The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-06

dependent Sovereign. Bat the death of the King
within a few months Of the expiration of the year
Of notice required, prevented any further action
IN the matter, and since then our own internal
affairs have been in such Z condition as to pre-
clude the consideration Of treaty matters. So
that Hawaii nei now presents to the civilized
world the spectacle Of 4 nation struggling out Of
barbarism, and DESTROYS (as witness the crowds of
p~etitions) Of banishing the curse Of intemperance
from its midst, but forbidden to do 50 by its
treaties with the leading civilized powers of the
world, who claim the privilege Of continuing to
send it their wines and brandies.
On Tuesday the Appropriation Bill, which had
been 4 week in the hands Of special Committee,
wa reported back to the House without amend
ment, a~vowedly for the purpose of giving it TO
the recognized Ministry, to remodel. This was
eventually done, but not without a spirited Op-
position from the impracticables. who in this
instance had 4 good deal of apparent reason and
~propriety on their side.
The Ministry gave notice Of a bill to abolish
the Office Of " Secretary at War and Of the Navy
Shades of the yenerated and venerable past
What are we coming to? This is portentous of
the abolition Of a quantity Of red tape.
The bill providing for a charge of five dollars
for stopping a passport, was indefinitely post
poned, only to be recousidered the next day.
Now while the subject is before the House, it is
to be hoped that it will receive the attention that
it requires. with n view to the removal Of some
of the liabilities of shIp-masters who may be so
unfortunate as to unwittingly convey absconding
debtors ont of the kingdom. Indeed, we are
informed that it is the intention of the Govern
ment to introduce a bill which shall make proper
provision for such cases.
The revised Appropriation Bill came in on
Wednesday, the Ministry having made good use
of the less than twenty-four hours in which they
had possession of it by reducing the gross sum
appropriated some 1927 900. The following are
the principal items Of reduction proposed by the
Ministers
Strike out appropriation for new palace............. $500
strike out appropriation, importation OF breeding stock 5000
Reduce appropriation for 1920
Reduce salary police justice, Lahaina. .............. 1000
P s5Re GU, salary c.I Deputy Marsha 5000
Strike out appropriation for museum. ............... 1000
Several other appropriations are somewhat in
creased, as follows
Put the police Of Hawaii up o.......... slO2g6
Put The police Of Maui up o.-...."...--.... e,I4
Put the police Of Kauai up O....-............ 3,4Os
u tr ANfAs do Dihsr On All lne siam lUOOO
Nothing was agreed on in the House on We'd
nesday, over an hour having been consumed in
the discussion of the sum to be allowed for His
Majesty's Royal State and Privy Purse. This
item the Ministers report at S45, 900, being
the sum placed in the original Budget, and the
probabilities are that that figure may be event
uauy voted.
The bill introduced by the Hon. Mr.. Bishop
on Thursday, 8 To promote agricultural and in
dustrial pursuits in the public schools of the
Kingdom" is a most excellent move in the right
direction "a move that should have been made
twenty-five years ago. We copy the Bill entire
for general information
AN Acr TO promote Agricultural and Industrial Pursuits in
the Public Schools Of the Kingdom. BE il enacted by the
sec. I. It shall be lawful for the Board of Education to in.
instruction taught by the Public Schools of the Kingdom.
suits shah be CONDUCTED. s4d also me q p JeSeTm 10 which : such PnI-
which they shall be followed, either generally, or to suit partic-
Sec. 3. Fog the purposes Of this act, it shall be lawful for
me Board OF Education, after due notice To the Minister Of In
% use, iee OF rent, as much OF any Government land,
lOt 9ther~lse employed, as shan be adyantageously cultivated
~ The Ieaehers and Pupils Of any Public School; and the
o cultivate such Government land, so long as the same shall
M Be oiheIwise disposed Of by the Minister OF Interior, or
disposal Of the same by the Minister Of Interior -Sdnieif7f ma
ice shall be given TO enable the removal Of Improvements. and
he gathering Of growing crops, without loss to the owners
Sec. :. Whenever it shall deem the same desirable. The
3oard Of Education may also acquire, ON such terms as NAV
e agreed upon, land, other Than Government, that nav be al
'antageouAy employed for the purposes herein stated.
sec D.. All net profits arising from agricultural and indus
rial pursuits under this act, shall belong 10 the Teachers and
'upihs actually engaged in such pursuits, and shall be divided
mOng the same in such proportions as the Board Of Ednca-
ION ahan deem proper but the provisions Of this section shall
OF be deemed applicable 10 schools Otherwise regulated by
iw.
sec;6 An laws at present in force. or that shan be enacted
GREATER Tor the government, discipline, and welfare Of the
unhc schools OF the Kingdom, shall, in their operation be con-
lrued 10 include the enforcement of the provisions Of this act
. relation to agricultural and industrial pursuits in said
chools.
Sec. I. This act shall take effect from and after the date of
; approval. '
While we would gladly have seen the principle /
dopted in our laws that prison labor shall not /
e allowed to compete with free, yet the Bill l
proposed to accomplish this reform was SO s
ampered with other and impracticable provisions 5
hat we the less regret its indefinite postpone i
lent on Thursday, after members had sufficiently '
ired their eloquence and displayed their lack of :
orreet on the subject generally. :
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