The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
1ILIRTY-FIRST DAY.
TUESDAY, July 10.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed at 1880 and
continued with the
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
An Act TO repeal Secs. 100 to III,
inclusive, Civil Code, relating to the
vaccination Of children.
Rep. Kahookano SAID he intro
duced the bin at the request of some
of his constituents. lie moved it be
referred to the sanitary committee.
Carried.
An Act to amend the Act of 1859,
providing aid for the establishment
of hospitals for the benefit of sick
and disabled Hawaiian seamen.
Minister Brown said the bill was
introduced by the late Minister of
Finance. Its object was 10 reduce
the tax on passengers entering the
kingdom, imposed for the benefit of
the Queens Hospital, from So q
head to 81, and make the ship re-
sponsible for il. The bill also eX-
tended the meaning of ''IIawaiian
seamen' TO all seamen employed on
vessels of Hawaiian registry. lie
moved the bill pass to engrossment.
Rep. kalua thought the tax would
be taken from the passengers any
way. 1t would be better to repeal
the law altogether, but for the pre-
sent he only moved il be referred TO
the finance committee,
Rep. Richard considered the bill
good one, and supported the mo-
ton to pass it.
Rep. II. w. Wilcox knew from his
own experience, the last time he
| came from San Francisco, that the
tax was obnoxious to passengers.
This bill was very plain rs it stood,
and he thought it should pass.
The bill passed, to be read third
time on Friday.
An Act to amend sec. %, chap.
80, laws of 1876, relating TO stamp
! duties, as amended by sec. /, chap.
| 20, laws of 1888.
Minister Brown explained that
the object of the bill was to enable
residents of the country districts to
obtain the adhesive stamps required
for allixing TO documents. The
Postmaster-G General was to be cbarg-
ed with The distribution of these
stamps through the country post
offices. He thought the bill should
he passed without hesitation.
Noble Mccarthy thought the bill
should go to committee. The
finance committee had found % 900
and odd impression stamps in the
| Custom House above what the books
called for. The blanks were distri-
buted to merchants without account
of The number, on the theory that
the stamps were not negotiable till
they passed over the counter He
thought the impression stamps
should be abolished and adhesive
stamps substituted. The bill sfbulC
go to the committee on commerce
Rep. Kalpa moved il be referred
to the finance committee. Carried
An Act to amend chap. 81, law:
of 1882, to admit fertilizers into the
kingdom free Of duty.
Rep. Kalua moved the bill pass t.
be engrossed. 1t was intended TO as
sist III developing our agriculture
interests.
Rep. Kahookano moved the bill
as important bill and committe,
should ascertain whether it was TO
the benefit of the whole country o
only of q few people.
Rep. Richard thought there would
have been no discussion after TIL
remarks of the honorable membe
for Wailuku (Kalua). The honor
able member for Kohala might a
well have asked whether the fertl
izcrs, If placed at the root of tree
would benefit the whole tree OF onl
n few branches. II there were
variety of manufactures in tn
country, the case might be different
Even the BARRIERS and the dentist
here owed their living 10 the agri
cultural interests of the country.
Rep. White moved the bill be re
ferred to the sanitary committee, a
it was possible that bad-smelin
fertilizers caused much disease j
the country.
Rep. Lucas did not see what til
sanitary committee had to do vii
it. 1t was not proposed to kee
fertilizers out, duty or no duty. TIL
. present duty was nominal one. ii
. supported the motion to pass til
bill.
Rep. Richard explained that Il
was not speaking for his persons
interest, as they used no fertilizer
at Ilonokaa. (Smiles.)
Noble Muller saw no reason fl
referring the bill TO committc,
Fertilizers should be admitted fire,
also material for making fertilizer
here.
Noble Burcbardt agreed with I'll
previous speaker. Agents can
down here representing that certai
fertilizers were suitable for all kline
" of soils. Planters should be enable
TO import materials cffeaply, so tn,
they could compound them here
suit different soils.
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