The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-22
Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled at Al O'Clock
RrREAC OF FoREsTRY.

/ time an Act 10 create Bureau Of FOreStrI
and to provide for its management. Or
suspension of the rules, the bill was read I
second time by its title, and then referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick moved tha
the bills relating to the construction o.
buildings. obstruction of streets and con
struction of street grades be taken out OF
their regular order and made special order
of the day for Tuesday. Carried.
LAND PURCHASE AT NoLOKAI.
Mr.. Dole offered a resolution that the
Minister of the Interior be requested to
state OH or before Monday next why an
Act passed at the session of 1884, authoriz-
| ing the purchase of certain lands on MolO-
kai, had not been carried out Agreed to.
! AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Dickey read first time a bill to
amend article 40 of the Constitution.
| Passed to second reading.
| ROAD TAX EXEMPTION BILL.
The honorable member also read first
time bill TO exempt native-born subjects
! from the road tax.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved that the bill be re-
/ jected.
| Mr.. Dole seconded the motion No
doubt Mr.. Dickey had been pressed by his
constituents to present the bill. He had
! done so, and that was all that could be ex-
| pected of him.
Mr.. Dickey said that the bill was intro
duced by himself; his constituents had
nothing to do with it. One reason for it
was that the native-born population was
entitled to some benefits as against aliens.
The road tax was for the benefit of the
property holders, and property should be
made to pay that tax. The personal taxes
i'll this country are larger than in any
other country. He hoped the bill would
take its usual course.
On vote being taken, the bill was re-
jected by vote of Is to 8.
A TwO-MILLIoN APPROPRIATION PROPOSED.
Mr.. Nahale presented a resolution that
the sum of 81, 600, 900 be inserted in the
Appropriation bill for the following pur-
poses: $279, All 60 for carrying water from
Hamakua through the districts of North
and South KOna; 1871 1897 for railroad
through the district of Kona; 81, 300, 900
for immigratio from India; $31 1875 40 for
improving the wharves at Hookena and
other places. Laid on the table, to be con-
sidered with a bill on the subject.
CONTRACT LABOR.
Mr.. Palohau gave notice of an Act to
release persons serving under labor con-
tracts on Saturdays.
IMPROVEMENTS IN KONA, ETC.
Mr.. Nahale gave notice of bill to au-
thorize the Minister of Finance to borrow
$1,000, 900 for improvements in the districts
of North and South Kona, and for Indian
immigration.
SOUTH KONA FEMALE BOARDING SCHOOL.
Mr.. Nahinu presented a resolution that
$1,000 be appropriated for assisting fam
lily boarding school for girls in South Kona
Laid on the table, to be considered with
the Appropriation bill.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
Mr.. Nahale gave notice of bill requiring |
postage to be paid on newspapers sent to
different parts of the Kingdom.
ORDER OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.
Mr.. Richardson moved the order of the |
day. Carried.
Consideration of the Appropriation bill |
in committee, Hon. ]. X. Kaunamano in |
the chair
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn moved that an item |
of $4,000, the usual appropriation for
Thomas Square, be inserted under the |
head of maintenance of nurseries. The |
committee appointed to visit the squares
reported favOrably. The money would be !
spent for labor and tools. Thomas Square |
is an historical place, and should be kept |
in good order.
The item was passed.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn moved that 500 be
also inserted for Emma Square. Carried.
Mr.. Dickey moved the insertion of 500 |
for keeping in order the Palace yard but |
finally withdrew it.
Current expenses of Board of lmmigra-
ton, S16 200.
Mr.. Dole asked for particulars of this
item.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick said they
were as follows: Salary Inspector General
of Immigrants, $4,000; salary Inspector
japanese Immigrants, 5000; salary Secre-
tary Bureau immigration, 81 200 Incl
dentals Bureau Immigration, $1,000.
Mr. Dickey moved that the vote be
amended to read $4,000. They spent sc, 600
for a Japanese inspector. If the japanese
Government needed an inspector let it pay
for him.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick said the
japanese inspector was employed in the
interests of this Government. He had to
report to and receive his instructions from
it, and was in every sense an officer belong
ing to it.
Mr.. Dickey thought there was no need
of such an officer, any more than for a
Portuguese, Chinese or other inspector of
of various nationalities The
Portuguese, as a class, were two to one
better than the Japanese.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said it was
true there were thousands more Portu-
guese than Japanese in the country. When
this country entered into a convention
with the Government of Portugal, the lat
ter was indifferent about the question, as
its people had been accustomed to go to
different countries. All they asked was
that their people should be properly
treated, and have the protection of the
law There were no stipulations in the
treaty entered into with them. As the
people had been allowed TO go abroad to
different countries, the Portuguese Govern
ment felt satisfied they could take care of
themselves. But it was a new experience