up
and malicious person along breaks open
cage would the man that introduced them be liable 70 fine
No Because the lawyers would interpret the law in such
that would clear hm at he didn't bring the snakes
Bishop was not in favor of the bill because great nu
DOM and the snakes supposed be perfectly harmless and
would do much good the in killing vemin
Mr.. Rhodes said the word snake minds
thing that is superatvey bad and to be destroyed possible
and is generally entertained that snake always returns
good This snakes
who throw the reflection AL Of their species but
throw opinions all snakes because
dangerous here stop, and let prudces
away with and good Because sharks are
dangerous that why should kill all the fishes
SO in regard to snakes. When was iv
ing in the West Indies the planters made their tenants and
men produce many rats tails heads every week so We
must not prohibit the introduction OF these harmless snakes