The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-30

Of such animals a. are useful. and certain to do much good FOR
the cuunry IN destroying these pests.
Nr Kahkau' vas in hyor 81 tie rejection of the epaci.us
NJ. Kamalo vs. in favor 81 The passage q the bn, a. rats
routi n D. eNtsrminatsd. aud that D. HHIebrsnd vas more
hAriy a. introduce bal snakes than bad Cinnamon. As be hud
Mr. CLrE- said that he vas sstoni.heI to see the Noble. do
Isko ku-r a er-tt d-aI about snsEe,. sri Il NJ sad IN the
bi'le that they shouhi feed upon the dust q the eaIih. But
rata III hr-t thins ts Chiefs Who advocated the inircdGe-
ton q these snakes wouIl find out tia. al th~ir fish Tll be
missing cat 20 th- hh ponds. and not only rats but fish would
beeoGe selrsr- lie ~s therefore in favor q passing te iii
Mr. Heuek Wished % refer the bin to a Select COMMITTEES.
aud irt them eoHsg!t the Minister Of iaieTior who would explain
al u ta4n. a. h had some EuowIedge and bookso on the matter
IEeho. Th= Minister o Interior has said aifhe knows on The
ami put Ia an enclosed space. and fed on rats to see how
rapidly they you'll be kliei ~ them, il they we're good he
wanted 10 keep them. and Il not -ervicsahle 70 rejee, them.
Mr. Waaa favored rJ-;ing the bin a. he wanted somethins
damage % cane there and also 70 rice at waimea-
Mr. Bishop I am was surprised ~ the triyialohjection made 10
the rnportation n snakes aud sail that all the rats could not be
Killed q We iii half or a quarter even We would be dosing a
-f bEiIoek sbe~p- &c. ana + think 4, il not proper I, Keep
quoting r. m the Emtr in such a manner. I would favor pun
isAlnx anybody Tor Introducing any animal or vegetable thai Is
Injurious % :he country, and Why should Ne not Introduce such
thing a. would naturally be Of benefit 70 u. am IN favor
% Introducing every ihins hat Will prove beneficial 70 The
Minister uutrhf,on-The introduction n these snakes will
prove a great beushctDs 20 the country m the way ~ killing
att f rue Peofs aTs ur..sIsIl ~ l"5i pun ~.
animals are dangerous they vii not Ne it lose; contrary 70
ta- wishes - The community, but thy all be kept IN their
cages atd MT allowed % get out, AMI Il necessary to Kill them
Mr. Kahaaieao favored passing the bill.
Motion % Indefinitely postpone the section lost
Motion 20 pass second section az in The bill. carried
Nr. RhOdes moved as an amendment 20 insert the word
ven0n0us before the word snake Ia the title q the bill LD-t
"a motion Committee rose, and Chairman reported passage
of the above bfi.
Minister Harris moved % reject the report Of the Chairman,
a. sonl- q the members who have spoken IN favor Of the pas
sage - the bill have never seen any snakes, hut have OILY
read about them, and that n lizard and a crocodile look just
alike, and feed alike, a lizard pounces upon a by IN the same
manner as a crocodile would pOuuce upon = n OK Who ia this
House j. afraid g a lizard? A cat IL just the image Of a tiger
only smaller. and "A cat springs upon a mouse the same ~ 4
tiger does on 4 horse. the cat would catch a horse II " could.
Ths snakes SPOKEN % by the Minister Of Interior have the
same relation % a veuou1us snake, as a cat does 10 a tiger, or
n EzarI u a crocodile, and people are no more afraid ~ them
than cats. These snakes were as harmless on land a the eeis
were in the water. lie hoped the members Of the Assembly
would think over il, when they went home
Nr. Nahaku moved the previous question Carried
Motion u riect the r. port q Committee put To vote and lost.
M0ti0u % adnpi report - Committee, caried, report adopted,
and bill ordered n be- ensrossed- Assembly adjourned