The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-06-22
LEGISLATIVE JOTTINGS.

resolution instructing the Committee on accounts to
procure a reporter of the debates Of the Assembly.
He said proceedings as now reported in the news
papers the are meagre, often incorrect, and gener-
ally unsatisfactory. The bill to provide that all
sales of government lands be made at public auction,
was passed on a final reading.
On Monday, the Hon. Mr.. Bishop presented the
minority report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
which was ordered to be printed. The report Of the
majority, was understood to be in preparation. The
Committee on Crown Lands reported that the total
receipts for the past biennial period were SIS, 900;
the expenses had been-fOr surveys, S5,149.35; for
other expenses, S3,5OG.35; balance, S29,854. A
resolution was offered by the Hon. Mr.. Gibson,
as follows:
Resolued-That a Special Committee Of three
members of this Assembly, We foreign, and one
Hawaiian, be and are hereby appointed TO collate
from medical works in foreign languages, and
from other sources, a summary OF medical lnstruc-
ton to be translated into the Hawaiian language
for the benefit of native Hawailans, and to report
at any time before the close OF the session oil this
Assembly.
Mr.. Gibson said that sanitary instruction was a
great need of the Hawaiian people. They had re-
ceived a good deal of instruction on many import
ant subjects,-but none, of which he was aware,
that existed in print, in relation to the care Of
their bodies. The foreigners had IN many IAN
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the subject of health and medical instruction, and
there were those who were of opinion that the
world was not much benefited by so much lore
from doctors still it may be safely SAID, that no
civilized country would wish to obliterate Its
sanitary instruction. The resolution contempla-
ted a large undertaking. He was not sure that II
could be carried out as he desired, but be was de-
termined to make a beginning, and made the pres
ent move as a feeler. He was sure that no COM
mittee of three laymen should venture on such a
work without the help Of the doctors-he hoped
to get them interested LIVERY one who had expe-
rience in treating the ailments Of Hawailans. lie
did not want mere translatlons from foreign DOCKS,
this would not meet the wants OF HaWallans. lie
proposed to endeavOr TO interest physicians IN
Hawaii. as humane and intelligent men, TO take
hold of special subjects as mutually agreed upon
between them and the committee, and each ones
name to be identified with a special instruction III
the work contemplated. To one be assigned, ven
tilation. sewage. construction OF domlclles, &c.
To another, clothing, diet, and general habits OF
living. To a third, obstetrics and the care OF chill
dren. To a fourth, all diseases of the stomach
and bowels. To a fifth, lung complaints. To "a
sixth, syphilis, and all its attendant ills and so
divide the discussion OF all human diseases. and
all that could pertain to rules OF health for lava
iians. 1t is proper for the government to aid IN
the dissemination of such instruction. Subsidies
have been granted in aid of books-(as for in
stance Andrews Hawaiian Dictionary And here
isIa proposedi book which is to meet the hope and
the need of every Hawaiian. Many enlightened
governments have taken pains to promote sanitary
instruction; but he would only cite at this time,
the instance of the French Government favoring
the circulation of DIR. Raspaips noted medical
works for the benefit of the poor, and very espe-
cially for the instruction of the soldiers of France.
The proposed book might properly be entitled the
Hawaiian Medical Instructor. 1t should be in the
hands of every clergyman, physician, sheriff and
health officer of the Kingdom. 1t should be in fact
in the hands of every head of a family, so that
when a physician prescribed for a sick Hawaiian
he could point out to him the prescription in re-
1000 - Iha TInnnn and fhrEV mn NvnnlI h.
assisted to remember and apply advice. by the
help of printed instruction. If the plainly set
forth information of such a book, should in a case
of apparent death by drowning, aid in restoring
to life and health, one Hawaiian who might other
wise through ignorance perish altogether, the pro-
posed cost of such a book would be more than
compensated for.
The resolution was adopted. and the Committee
appointed consists of Hon. Messrs. Gibson and w.
r. Castle and the Minister of Finance.
Hon. w. r. Castle, offered a resolution appropri-
ating, the sum of $1,000 as compensation to A. w.
Bush for introducing here the Ova of trout and
salmon. Referred to the Finance Ommitt The
Minister of the Interior read first time a bill for the
encouragement of railroads, which was ordered to
be printed. The remainder of the session was occu-
pied in the consideration of that part Of the appro-
priation bill referring to the Judiciary.
On Tuesday the Attorney General read a first
time, a bill to authorize the Courts to exercise juris-
diction over foreign corporations doing business in
this country; also a bill to regulate the carriage Of
freight and passengers on vehicles. Hon. Mr..
Gibson gave notice of a bill to establish and regulate
a Board of Immigration. Hon. w. II. Castle read
first time q bill to amend the law Of passports.
Hon. Mr.. Kuihelani offered a resolution appropri-
ating S35, 900 TO build a new palace. On motion Of
Hon. Mr.. Kaukau 1t was laid on the table. A ques-
arose as to the charges Of the members Of the
of Experts to examine certain govern
ment accounts. One Of the Commission had charged
$I75 for his services, another 500, and the third
$50. After some discussion, the Committee on
accounts was instructed to pay a lump sum of $500.
bill providing that the road tax shall be paid in
cash was passed finally; as also were-the bill giving
equity jurisdiction TO Circuit Courts; the bill 70
amend Section 1455 of the Civil Code; the bill to
give the Marshal and his Deputy authority at fires;
the bill TO amend Section / Of Chapter al Of
the Penal Code. CThis amendment consists in strik-
ing out the word " native" in the Hawaiian YER
sion, so that the effect would be TO forbid the selling,
giving or furnishing of any s%pirituous or other in
drink or substance to any person in this
Kingdom; in short, a regular "Maine Liquor
The report of the majority of the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs was presented on Wednesday morn
by the Hon. Mr.. Pilipo. 1t was in the native
language only, and occupied an hour and a quarter
in reading. Ordered to be translated and printed.
Hon. Mr.. Halstead from the Committee on Internal
improvements, made a report recommending the
insertion of $50 in the Appropriation Bill for
purchase by government Of the Haiku Water Works.
Consideration deferred until the Appropriation Bill
comes up. In the matter of alleged il-treatment Of
Chinese laborers on the Olowalu Plantation, the
Minister of the Interior stated that a commission
sent there to make enquiries, consisting Of Hon. L.
Aholo and r. Newton, Esq, had reported that the
were unfounded. A resolution intro
duced by the Hon. Mr.. Kaai, was adopted to the
effect that the Ministers lay before the House any
they may obtain from the Hon. II. A. L.
Carter, respecting his mission to Europe. On
motion of the Hon. Mr.. Nawahi, all papers and
matters connected with the Hawaiian Hotel were
referred to a Select Committee, and the following
gentlemen were appointed such Committee Hon.
Messrs. Nawahi, Pilipo, w. r. Castle, and the Minis
ter ofInterior. Hon. Mr.. Kaaiofered a resolution call
ing upon the Attorney General for the items composing
the sum of 81, 37446, expended for coroner's in
quests, &C., for the biennial period ending March
81, 1873. The Attorney General read the items.
Near the close of the session some sharp words
passed between the Hon. Mr.. Gibson and the Hon.
o. Smith, wherein the latter used the words
&c l~apuwale'' and makani'' in reference to some
remarks Of the former. Mr.. Gibson characterized
the language of Mr.. Smith as supplementary
and ungentlemanly, and demanded their retraction;
warm language ensued and some considerable
confusion, during which the Assembly adjourned.
On Thursday, the Hon. Mr.. Nawahi, chairman
of the cormittee on the hotel, asked that another