The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-26

fifteen years, and their parents are
there. A large appropriation had
been made for the building and
maintenance of hospitals, $4,000.
He did not know what the intention
was as to building, but he thought
there ought not to be more spent
on hospitals outside of the settle
ments for the next two years. Too
much had been spent in that way
the last two years. The appropria-
ton was made for special places,
but it was largely spent in enlarging
this place over here. That was
intended for the treatment of persons
in the first stages of the disease and
it should have been kept to that
and never have grown to the present
size at all. There was plenty Of
room at that hospital, and it seemed
to him that was the place it ought to
be. If it was necessary to make
new place for taking care of those
children let them do so, but he
thought special place should be
made for them at the settlement. 1t
seemed to him that at that place
down here there ought to be little
money spent to prevent lepers from
coming outside, where they could
shake hands, kiss, and exchange
pipes with their friends. If we are
going to have segregation of lepers
let us have it right. Visiting lepers
out of mere curiosity ought not to
be allowed.
Minister Gibson made few re-
marks about the work of the Sisters
of Mercy among the lepers, antici-
pating great results from their skill
and devotion.
Mr.. Cleghorn thought lepers
should be divided into three classes
the worst cases going to Molokai;
those who could be benefited going
to the place here, and children to
be sent to the proposed House.
The item passed at $4,000.
A new item of $500 for bridge
at Waikolu, for the convenience of
lepers, was inserted.
Items for the Health Department
were then passed as whole, and
motion to reconsider lost.
Mr.. Gulick asked liberty of the
House to move for the insertion of
two new items, which he would call,
Miscellaneous Items" The first
was for repairs and completion of
the Palace, sS,932.O3. The items
were actual bills for work done,
which he could vouch for as having
been done on the building, faith
fully completing the work. The
work was done before his minister
Gulick's) incumbency. He would
place the subject in this way-that
the Government having derived
benefit to this amount of labor and
material, and the money now being
owing to these merchants and me-
chanics for the same, he submitted
it was matter of simple justice
that he should be enabled to pay
those bills.
Mr.. w. O. Smith asked if these
were not the same bills as appeared
in that account of $685. and odd.
Minister Gulick replied, "They
are"
Mr.. w. o. Smith said that, then,
every item in that account has been
voted out and reconsideration re-
fused. If the Ministers had asked
the House at first to make dis
elimination it might have been diff
ferent. But all the bills were
examined, reported upon and
thrown out. On the first discussion
the responsibility was thrown upon
the Chamberlain, the Ministers say
ing they did not know anything
about the expenditures. When dis
cussing that matter he went over
the list and said there were some
belonging to Foreign Affairs, such
as reception of foreign guests at
Coronation; but the Minister was
surprised-did not know of that.
Now, the Minister of the Interior
| claims that tho Nyorlo x,o,o o,Io.oJ