The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-29
Aawaiian gegislature.
SIXTY-THIRD DAY.

FRIDAY, July 21, 1852.
House met at the usual hour. President Rhodes
in the chair.
No reports from Standing Committees.
From the Special Committee having in charge
the bill relating to promoting Of agriculture, and
the establishing of fruit canneries Hon. Mr..
Plipo reported recommending that the bill be
engrossed. Report approved and bill so ordered
and for third reading on Thursday the 27th inst.
Hon. Mr.. Lahilahi moved the order of the
day and the Assembly resolved into Committee
Of the Whole, Hon. J. Mott Smith il the chair,
preparatory TO considering the remaining items
Of the Appropriation Bill.
On motion of Hon. C.. r. Bishop the bill in
troduced by Hon. A. s. Cleghorn, relating TO
the appropriation of a portion of the passenger
tax to the use of various benevolent societies
was taken from the table and discussed.
On motion of Hon. Mr.. Aholo the bill was
Considered section by section.
After the reading of the first Section of the
Bill, Hon. c.. r. Bishop moved that when the
Committee rise that they the pas
sage of the section. The Hon. gentleman said
IN support of his motion that he thought the
provisions of the bill were such as would appeal
to the sense of justice Of. the members. The pas
senger tax as now paid by foreigners was often
paid unwillingly, there being no return adj
vantage, as not alone those who pay the tax are
debarred from any privileges, but also foreigners
who may be in distress, and who stand greatly
in need of the advantages enjoyed by Hswaiians
in this connection. The estimated tax for the
next two years would be about SIS, 900, all of
which went to the Queens Hospital, the bill
proposed to take one-third of the amount or
81, 500 per year, and to apply in such a way as
to assist destitute foreigners. All natives whether
rich or poor, when sick can go to the Queens
Hospital and be treated free of charge. Not so
with the foreigner who pays the taxes. Several
of the societies had given great assistance to
foreigners, notably, the Ladies Strangers
Friend Society" The American, British and
German benevolent societies, all had heavy calls
and their funds were now exhausted. The pas
sage of the bill would assist them in their
works of mercy and charity, and was only a
proper return to the providers of the income to
the Hospital.
His Elk. w. NJ. Gibson seconded the molten of
Hon. Mr.. Bishop that the Section pass. He
begged leave to inform the Assembly that he in
troduced a somewhat similar bill in 1880, which
was passed, but owing to some misunderstanding
the bill did not become a law. Thought the
measure a most reasonable and just one and felt
assured that the bill would meet with favor from
the Committee. The estimated receipts from
the passenger tax were mentioned as being about
SIS, 900; they were estimated higher, ut ST, 900
and his Excellency thought that amount would
be exceeded if the projects for increase of immi-
grafton were carried out as expected. The
Queens Hospital received II great deal of assist
ance from strangers entering the port, all con-
tributing towards its support. Yet those strang-
ers were debarred from the advantages which were
offered gratuitously to the natives of the King
dom. He said that at many foreign ports people
entering contributed to institutions of the same