The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-06-26

if prohibited entirely he would be in favor of it; he
would not regret the lost of revenue, because he
believed it would be made up in other ways. He
hoped the act would not pass.
Mr.. Castle supported the views of the previous
speaker.
Mr.. Aholo gave his reasons for supporting the
bill. He acknowledged that he had been labor
ing under a mistake for many years, but he was
now in favor OF the tabu being taken off.
The Ayes and Noes were taken on the indein-
lite postponement, those voting 81 Aye being
against the passage of the Bill and those voting
n being in favor of it.
ATEs-TheirE Ell: sam1. @. Wilder, John n; Kapena, 81
Dominis. L; A: Kahauu' A. 8; Cieghorn, J: 7; Parker, II.
k Inran w N +. G i Sas,ig J. = Ss SaSbdeJ Ss =. " Woods s : W y Ka.i,
g. W. Pilipo, G. n. wilcox.
LiiiEaiani. R. Il. Haker. J. Kesu c. \. Kalama. q: N.
Kahuiu. J. 8. Kaanaana. L. Aholo. ia. Nahaku, ] "; ka-
Ka1nsmOno. S. K. Mahoe. S. K. Kuapuu, J. Kakfna F. W.
Beckley, S. E. Kupihea-
Total votes cast Al. Ayes 30-Noes 81.
The House adjourned at $40 p m.
FoRTY-sHrH DAY.-Weduesday. June 80, 1880.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Special Committee to whom was referred
the item of $780, 900 for a patent slip, report
having carefully considered specifications and es-
Inmates in the Interior Office, and having spent
considerable time in acquiring information from
men practically acquainted with shipbuilding
and repairing. Some Of the latter do not appear
to be favorably impressed with the project,
principally on account of the cost and difficulty
of finding a favorable site, but they advance no
other reason why it should not be carried out.
Taking into consideration the increase in the
revenue, and according to the evidence that the
railway or slip can be built without borrowing
| money or ca'dssug any unnecessary c~urtailment OF
appropriations for other measures, the necessity
for providing for the repairs of steam vessels
now increasing in number, which have become
indispensable to the community, and which can
not be hove down like sailing vessels, and for ex-
aiming and repairing vessels of any description
that may arrive in Hawaiian waters requiring
such examination and repairs. The ommitt
come to the conclusion that the item of $780,
600 for said slip or railway should be passed by
the Assembly, subject. however to the condition
that before commencing operations, a favorable
report OF a competent and respectable engineer
that a suitable site can be found for its location
be obtained, subject also to the condition to be
strictly observed by the Minister that the cost is
not to exceed the appropriation.
Signed, q. Rhodes, S. g.. Wilder, j. Nawahi,
j. l.. KauIukon and W. NJ. Gibson.
Mr. S. w. Kaai moved that the report be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Rhodes said he did not think the report
required much to be said in it's support. No
doubt the Hon. member who was opposed to it
knew more about marine railways than the COM
mittee, but he thought he knew a little about
it. The fact of there being so many island
NNNNANAO AHe N"N NANN- RAON VI NhSANHA AS
bring them here should have our consideration.
If anything happened to these steamers they can
not be hove down. A vessel drawing 24ft. can
enter the harbor, and that is as large a class of
vessel as we may expect. III d large ocean steam
er came here deeply laden, she could always dis
charge her cargo outside and then come inside.
There is so much capital invested in steamers and
vessels, that it behoyes us to have some means of
repairing them. Is the business of the place to
stop while they are sent to California? There
rpopIA nnf N al N loss 20 tho 0yunar h"k tho
business of the place would suffer. The great
drawback, the committee considered, would be
the cost of lumber, but the Minister of the In
terror assures us the cost will be less than the es-
Inmates given, and the committee have every
reason to confde in him. The money would be
we'll expended if a proper site is found
and the cost is kept within the appropriation.
Mr.. Gibson said he supported the item of
800 900 for a Marine Railway for the port of
Honolulu. This is probably one. of those enter
prises of internal improvement undertaken by
Government, which may not, and are not always
expected to return a direct remuneration for the
outlay but indirectly they benefit the country,
by increase of facilities for the development of
commerce. But this may be a direct paying en-
terprIse, at least sufficient to give a small rate
Of interest on the outlay. He had been Informed
that In New York City there are SIX different
docks or structures for the building or repair of
ships, and that Notwithstanding the competition,
which 50 many enterprises of the same kind
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ton or $500 for a thousand ton ship, first day
that she was placed in dock, and this charge was
reduced to one dollar a ton for subsequent days.
But he had been ASSURED by the Minister, and he
fully understood that it was not the purpose of
the government, in case a marine railway or dock
was provided for, to undertake the building or
repair of ships, but to let out the structure at a
moderate charge to the ship carpenters OF the
country. Honorable members have said that not
enough ships come to require this enterprise at
his TINA hnt 10 rn-. I'LL 100000 -
vessels that were traversing our ocean in quest of
an opportunity to repair, had to pass by our port
and TO struggle on till they reached San Francis
co, or other port provided with proper facilities.
You must also bear in mind that time, or dis
patch, is often the most important question in
the repair OF a ship with a valuable cargo. To
heave down may be n more economical plan to re-
pair a vessel sometimes, but this will require
many days, whereas, a ship once started on the
ways can be hauled up at the rate of about four
feet a minute, and in twenty-four hours she
could be overhauled and returned to the water.
And steamships with heavy machinery in them
cannot be hove down. He begged the House to
consider that we had a first class port according
to the provisions of nature, but it was not yet
first class in accordance with the requirements of
commerce.. Tahiti was ahead of us in this re-
spect, as she had a dock for the repair of vessels.
But II there was no immediate occasion for such
a structure, we must look to the future, and pre-
pare IN time. We cannot doubt that we are
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enterprises that are to affect us so immensely
the opening of a ship canal across the Isthmus of
Darien, and the connection of this Archipelago
by cable with the rest of the world. Then we
must meet the requirements of our position. We
must prepare our port to be the great entrepot,
and maritime rendezvous, which would seem her
destiny. and for which nature has made such am
pie provision. Report adopted.
Mr.. Pilipo. Chairman of the Committee on
Miscellaneous Subjects made a lengthy report on
miscellaneous appropriations. Tabled, to be con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
The Select Committee appointed to report on
the petition of Mr.. Kunuiakea, recommended that
the Minister Of the Interior be requested to grant
royal patent to Mr.. Kunukoa, and that the rest
of the petition be not considered.
Mr.. RObt. Wilcox, moved that the report be
received and referred to the Minister of the In
terror and his colleagues.
The Minister of the Interior said the evil rested
with u former administration, in the fact OF there
being no proper record kept in the land Office.