The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-03

The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presl-
dent, Hon. w. R. Castle, in the chair
Minutes read and confirmed
PETITION.
Noble Dole presented a petition, signed
by Anna c. Dole, Mary NJ. Walker, Mrs
r. Walker, H. F. Glade Chas. r. Bishop
| H. w. Schmidt, and ]. F. Hackfeld, repre-
| senting that there is at all times a consid-
| cradle number of intirm and INDECENT per
| sons of foreign birth and descent in this
| community needing charitable assistance
| and care; that although such persons re-
| ceiVe some aid from local charitable so
| cieties, there Is no place where they may
! be sheltered and cared for without charge
! or at nominal rates; that petitioners are
| DESTROYS of making an effort, with private
| assistance, for the establishment and
! maintenance OF suitable rooms for the aC-
COmm0datiOn and care of such persons,
| and pray for grant to them of tract of
| land in some convenient locality in Homo
lulu, IN trust for that purpose:
Referred to special committee, consist
| ing of Mobiles Dole and Wight Minister
Ashford and Reps. Paehaole and Wilcox.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown announced the Kalawao
| Committees report, and the amended con-
| stitutional amendment printed.
| Noble Smith said the amended cOnstitu-
| tional amendment just presented by the
Printing Committee is the report of the
| special committee appointed Aug. 30 on
that matter. Accepted.
| ORDER OF THE DAY.
Ramie-Second reading of the bill: to
| encourage the cultivation and manufacture
/ of ramie, introduced Aug. 18th, by Noble
| Hitchcock, with the report thereon of a
| special committee, Aug. Both. Taken up
| section by section with amendments sub
mitted by committee.
Mobiles Hitchcock and Smith supported
| the bill on the general principle OF fostering
new industries.
Rep G.. Brown was strongly in favor of
the policy of aiding new and diverse indus
tries. The only question that disturbed
him was whether the Government is in
funds to give effect to the provisions of this
| bill.
Rep. Deacon said that Noble Smiths re-
marks apply exceedingly we'll to this sub
ject of ramie, provided that it was an en-
tirely new thing. But this is not an un-
known product with US. Ramie is growing
and can be grown on every Island of this
group. And we know that company was
organized and worked this industry for
some little time, but that company came to
grief perhaps from ineXperienCe or mis-
management, it was not because the Gov
eminent had not offered assistance. Gov
eminent has offered liberal bonuses in
different ways, first to the amount of
$40 900 for the most perfect machine, and
then an amount per ton equal to the net
proceeds of their shipments, and further,
in 1886, $1,000 for " ramie culture" 1868
of which was drawn; $4,000 for the g man
ufacture," not drawn; $500 for assistance
to the Ramie Company, which amount was
drawn. So that the government has liber-
ally offered assistance for the development
of this industry. L should like to know
more about the results of this COmpanV'S
efforts before l can consent to further
appropriation for the benefit Of this indus
try, or FOR the support of this bill as it now
stands.
Rep Kamauoha believed that if this in
dustry is once established it will be bene-
fit to every district in the Kingdom.
Minister ThurstOn thought this bill is in
the line of the development of the indus
tries of the country. 1t is an industry that
poets of success. If it can be established
here, the fibre can be raised very extern
sively. He had seen at MeSSrS. HackfeldS
some samples, from Germany, of textile
fabrics, thread in different degrees of fine
ness, from which the fabric IS woven, and
the fibre as it comes from the cleaner,
which he would send for and have pro-
duced in the House. "a few minutes later
the samples were brought in and inspected
by most of the memberS.) He was also
shown samples of the plant from which
these specimens were produced, and the
plant is identical with that raised in these
Islands.
Rep F. Brown moved indefinite post
pOnement of the first section and the whole |
bill. Lost on division.
Ayes aeger, Wall, Makee, Naone,
Kauhi, f. Brown. Nawahine. Nakaleka-8. !
Noes = Green, Thurston, Ashford, !
Wilder, Robinson, Young, Smith, Luhau, |
Wight, Motley, HITCHCOCK, Bailey, Rich
laukOa, Deacon, Kamai, Kauhane, Ka-
mauoha, Daniels, Helekunihi, Horner. |
Kawainui, A. S. Wilcox-26.
The first section passed
The main provision of the remaining
sections as amended by the committee and |
the House, consists of bounty of 500 per
ton on all merchantable fibre of a market |
value of five cents per pound up to $50
tons.
The bill, as amended, passed to engross-
ment, to beread third time on Monday.
Taro Flour-Th1rd reading of the bill
relating to taro -four. Passed.
Chinese ImmigratiOn-Third reading of
the bill to. amend the law of 1887, relating
to Chinese immigration. Passed
AKokuas-Third reading of the * okuas"
bill. Passed.
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Minister Thurston made answer to the
questions by Noble Widemann on the Both
August:
The honorable member prefaces his
questions with preamble containing a
number of statements of fact, one of which
is that with many words His EXCelIenCy
further states that Mr.. Forsyth made GER
tain propositions and leaves to be inferred
as His Excellency does not state clearly
that these propositions were eventually
accepted by the Cabinet after they had
considered number of times" Whether
this statement is made through inadver-
tence or whether it is willful misrepresent-
alton, do not know, but in reply thereto
[ respectfully refer the honorable Noble 20
my answer to the fifth question asked by
Rep. Nakaleka, wherein 1t is stated that
He (Mr. Forsyth proposed to the
Government, and his proposition was
accepted, that he should make a detail ex-
of the different districts of the
etc.
To the questions of the honorable Noble |
reply that:
All salary due Mr.. FORSYTH from Aug