The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-05

the present act does not protect all
varieties of fish. The natives lea the
small tish 20. Tnc Chinaman never tio
that. The act protects all fishermen Who
In hshing accidentally get small fish into
their nets. II 10 for the interests Of the
Kingdom TO protect tine fish. Since the
chinese went into the business, the
takings Of AnaihAlo have steadily de-
creased to almost nothing. 1t stands TO
reason that II We catch the small fish We
are going to diminish the supply.
Noble PuA-Am in favor Of the bill.
Inc present law only applies to particu-
Lar kinds. It ought to apply to all.
Since this Law Was enacted fish have
been scarce and high.
Noble Baldwin-Am not in favor Of
indefinitely postponing any bill Of any
| member without first giving il careful
consideration. l therefore move refer.
ence to committee on Commerce.
Rep. Baker-Am in favor Of reference
to committee ON Commerce. We eat
beef and sometimes like = change to
veal. The people of AIolokai may be
sick of eating large fish (teeth may be
loose) and want to try small. Native
kahunas also need the small fish in
their operations.
Rep. Kanealii is in favor Of reference
to select committee.
: Rep. Kauhi is in favor of reference ia
Sanitary committee because Sanitary
committee has to do with matters ol
, preservation of life, and the question
here is the preservation Of the lives ol
these small fishes.
Il Noble kauhane-The bill has been
before the House some little time and
everyone probably understands it thor
I oughly. No doubt every member ha,
!, made up his mind and the House il
: ready to go on and dispose of it now.
am therefore opposed to reference to ,
committee.
: Rep. White-Am in favor Of indefnit.
Q postponement 1t is black bill and ,
4 committee can't make it white. know
people on Molokai make living from
I these small fishes. They bring then
over to Lahaina and sell them stale I
g Us and make our children sick. The
q do them without cleaning them. n
9 children have been made sick by eatin
/ them in that way.
Rep. Waipuilani-Am in favor Of n
g ference to committee.
T. Rep. Kapaehaole-Am introducer Z
u the bill and think this bill is directly ia
I, the interests of the common people. Tn
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'e would be to protect the big fish whic
i produce the spawn. The committee o
n Commerce would be hostile and thin
} the bill ought to be referred to y speci,
} committee.
= Rep. Kapaehaole moves that ayes an
ii noes be called on the motion to indefiI
itely postpone. Carried.
ID The ayes and noes were called wit
e. the following result:
Dr. Ayes - Ministers Austin, Damon
e Thurston and Ashford; Mobiles Wild
mann, Kauhane, Hind, Bnrchard
~ Marsden, Anderson, Won Tempsk,
9, Isenberg; Reps Brown, A. Horne
e. Richard, Apiki, White, Kalua-18.
in Noes-Nobles Cummins, Macfarlan
Muller, Pua, Mccarthy, Phillips, Crabb
Do J. M. Horner, Baldwin, w. Y Horne
t. Walbridge, G. N. Wilcox; Reps. Cur
mings, Marques, Lucas, h. w. Wilco'
p. Rosa, Bush, Kauhi, Baker, Kahookan
it Waipuilani, Kapaehaole, kanealii, Hs
t. stead, Kamai. Rice, A. 8. Wilcox-28.
IT. The motion to refor to the commit
on Commerce was carried.
Ill At IL 20 P. NJ the House adjourned
. 10 O'Clock A. n. Thursday.