The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-07
LEarsLAr1vE suMMARY.

On Satursday several new DIS were
introduced and referred to committees.
They will be noticed when arrived at
next stage. In answer to a question
by Mr.. Castle, Mr.. Gibson as Presi-
dent of the Board of Health, stated
that the Board of Health had taken
precautions two months ago, against
the introduction of cholera from Japan.
A resolution had been adopted, "that
vessels arriving from an Asiatic port,
or any port reported to be infected
with cholera, yellow fever or smallpox
shall not enter any port Of the King
dom, though such vessels may show
clean bill Of health, until special per
mission is granted by the Board of
Health for entry into the port of
Honolulu, or by a duly accredited
agent of the Board for entry at any
other port of the Hawaiian Islands.
Such vessels shall be anchored on
quarantine ground, at such places as
may be chosen by the pilot under
direction of the Port Physician, and
remain at such anchorage until changed
or admitted into port by the Board of
Health" Mr. Gibson said that YES
sells recently arrived from Assiatic ports
had been subjected to this regulation,
although their captains regarded it as a
hardship. Mr.. Thurston's bill relating
to the property of married women
passed to engrossment, and MIR. Ma
hale's bill relating to privileges of mar
ried women was tabled, on the recon-
mendation Of select committee. The
Acknowledgement gave notice of bill
to confer the rights of Hawaiian cti-
zenship on Abraham Hoffnung and
Sydney Hohnung, and Mr. Castle of
one relating to the storing of kerosene
and other explosive oils. The house
did not sit in the afternoon.
Yesterday was pretty lively day in
the house. A bill Of Mr. Brown, re-
lating to the branding of animals, was
passed to engrossment, on the recon-
mendation of the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Brown presented a minority report
of the Judiciary Committee, signed by
himself and Mr.. Martin, recommend
ing the passage of bill introduced by
Mr. Dole, to prevent the borrowing OF
money by the Government without
the authority of the Legislature, The
report was tabled to be considered
with the bill The petition of Mr..
Flowerdew for compensation for his
loss in trying to give Honolulu street
railway, was made special order for
to-day, as the committee thereon could
not get a meeting. An explanation
was given by Mr.. Gibson, in answer to
Mr. Castle, regarding the entry of the
Russian steamer from Yokohama the
day before, without permission of the
Board of Health, incontravention OF
the regulation aforementioned. The
mistake was made by the pilot, who
took the vessel for man-of-war but
the Board had acted promptly in recti.
| flying the blunder subjecting the
vessel to the required quarantine.
Mr.. Castle presented report of the
select committee on redistribution
bill of Mr.. Kaunamano, and on a
resolution on the same subject intro.
duced by Mr. Dickey. They sub
mitted a substitute bill, assigning
Representatives as follows, according to
the census: Island of Hawaii, s; Maui
9; Oahu, 9; Kauai and Niihau, 8
Molokai and Lanai, /. Six of Oahu's
representatives are given to Honolulu
the city being divided into districts
The report was tabled, to await q
minority report. The mechanics lier
bill came up as order of the day, being
supported by Messrs Castle anc
Thurston, and opposed by Messrs
Dare and AhOlo, 1t was indefinitely
postponed. A similar fate befell the
bill to tax Chinese residents. The OPP
position scored a decided point by
having the road taxes placed in the ex
elusive control of the Road Supervisor,
for the several districts.