The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SESSION OF Is6s.

u.vP p. Wood presented n petition from Homo
-, ,g,iust the subsidy signed by l5O petitioners.
uT, G. de yarigny presented to the House the
-...,op,Ience relative to the Reciprocity Treaty,
"a he laid on the Secretarys table for the Of
he Members
~ Kaibetani gave notice OF bill to amend section
s-OfCiva Code, relating to the vending Of ava
,f. Kaln introluced a resolution asking for $50
400 a. maintain road from Hilo to waimea Ha-
rniE
,- ps;lius read for the first time bill to faciIi-
,bs service Of criminal process. BlI passed to its
second reading
Ne A r. judi introduced n resolution asking the
uri.ter Of the Interior 10 report 10 the Assembly
me AMOUNT Of postage paid by the different depart
80, 10 the General Post Office
ia mcfaon the House Tin Committee OF the whole)
,eeeIe 10 the order Of the day, same being section
fof Bill 10 encourage ocean steam navigation.
Ma r. Judd ssid that he had not finished his
,ruarlcs Of yesterday. but would yield the floor 10
,uv one who wished to speak in favor Of subsidy.
Mr Keawehunahala could not agree with Mr. Judd
hs hisa that the bill one-sided Affair." ns he
oaE see nothing cut Of the why in its construction.
As sbr the outlay Of $4,000 ON the part Of the Ha-
vnian Government in all to the proposed line Of
,nrners between here and san Francisco, the Gov
snnrer you'll more am get their money back in
sore time by the increase IN trade &c and in this
rsv benefit the whole community and the Govern
much benefited. ThaS steam would run of the sailing
sssels he could not understand, as the KIIgHSa had
ben running some time among these Islands, aud
v the coasters have not decreased been injured
he contrary, they have increased, and have more
usolayment than before the kIausa's arrival heF~.
INT the prosperity this country through foreign
ndaences, and the more such Influences enepur-
ass the faster would progress with the rest Of
g. world
Mr. Hopu thought the arguments brought forward
Yesterday by the Attorney General in all Of this bill
rsrs the those addressed by him 10 the COGl-
nitfee on Commerce. While he thought steam would
10 sbenedciI TO the country, he did not think that
hs Government able to give away S5O,OOO
The capital Of this company SiO.OOO,OOD.
nd the income Of this Government Is only 500. COO
Or years, about one-tourteeuth OF the capital Of
ns company. lie wansed to know IL the Miatstes
hired the poor to hsip the rich, or the reak To
import the strong. in this instance? The benefits
onccrue to us from this line were already se:urei
hY the American Government for ten years. and he
nald not any reason for paying out $4,000 adj
duonal when We woul receive nothing IN return for
4 In hrs opinion, no more benefits than we now
hse wOui come by this extra outlay. He thought
ns Government hal better take Of itself in the
WY Of roads and internal improvements. before ia
znstsl its neIshbors. III we were well supported
NTH roals, &c, and could get pr market.
nmmerce wouId eoIne here, but as il is we have
1othins for them To take
Ar koakanu, after some remarks in defining his
7uron the question at issue, and the arguments
ughE tor and against the bill, said that be favored
Nbli. n il - very good one, and on its face
sxed great study anil consideration As To the
marks Of the member from South Koua, a. r
Judi, he was opposed To them. as the member did
understand the bill fully, and he WAS not sur
rissd at his error in arguing aStinst the subsidy
Ne d agree with the last speaker either; and rs
hr the petition from Honolulu, opposing the subsidy
roaghE to have weight, the bulk Of the petit
toners were Secessionsts anil traitors in their
own coanfry- As for the Chinese petitioners, they
very naturally opposed to steam, being inter
sted IN sailing vessels.
NJ. Rhodes agreed to n certain extent with the
member from South KOua- The bill was incomplete,
saI susceptible to great amendments The question
nr the House 10 consider whether the aivan-
sges to be received by the steam line were adequate
o the payment Of the subsidy OF -5O,OOO lt was n
vel known fact all over the world that wherever
reasn lnes introduced IL conducive 10 pros
parity IN the greatest degree, and large subsidies
serc at the present day given TO steam lines IN order
% xeeP up the stimulus which these lines give to
feqssnt communication and commerce and through
ss frequent communication countries become more
coseiy reilel to each other, and their friendship
sows stronger AMI stronger. A for ourselves, with
lAs steam line, get rId OF those productions
Which members from MIui and Hawai wislesl ports
Of eatry open for I; but it not found exPe'lient
mr the House 20 open those ports We now have
'he MEANS By which the people can readily dispose OF
mear productions the means are here night nj their
doors-viz: the present line Of steamers nj Honolulu,
which Will be great benefit to all those in the out
sie distyetsr $50. .ODO for rotd from HIlo 20 Wal
neH, tnt $4,000 for road over the PIli, was not
Ae way to beneAt the people, as there was no train
~er either Of these places and the commerce OF the
~antry dld not require IT. Steam was what thee
n&net--a means by which every man IN the couny
w would be benefited The sum Of S2J,OOO To re-
Rar the road the Pail, If expended by this
n'use, would be foolish to degree, rs in his opinion
"ea thing would not produce one key OF sugar
more, or even bunch OF bananas, and would not in
ms east increase commerce. From the Department
War we have already saved some S2l,OOO- The
"m for the increase Of the Water Works, Govern
asat oiees Post Once. &e-, - large sun-S l39,-
O BY leaving cut these buildings and apPrOpriat-
my with the already askei for roads, We will
al's al the roads and bridges require for the
present and besides that, be able TO subsitiize an
~lsr s nter-IsLtnd steamer-prOvided the merchants
~honoinlu would put With the two steam
~ sni the California line could certainly get rid
" ~ A our productioas very easily. And IL careful Of
e moneys required for public buildings, we could
s'pose the hagbors Of Hama, HOnOmalino, kOhala, /
&C, &c The increase Of taxes in support Of this |
s vii be on the wealthy IL anybody, and the poor
.M oe exciutled- Wines and spirits, which don't
pn peen the natives at all, will be taxed by duties
~ lhs steam communication the whole of the poorer
ssss % viii be benefited as everything viii be 50
Aueh cheaper. The Government has taken burdens l
Ya tseif 10 aid and f'ster the sugar growers, and
sr'shtarsts generally, AMI this arl 10 the steam 4
~ vas merely supplementary act, for the beneht \
H. hegarding the petition from the citizens OF
ao'uiu they were all or less interested and
esi =. oy this hne-some would benefit from IL and \
s saers would not This evil was already upon the i
s,.asnity, AMI could not be stayed, and the best
So 49, zoe the people 20 do to embrace the flci-
ssousred by the saam line and thus secure for
s-ssises every advantage He was among the \
a. sno woud be loser by the establishment Of
~ nae But was willing to lose his mite for the /
se 20. ., the masses. The speaker eoncurrei with /
"s M member from waiaiua
n... l. Martin said he was sorry 10 hear the state
of,Ss Meis by Mr.. koakanu- During the first part i
r,ss ~ sson he dill not want any money wasted out
aba,S ~ nus own district, bet this morning he has
vos,sa vnsi hs constituency altogether. AMI now adj
49, nrge expenditures. The speaker op-
a k .pe - tpe oui, as he could not see the advantage
,ars a.nsf by the natives in such large exDendi-
uovra. nsir money. as they DO not receive en-
r.. o. rom these steamers. As far he could Il