The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
ONE HUNDREDTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Sept, 20, 1892.
Morning Session.


being present, the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved.
Noble Williams, from the Printing
Committee, reported that the report
of the Sanitary Committee on reso-
buttons and petitions relating to the
medical treatment of lepers, was
printed and ready for distribution.
Rep. Wilder, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported on Bill 90,
relating to the exemption from taxes
of all coffee trees, ramie plants and
all coffee and ramie produced in this
country, as also all mills, machinery,
appliances, tools and buildings used
in the care, cultivation and prepare
ton of the same for the term of ten
years. The committee say:
1--WE believe that with an abund-
ance of moderately cheap labor there
is a great future for the coffee and
ramie industries in this country, and
as no great amount of capital (com-
paratively speaking) is required to
enable parties to embark upon the
enterprise of either or both of the
industries in a moderate way, your
committee consider that it is wis
dom and true economy for the Gov
eminent to encourage and foster in
every possible way all Industries
likely to come within the grasp of
native Hawaiians and others of
limited means who come here to
make this country their home. We
therefore confirm our former report
and heartily recommend the passage
of the bill.
"The resolution introduced by
Rep. G. w. Ashford, requiring your
committee to enquire and report
whether and to what extent Govern
ment aid may be necessary or desir-
able in order to assist in bringing to
prompt and successful issue the
experiment of decorticating or other
wise manufacturing or preparing for
the market the fibre of the ramie
plant has had due consideration,
and from enquiry we find:
"First-That the process of decor
tication of the fibre of the ramie
plant, has passed its experimental
stage in other countries, and that
what is now sought by parties here
desiring to engage in the manufac-
ture or preparation of the fibre for
the market is subsidy of say $500
$1,000, to purchase the appliances
with which to make start in the
enterprise.
"Second-We find that at the pre-
sent time the Government is not in
a position financially to grant subsi-
dies or give encouragement to these
industries. Hence, while your com
mittee would under more propitious
circumstances favor an appropria-
ton for the specific purpose express
ed in the resolution, we cannot now
recommend further aid by the Gov
eminent than that provided for in
the bill. We therefore recommend
that the resolution be laid on the
table,"
Noble Pua offered a resolution
that lepers at the Receiving Station
at Kalihi be permitted to remain
there until after inspection and
treatment by specialists to arrive
, from abroad. Referred to the SAM
tary Committee.
, Rep. Kamauoha, under suspension
{ of the rules, presented report Of
the Special Committee having un
der consideration the grants to pri
vate schools, aid to scholarships
i, building and repairs of schoolhouses
, reporting in favor of scholarships
5 $4,000, Professor of Chemistry, Oahr
College, $1,000, and $4,000 for build
| ing and repairs of schoolhouses
! 'Ihn NnIn 4 hot
two new items be inserted in tn,
Bill, viz: |, Schoolhause and teach
l er's house at Hanamaulu, Kauai
4 $500; 2, Schoolhouse and teacher
e house at Honomu (near the home
5 steads), $1,000. Report received anC
!. tabled for consideration with tn,
D Appropriation Bill.
S At 1850, the Order of the Da,
was moved and carried.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that TIN
4 rules be suspended to allow con
q sideration of Bill 19l, relating t,
h Road Boards. Lost.
= The Clerk stated that the Sd read
, ing of the Judiciary Bill was tn
n next business.
s Rep. Smith moved that the read
II ing be deferred.
Noble Thurston suggested that a
index be made to the contents @
II the Bill
:, On motion the Bill was deferre
q and an index ordered to be added i
II II the engrossed copy.
u Bill liz, defining highways an
= defining and establishing certai
@ rights and duties in connection Their,
y with, came up on second reading
!! and on motion was read section b
d section.
Section l, citation of Act. Passeo
Section 2, definition of publ
highway. Passed.
Section 3, dedication of highway
y by private persons, Passed.
IL Section 4, dedication on abandon
It ment. Passed,
~ Section 5, ownership of publ
a; highways in the Government.
This section caused considerabl
argument and was finally on motto
err referred to select committee CO.
ii sisting of Rep. Smith, Mobiles Thur
Sc ton, Peterson, j, Nj. Homer and Re
III Aki.
AT 1902 recess was had until /: !;