The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-20

Roll called and abSenteeS noted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Townsend reported from
the Education Committee to whom
was referred the item of $4,000 in
the Appropriation Bill for Boarding
Schools, recommending that the
item pass as in the bill. Adopted.
Also from the same committee on
the item of $1,000 for normal de-
partment to the Fort Street School,
recommending that 81 ,250 be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for
this purpose. The report wrs re-
ceived and laid on the table to be
considered with the bill.
Also from the minority of the
same committee on the item of S15,-
600 for building and repairing
school houses, recommending that
the item pass at $40, 900, as it is es-
timated since the schools have been
made free, that the Board of Edu-
cation will have to provide for an
increase of at least 1000 school
children during the next biennial
period. The report was received
and laid on the table to be consider
ed with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. f. Brown reported one bill
printed and ready for distribution.
Noble Robinson reported from
the Committee on Commerce on the
bill to repeal the law to prevent the
fraudulent expectation Of foreign
produce from this Kingdom, recon-
mendlng that the Minister OF Fin
ance appoint y member of the Gus
tom House staff, an export officer
who shall perform the duties of such
office without pay, aud without
cost to the party applying for GER
titicate. With this recommendation
they advise the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Minister Thurston moved that
bills III and 1913 relating to the
segregation Of lepers be taken from
the table and made the special order
of the day. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the bill to en-
courage the cultivation of coffee.
Minister Austin moved that the
bill pass.
Noble Wight moved to amend
Section /, by making it compulsory
to maintain this plantation in the
district of Kona, Hawaii.
Rep. T.. Brown said he did not
think this amendment necessary as
if this bill passes and company is
incorporated they will undoubtedly
select kona as the district in which
to establish their plantation.
Minister Thurston SAID it was a
mistake to think that Kona was the
only place on the islands. where
coffee will grow. There are many
places that grow as good coffee as
is grown in Kona. He thought
that the company should not be
confined to planting in any one dis
trict, but be allowed to select such
lands and in such districts as they
think best. He should therefore
support the section as in the bill.
Rep. Kamauoha spoke in favor of
the amendment.
Noble Smith said he was not in
favor of the amendment, but did
hope that the experiment would be
tried in Kona, as it was an estab-
lished fact that coffee will grow well
there.
Noble Wight modified his amend
ment by adding the district Of Puma.
Rep. Nakaleka moved to indeGn-
itely postpone the whole bill.
The ayes and noes were called on
the indefinite postponement of the
bill, Ayes II; noes 20.
The ayes and noes were called on
the amendment of Noble Wight.
Ayes II noes %.
The bill then passed its third
reading.
Noble smith under suspension of
the rules reported from the Judi
ciary Committee on the bill relating
to the bringing of suits for OF
against the government, recommend
ed a new bill, which was embodied
in the report and read a first time
by title. The bill was referred to
the Printing Committee.
The order of the day was resumed
and the bill TO license Iaborers was
taken up for second reading.
Noble Smith moved that this bill
be considered in committee of the
whole at p. m. Carried.