The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-02
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1884.
For,r.sr., Day. june ssth. 1854.


Assembly convened a; usual hour. Prayer and
rcading Of minutes Of previous meeting having
been clucludrd, the rules were suspended TO ALLOW
The presentation Of the following petitions;
Representative kalaa from residents OF the DIS
ttic % Lahaica, aginst the establishment OF any
banks Of issues and in favor OF sold coin stand
ART. Referred TO Finance Committee.
Representative Smith FROM the residents OF his
district the same subject referred TO the sane
Representative KAnealii from residents OF Wal
luku. that Waikiki he made the location for the
holding OF terms % the 2nd judicial oircuii court
representative Hitchcock. from residents Of
Hilo, in opposition 10 the bank charter.
Also BY the same member. instructions from the
constituents OF Beprcss nAJive kaunarnano' OF Ha-
makaa, 10 that Representative 10 vote against ire
bank charter bill.
Representative Dole. a PETITION from the rvsl-
dents OF Lihue, Kauai IN opposition to the bank
charter Tabled for consideration with the bill
The Minister of Forvign Affairs IN answer 70 a
resolution that had been passed by the Assembly
relative 10 the expenses OF Foreign Missions, re-
ported as follows;
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Report referred 70 the Finance Committee.
Hon J. Mott Smith introduced joint resolution
for the supplying Of the sum OF 5000 for the
purpose Of taking the iniatory steps IN the matter
OF japanese Immigration.
REPRESENTATIVE Godfrey Brown desired to know
II the resolution had been presented by the intro
ducrr gu his own account or on account of the
Government He drew attention 10 the fact thtt
the Appropriation Bill had no item of the kind
Hoa. : e. Wilder would like to hear from the
Government before voting. Nothing IN the Ap-
preparation Bill. Would liketo know the proposed
policy IN re- ard 10 Immigration. Bow lar the
Government vas committed 10 Nh Hohnung for
Portuguese Immigrants and the amount pledged,
.E.a k-H r,HrdfY- the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs stated that the Gov
eminent was pledged to blessrs- Hoffnung Co for
two ship-oads OF immigrants, one Of which. the
Cify Or Paris, had arrived. and the other would be
Hon J. Mot, Smith, thought that the matter
might come up later FOR discussion, Now was the
accepted time for entering the wedge. Bad policy
If you want water, to turn buckets upside down
when It rains
RepresentaIive smith moved that the resolution
be placed on the table He was IN favor OF immi-
grafton, but doubted the pEOpriety Of placing any
more MONEYS IN the hands Of the present Ministry
after their past record. The way monty has been
~quaudercd during the past two years was with
out parallel IN the history Of the country II the
Cabinet had been consistent they would have
PASSED a Cabinet resolution On tins matter and
not come TO the Legislature at all.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs said that the
amount would have been placed IN the Appropria-
ton Bill but no definite information could be OBJ
tanned by the Ministry al the time. Thought 1t
would be iujudiciOus TO defer the matter now.
Representative Dole was IN favor Of the resOlu-
ton as he understood that the planters had res
pended and had engaged about loo of the expect
ed Immigrants. He was, hOvever, afraid of the
Ministers and considered the resolution too sim
pie. the Ministers would be apt to the money
for anything they pleased be did not care to
have n repetition Of the accounts being kept on
unattainable vouchers. The presence Of the pre-
sent Ministry was an obstacle to continuation OF
confidence IN the acts Of the Government If the
public debt was increased $4,000 more during
the coming biennial period, how long would the
credit Of the country remain mistaken; 1t was
severely shaken now Mr.. Irwin the Consul Gen
erl for Japan hasietters that the immigrants from
japan may be landed here at a cost Of about
So per bead. commissions and all The law
should state how the money for this scheme was
to be obtained and how spent and that all receipts
should be immediately paid into the Treasury.
Hon c. L. Bishop had always favored appro-
priutiUns for immigration believed that more Ia
borrrs Is Of the great wants of the country In
fayoring these appropriations it has always been
With the hope that the money would be used IN
business like manner. These expectations have
resulted IN disappointment sometimes from IN
Avidable reasons; importing Portuguese lmmi-
grants for the past two years has been sadly mis-
managed. The accounts have been so badly kept
that il Is not known really how much money has
been spent Il certainly has been more expensive
than II ought 70 have been. The present Presi-
dent Of the Board Of immigration IS not respon-
sibls for what bis predecessor lid. But be Is
business MAJ, an accountant, and It Is a matter
Of surprise be has not tried TO stralghten out &C
counts, and while in Office have them kept proper
". We have been seeking for such emigration as
japanese for some years; nov seems to be an Op-
portunity to do something. If we are TO have some
Of the immigrants this year, they should come be-
fore tue grinding season. A delay of one or two
months Is Of considerable importance to planters.
am dissatisfied with the management Of the re
venues of the country. Believing the interests of
the country will be furthered by this object, sup
port the resolution.
The Assembly then adjourned until Pun.