Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-22
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
SIrTY-f insr DAY.
WnpNtspAY, July 18th, 1882.


from HiIo TO Hnmaltun .' ~
Mr.. Gibson said ho wns highly pleased Mt the
spirit OF enterprise shown by the Hon member for
iiiio' II was not often that no brought forward
any measures; his general course was 10 object 10
everything. lie had accused thu Ministry Of
bringing III baby yGBtcrdty but now he intro.
duc'u yohhg elephant The subject of railroads
whH one 10 which tho Government had given a
great doal of consideration, and he was glad to
nave tue assurance of the member for Ui,o's
hh3i5ttnce AZ the amounts required cannot be
got from the revenue Of the country, it must ba
borrowed, therefore it would bo better to defer the
consideration of this item until tho loan bill Is
before the House.
The item was rejected by large majority
The total amount for roads, $IGl 100. % tgs4ed
after striking out tho words 40 be provided for
by Loan"
Mr.. Bishop remarked that the gentlemen in
voting these large amounts, had overlooked the
amounts OF ROAD tax uneXpended and the est.
mated income from road tax. They seemed to
vie with each other i'll seeing now much they coud
spend. lie was Of opinion that the COMMITTEES
ought to have agreed for the object of road.
There we're no new roads provided for except one
from Ilhaint to Waikiki. He had voted against
everything that he considered excessive. 1t seemed
10 MN 10 be useless 10 speak-but he did object to
spendlhY tho revenue of the country FOR other
useless things, and then be compelled to borrow
Tor roads and bridges They appeared - be acting
IKE young man who had just coElo in for a for
tune, and VINO was trying his best to spend it aud
then going to borrow.
Mr.. Gibson pointed out on behalf of the Minis
try That 30 far AZ spending money WAS concerned
tney ma NOT yet GOT any To spend. lie referred
their predecessors who spent 100000 for immi-
grafton alone without any authorization. When
TINS Ministry get the money they purpose to spend
IL wisely for the honor OF the Kingdom and His
Majesty.
Tue next item taken up was "Artesian Wellsn
me select Committee to whom it had been re-
ferred, recommended $4,000 for this purpose
MIR. j. Mott Smith moved that it pass ut $4,000
rs IN the Bill. He said 1t was not 10 be supposed
mat the Government were going to satisfy every
man y desire for well. 1t was quite enough to
q in hmm ~ La. III
ecutive to experiment with in various districts
Let those gentlemen who want wells, dig for them
Frank Brown said that Makina, in the Waianae
district, Ii Government land and therefore it was
only right that the Government should put u well
there. There were about seventy-tive people re-
siding there and there is no drinking water If
the Government provide we'll, the people are
willing to pay for the water. 1t scarcely ever
rams there. The country in that neighborhood is
dry arid waste for want of water. The Govern
ment would receive the benefit for n SIN all outlay
The item passed as recommended by the Coln-
mittee
Aholo moved to insert 81 900 for the benefit of
the Makawao Female Seminary. Passed, on con
dition that the money il not tn DO expended unless
the Board OF Education is satisfied that the money
Is actually required for the institution.
Mr.. Gibson moved the passage of 5000 900 for
the encouragement of immigration for re-popua-
ton. He urged the Assembly to vote for this
item, rs its object was to strengthen the found,-
ton of the Independence of the country.
Aholo advocated the increase of the Hawaiian
people by an Improvement in the civilization of
riCe. III Ms OplNlOn, tue native race would be
lost sight of by the influence Of strangers; lie
therefore would vote for the indefinite postpone
ment of the item.
The Minister of the Interior said he had no fear
of loss OF race. lie referred tn the development
of the British Isles by the admixture of nation
alities. He pointed out the several members of
ask il they are inferior Hawaiians. If people are
brought here from Japan, Malaysia or other
countries and mingle with US, would our identity
as Hawaians be lostI Not 30 ION tue contrary it
would be preserved.
Messri. Kaunam,no and Kalua opposed the item
the latter moving as an amendment that it DO re-
duced to SlUO,0OO.
DIR. j. Mott Smith said that he considered i'm
migration and repopulation two different
things. No one can deny that there is want of
population to cover these lands. The want has
been manifest for the past ten years that each
consecutive Assembly has never hesitated to pass
an item for immigration He would much rather
that the Government should be supplied with
funds, SO that they could control this matter US
hitherto, instead OF it fallil into the hands of
private parties He did not know of any place on
the face OF the earth where they grow Hlwliians
except these ISLANDS, Int that does not alter the
fact that tins people can be Increased. Look at
the United States; people emiSrtts there from all
plrtS of the world, and after u short residence
they cease to be foreigners and become Americans.
People who come here, will in the way be-
come identified with the country. Aoountry with
out population Ii no country at all, and Is bound
to fall out of the list of nations.
kaulukou said that he was partly Spanish. and
yet he prided him self upon being true Hawaiian,
and he trusted that tue means would be provided
for the introduction of new people.
Bishop said that man WAS "A wealth producing
animal. He was in favor of people being brought
here who would work. and not people VINO would
SIT down and do nothing. The planters are look
ing to their own pecuniary interests and would
bring men only. That would not he for the good
OF the country. He was in favor of keeping this
matter within the control of the Government, be-
cause they would insist upon women comiug with
the men. They would see the work carried out
properly and protect the people after their arrival.
The last census shows that the decrease of tho
Hawaii,ns N less than formerly. Let bring
men To work even II We have 10 borrow. This is