The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-20
LEGISLATIVE JOTTINGS.

FRIDAY, July 12.-In consideration of the AID.
preparation bill, on the Item For Immigra.
ton, S5O,0OO"-the Hon. Mr.. Gibson spoke as
follows
Mr.. PRESIDENT: \ few days since 1 requested the
House TO defer the consideration of the appropriation for
for the reconstruction of the Board of Immigration. 1
have since then carefully read all the laws on the subject,
scope 10 eject ali that can he desire5 diScover tba t tha
regulations OF the Board of immigration can carry with
them the force OF law"-the same as the rules of the
Board Of Health-therefor l have no more law to bring
forward on the subject, being satisfied that in this mat,
ter, a IL many others, We have chiefly need of efficient
On this subject of immigration 1 have felt deeply in
cDuhtr!: 1 ~ my nome on Lanai in 1872 to visit this
city with the sole purpose of awakening public atten-
those interested in industrial enta-nrise u pIoperty snd
the demands OF the future-to invest means in procnring
fresh recruits OF productive people, and for this object to
with the Government. But 1 only succeeded in awaken
ing a partial attention, and failed to arouse any spirit that
would contemplate the future, or that would risk any
thing: and the most that could be accomplished then was
the formation of an immigration Society, merely for the
sake OF obtaining information.
l have since then omitted no proper occasion to arouse
~ a b-oader and fT1neT fonnGafiont he no eSaaotisn
the nation. For this object 1 chiefly recommended the
incoming of cOgnate races most likely to sssimilate with
the indigenous stock. However. I have not expressed or
felt any especial prediction or prejudice about races,
and am not devoted TO any especial Immigration scheme
as hobby But must say that would like TO see the
East India field fairly tried. 1 do feel that all has
not been done that could De done TO open up Tor US an
opportunity on this ground. / do especially want to pro-
cure more women to equaliZe the sad dispr0portion of
sexes: and 1 am glad to be assured by Honorable Ministers
we propose TO vote shall be employed for bringing into
the country Chinese males alone. Therefore 1 recon-
mend that we vote literally to procure some additions OF
people who will assimilste with our population and stay
in the Islands. and therefore 1 urge upon Hawaiian mem
bers to vote the item as in the bill for immigration.
The sum of $50, 900 was passed by a large ma
jority.
SATURDAY, July 13-The bill to amend Section
14l9 of the Civil Code-a tinkering of the law re-
lating to absenting from bound service-was in
definitely postponed, by a vote of 10 to l6.
MONDAY, July 15.-Hon. Mr.. Gibson, from Com
mittee. reported on a petition from Lahaina, max
ing complaint about the unfairness of the decisions
of their Police Magistrate. On the
ton Of the Committee, the petition was referred to
the Attorney-General. The Assembly went into
Committee of the Whole, Gov. Kipi in the Chair,
and resumed consideration of the Appropriation
bill. The item, for roads and bridges on all the
Islands, was passed at S45 600. tThis includes
81 800 To- ne eor--a1aiioa af Ei7E s.,re- 10 r.,
n .t.es Fa..t 4 aiecussIsa arose 90 -Ea salary
o. tfais.elz he budget laFi x p.-ced ta- figure
a. g, ae9 sEaum. Tue don. j. A.t sHi.h