The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-29
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative AsSembIy-One Hundred
and Thirteenth Day.
TUESDAY, September 28th.

TUESDAY, September 18th.
The House met at $50 a. IN. Prayer
by the Chaplain. The following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson, Creighton, Kanoa and Dare;
Hons. Cleghorn Bush, Walker, Haysal-
| den, Lilikalani, Baker, Amara, Brown
Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia, Kaunamano,
| Wight, Nahale, Nahinu, Kalua, AhOlo,
Kaukau, Richardson, Dickey, Kaai, Pae
| haole, Kauai and Palohau. The minutes
were read in Hawaiian and English ana
approved.
INTERIM REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, from the
Printing Committee, reported the follow
ing bills as printed: An Act to regulate
the importation and sale of opium; an Act
to increase import duties on certain goods.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. Lilikalani, from the Committee on
Commerce, presented a report on an Act
introduced by Mr.. Keau, to amend section
1913 of the Civil Code, relating to the Fish
Market stalls. The committee find that
the choice of stalls was put up at auction,
and the Government charged fees of 50
week besides. The committee is not in
favor of this practice, and recommend that
. the Minister of the Interior discontinue it.
(Signed): E. K. LILIKALANI.
We do not agree with the above recon-
mendation. We recommend that the bill
be laid upon the table, and the law remain
as it is, as it has worked satisfactory.
]. T. BAKER,
S. B. DOLE
Mr.. Dickey moved the two reports be
laid upon the table and considered with
the bill. Agreed to.
COST OF IMMIGRATION.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he was
prepared to give an answer to question
propounded by Mr.. Thurston, as to the
cost of immigration during the past bien-
NAL period. His ExcelIency said the in
formation was all contained in the report
of the Bureau of immigration, prepared by
the late Minister of the Interior. In 1924
the total amount expended for immigra-
ton was S6S2, 1897 OS. OF this the Govern
ment expended $473, 05O 86, and the plant
ers S2O9, 2s6 %. A question had been
raised why there should be such dispro-
portion, the Government paying over
twice as much as the planters. The Gov
eminent paid all the passages of the
from the planters in return. In 1886 the
total amount expended was $542, 271 80, of
which the Government expended $337,-
257 81 and the planters $215,013 So. The
last vessel which arrived, the Stirlingshire,
cost altogether $40, 900, and the Govern
ment only received $4,000 from the plant
ers, leaving the Government $26 900 to pay.
The Amana, now in port, brought SOC inn
migrants. He learned from Mr.. Atwater,
Secretary of the Board of Immigration that
on account of this lot the Government
would receive SIS, 900 from the planters.
The total cost was Sal 900, so that there
was $26, 900 for the Government to pay.
This money had to be paid by the tax
payers. 1t had now been decided for the
Government to consider this matter with
the planters, so as they should bear
larger share. He was happy to say that
by the last mail communication was re-
ceived from His Hawaiian Maiesty's Min
lister Resident at Toxic, stating it was
the desire of the Japanese Government
that immigration from that country to Ha-
wall be entirely free. He had applications
from a number of agricultural labOrers
who wished to emigrate to these Islands.
They were willing to pay their own pas
sages and come without contracts, pro-
vided the Hawaiian Government will re-
NIT the hospital passenger tax, and also
relieve them from personal taxes for three
years-the same as has been done in the
case of the Japanese immigrants who are
already in the country. Also, that they
can bring in 200 pounds of rice free of
duty. There would be no longer this
heavy cost to the Government. Emigrants
were living in this country under the most /
favorable conditions. The Portuguese i'm /
migrants praised the Islands, and pre-
ferred them to Brazil and other countries. /
The Japanese were also full of praise, and /
what few return to their homes take |
money with them.
LICENSES BILL.
Mr. Hayselden, from a special commit /
tee, presented the following report;
Hon. J. S. Walker, President Legislative |
Assembly-Sir: Your special committee /
to whom was referred bill to amend sec
ton 81 of the Civil Code, relating to Ii /
censes, beg leave to report that they have [
had the same under consideration and /.
have prepared a substitute, which they |
recommend do pass.
FRED II. HAYsELDEN,
w. r. CASTLE,
SAMUEL G. WILDER
JONI T. DARE,