The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-11

FRIDAY, September 10th.
Rep. Hayselden agreed with the
recommendation of the committee
that the bill of the honorable mem
Der for South Kona be indefinitely
postponed; but he could not concur
in the other recommendations of the
committee. Moved the report be
laid on the table to await the mino-
rity report.
Rep. Thurston moved the substi-
tute bill be given to the Printing
Committee. Both motions carried.
Rep. Hayselden read the mino-
rity report of the same committee.
Hon. j. S. WALKER, President
Legislative Assembly. Subtitle
undersigned members of your COM
mittee to whom was referred sundry
election bills beg leave to report
that they have had under considera-
ton an act introduced by Hon. j. l..
Kaulukou entitled an act to amend
section 5, of chapter sc, of the Cri-
minal Code, at the request of the
honorable introducer of the bill.
Your committee added to it a por-
ton of the section proposed to be
amended as it had in the hurry of
copying been inadvertently left out
of the bill. Your committee found
that the only change contemplated
by this act is to leave out the words,
during their ABSENCE" in the Eng
fish version. 1t was found that the
Hawaiian version did not contain
the words, during their Absence"
and it is the opinion of your COM
mittee that these words should he
left out of the English version of
the law as it at present stands and
they therefore recommend that this
bill pass.
FRED. II. HAYsELDEN,
JOHN Il. DARE,
j. l.. KAULUKoU.
Rep. Castle also read the final
report of the Election Committee,
setting forth that the whole law
ought to be reconstructed, but that
measure for that purpose cannot
he considered the present session;
and recommending the passing of
amendments doing away with the
tax receipt system, and to define
clearly the law regarding residence.
The committee submit two bills to
provide for these points, and recon-
mend that committee of three be
appointed to consider a new election
law, and report to the Legislature of
1888. The report is signed by w.
r. Castle, S. B. Dole, and J.
Wight. Another report was APP
pended, concurring with other re-
concentrations, but not in favor of
doing away with the tax receipt
system, signed by F. H. Hayselden,
j. L. Kaululkou, and j. L. Dare.
Rep. Keau moved the report be
received and laid on the table. Car
ried.
Rep. Dickey moved the two bills
be referred to the Printing Commit
tee. Carried.
Rep. Kaulukou moved the min
GRITTY report be adopted.
The reports were laid on the
table to be considered with the bills.
Rep. Thurston read the report of
the committee on Ramie cultivation.
Hon. j. S. WALKER, President
Legislative Assembly-SIR: Your
select committee to whom was re-
ferred an item from the Appropria-
ton Bill, viz. To the Hawaiian
Ramie Co. for the encouragement of
Ramie Culture, $4,000, report that
they have carefully considered each
item, and find the situation to be as
follows:-
The ramie fibre is one of the most
valuable known. 1t grows luXuri-
antly in such localities on the
islands as are suitable for its Gull
ture, notably in Kona, Puma and
Hilo.
The preparing of the fibre for use
involves two distinct processes; 1st,
Separating the woody material from
the fibre. 2nd, A chemical and
bleaching process for the purpose of
removing the gummy substance adj
herring to the raw fibre and reducing
it to condition proper for weaving,
The raw fibre, separated from the
woody material is worth sc. n pound,
or 500 ton and upwards. After
being chemically treated it is worth
from 5000 to $500 ton.
The mechanical treatment of the
raw fire can be effected by the
machines invented and patented by
the Hawaiian Ramie Company, at a
cost of each machine from 5000 to
$1,000. The chemical process in
wolves an expensive plant. The
manufacturers have moreover each
their own processes and methods of
treatment and prefer to refine the
fibre themselves.