The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-09

the mischief viii increase. II cannot be expected
5s5 tor tor S sso9 a y n @eH learned in 'bs1s can be
The report was lail on the table until sfeh time
as the bin on the same subject shall come up.
The bin 20 repeal the "Asi 10 Mitigate" came
up on It's second reading, aud was taken up in
Committe Of the whole. the Hon. W. T. Martin In
the Chair.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop. said that The Act which thls
bill proposed TO repeal. bad been she subject Of
much discussion in past years. The Act In bis
opinion. insufficient a. u was. should be further
tried. In order that everything may be done for the
preservation Of this people. The Board Of Health
X, aud he hoped the House would
look npon the subject In the same light. II they
really desired 10 stay the destruction Of The people.
All our physicians agree that syphilis H. the ionn-
dation Of that dreadful disease the leprosy. All
testimony shows that this Act has been very useful
in eircumscribing syphilis, II the law be allowed
10 stand, be for one anticipated that being carried
out properly. IL would prove Of great, value. Let
MS try IL two years longer. The present admins
traiion were DESTROYS Of seeing the law carried out,
and His Majesty as We all know, IL very solicitous
Tor the health aud preservation Of the people.
Hon. Mr.. KRAi had always been, and still was in
favor Of the " Act 20 Mitigate and he moved the
indefinite pos,poncment Of the bin before the House.
aud made an exhaustive speech on the question.
Hon. Mr. Wilder considered this subject one of
very great Importance. There were objections 10 the
Act 20 Mitigate. and 50 there were 20 all laws that in
terfered with private liberty, but the greatest good
for the greatest number must be the rule. Since the
operation Of this Act was suspended. statistics showed
that syphilis had fearfully increased. This IL the dis
ease that is killing the nation; IL is the foundation
Of leprosy. Forty per cent. OF the patients In the
Queens Hospital the last year were cases Of syphilis.
He believed that nearly all the lepers Of Molokai had
placed themselves in a condition whereby they caught
the leprosy. If We don't stop syphilis, we shall not
have children. and the nation will never increase.
Since he had been a member OF the Board OF Health
be had seen much sickness and misery among the peo-
pie and he felt deeply on this subject lie asked the
House not TO repeal this law until something better
could be devised. Try il another two years, and then
If the Board Of Health cannot show good results,
repeal it.
Hon. Mr.. Kakina said the direct effect Of the Act
to Mitigate was, to make prostitutes of young f-
males. Ii was a shameful law, and IL tended 10 the
destruction Of the people. IL you want 10 stop the
disease, make a law forbidding foreigners from land
ing on these shores.
His Ex. the Attorney General said that the Act has
not been carried out by the two last ADMINISTRATIONS
and the present administration is wai~t@E0fsntfuhe
of the Assembly in the matter before enforcing the
law. Three physicians Of Honolulu advise the en-
forcement Of this law. and two advise It's repeal.
Good men may well differ in opinion ON this subject.
1t was not for the good of the public morals that
this class Of subjects should be even discussed ia pub
lie. But we must discuss it. Our people must be
made to understand the evils Of this disease aud the
causes which have produced il. or else laws will be Of
no use. In many cases, in other countries, these
laws have not been etiectuai. But he advocated let
ting this law stand, and be properly executed, that il
may be fairly tried. There are many things about
the law which he did not like. but he thought il was
better to try il fairly, which has not been done.
Without coming to a vote, the Committee rose, 90
sit again tomorrow. Adjourned.
EIoHrm DAY, May 9th.
Hon. Mr.. lsenberg from the COMMITTEES on Internal
improvements. recommended that certain petitions
asking for sundry sums for roads and bridges, be
laid on the table until the Appropriation Bill comes
up. Adopted.
The same Committee recommended that the petit
ton from Waikiki respecting q toll road at lao val
ley, be returned 10 the member introducing the same,
inasmuch as the matter belongs to the Road S-aeE
visor. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo from the COMMITTEES ON Education
recommended that the petition asking that parents
sending their children 20 English schools be exempt
from tue School tax, be laid on the mole until an Act
proposed on that subject be introduced. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Hon. Mr.. Kaai, that the Secretary lay be-
fore the House the bill presented ut the last Session
by the Minister Of the Interior, 'to prevent the spread
Of syphilitc diseases The bill was orderedIss be
delivered to Mr.. Kaai.
Hon. Mr. MOshonua gave notice Of bis intention TO
Constitution.
Hon. Mr. AhoiO read first time a bill TO reRulnte
the hours Of labor. (Making a days work to con-
Hon. Mr.. Kuihelani read fret tine a bill TO amend
Section $40 Of the Civil Code. providing two places
for holding the terms Of the Circuit ~Court.-waiuku
and Lahana.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi read first time a bill ~ repeal
Section G Of the law TO prevent the spreadS leprosy.
(The provision that the leper's property Nty be taken
to pay his expenses.) Ordered TO a second reading
on Monday next. ..
Hon. Mr.. Kaai gave notice Of intention 10 intro
dnce the following bills-l. To repeal Section I.
Capter 81. OF the Penal Code 2. To repeal Section
l. Chapter "a, Of the Penal Code s. To repeaI
Section $50 OF the Civil Code 4. To repeal Chap.
ter AZ Of the Civil Code.
On motion. the House reconsidered the resslutfon
rejected yesterday, appropriating $1,000 for pro-
viding communication between Molokai and Mani.
and the Resolution was laid on tho "a hle until the
appropriation bill comes up,
Hon. Mr.. w. T. Martha gave notice Of intention
to introduce a bill providing for punishment Of
parties falling 10 fulfill contracts.
Hon. Mr.. w. T. Martin offered "a resolution as
follows: Whereas, The Ministry Of a previous
reign have issued excbequer bonds, whereby the
Government property is in q manner mortaaRed:
therefore, Resolved, That the Minister OF Finance
nor the Cabinet have any authority 20 sell or
ALLEVIATE any OF the Government buildings or other
property. Laid on the table until a bill on the
subject shall be under consideration.
Hon. w. I. Martin read 6rst time a bill to forbid
the manufacture and hawking for sale of brend
aud cakes. In xplanation, the Hon. member stated
that the late DIR. Saunders had declared in a speech
at kau, that the bread and cakes peddIed about la
the outer districts By Chinese: were a fruitful cause
of sickness and death, especially among the chill
dren. Besides, these %peddlars Of cakes led chill
dren TO steal, and worse than all, the young girls
were sedaced from virtue By The Chi2sgs9 ShoD
the file for Monday.
oRDgR OF TIE DAY.
The Act TO repeal the "Act 10 Mitigate - came
up on its second reading, and was considered In
Committee Of the whole, the Hon. w. T. Martin in
the Chair.
On the rising, the Committee recommended that
the bill lay on the table until the one TO be brought
in by the Hon. Mr.. Kaai be under consideration.
Adopted.
The bill concerning the marriages Of Hawaiian
women with Cinnamon, providing that no such mar
rage shall be invalid by reason Of q previous I'M
known marriage in China) came up on It's second
reading, and was considered in Committee Of the
whole, Hon. Mr.. Kipi in the Chair.
Hon. Mr.. Lane moved to strike out the word "Chi
namen - and insert in its place, call aliens"
Hon. Mr.. Z. Haupu thought that the best amend
ment would be TO forbid all marriages between Ha-
waiian women and foreigners.
His Ex. the Attorney General, and the Minister Of
the Interior. both made explanations OF the reasons
which led to the introduction Of this bill. The sub