The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-13

Sllooos wsges Of gardner. two years. $780, WAGES
Of one lasoler, two years. $50, tools, boxes and
expenses. SssrSQ
He did not think i, necessary to add anything to
what had already been said; bot would say word
in reSsri to Mr.. Jaeger, who is spending his time
IN planting seeds and plants all over the islands
DC devctss his time to improving Government
property, BE has correspondence with all parts Of
the world L. exchanging seeds also experimenting
The work herr and distributing SEEDS all over the
Hawaiian Isl1nds- He has already distributed
several thousand trees to the Islands and Honolulu
In the squares and kzpSolani Park. and other
places This work he does gratuitcusly. There
are nov the slopes Of Makik . 1000 Young trees.
The work beinS nov under way it would be great
mistake to stop it
Representative kaulukou made a few remarks in
his usual bojsseroGs manner, the tone being so
loud that Representative Aholo objected rs the
member vas speaking 80 loud be could no, hear
himself thiak.
After a debate lasting two hours, the motion to
insert item Of $1,000 for Forests and Nurseries
was pat and The ayes and nays being taken the
vote resulted As follows;
ATEs.-Gibson, Kapena, Bishop, Dominis, VIII
der, Iseuberr. nousees Bush. J. Mott Smith. IA
uoa, Walker, Martin. Iilikalani, Frank Brown,
Amara, Aholo, Richardson. ". o. Smith, Navahi,
Hitchcock. kauhane. Nahinu. Pilipo, Godfrey
Brown. hannauisnc Dole. Rowell, Palohau. hupi-
hea--ga
NoESs-Kaae. MacfariNne. Kaulukou, Keau. Ra.
ker, kN1lis, hNmakele, Gardner. kauWila, Nska-
ieka.-l0
Inc uez; item in the repori Kapiolani Park
5000 " WIS pissed.
Thomas Sqaars S>So0o.
The above item ctused considerable discussion
daring which lion. A. :. Clechorn left the chair
placing Hon. J. s Walker in his stead. and en-
CaCcd II the debate
Hon 4 ). Ce.horu said he had charge Of
Thomas Square for the past two years During
that time Il had becn land ont hy surveyor, waite
pipes land and n the end Of last biennial period
i vas indebted 10 him So. II he bad not car
ned the work on, everything that had been spent
would have been lost. There were q crEat many
Young trecs planted hat required constant water
ING II less than the amount asked was given the
force would have 10 be reduced. This Square has
existed As a Square for 40 years; when the Havaii
an flag vas restored by Admiral Thomas, the
place was named after him.
Representative kaulGkon desired to know where
the money from tho sale OF grass went
The speaker stated that the grass had been
given away, be h2d been glad to get nd Of it. Con-
timing he said, the7e Is pot civilized country IN
the face % the earth that spends 50 little money
N squares and parks as this country does When
Vancouver brought cattle to the country and asked
that they be tabooed IN 10 did no. suppose that
that taboo would last for one hundred wears. This
DEPRESSION relative to the destruction Of veSe
iaiion by Wild cattle, goats etcl. The Govern
ment has not single place that Is \ credit 10 it,
except perhaps the Queens Hospital. Tie first
thing that Is done by the British eoloniSts and
Others Is 10 lay parks and squares all of which
redOand 10 the credit Of The country, and benefit
Of thapeople.
Representative Smith said he had been past
Thomas Square nearly every day for the past
time wears. The Honorable Noble has done
crest deal Of Cratuituos work, but any one who
knows anything about squares, knows there has
been great deal Of time wasted IN Thomas
square He agreed with the gentleman about the
lsck Of weIl-Eep; public places He deplored the
coudiila OF the Palace grounds; considered that
Il looked wEe;ched and wSs disSrace to the King
dom. That place ought 10 be one of the most
beautiful IL the colnIry, but Is the reverse
Item vas finally passed as above. At 80, the
tIsae allotted having expired. the Committee rose,
reported Progress and asked leave TO SIT again.
On motion Of Rep. Smith the Assembly again
convened in Committee Of the Whole for one and a
hslf hours further consideration of the Apprppria-
ton Bill Hon. J. :. Walker ID the chair. The fol
lowing items were passed.
hll.alA -s s0u
Hawaiian Agricultural Society .......- 100
Rep. Dole moved to inser; $50 for Makik re
serve
Rep hanoalii said he did not wish to assist in
the amusement Of other people, and he therefore
moved 10 strike i. oct.
Under instructions from the President. the
Chairman ruled that the motion was out Of order.
The repo-s OF the Committee On Salaries of po-
lice was then brought up and after considerable
desuliory discussion the following items were
passed: