The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-08-05

what the motions were, the amendment
were put and the House decided. to &C
cept the invitation to go at S:45, Satur
| day An.
Special order of the day, consideration
OF the Appropriation Bill; Rep. Kauhi il
the chair.
Maintenance of nurseries, $4,000.
Noble Phillips was in favor of refer
ence to the Committee on Public Lands
The nursery man was living in howell
the fence was out of repair, and the mat
ter ought to be investigated.
Rep. Richard favored the motion; moi
only on account of the house in which
the nurseryman lived, but because a
great deal could be done by setting apart
suitable sum for the importation and
distribution of valuable plants. In all
European countries there are such nur-
series kept at public expense. A great
many things could undoubtedly be cul-
tivated IN this country at profit, which
are not because no one can afford to ex-
pertinent.
Minister Spencer stated that the item
was based on the expenditure OF the last
biennial period, which amounted to
something over S, 1000. MIR. Jaeger has
not suggested any increase. have al
ready ordered the house be repaired. l
move the item pass as in the bill.
Noble Marsden favored reference to a
committee. A great deal of homestead
land had been taken up, but not much
done in planting them. The amount in
the bill was very small. Nurseries
might be made almost self-sustaining. A
committee might provide for establish
ing nursery gardens in different parts of
the islands, where homesteaders and
others could get economic plants.
Noble McCarthy-The building would
come under that of repairs to Govern
ment buildings. already referred to a
special committee. There is a building
Of glass and iron, which was moved from
Kapiolani Park The building is too
dark and useless in its present state
The Committee on Repairs to Govern
ment Buildings ought to consider that
also.
Noble Burchardt-I find by reference
to the report of the Minister of the In
terror that great deal has been done in
the why of distributing plants. I have
received great many and have distri-
buted great many myself, but of those
which | have distributed to natives
nearly thousand-I think all but a
dozen or so are dead. favor passage as
in the BILL
Noble Baldwin, the business is to
be conducted as heretofore, the $4,000
will doubtless be sufficient. But have
always been in favor of the Government
taking hold of it and making more of it.
We cannot 90 into it as extensively as in
other countries, but we can and should
do more in this line. | claim that there
are industries which we might have in
this country if the Government would
help little. Coffee, fruit, etc., would
pay in the hands of small farmers If the
would bel p them little
and show them how. | am in favor of
reference to committee. We have one
principle industry-the sugar industry.
We need others and might have them.
We need small farmers, and | believe in
increasing this appropriation for the sake
of building it up. We have had pine
apples here as long as can remember,
but are only just beginning to get better
varieties. Private parties with little
money are not going to risk losing it all
in uncertain experiments.
Rep. Bush-I was in favor of passing
as in the bill, but since the elucidation
Of the matter by Noble Baldwin, l think
it ought to be more. Pineapples, if judi
ciously cultivated, could be made to pay
heavily. l support the motion to refer
to committee to have it thoroughly in
vestigated.
Noble J. NJ. Homer While the item
is ample for the present nursery in
Honolulu, our minds, think, have not
grasped the importance of developing it
on the other islands. Coffee trees are
being set out by the thousand; but they
90 down and get their plants in the
gulches when the old trees have run to
seed. The result is they get sickly
plants which do not grow well, and they
get discouraged. A nursery in those dis
tricts which could start the plants prop
erly would be of immense value to the
whole country, and would not cost much.
Rep. Lucas moved recess till l 80
o'clock. Carried