The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-09-09

On Tuesday, the H0u. Mr.. G3y gave motto
u a0 Act 70 aid the development Of th
Resumes Il the Kingdom" This is E moe
important bill, and although it comes in lat
il the session, We hoEe that it will not h
suffered TO lay over It provides .r tn.
appointment 0! 4 commission Of several persons
who are to risis each district of the island
and report upon the capabilities of the sam,
"a 20 roads, landings, and irrigation, such report,
to be published from time to time: aud tn.
government is empowered 70 adopt such
Improvements for developing the resources o.
the Kingdom as may appear desirable, and tc
obtain the means therefor By issuing bonds
This is q very imperfect outline of the bill,
which will probably be before the House during
the coming veek. The Act 10 regulate the
currency was ordered to q final reading on
Saturday (todey.
On Wednesday, 4 resolution was brought
forward to provide a lunch for members every
day. in order to facilitate business, 1t was
however rejected, some Of the members who
had fought-hsrdest for the salary grab, declaring
that it was unconstitutional. The Hon. Mr..
kssi announced the death on Tuesday Of the
Hon. 5. VI. Eamakau, representative for Homo
lulu, and moved that the Assembly adjourn out
of respect to he memory of the deceased. His
FIX. the Attorney General, in seeonding the
motion, spoke az follows
Mr.. President: It is fitting that such 3 resolu.
ton should be offered at this time. am glad that
this Assembly is disposed to do honor to the lament
ed dead. In my early youth l remember hearing the
name of s. NJ. Kamakau associated with all that per-
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learned TO think of him as q man whose mind was
stored with wonderful tales and stories. who was
saving for the future the tissue Of romance with
which ancient Hawaii is environed.
In later years / have distrusted his political and
social opinions. They were such that I could not
sgree with him and could only feel that he was mis-
taken. But to-day, We ought to strip from the man
that which did not belong to him and review his
character in its true light. S. NJ. Kamskau was not
a statesman, nor a clear sighted politician. Let us
cast aside then, that portion of his history when he
lived under a mistake, and regard him in his true
position. As a historian and legendary writer he
stood peerless and alone among the present sons OF
Hawaii. He was q man who might well be called q
representative Hawaiian. There are but few to-day
who present as he did the characteristics of Hawai-
isns, unhurt by the various influences of civilization.
As a thinker and reasoner, he was thoroughly orr
ginal; be looked st questions of the day from 8 posi-
ton so peculiar as TO be accountable for then onl on
the theory of his inbred Hawsiianism. His memory
was remarkably accurate and acute, and his method
of connecting everts with periods of time was surpri-
singly correct. Eefore the eye of his mind the an
cient history Of the country passed in q panoramic
picture. He caught upon men and events in that
picture and fixed them upon the mind of the nearer
with remarkable foce, producing an effect never to
be forgotten. By word of mouth, spoken to admir-
ing listeners. he hai done much to perpetuate a his
tory which must always be romantic and interesting.
His contributions h the written history Of this peo-
pie, as we'll as thos' large efforts by which he has
perpetuated the beautiful and original romances Of
the country, have rndered Hawaii forever his debt
or. Such men, in nch labors, Hawaii can i'll afford
TO lose. I know of no one to-day who can supply
his place. He stood above all about him in his posi-
tion IS q historian and romancer. The pages writ
ten by the lsmented deceased would fill many a vol
ume; volumes which would grace the shelves of the
proudest libraries, for their record would be that of
a most interesting people,
No one is 80 por and worthless but some lesson
could he learnel from his life. From the life Of
this man much of instructive and valuable in
A'Ah bhA ~ ANoliCu "tiA u HpfNu Ut,
could Hawaii b0st of more such men, who could
do for the futur' as he has for the past. That
historic past, as bng as Hawaii shall live, will be
q fitting monument to his memory, for every
where the pages Of history bear the traces of his
loving work. The most beautiful and romantic
legends are these woven so skillfully- from the
threads of his memory. Let The nation drop q
tear to his memory, nd to the mistaken man of q
few years past, bat to the faithful and laborious
historian and writer. Most cordially let us mite
in supporting tho resolution offered by the Noble
Mr.. Kaai, and, aijournhg the House, observe the
day from respet TO his memory.
The Irrigation Act was on Thursday ordered
TO a third realing, as were a number of other
bills, and a resolution was adopted that the
Assembly viii receive no more bills during the
session. 1t Va about time, az there are some
30 unfinished documents of the sort on the
secretary's tale. The most of the day was
devoted 10 TIL discussion of the bill to provide
for an inter-slsnd steam service, and a vast
amount of spposititious knowledge was dis
played as to the ins and outs of running a
steamer. by bnorable members. The question
Of subsidy appeared to be the difficulty, the
bill providing that government shall pay not
to exceed $1,000 per annum. This it was
argued was eitirely too much, and the motion
was made to reduce the amount to $4,000,
which the otter side held was tantamount to
no subsidy at il. No compromise was effected
between the offending factions, and when the
session closed Sothing had been accomplished.
The House pent most of the day yesterday
discussing the first section of the inter-island
steam communication Act. The shades of
Watt and Futon, if present, might have
obtained many novel and valuable suggestions
about steam. ate in the afternoon the first
section (Which had been three days under frey
was passed with an amendment limiting the
proposed subsidy to $4,000 per annum, and