Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-12
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
TENTH DAY.

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House met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 o'clock A. M, the Pres
ident Hon. ]. s. Walker in the Chair
After prayer by the Chaplain the min
utes of the previous days session were
read and, after amendments, approved.
PETITIONS.
Hon. member Richardson from
Wailuku presented petition to the
effect that it is not right to pass law
authorizing the sale of opium. Re
ferred to Sanitary Committee.
Hon. member Nahale from North
Kona presented petition that the
sum Of $4.Io double taxes paid by
Moses be repaid. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Hon. Member Palahao from Hanalei
presented a petition that the road from
Waiole to Haeana be repaired. Re
ferred to Committee on Internal I'm
provements.
Hon. member Paehaole from Molo-
kai presented petition that the mail
bag be opened at Kaunakakai Ton the
beach where people live) instead of
seven or eight miles inland at Mr..
Meyers. Referred to Committee on
Internal Improvements
There being no report ready from
Standing or SPECIAL Committees the
House passed to the consideration of
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. Noble Rhodes presented a
resolution to the effect that the Pres
ident of the Board of health confer
with Mr.. Joseph Reeves, Professor OF
Hygiene and Hydropathy for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether Mr..
Reeves skill and knowledge can be
made available for the cure or relief OF
leprosy.
In submitting the resolution the
Hon. Noble stated that he had had an
interview with Mr.. Reeves. The Hon.
Noble was a member of the Board of
Health twenty years ago when the first
public treatment of leprosy was inaug-
urated, and had always taken a great
interest in the efforts made since then
to improve the health of the people.
He had no great confidence in the
treatment proposed by Mr. Reeves but
thought that all means should be tried
to eradicate the dread evil of leprosy,
Mr.. Reeves had stated that he had
called OH the President of the Board
of Health but had received no encour-
agement. The speaker thought it was
proper to bring the matter before the
Assembly.
Hon. member Thurston from Molo-
kai was of the opinion that if it was
ascertained that Mr.. Reeves could
succeed in curing leprosy or improving
the condition of the lepers by his
treatment, it should be tried. But if
the resolution involved the payment of
monies for experiments by Mr.. Reeves
he did not think it should be adopted.
He would favor the resolution that Mr..
Reeves present his credentials to the
President of the Board of Health in
order that his standing might be made
known.
His Excellency the President of the
Board of Health stated that he would
second the resolution of the Hon.
Noble. Mr. Reeves had applied to the
Board of Health for license to prac-
tice in this Kingdom. According to
law Mr.. Reeves would not quite come
within the requirements of the act. He
held no diploma, but as he did not
practice surgery or administer medicine
but simply treated with bathing and
cleansing, it was decided that he did
not need to take out license. The
system of water treatment for leprosy
was being very fully carried out at the
Branch Hospital, and with good re.
suits. The very full report of the
Board of Health would be ready in a
few days, and the members of the
house could then ascertain what had
been done in this respect for the lepers
There was series OF bath tubs and
tanks at the Branch Hospital, and the
speaker thought that the water treat
ment was producing admirable effects
They were carrying out systematic
course of cleansing and bathing
which promised to produce the happi
est results. The speaker said he quite
agreed with the member from Molo
kai. 1t would, no doubt, be we'll tc
call on experienced physicians to give
their opinion in regard to Mr., Reeves
qualifications. No doubt the Hon
Noble who had introduced the resolu
tion would have more confidence il
their opinion than in that of lay
Board Of Health.
Hon. Noble Rhodes said that ht
could confirm much that the Presiden
of the Board of Health had said HI
the speaker-had questioned Mr.
Reeves pretty closely about his creden
tials and experience He had told hin
that if he had come here with the ide;
of making a large sum of money out 0
the Board of Health he must expect tC
have his papers closely examined. Mr.
Reeves had admitted that he had ne
diploma, and confined himself to tn,
water cure. He could take thirty or fort,
patients but that he should have to de