The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-08-13
The Hawaiian Legislature

The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1884.
Seventy-sirtA Day. August 7tA' 1854
The HOUSE met at Ioa an
sirrutes OF previous meeting read and approved.
! Hon z. I=cnberc. from the Committee on Com
merou, 30 which vas referred the bull proposing
/ an appropriation OF $4,000 in aid OF the culture
Of nc rliuio and oihcr fhrous plants, reported,
[ recommending the appropriation Of SOU for
promoting the manufacture Of fseries nom rSlnie-
! Laid the table
/ No Minister Of Foreign Affairs. as ehairmen Of
The Statue COMMITTEES appointed TO procure a
ba1nze statue Of the Hawaiian hero. harneha-
gneha l.. presented report IN which It vas stated
l that Two Statnes Of that notable were procured
1t a Price very little over What one would nave
/ csrst NeSgrS George Graham & Co, Glasgow;
i J. W Austin Boston; Y. =. Schaefer q To-, no
ualula and the sculptor Gould and his son- are
praisea-foS tneir eaorts and services N the mat
Ter. The Assembly Is asked TO appropriate Ste.--
Z IS the amount deficient IN the expenses OF the
] commission The commission II composed OF
I Messrs Gibson, Nawahi and Clechorn, the NTH
/ rnasnher lNioanaulil having died Laid on table
I for consideration with the Appropriation Bill
EeprcSeutative saith called the attention OF the
l Assembly 20 his resolution making request for
I statement from the President o. the Board OF
Health. as to the present organization OF mat
Board, as being vet unanswered
] Tie Prrsideat Of the Board Of Health said that
durinc his late illness the Secretary OF the Board
had writien reply on the subject but be bad not
I Il with hiai he stated there was but three mem
hers % the Board at present The vacancies ooca-
stoned hv the death Of Hon ]. Moanauh and re-
/ sicnation OF Hon II. A. Nidemann, not yet beng
filcd. The Board had TWENTY-FIVE meetings dur
/ inc the last biennial PERIOD And since Octoper
/ ISL Sad had three meetings.
Representative W. u. smith Was net satisfied
n,,~F hat
The report b. given in writing. He said there was
no valid Board of Health nov existing, because u
vzs not full one o. Ave, as contemplated by the
I law. That law gave no power 10 the President 70
exercise authosity without the consent OF the
/ BSArd.
wuieh had bcea Tcfezfed the matter Of estimated
items Tor Forestry, kapiolan Park, public SQUARE
nurserv &c reported the following items for IN
scriiou IN the Appropriation bili;
Propagation Of FoEcstry LOO
kapioisni Park S
Thomas square 80 ~
Hawaiian Agricultural sccirty 500
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The report zas received and land on the table for
] considertion with the Appropriation Bill.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs presented the
10 ths Honorable Godfrey Rhodes President
OF the Assembly
] Ne, PEEsTn1,Srs-As the Minister of Finance
.
I has not deemed II desirable to ask, during the
present session, for any appropriation for tele-
] r-aphic communications either out OF the Loan
] Fund OF out q ordinary revenue Certain pro
] uoSalS have, however. been made to the Govern
peut hv responsible parties. which 1t is desirable
I that the Assembly should he made acquainted
D with From the communications received II aT'-
pears 10 te highly pro6able that before the next
PERFECTED for c1uueciinc san FrAncIsco with Aus
tails by a Pacific cable. 1t would be serious
matter II the opportunity thus offered of connect
inc these Islands with the rest of the world by the
electric telegraph should he lost. 1t Is. therefore.
! desirable that the Government should, during the
] pre-eut session be empowered by the Legislature
10 enter into necotlAiion with the syndicate
D which has taken this enterprise IN hand IN order
] 10 secure the Inclusion Of Honolulu in the route
NE offo. .. the syndicate jus; referred 10 has
/ hen communicated 10 the Government IN con-
] ddeucr. and could only be laid before the Assem-
Nv IL the event Of our being ready 10 recommend
ItS acceptance. Tins, without further necotiaiion
W arc not prepared TO do, because we think ihai
ihs portion OF the subsidy which this hincdom
I i askc5 10 nay Is IN excess Of fair proportion
Z when computed with the contributions proposs d
IN nc other countries which will participate IN
the hgnefts Of the cable. The actual money value
N ~ 7rlntrv Of electric communication with all
The business centres Of the world u Is, OF course
impossible accurately 10 estimate Ihat u Will be
verv considerable ) well known TO every basiness
] man Instance have occurred quite IeoellN N
which Lance sums might have been made or saved,
had such method OF Communication been aNaila
NJ. To the extent Of its means. ihereforer It Is
desirable that this Kingdom should be prepared to
I subsldizc tho prOpuscd llne- 10 ensure rs con
s.-uctiau a certain percentage OF return upon the
carital 10 be employed mus BE guaranteed BY the
. r,uutries which will be chiefly benefited by it.
I and Hawaii viii be expected 70 Dear lts suaIe IN
tins guarantee IN proportion TO population and rs-
We DO not think that the syndicate have. in the
ofer submitted sufficiently considered the limited
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sSusc!sllv IN regard 10 the possibilities of future
develapnient as compared with those of the great
and p5pulous colonies in whose Interests the new
cable has been projected alihoneh Hhst me! hsA
! not l,evond your means In all other respects,
the offer received appears TO the Government 10
Dc exceedingly liberal and the rates proposed TO
be CHARGED for telcCrAphic messages art decidedly
moderate Prom information. OF which We ere IN
,ssssslsl Ne are also satisfied that the standing
otzbe promoters precludes any doub; a. TO their
financial ability to carry out the contraeisii II 1e
entered upon. / should add that the proposals
before the Government Include ooth me ocean
,,7hlc and fiier island communication; bat these
ry-sis-ts are not necessarily connected, and they
ca be dealt with either together or separately.
iLc-ofors move that the Government q enPo-
ergl 10 enter into arrangements with the Austra-
Iesiaf Cable Syndicate" for connecting Honolulu
gEItE the ocean cable which they propose TO lay
between California and Queensland and for con
structiac and maintaining ielegTaphie communioa-
I ti1u Between and through the Islands of Hawai-.
Maui Moloksi. Oahu, and hAuai, provided these
I sg-ylcsss c=u h obtained on terms commensurate
with the Resources Of the Kingdom.
In connection with the motion the Minister suc-
cts.ed that Hon J. Mott smith be appointed char
man Of special COMMITTEES 10 take charge Of The
N5tiaa carried and the President appointed Hon.
J. Mod smith. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Representatives Howell Smith and Hon. Z. X
| Bishop as sid speclal committee.
Eepresauiativ6 Dole, from = select committee
having the consideration Of the items IN the AP-
] l7-rurlsfidu Bill for the police Of Oahu, Hawai-
Maui and ka1ai. submitted rePori containing an
estimate Of the number and compensation OF the
police for the several Islands
Z -Reurlscutaiive Dole frora the Judlelary Con
/ Mite 10 which zas referred the bull TO provide
for the reoJyery Of stolen property repoTied the
I SINE back, and recommended thai II be laid on
tho table Approved .
cases OF insolvency which requires the keeping by
snail traders Of all book accounts IN either ihs
Z E.-lish o. Hawaiian languages, considered that
- hi discrimnates uniusily, and they therefore
recommended that the bill be land on the table
Rfu-esgn,atiye NakAleka offered resolution in
struciiuE Marshal Parke and the Attorney Genera
to r-grl1t. Ofoss MeKsAGae- Police Station keepe'
. lpo- the following chzrEes= Is, that be had N
sal;ed Hawaiian lady BY telling her that she a.
Ike : ruule. ID. thai be had advised prlsoae
I iusf before his trlal that If he vas convicted ~
sbg,id mako an appeal After considerable argu
Z rasut n which The blending of1cial vas the $40
lee; OF many uno1Inpli1ne1tAry remarks the re7o
Z lutsul referred 10 the Atto-zleN -ereile4-4,
gsprassutaiive haunamano offered resoiuton
tst he hill relating to the licensing OF the sale Of
Z opium Be taken from the table and PLACED on th'
I order OF the day Disappeared
] AtIllsl IsV-eseltaiIve Aholo moved the oE1ei
1f Tie day. bat before the motion vas earned
RsuresentaiiTe smith moved an adiournueni until
! nm which latter motion vas earned
AFEIESooS-
On re-assenblinr the consideration Of the AP-
r-pp-iatiuu Bill vas taken ~. II Ccnmlitee o.
. IL whole Hon. 4 :. Clegh0rn IN the chah
Stocking on Section 6, relating 70 tenders he 2
rssuiatIve Dole said that he vas satisfied thai M
present Minister Of the Interior tho1Chf that b
vas hy his osce, authorized 20 advertise for ten
.is-s. bzi as il sas barely possible that he NIGH
not remain II once FOR the naIi two years ms
p -suc-esslr NAY not think OF act as be has done
Csrtainly his predecessor did moi DE oAilno'
Imagine any objection 10 the amendment, AID u
bor.al 1t vould pass. he did not approve Of pay
/. iu- $4,000 fog bridges worth Only SSpue, o. 2
i9r-e szrn for masonry and reEnorInS wall E1er
il c7ald hare besn done FOR less By teadsr Inis
Cl1rurrrleut Building built BY day labor ufloe'
he Ia-saaal saperiniendeloe Of M Robert SIR
liu- and NJ LhshmAn. and IS the chesIsss sirac
ture ever pat up by the Government
ss,5fi1r s vas numbered Section and passed
Ss-.iun :. applying 70 The bil booming Law