The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-10-05


Both reports were tabled for consideration with
the bin.
The Minister Of Interior stated that be was pre-
pared 70 give an anSwer 10 d Question propounGed
bv Hen fhrrSso-. - % the cost o. immigration
during the past biennial period. his kxesllercy
said the information Was al contained II the
report % the BureSC OF immigration prepared by
the lste Minister Of the Interior. In lSS24 the
total amount expended for immigration was
$SS2SS1 o. OF tins the Government expended
S47SO59 50 and the planters S2C92S6 - qaes-
Tion hsd beck raised why there should be such q
siiSp-upo-tioa. the Government paving over twice
Is much the planters. The Government paid
al ths passages Of the woman and children and
received nothing from the planters in return. In
1876 the total amount expended Was S5t2.S9l y,
Of which the Government expended $sST, go 81
and the planters $215,01S $. Tbs last vessel
which srrived, the StirlinSshire, cost altogether
$42.QCO and the Government only received $16.0oO
from the planters leavinc the Government $4,000
70 pay. The Amxns, now II port, brought so
immigrants. be learned from Mr.. Atwater,
Secretary Of the Board Of Immigration, that on
aecount ot this lot the Government would receive
$1,000 from the planters The total cost was
$4lCQo. - that there was S2b,uuO for the Govern
rnsrt 70 pay. Tbis money had 10 be paid by the
tax uaye-S. Il had nov been Geclued for tins
Ciove-nrsnt 70 consider this matter with the
planters. 80 As they should besr large share.
he was a2pry 10 say that BY the last mail com
EiunicAtiou was received from His Hawaiian
Maissty's Minister Resident at Toxic stating II
was the desire OF the japanese Government that
immigration from that count 20 Hawaii be entirely
free. he had applications from number Of
agricultural laborers who wished 70 emlgrate 10
these Islands. They were willing to pay their
own passage and come without contracts, pro-
vide6 tAe Hawaiian Government viii remit the
hospital passenger tax, and also relieve them from
personal taxes Tor three yelrS-tne same as mas
been done II the ezse CT the japanese immigrants
who are already N the cOOntry. Also, that they
can bring III 40 pounds OF rice free OF duty.
There would be no longer this heavy cost to the
Government. Ernlgrants were living II this
country under the most favorable conditions. The
Portuguese immigrants praise the Islands, and
preferred them 10 Brazil and other countries.
The japanese were also full Of praise, and what
few return 10 their homes take money with them.
Representative HsySelden, from special CON-
uIttee. presented the following report signed BY
himself and Hons Wilder, Dare. and Reps. Castle
and AhoIo. VIZ Your special committee 10 whom
was referred bill 10 amend section D. Of the Civil
Code relating licenses, beg leave 10 report that
they have had TIE same 1ndsr consideration, and
have prepared 3 substitute, which they recon-
rnerd do pass Report adopted, bill passed to
eu.russnsut and 70 third reading the 29th inst
Eepresert tative RlchardSou from the ErSrosSInS
committee reported the following bills l, 10 regu
lare the observance or SucGay: = 70 regulate the
Hawaiian Board Of h-Alth: :, - consolidate and
amend the laws relating 70 Commissioners OF
Private Mays o1d Water RlgbES 4 10 relieve GER
tain articles from customs duties; ., 70 authorize
the Collector General CT Customs TO permit the
withdrawal Of alcohol II certain cases.
N motion the bill relating to internal taxes
was taken from the table and placed ar the head
q AL1A> III O4AACE
On motion Of Rep Aholo, the vote passing
several items II the Appropriation bll VIZ. Salary
Governor Of Oahu, S4OuV; Salary Police Justice, [
Honolulu, $500; Aid to Volunteer Military Com
p2nies, Sz6,25434 was recousideIed after which
the mover stated that he would move further con-
siderari0u Of them on the next day.
On motion ot Rep. 1hCrsro1 the bill relating to
the relief Of certain property owners at Maklk
placed On the order Of the day, next after the
internal tax bill.
The Order Of the Day now being moved the
consideration OF the bill ito authorize the Colec-
tor General of Customs 70 permit the withdrawal
OF alcohaI. II certain cases, came up, Oh third
reading.
After q motion to indefinitely postpone was put
and lost, the bill passed, as follows:
An Act TO amend an Act approved the 30th day of
April. 1865 10 authorize the Collector General Of
Customs 10 permit the withdrawal of Alcohol
n certain Cases.
Section l. Ihe Collector General Of Customs in
his discretion, may ALLOW alcohol 70 be withdrawn
from the Custom House for medicinal, uechani-
cal OF scientific purposes, on the payment of a
duty Of three dollzrs per gallon, the party or
parties applying therefore and withdrawing the
same giving satisfactory security that it shall be
used for such purposes.
Section ? All laws OF part Of laws inconsistent
with the provisions Of this Act are hereby re-
pesled-
Section J. This Act shall take effect from and
after the date Sf Its approval.
Third reading Of bill 10 relieve certain articles
OF import from Customs duties. Passed as fol- !
lows
Az ACT 10 relieve certain articles Of ImUort from
Customs Duties:
Section L That from and after the publication
OF this Act, Live STOCK, FireEood Cocoanuts. Co
pCa- CocoanGt Oh. Cocoa and other fibers Fans !
and other articles made Of PslmIeaf, CoraIs Pearl
shells Specimens Of Natural History, ErhenoIogi.
esl Specimens. and Nests when imported into this 4
kingdom shall be free Of duty.
Third reading Of bill 10 amend and cousoIf- /
date the laws relating 70 ComEssi -uers OF Private
Ways and Water Rights Psssed as follows:
An Act TO amend and consolidate the Law relative /
70 the Commissioners Of Private Ways and 4
Water Rights.
Section I. The word Commissioner wherever
used II this Act, snail refer and mean the Com
missioner OF Private Ways and Water Rights
The word Court shall refer to and mean the
Circuit Or Supreme Court in Bsneo, as the case
may Be. The word party or parties shall re-
fer to and mean, the respective parties TO the Con
trUTersy before the Commissioner or Court. The
word Controversy shall refer 70 and mean. the
matter question ar Issue before the Commits
s7Oner- Lhe words private IndiTiduaIs' or spsr-
sons shall relate 70 and mean either individuals
coupanlss- corporations the Commissioners OF
Cro=n Lands, or any others. except the Govern
nert-
Section > There shall be appointed by the Min
lister OF the Interior each election district OF
TIE Kingdom, three Competent PERSONS to act as
Commissioners OF Private WAYS and Water
Rights provided however, that nothing herein
shall prevent the appointment Of one person for
two Or more districts. Il the same can Be doue
EIth0Ut prsi1cIes TO the rights OF the abftauts
t1ereof- No person shall act as Commissioners in
auy case n which he shall have dTrec+ personal
interest, Or where he shall have direct business
relations with either party, or shall be connected
with either By ties Of relationship Of blood or
marriage IN case Of disability from these or any
Other cz1Se, G0LlISSl0ler urO ten. snail be al
pointed AZ oucs by the said Minister OF the Iute-
rIor If On the Island OF Oahu OF bF the Governor
If On auy ether Island ANY FacaEcy shall be
filed ss soon as possible BY new appointment
BY the Minister Of the Interior as aforesaid
Section 3. Il shall be the duty OF such Co1nnis-
si0ner within his district to hear and determine
all controversies respecting rights OF Private
Mars Nnre- Rrrlrs E.rEss-l r-rTrzta r-.ff-i.f-