The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-28

Special Committee.
Mr.. Godfrey Brown presented the
report of the Select Committee on an
Act to provide for the payment of
salaries, expenses of courts, mainte-
nance of prisons, lepers, etc. Various
amendments were proposed, among
them one limiting the scope of the
bill to the 3lst of August. The report
was adopted and the third reading
of the bill set down for Tuesday
next.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The third reading of an Act to
facilitate the acquiring of home
steads. and that of the Act to amend
Section 4, Chapter 62, Penal Code,
relating to hospitals, were deferred
owing to the bill not being returned
by the Engrossing Committee.
Third reading of an Act to amend
Section 1477 Civil Code, relating to
the fisheries. 1t gives h,onOhtki
fishermen the right to take stones
and other material from the land
lords property in lieu of the ancient
privilege of taking thatching mate
l rial, etc. now not desired. On
motion the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Third reading of an Act to amend
| Section 3SG, Civil Code, relating to
the fisheries. 1t is to prevent
Chinese or other fishermen from
running the fisheries by the use of
nets of so small mesh that they
catch all small fish as well as great.
The introducer, Mr.. Amara,
said he had brought in resolu-
ton, which was defeated, to have
the fisheries tabooed for certain
| seasons so as to save them, and the
same motive of saving the fisheries
had actuated him in bringing in this
| measure.
Minister Neumann said lie hoped
this bill would not be disposed of as
recommended by the Judiciary Com
mittee when it was before them. He
referred to the example of California,
which had to pass similar measures
| to save her fisheries. 1t was not
merely whether Cinnamon fished in
the manner described, but whether
anybody did. He moved the bill
pass to engrossment.
Mr.. Rowell was surprised to hear
the Attorney General give his sup
port to this bill, which did not en-
compass the object stated.
Minister Neumann said in that
case he misunderstood the bill, and
would withdraw his motion, substitu-
ting one that the bill be referred to
a Special Committee.
Mr.. Widemann seconded the
motion, saying all countries with
fisheries had laws to protect them,
and in many cases observed un-
written laws covering such abuses
as were proposed to be remedied
here. He hoped an amended bill
would come from the Proposed Com
mittee and be passed.
Mr.. Kalua was in favor of throw
ing out the bill altogether. If it is
passed it would prevent fishermen
from catching the small fish required
for bait to take the skipjack and
albicore. Besides, as was proved
by the Board of Genealogy, certain
kinds of small fish had been used as
food by the Hawaiian race ever
since its origin. The cause of the
carcity of fish was its being made
an article of commerce since the
advent of civilization.
The motion to refer to Select
Committee was carried, and the
President appointed Minister Neu-
mann, Messrs. Amara, Widemann.
Kauwila and Kamakele.
An Act granting to VIM. II. Austin
and his associates the right to
construct street railroad upon
certain streets in Honolulu, was
read second time by it's title
and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
An Act to enlarge the Jurisdiction