The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-11

are not going TO search over 500 boxes OF |
apples TO find the insect. As for the wiz 1
tuous fear OF the member for Hiio, will |
say that the promoters OF the bill think |
that no one is going 10 make very large
fortune out OF it.
Rep. kapaehaole i am in favor of
reference TO a committee Hssty legis-
legislation is not desirable and If we are
hasty We will regret it.
Rep. Brown think the bill should
become law, the sooner the better. The
commissioners can make such regulations
as are necessary. As to the expense, OF
which such bugbear has been made, il
need not be great. The Ministry has
mentioned 5000 and il we give that
nothing more can be spent. 1t is said
that the particular blight aimed at is de-
stroyed only BY the Australian ladybug
A large sum OF money has already been
subscribed by the merchants OF this town
and sent TO California to import the bug.
Noble Parker-I am in favor of this
bill. Ii the representatives opposing it
had been to California they would favor
it too. | have seen in lower California,
hundreds OF acres OF vineyards and Or
ange trees destroyed by the blight. These
ladybugs were imported from Australia
with the result that they are nearly clear
of this pest. l also learned that this
ladybug eats the insect, SO that We may
rest assured that they will not go for
chickens or anything else.
Noble Widemann, wishing TO speak
again, was ruled, in a point of order
raised by Rep. White, out of order, as
having already spoken twice.
Noble Widemann appealed from the
60, 80 b.f thn, I,.,t l. l. a
| another amendment to offer.
| Point OF order was withdrawn.
| Noble Widemann-Mr Jaeger received
| letter from California stating that the
Secretary of the State Commissioner of
Horticulture would be willing to bring
these insects down himself and show us
how to use them. | went to Colonel
Spreckels at once begging him to issue
free passage, assuring him that if the
House made an appropriation it would
be paid for. Colonel Spreckels issued
the permit at once, and the gentleman
will probably be down on the next Aus
tralia. In regard to my amendment We
might as well leave the whole thing I'M
done as to merely destroy the pest here
and do nothing TO prevent its continued
importations. | would ask the Attorney
General whether if they in these rules
inserted the word 'fruit," that would
have the force of law?
Minister Peterson-Acco-ding to the
reading of the section, think the power
granted to the commissioner is broad
enough to cover the point.
Noble Widemann-The question is
whether the rule would hold in a court
of law.
Minister Peterson-They would as far
as they refer to the prevention of dis
eases.
Noble Widemann-That is sufficien,
then; | withdraw my amendment.
Rep. White-I am in favor of referring
to a committee, but not the Committee
on Public Lands, because they are in ia
vor of the bill as it stands. What is the
, ladybug going to eat when this blight is
, all gone? think the ladybug might be
the means Of propogating the blight, in
; order to furnish food for itself.
Noble Crabbe-I am in favor of pass
ing the bill Immediately. and not in favo
OF reference to any committee. NOV,
bill pass as it is.
, Rep. Nawahi made some remark
which were not translated and moved
that the House take a recess till l 80
Lost.
Rep. kalua withdrew his motion.
Rep. Nawahi moved to refer to selec
committee.
The motions to refer to select com
} mittee and the Sanitary Committee wer
} both lost.
l Rep. Kanealti moved to call ayes an,
noes.
/ The bill passed So to 7.
The House took recess until 80.