The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-07-17
DoINGs OF THE LEGISLATURES

4ssociAtioue VI houoluluS Pc1iliO1cu NAC ASseHDJ
praying for the granting of subsidy to the Paeif
Mail Company. Mr.. Kaiaikawaha read the frs
time bill specially taxing Chinese laborers Wit
come here without their wives. The railroad bill
second reading. referred to select committee
consisting of Messrs. Bckerton, j. Mott Smith, Ma
wahi and Palohsu. Mr. Bishop introduced two bill
amending the regulations of the bureau of Publit
instruction. Mr.. Bickerton introduced bills, amend
ing respectively sections 800, 99S and 1908 of tbs
Civil Code. respecting the settlement Of controversies
as to rights of way.
On Monday the Minister of the Interior introduced
bill to protect lands in Nuuanu Valley from tres
pass. Mr.. Bickerton introduced bill. respecting
seamen in Hawaiian vessels. bill authorizing loan
of IS .OOO, 900 was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Glib
son introduced bill recognizing the Board Of
Health. The Appropriation Bill being the order OF
the day. the consideration Of that portion referring
to the Leper Asylum resumed, when Mr.. Gibson
moved that So 900 for the Asylum and $4,000 addi
tional for physician and superintendent be appro-
priated for the two years.
On Tuesday the majority and minority reports Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs considered in
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Rhodes, after some
extended remarks. offered the following resolution
ResolUed, That the majority report of the Com
mittee of Foreign Relations be adopted that the
Minister of Finance be requested to pay all claims
for duties paid under protest during the year COM
mencng with the denunciation of Article " of the
Treaty of 1851 with Great Britain, which shal ap-
pear by the Custom House accounts to be correct,
and to report to the Assembly the amount so to be
paid, in order that it may devoted in the Appropria
ton bill.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson the reports together with
4ha- &c Cat Ia. To-
Europe, referred to select committee, consisting
of Messrs. Gibson, Castle, Moanaui Jr., Nakaleka
and the Attorney General.
On Wednesday Mr.. W. o. Smith read the first time
bill providing for the licensing of agents to sell
goods. wares and merchandise by samples. Also an
Act regulating counsePs fees. Also, Chairman OF
the committee in charge of the bill licensing the sale
of opium, reported adversely thereon, which on mo-
ton of Mr.. Palohau, indefinitely postponed. The
House resolving itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the consideration of the Appropriation bill the
item Of 81 500 for quarantine buildings re-
ferred to a select committee. The item of Sl2 ZOO
70. the Insane Asylum was passed.
On Thursday Mr. Gibson, from the select committee
having in charge the preparation of work in
Hawaiian, reported, mending that the sum OF
glow NC ~ buS uill lVI
purpose. Mr.. W. O. Smith from the select committee
the subject of kerosene oils reported that the oils
in use by people, FROM chemical analysis made
by Dr.. Stangenwald of this city, found to be
absolutely unsafe, and introduced the following bill
An Act to amend an Act approved the 18th day of
May. A. D.. 1868, providing For the protection of
life and property against explosive substance other
than gunpOwder.'
Be it enacted, &C.. That the Act entitled can
Act" &C., is hereby amended by adding the follow
ing section to be designated Section a: "Sectiou
a. 1t shall not be lawful for any person persons
10 import into this Kingdom sell within this King
dom, benzole, petroleum, kerosene OIL any oils of
which the component part is naptha, gasolien, or
spirits of turpentine, which gives off inammable
yapor at temperature of less than ITO degrees Fab
rem heit and whoever shall import, SELL give or
furnish to any persons in this Kingdom benzole, Pc
trOleum, kerosene oils, any oils of which the
ponent part is napha, gasoline, spirits of turpen
tine which gives off an inaammable vapor at tenn
perature of less than ITO degrees Fahrenheit shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on eonvic-
ton before police magistrate any district Justice
shall be punished by fine of not less than fifty dol
lars, nor more than five hundred dollars or by i'm
prisOnment at hard labor not more than year,
by both fine and Imprisonment, in the discretion of
the Court.
See. 3 This Act shall become law from and
after thirty days from the date of its passage.
The Minister of Finance presented bill of indem-
nifty of the Prvy Counsel, amounting to $25 POI 25.
Mr.. w. R. Castle offered resolution, directing the
Judges of the Supreme Court to prepare Index of
all laws since 1858, except the Penal Code, which
adopted. The bill exempting laborers from work
on election days and holidays, was passed finally.
Several bills second reading appropriately
referred. The bill licensing the sale of opium to
Chinese ordered to be engrOssed.
sideratiOn of the Appropriation bill. On the item.
appropriating SIT 500 to the Queens Hospital Mr..
W. o. Smith offered the following amendment
The appropriation of 1000 for the Queens Hos
pital shond be provisional a. provided, that
the medical supervision of the Hospital, be placed
under the charge of a Board of not less than three
physicians, and supported his motion in the follow
ing remarks
Mr. President-In making the motion that the ap-
preparation of 600 for the Queens Hospital should
be provisional: j. 9. Provided that the medical
pervson of the Hospital be placed under the charge
of a Board of not less than three physicians" my
only desire to add to the efficiency aud popular
ity Of the institution 1 had no intention whatever
to reflect unfairly the past management Of the
Queens Hospital. The Hospital has been of great
value to the country, and it was simply and purely
with to making it of greater value that made
the proposition.
The idea is not original with me. know it is
shared by many throughout the country. L will say,
that 1 do not sympathize approve of the spirit
which is sometimes shown, by those who are respon-
sible, that whenever any new idea or plan is sug-
gested which in the estimation of some would result
advantageousy, it is proper to treat such proposition
with severity contempt confess that such a
spirit, which has been somewhat manifested in this
case arouses all that is antagOnstic in What il
there dangerous, unwise, in this suggestion
about this appropriation that it should be treated
summarily, and almost with contempt? know thai
if the appropriation is made without qualification
that the Trustees and Surgeon of the Hospital will
continue manage the institution to the best o.
their ability. But cannot conceive the danger oil
harm result from the consideration of this propo
ston. 1t has been found wise in other countries t.
place the of public hospitals under the charge
of Board of phi sieians and surgeons, and canuo
the startling danger to be apprehended from th
suggestion to consider the wisdom Of such plaI
here. do wish to advocate this matter too ear
nestly, but merely to urge the consideration of it.
The motion was lost and the appropriation passed
at SIT 500.
AN UNFORTUNATE WoMAN.-A New York docto
| has daughter who is now % years old perfect
| ly formed woman, with the exception of her head
which is that of pigs. Her mother died in givin!
| her birth he ks half dozen Ianpuapes Der