The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-29
downward course Of this terrible sin and curse Of

prostitution.
purpa-e fr which l. vs. inteiiei, viz 20 d" mitigate the evils
thought the party TO whom the execution OF the Law was en-
trusted should be vested with power to compel registered
women vi" had len Honolulu for other Islands Or districts, 10
return. said h.. Honolulu i thu principal seaport OF the group,
~hete ne hN ought ~ % r. put IN operation anu osnA- thr
fountain-hesd o. disease, the check 10 its spread must b more
authorizing adultery and foruication, and therefore Wish 1t
repealed. do not agree with them, and think their Judgment
erroneous the petitions presented 20 the House. and on which
are founded tie reports, are from remote districts, where the
working Of the Law. - far a. being an injury to such districts,
the law N fact j. beneficial, iuasmUch as it prevents the spread
oidisease 70 such distre;s-aHd Il the executor Of the law was
vested with the power before mentioned, the benefit would be
sill greater. Il i a mistaken idea that diseased women will 90
p ts hospital Tor tr-Aineni-most o. them WHI n't- unless
forced, aud who Is 70 know who should he patients II no Law i
o. ~, - 49, M - i-s1I.ei -. - f+SIfy'r al
perry too. what claim have these creatures to sympathy or kind
ness; Are they not erriGg and desPissd mortals, and ought
the samse class are found in the lands Of The pale faces
member from MoIokai. that it had been proclaimed in this house
was the member who. with some slight reservation, advocated
this course, not because he favored vice, but because i, wa. i'm
possible 20 enforce the law-uo man could scoop out The water
from the harbor Of Honolulu with his hands, and the police
could not BE- taken from their regular avocations TO ferret out
individual cas-s % occurrence Of this crime: but II any law
could he passed by which a husband, father. mother, brother or
sister could seek redress for the seduction Of anyfeIhale member
Of Their family, he for one would Consent % make the punish
ment heavy on the male offender.
The health Of the people Is the highes, human law known to
man. and descended TO US from time immemorial, and should
Lac lFNetlrHcr % III eNcrIN nose NiHh yer OF biNlle oEl-lu-
and IL was our bounlen duty to protect innocent people from the
effects Of the vices % others It was % protect the virtuous. the
innocent child and mother, thai this law was made, and not to
protect the vicious females % Honolulu. One Of the members
had said, that there were at least = thousand petitioners against
this law. That vas no reason why the law should be repealed.
for they did not know what the consequences would be. The
snset OF the law; as II exists Is g cheek the loaths'ne disease
but III; j. repealed. disease will b- again spread broadcast over
the land. Many gentlemen were adopts in Bible doctrine, but
they seemed to forget that the Saviour went about doing good
and curing the sick, without asking whether the people he cured
were saints OF sinners. The same gentleman had said, that this
disease should not be specially treated more than any other, hut
that persons effected with il should he : mt TO the hospital. He
differed from that g-rfirm Au-aui "A = the small box PATIENTS
were not sent To the hospital, so neither should these he.
Messrs. Widemenu, Nuuanu and kaakua supported the law.
Mes-rs- Baldwin, AIapai, Moku ana Ponaikai arguing for its
repeal.
mendiHg tie repeal OF the law, was carried 10 10 :. Adjourned.