The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
104TH DAY.
SATURDAY, Oct. 9, 1892.
Morning Session.

lowing petition:
To the Honorable the Legislature
of the Hawaiian Kingdom, in
Regular Session of 1892.
conference.-the petition of the
undersigned electors of the kingdom
respectfully sheweth
developed on this Island during the
past six years and at the present
time the area cultivated is estimated
at forty acres with about 100000
plants. There are now six planta-
tions with possible accessions dur
ing the coming year, and it is esti-
mated that the total area cultivated
will reach $50 acres by January |,
1894, and double that by January l,
1896.
Under existing conditions the out
put already influences the market
for fresh fruits, and with the pros
pective extensions will cause a glut
and consequent collapse of the in
dustry, unless the surplus fruit can
be put up in either tin or glass CON
tanners.
One of the undersigned has been
canning Pine-apples and other fruits
during the past three years, with
view to ascertaining the market
value of such products in foreign
countries, with the result that we
are satisfied that the United States
must be our market for canned
goods as we'll as fresh fruits, but the
35 percent import duty on canned
goods into that country, coupled
with import duties on material here,
offers no inducement whatever for
company to engage in the canning
of fruits for export.
We therefore pray the Legisla-
ture now in session to pass law al
lowing the free importation of tools
and machinery to be used in can
ming works and the containers or
material for making the same when
imported by such canning company.
Also to remit the taxes on such
canning plant and on canned goods
held for export, during the continu-
ance of the 35 percent duty on
these imports into the United States.
These conditions are absolutely
necessary to the successful opera
ton of canning establishment, and
the only hope for profit from such
cannery would be treaty with the
United States abolishing the duty
of 80 percent.
1t is necessary to have action
taken by the Legislature now in ses-
sion, as the result of their delibera-
tions will determine whether the ex-
tensions now proposed shall be I'M
dertaken.
The industry can be developed to
the limit of market, and proper
ly equipped cannery would employ
from twelve to fifteen mechanics
and as much more ''help," with {
possible output of, in 1898, 1OO(
cases; in 1894, 5000 cases, and in
1895, 10000 cases of fruit.
A company is ready to undertake
the erection of canning plant and
operate the same on the concessions
herein noted.
And your petitioners will ever
pray.
Rep. White moved that the petit
ton be tabled; he was not in favor
of it.
Noble Marsden spoke in support
as did also Noble Young and finally
after many interpretations from sew
eral members the petition was re
ferred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice that
the Constitutional Committee woulC
meet on Monday morning at nine
o'clock.
Rep. Kamauoha offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
l. Are medicines given by the
Government to Government physi
clans for free distributing are or they
allowed to charge?
z. Does money received by Gov
eminent physicians for services ant
medicines to poor people belong to
the Government
3. Have not appropriations beer
made to cover the cost of the gratui
tous distribution of medicines?
The resolution was referred to tn,
Sanitary Committee.
The order of the Day was moved
but before action was taken Thereon
Noble Williams from the Committee
on Water Works, under suspension
VI Ine IuleS, pIeSeHleu lengthy re
port on various petitions from Ho
nolulu relative to water service anC
report thereon, in brief that they
are not in favor of continuing the
present resovoir system, and report
in favor of the suggestion in the re-
port of the Minister of the Interior
that pumping be resorted to. The
committee estimate that in connec
ton with the recommendations made
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
for water works system that viii
be reasonably certain in its action
They submit also sum of expens,
connected with 1870 days service pc
annum, viz, $8645. The committe,
recommend that the Government re
coup itself for the item of runnin,
expense by slight increase. The,
say that the people have been pay
ing full rates for half supply and tina
the public would undoubtedly b.
willing to pay Is percent for
guaranteed full supply.
On motion of Noble Young tn,
report was ordered translated anC
printed.
Noble Thurston from the Commit