The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-19
Senate Committee Says He's Not
Entitled to a Cent.
REPORT ON BUSINESS DEPREssIoN.
LAND Act Passes Final Reading in tho
senate-POlice Department Expendi-
tures To Be Investigated - Fees
for Inspecting Animals Reduced.

TWENTY NINTH DAY, JULY 18TH.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on the claim of James w. Robertson,
chamberlain, for $275O back sal
ary alleged to be due him. They found
that according to law and equity he
was not entitled to dollar and recon-
mended that his petition be laid on the
table. Adopted.
The same committee amended the
title of the Land Act. The new title
names all laws and parts of laws con-
fiicting with the new Act, and gives
notice that they are repealed. Sec
ton so, which was stricken out at
previous session, was recommended to
be re-inserted. The committee fav-
ored change in regard to Puma. AS
a matter of accommodation it would
be better to place it in the Hilo dis
trict.
Senator Schmidt presented the fol-
lowing committee report on ''business
depression"
Hon. w. c. WILDER, President of the
Senate:
Your committee to investigate the
general depression in business regrets
to report that they find it impossible
to report fully to this special session OF
the Legislature.
To perform their duty thoroughly,
as intended, they require more time.
There are a large number of questions
involved and they find most of the
business men very eager to express
their views.
No business man is able to deny
general depression, but the causes are
manifold. Some branches, for obvi-
Gus reasons, are not suffering as much
as those dealers who have to compete
directly with goods imported from
Asia, and those mechanics who have
to compete with laborers from the
same continent.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that it is the unquestionable duty of
the Government to provide for "A good
population of the islands-not trans
lent, but permanent. The new Land
Act is certainly Intended for this pur-
pose, and a step in the right direction,
but this Will not suffice. For the new
coffee plantations large number Of
laborer5 will be required, especially
ried men with large families will be
very valuable at such times.
Therefore, it is generally recom-
mended that the Government should,
to limited extent, assist Portuguese
and other European immigrants by
paying part Of the passage money for
women and children to these islands.
We recommend most urgently that
the Executive bring in bill at this
session appropriating say $4,000 for
this purpose. This money may not
be required before the regular session
Of the Legislature, but it will empower
the Executive to negotiate and act at
once. Even six months is a long time
when q country is waiting for action
of the Government.
All such appropriations for immi-
grants and labOrers will soon be re-
paid by the increase Of tax receipts
from them and their savings. People
are wanted here who will make these
islands their home and not only come
here to drain this country by sending
all their earnings away. Those men
who come here for good, to make an
honest living for themselves and fam
lilies, will form the most desirable
population for the islands
Eventually through them there will
be no more labor problem here than
e8lstS IN Otner sugar countries like
Louisiana and Cuba. Other countries
such as Brazil, ETC., offer to immi-
grants very enticing inducements,
but we do not know of any country
which needs population go badly
and does so little to assist immigra-
tion as Hawaii.
The above report is merely a par
tial one and does not cover a number
of questions of detail which the COM
mIttee also should investigate, aud If
this is the will of the Senate, this
com mittee will further report at
the r. gular session of the Legislature
Minister Damon read an extended
reg. -fiUg the condition of
the Loan fun The amount eX-
pended under the 2aan Act for olic
j froHre-nIv .1Je, 1894 to
June 30th, 1895 war 80 70 % The
in Honolulu and on the other islands.
The bill exc mpting canaigre crops
and machinery used in that industry
from taxation was amended Ten
years was named As the period OF
exemption instead of five as pre-
yiously amended d.
The Land Act was taken up and
passed final reading after the amend
ments commended by the committee
were made.
The new Labor Commission