The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-20

certificates, which they did, and were now under
proper care and careful supervision, which would
prevent them giving disease to others, or of dying
themselves, mlserably. from sickness
Mr.. Aholo supported the existing law; its repeal
would only work evil He spoke of facts within his
knowledge which went to prove the correctness of
his opinions. rfa.1
Mr.. Naukana favored the passage of Mr.. Hitch
cocks Bill He had seen much evil the result OF
the existing law. Women bad gone from Waialua
20 Honolulu, taken certificates, aud then, In only
few weeks or months, many returned diseased. and
nearly dead. He had seen one OF them-a young
woman-just before he came up to the Legislature;
she had left good husband and young child, gone
to Honolulu, taken certificate, and in few short
months returned, her strength gone the fountains
of life sapped snd almost dead with disease yet she
told him she had been to the doctor once week, as
provided by her certificate. This showed the value
of the law. He supported the passage Of the Bill.
H. H., W. c. Lunalilo, was in favor of indefinite
postponement.
! Mr.. Lyons thought the subject Of the ut
most Importance, and should be most carefully con-
sidered. Would the repeal of this law do away with
the evils of prostitutions 1t had not been proved
in the Report of the Committee. On the contrary,
1t appeared that in the last fifteen years. disease had
been somewhat reduced aud done away with, and
owing to the law, he thought 1t was not proposed
to supply the place Of this law with new and bet
ter one; only simply to repeal and get rid of what
law we have the subject 1t objected that the
force OF the present law to license prostitution
but II was not so. These certificates were called
"Palapala Hoakaka,' simply papers showing that
the holde4 were separated from the general class
and had right TO medical care and attention
Mr.. Pilipo thought the action of the present law
was to take away from Hawaiian women that sacred
modesty which was the crowning beauty of woman
hood. Its action entirely on one class; 1t did
not bear equally upon all. He strongly favored its
repeal
His Ex-, Mr.. Harris, was sorry that gentlemen
considered this matter of such small Importance
that many left. He would consider the matter in a
sanitary point of view Prostitution bad existed
from the earliest period of the worlds history and
always would exist. 1t was a sure accompaniment
of commerce and of war As long as there were
wicked, lustf1 men, there would be women TO pan
der to their wishes The supply would always equal
the demand. As regards this country, he was con-
fdent that there had been a great advance In the
standard of morality in the last few years The very
fact of these women going after the certificates
proof that they bad some sense Of shame and a
regard for themselves This state of affairs far
u advance of what it was many years ago. The law
had been passed for material, not a moral good,
for no law could restrain the passions of men; from
which it was evident that some other course must
be taken, and for that purpose this law passed,
to aid in securing the public health and to do away
with the evils resulting from these passions.
His Excelleney then moved the previous question,
which carried and the ayes and nays called
upon the motion 20 indefinitely postpone, which
was carried by the following vote:
Ayes, H. H., W. C. Lunalilo; their Ex-, Messrs.
Kanoa, Dominis Harris, Huichson, and Smith;
Hon. Messrs. Bishop, Kanana, Kamakau, Lyons,
Kaai, Aholo, Kahaulelio, Boyd, and Kalama
Nays Hon. Messrs Hitchcock, Wahine, Kuma-
hoa, Halemauu, Martin, Pilpo, Kaluaphaole, Kaiue,
Na Naukana, Rice, and Kuapuu.
Absent, His Ex., Mr.. Phillips; Hon. Messrs Ka-
lama, Kahanu, Kaeo, Kapihe, Kaauwa Kepoikai,
Hanaike, Hopu, S. NJ. Kamakau, Thompson, Komo-
ikehuehu Judd, and Kaukaha. -1
Ayes, IS; nays, 12; total, "a; absent, A.
Mr. Hitchcock offered the following Resolution:
hesolred that this House do finish the business be-
fore the Assembly, in order that they be ready for
final adjournment on Monday, the 18th Of this
month Passed
His Ex., J. o. Domins, moved to reconsider an
item in the Appropriation Biz regarding the salary
Of the Justice of Kooauloa. The motion passed,
and the item was re-passed at 5000
The total amount Of the Appropriation Bill was
then amended to read ST. 116, 1896 25 and amended,
was ordered to engrossment
The consideration of the $4,000 item for Austria
lan steamers then taken up.
His Ex-, Mr.. Harris, moved the insertion Of the
item as follows:
$4,000 to be paid to any line of steamers running
from ports in New Zealand or Australia to Homo
lulu, making the latter terminal port, and connect
ing with any line to San Fraueisco provided it shall
have the approval of twothirds of the Privy Coun-
ell of His Majesty, and Of the Cabinet Council and
to be paid in monthly instalments of not than
$1,000 " a
His Exceency thought that this would meet the
approval of all thinking minds 1t not proposed
to pas this amount in bulk, but only in monthly in
slalments, and then only if we terminal point;
it would not be paid to line only touching here,
but to a line having this for final port SO, for the
subsidy, shall have two lines-the mentioned,
and another to California. One great advantage
would be the opening of a market for our pro-
duee. Already, the beneficial effect of the new
scamline has been felt; our sugars rice, pulu and
other products have a market there, and the prices
for these articles have risen in California; we shall
have competition and consequent prosperity The
question would arise as to where the money was to
come from. 1t would be raised, if necessary, from
loan. provided by an Act passed in 1868, where
tue Minister Of Finance was authorized TO issue
bonds for a sum not to exceed $4,000. But this
would only be used in case Of line running
here, and connecting With California line. 1t
to counterbalauce Influences which might be used
to establish through line touching at Tahiti, and
running by here. The bonds Of this Government
are in demand, and cash can be procured fof less
interest than By private parties. The weight Of the
debt would not be on us. but on our descendants
Mr.. Pilipo asked: II this subsidy not granted,
would the sieam-Iine stop running,
His Ex., Mr.. Hutchison stated that the Society |
Islands we're prepared TO bid highly for this steam
line and II they get it, shall lose all its benefits
Mr.. Pilipo then asked how this money could be |
paid. as it was not in the Appropriation Bin.
The President stated that 1t was proposed TO in
sert the item at the third reading
Mr.. Pilipo then proceeded in strong opposition to
the proposed item, bis ground being that 1t not
wise expenditure Of the public funds, besides the
fact that the people did not wish TO have such |
large amount paid to foreign merchants, others,
who were rich.
Mr. Hitchcock supported the Insertion of the
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