The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-22

paid by the Chinese, be set apart in support Of a
Chinese hospital. and that an annual tax OF 81
be assessed upon all Chinese tax payers IN the
Z Kingdom for the same purpose, and price Of
Chinese passports be raised TO 3 each. one half
Of which shall be devoted to the above purpose.
and that a Chinese doctor be licensed TO attend
such Hospital. Referred to on
Finance.
Several petitions of minor importance were
also presented and referred.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Gibson, Chairman OF Judiciary Committee
reported. III regard to petition from North no
haia, complaining OF certain irregularities com
United by inspectors OF election. y statement of
evidence without any commentator The
Committee thought 1t advisable to wait for pro-
per certified returns.
His tx. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs moved
that the repor, Of Committee be re-committed, and
that tie Secretary be instructed TO obtain further
Information and certified returns rom the President
Of the Board Of Election. On the motion Of the
member for North Kona, the report Of the Com
mi,tee was rejected, and Mr. Woods was declared
duly elected.
The Printing Committee reported the printing of
several bills.
A bill to amend an Act to regulate contracts be-
tween masters and servants was read for the first
time. Also, a bill to amend Article 20 of the Con-
stitution. Also. a bill to amend Chapter Al of Penal
Code Also, a bill TO amend Section %, Chapter Al,
Of Penal Code.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
A bill to amend Sections 1l8, 119, and 120 of
Civil Code was read q third time. To be laid upon
tire table.
An Act regulating the practice of law in the
Police and District Courts was read a second time
and ordered to be engrossed.
An Act respecting masters and servants was read
a second time; indefinite postponement was pro-
posed and seconded, when the House adjourned at
b O'Clock.
SIXTEENTH DAY-Wednesday May 10, 1880.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. Minutes of previous
meeting read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
That 81, 500 be appropriated for a bridge at Moa-
ualua. Referred TO Committee on Public Lands.
That South Sea Islanders be imported into the
Kingdom. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
RESOLUTIONS.
That the order of the day on Thursday, the Goth
inst. be the subject of Immigration.
That $500 be appropriated for the purpose Of
erecting hospitals on the different Islands. Laid on
the table until the Appropriation Bill is before the
House.
That the Minister of the Interior be requested to
make a written report in regard to 100000 bor-
rOwed by his Department. Laid on the table until
tomorrow, 10Th instant.
That $1,000 be granted for an anchor, chain and
buoy at Pukoo. Molokai. and that 81 600 be set
aside for street lamps in Wailuku. Ordered to be
considered with the Appropriation Bill. Also,
50, 0O0 for Court House in North Kohala. His Elk.
the Minister of Interior pointed out that this had
been provided for.
The unfinished business of yesterday then came
up before the House-the consideration CT an Act
respecting masters ana servants. The irst motion
10 indefinitely postpone the consideration of the bill
was lost, aud the second motion to refer to Special
Committee, as follows Hons. j. L. Kaulukou, j.
Kakina, J. P. Parker, G. II. Judd. and His Elk. the
Attorney General.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
An Act to regulate the sale of opium was read a
second time, by it's title. Il was moved to go into
Committee Of the Whole to be referred to n special
Committee, and also to br indefinitely postponed.
It was referred to a special Committee, viz: Hon. j
Keau, His Elk. the Attorney General, II. J. W.
Kakua, George n. Wilcox and J. Nawahi.
i bill respecting the carriage of Chinese passeu-
gers was next read Pending discussion, the House
adjourned at noon and re-assembled at one O'Clock.
The consideration of this bill was indefinitely
postponed.
\ bill making all fisheries appertaining to Crown
and Kohohihi lands free to all the Kings subjects
was read n second time. On motion that the ayes
and noes be taken on the subject of indefinite post
ponement, it was c~arried-ayes %, noes Il.
The House adjourned at 3 p. NJ, until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
SEVENTEENTH DAY-Thursday. May 20. 1880.
The House assembled at 10 O'Clock. Minutes
OF previous meeting read and confirmed.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Gibson, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee. read the following report on immigration
Mr. PresideHt-The Finance Committee beg to
submit the following information to the Assem-
blN III lEldliNu I tlt expenditure % lulUll1Ea-
ton Of South Sea Islanders and Portuguese.
South Sea Island Immigrants brought here
from May II, 1873, to May 10, 1880. S36 adults
and 269 children, tire latter reckOned as half, or
say l35 adults. Total 97l adults. Total dis
burSemeut by Minister Of Interior, Of account of
above .5S5 ,046. -; less amount received from
employers of same Tor payment OF passages, $685.
S5i; and 10 receive from those just arrived,
! $500; clothing, &c, tor 80 vet to arrive. $500.
Total cost 10 Government, S44,695. %, which is
about $40 per head. The amount paid by em-
plOyers will show an average of S44 per head.
and Il total cost to Government and employer of
$50, besides cost of papers and stamps. The
two vessels, the Storm Bird and Hal0aii remain
to the credit of the enterprise.
The expenditure of receipts of Portuguese i'm
migration are as follows
To charters aud expenses Of vessels Raven
TO 5s sanSr sne eI Hagneyfr. s,9io 10 20
So s9 g s
Total cost Of 4o5 adults and 8o5 children 900. .s55.s59 IS
Reckoned at l-3 or 500 adults. makes the
cost OF each adult average $40. Total cost to
Government and employer, $50 each, besides
cost Of papers and stamps.
The above statement your obtain
from the books OF the Interior Department. the
accounts of which. they are happy to state. are
kept in accordance with an excellent system, and
are in superior order.
One important source of this immigration is
the island Of Apemama, which has a population
of about 5 200 souls. The Chiefof this island,
Influenced by certain German traders, who have
Il monopoly of the cobra, or dried cocoanut bust
ness, being the chief products and only exporta-
ton article of the island, has agreed to the depor-
tatiOn or migration of a large portion of his peo-
pie, in order to enhance the value of the cobra
interest to the German traders, and on condition
also that he shall receive one dollar Il month from
the wages to be paid by every one of his deported
people during the whole term of their service in
their new homes. And the Hawaiian Agent had
bargained of the APemama people, promising to
the Chief the reserve of wages az stated, which
would amount to a revenue OF SO, 900 a year to
the Apemama Chief for 900 of his people engag-
ed in this archipelago. Your COMMITTEES would
suggest that it might be regarded as questionable
by philanthropic states, contemplating Polyne-
sian immigration, that an enlightened state like
lnrrnii .hnnll al q hnrharnrs chief To darice n