The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-30
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thing over three wceks-loug enough, il might
be thought. for the various and somewhat i'll
assorted clements Of which it is composed to as
sumo a definite character and shape, whereby we
can perhaps approximately guess at general prob
abilities as % the results Of the session. In
other words, during the time that has elapsed
since members came together, and the discussions
that have arisen, We have had sufficient opPOr-
tunity TO pretty fairly mark and weigh indi7id-
uaIs. rs % the calibre, tone and degree Of infu-
ence or each. On the one hand, we know pretty
accurately who are 20 be classed among the I'M
practicables,- the radicals, they might be termed
under other circumstances Of country and peo-
ple,-and those Of safely conservative tendencies.
In one or two notable instances, the vote in the
Assembly has been strictly a division between
these two classes, as close readers of the reports
Of proceedings Will have perceived. And 1t is
satisfactory 70 note that latterly, in a fair stand
I'D trial Of strength-and We mean " stand-up"
IN a literal sense, for a show Of hands Is not al
WAYS couciusiye-the conservatives have 4 major
ity. Small, it is true, but reliable, and one that
will not grow less, but Is likely to increase, as
the session grows older-proyided there are no
great Ministerial blunders made. And here it
may be observed that the Ministry appear TO
have entered upon this session with quite made
quate ideas Of tie nature Of the task before them
Of managing and controlling an Assembly com
posed as j. the present. 50 far, it is but fair to
say, that whenever they have escaped a defeat or
gained a vote, it has been through the tact and
e~xertiOns Of conservatives on the side of the No
bles, more than through any industry or skill
displayed by themselves. Want of experience in
legislation, and more particularly Hawaiian legis-
lation, will undoubtedly account for much Of
this hut ar we remarked above, the Cabinet had
evidently at the outset moderated the task before
them. 10 is hardly necessary to observe that by
so doing they had placed themselves at a great
disadvantage, which the leading spirits among
the radicals had industriously and somewhat sue
c~essiuIly improved for a time. But they too have
lacked skill in parliamentary fence, and losing
temper, with it have lost ground. 1t may be in
teresting by and bye to sketch with more partic-
ularity the men and their motives, of the session
of 1874.
An attempt was made on Monday by the radi-
Gals to reconsider the vote of the previous Friday,
whereby the free liquor bill had been go signally
defeated. But although the lapse of time should
have given opportunity to rally all the friends of
King Alcohol, there were only fourteen out of a
House Of some forty odd who voted for a recon-
sideratIon. The mistake was again made of not
calling for the ayes and noes. The proposed bill
to increase the fine for drunkenness, which it had
apparently been supposed would operate as a sort
Of a cOunterbalance to the radical measure of
free liquor, was summarIly smothered in commit
tee by It's proponents when it became a settled
fact that license had failed. The bill to repeal
the "Act to Mitigate" was also defeated on
Monday by n majority of eight votes. This was
a result in favor of some law on this vital subject
that was scarcely hoped for during the first DAYS
of the session but it is gratifying to note that
some of the most influential members appear to
be fully awake to the necessities of the situation.
and that, in spite of ignorant prejudice and abb
stract theorizing, the Assembly will authorize the
urgently needed measures for crushing out the
d'4e"a" that A. wasting the people and preventing
their Increase As has been frequently conceded
the existing law is undoubtedly defective, and
the one proposed in it's place may be susceptible
of amendment; but in the name of all who de-
sire to see the race preserved from quick destruc-
ton, let us not be left without any law at all on
the subject The following is the text Of the
bill which now lies on the table, and which will
probably be taken therelrom in a few days
diseases. BE il enacted. dc. T~
Sec. /. There shall be established in the city OF Honolulu
a dispensary for furnishing medical advice and medicine to
persons q both sexes afflicted with syphnitiC and venereal dis
direction Of the Minister Of The Interior, who shall have power
10 appoint a competent physician 10 have charge Of the same
and u make all needill rules and regulations for the admins
tatou Of such dispensary.
90 ,-~a =, I'm -, - - ~ - u - - ~ uStsieIsasy
Kingdom or bis Deputy, TO be approved by the Minister Of the
themselves to such treatment as in the Judgment Of The physi.
can IN charge snall D p necessary 10 promote their cure. In
like manner any other persons, male or female, who may be
suffering from such diseases and who neghct TO secure proper
medical treatment elsewhere, shall be required to submit
themselves for examination and treatment as aforesaid.
Sec 3. ANY person who, after due notice as prescribed in
the preceding Section, shall fail to attend as aforesaid, or who
The yii5ister or he IIStSriay' ~ IA ssn nP = ne inp ~. = EL o.
sec ! The expenses OF the medical treatment and medi-
cine furnished as Aforesaid shall be at the charge Of the person
receiving The same. If able 10 pay for the same, otherwise at
sec. 8 The physician appointed to the care Of such dis
psusary -haII be- paid such reasonable compensation a. may be
TO the Department OF the Interior Tor all moneys received I'M
Sec 8. For the purpose Of carrying into effect the proyi-
sous Of this Act, the sum Of Five Thousand Dollars is hereby
Otherwise set apart. Tbs appropriation SHAH have the same
enet md te accounted Tor 10 the sane manner as if inserted
order q the Minister Of the Interior.
y bill to further regulate the distribution of
water in Lahaina has passed to a third reading.
This is a local measure entirely, was hurried
through IN haste. and from what we can learn
will be likely to create trouble. For the inform
alton of our Lahaina readers, We here copy this
bin
An ACT to amend Section 21. Of an Act entitled can Act
10 amend an ACT 10 regulate the awarding and distribution Of
water in the district Of Lahaina, Island Of Maui" BE il
enacted, sc
See I. That Section "a. Of an Act entitled. sc, be and
the same is hereby amended 70 read a. follows - Section
p. No person who j. entitled 10 any portion Of the water
which has been awarded, OF which may hereafter be awarded
TO any AhuPuaa, III or parcel Of land, shall take the said al
I0wance Of water away from the Ahupuaa, Iii or parcel Of
land 70 which the same has been awarded, to be used on any
other Ahupuaa, III or parcel Of land"
The Custom House regulations, respecting Con
sular Certificates, Passports, and Health Certif-
Gates, to which we referred last week, were
passed to be engrOssed on Monday, without dis
cussiOn.