The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-29
FORTY-SIxTH DAY, June 24tl
PETITIONS.


From the Honolulu Chamber of pray
ing for q repeal of the specific duties on sugar, rice
and coffee. Referred to the Committee on Com
meTce.
From South Kohala. Hawaii. for a road from n.
Kohala to Waimea for a new Court House at Wal
mea amend Section 1917 Civil Code amend Sec
ton 1919 Civil Code. Rejected.
From Honolulu, for the repeal OF the Act forbid
! ding the collection of debts contracted for splTituous
liquors. passed in 1865. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
From the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce. ask
ing that the law relating to auctioneers' licenses be
amended. so to prevent auctioneers from obtaining
licenses to sell at Wholesale. Referred tc Judiciary
Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Rice from Committee to consider the
advisability of increasing the appropriation for
inter-island steam navigation, reported, recon-
mending the purchase OF a larger ana swlfter
steamer for the wiudward route, and to run the Nj
ldued to Kauai. Laid on the table to be considered
with the appropriation bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kipi obtained leave of absence for one
week.
Hon. Mr.. Martin moved to reconsider the vote of
Saturday. ordering evening sessions. Carried, and
the vote was rescinded.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into ommitte on the Appro-
priation Bill. Hon Mr. Mikalemi in the Chair.
Support Of prisoners, $4,000. Passed. Encour-
agement of Agriculture and immigration. $4,000.
Motion to strike out. Motion to make it $4,000.
Hon. Mr.. A. +. Judd spoke of the advantages
which have resulted from the Introduction of new
plants, trees, and birds, under this appropriation.
To be sure. some of the birds imported were mis-
chievous and destructive, but other birds may be
got that will destroy those. Was in favor of ST.
600.
Hon. C. H. Judd said the appropriation might
well be reduced. as the sum in the bill of 1870 bad
bern 4" transferred mostly to other objects.
The attempt to bring people from the other
groups had fail d. and would not probably be re-
peated. In reply to a question. Mr.. Judd stated
that imported birds at Koolau destroyed half the
rice crop.
Hon. MI. Carter moved to amend to read "For
the return of disabled Hawaiian Seamen. S2.0OC,"
and For the encouragement of Agriculture, ST.
0O0."
After considerable debate. the item was passed
at $4,000 " for the encouragement of Agriculture"
Fire Department of Honolulu. $1,000. Re
ferred TO "a select Committee. consisting of Hon.
Messrs. c. II. Judd. Bishop, kaukau. Kaukaha. and
Kupakee. Interpreting and ;ranslating $1,000.
Passed New Water pipes. $4,000. Passed. Elk
penses Bureau OF Water Works. $4,000. Passed.
Inter-Island steam navigation, lz,00e LAID over
70. the present. Running expenses. steamer Pde,
Sll. 600. Passed. Anchors and suoys, $4,000.
Passed. Dredging barbor Of Honolulu. $4,000.
Passed. New wharves and repairs Of whutves,
$40. 900. Passed at 5000. Wharf at kaluala.
Kauai. $3.50, NEW item) passed. Motion for $500
for a wharf at KOloa, Kauai. His Elk. the Minister
OF Interior opposed this item. The Assembly had
Just cut down the appropriation for the wharves Of
Honoiulu. end these were wharves that were not
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meTre and HVr culture Of the whole country bat
these wdarves iroUgnt a revenue equal 10 the In
terest on the on lay. The property holders on the
other islands should pay themselves ioF keeping
wharTes in TepaS-, that benefited their own prop
erty. The new hsm was passed. For a wharf at
Esgwaiua S9e0-t1eE item} passed. Sheds en-
yras-Ves. = 05t.
Hon. Nj. Carter wished to know If ,hese sheds
were for the foreign stesmer5s If 80, he would oy-
pose it. Private parties have uscd the sheds for
Their own purposes ss warehouse. and n they
needed these les thew build them. His Nv tHa Nt-