The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-14


The losses to this city are consider
able by the withdrawal of number
of sailing vessels. The little Hawa-
iian flag has very little history, no
battles in it's foils. | don't like to
see the flag dragged into the dirt by
a steamship company. would not
refer to these things if they were not
to the point. This subsidy must be
paid, and hospitals, schools and
waterworks must go begging. [
support the motion for indefinite
postponement. | do not believe any
representative can vote for it, and go
and look his constituents in the face.
Mr.. +. Brown offered an amend
ment that there be no increase in the
rates Of freight and passage. ] am
in favor of this bill if the country
has rights as well as the company.
A year ago only 400 punches of
bananas were shipped from the dis
trict of EVA, now there were about
2000 punches, and they all arrived
in fine order owing to the increased
facilities. l think $4,000 is really
too much, but we can try it for n
couple of years.
Mr.. Gibson said, 1t is getting very
late, so ] will be brief in my remarks.
Mr.. Dole has INDUCED in consider
able rant, and made statements with
out proof. He says the country was
dragged in the dirt on account of the
new company. This is not so. The
establishment of the Oceanic Co. is
a very important event in the way of
commercial enterprise. would
move the previous question.
The motion was carried.
Ayes and noes were then taken on
indefinite postponcment of the bill,
as follows
Ayes. Bishop, Dominis, Kalua,
F. Brown, Kanealii, Smith, Nawahi,
Hitchcock, Kauwila, Kauhane, Pi.
lipo, G.. Brown, Dole. Total IS.
Noes. Gibson, Gulick, Kapena,
Neumann, Wilder, Isenberg, Kmhe-
lani, Bush, Smith, Judd, Widemann,
Kaae, Kanoa, Walker, Martin, Mac
farlane, Kaulukou, Kcau, Lilikalani,
Baker, Amara, Kaulia, Aholo, Ka-
makele, Richardson, Gardner, Ma
hnu, Kauaamano, Palohau, Kupihea,
Nakaleka. Total 81.
Section | of the bill was then
passed with Mr.. f. Browns amend
ment and reads as follows: And
it is guaranteed that no increase shall
be made from the prices charged fol
freight and passengers over and
above what has been charged since
said steamship line commenced theil
trips between said ports, and this
subsidy shall expire on the 3lst day
of March, 1886"
Mr.. w. O. Smith offered an
amendment to Section 2 by insert
ing 1900 tons' in place of 1900.
Mr.. Wilder then explained to thC
Hon. member the difference between
register tonnage and burthen ton
mage.
The amendment was lost and tin
bill passed to engrossment, and viii
be read third time on Tuesday.
The House adjourned at 5 O. clock
MONDAY, July ID.
The House met ut 10 A. NJ.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the
minutes of the preceding day were
read and adopted.
Mr.. Kamakele presented petition
from Makawao, that prisoners worl
in the district where convicted. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kalua, from the committee ol
miscellaneous petitions, reported ol
petition introduced by Mr.. Hitch
cock containing the following
prayers; $1,000 for repairs to Cour
House and Jail North Hilo; increas
of pay to deputy sheriff to $40, ant
district Judge to $50 per month
The Committee recommend it b,
laid on table. The report of Com