The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-24

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,, that purpose.
p Mr.. Keau moved the report of the con
mittee DE adopted.
Mr.. Dole objected to the adoption Of til
report. II would establish bad prec,
dent, ~ any man might come in with
similar petition. II would be an absur
and ridiculous thing 10 do. Those peopl
who were treated by MeekaPu should IT
ward him themselves.
Nj Kaulukou said Mr.. DoIe's remark
were all very well The doctors say lep
rosy IS iucurable and do not want 10 II,
new remedies He (the speaker remem
bered the Rev. Mr.. Keawemahi, one OF tn
! men VINO were treated by Meekapu. H
was in a bad condition, but now, after be
/ ing treated, it looks as if something coulC
be done for the disease, SO wonderfully haC
/ he improved. He thought 800 q very rea
/ sOnable sum 10 ask for.
/ Mr.. Kaunamano said that ii it haC
/ been a white man who had asked for this
/ why Mr.. Dole would have supported it.
/ But Meekapu is a Hawaiian, and there
fore Mr.. Dole does rot support the recon-
mendation Of the committee.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that he
considered the case OF the Rev. Mr.. Kea-
I wemahi, a remarkable one. He seemed
to have been struck with the disease, and
his face was terribly distigured, being COW
cred with scarlet blotches The physician
on Maui who sent him to Honolulu stated
in his report that it was leprOsy. He was
allowed TO stay outside and was treated
by Meekapu who brought about re-
markable change. The Board of Health
had been glad to try anything that would
lead to ii cure of the disease. About fifteen
years ago a convention of kahunas was
held at Wailuku, when a remarkable
amount of information was presented on
the methods and Uses of Hawaiian herbs.
He was glad TO say this information was
preserved. He regarded Meekapu as a
very earnest herb curer. He looked upon
the petition as presented by the friends of
Meekapu, asking for assistance 10 enable
him to pursue his herb cure. Under his
actual observation Mr.. Keawemahi, a man
suffering from terrible disease, was cured
and benefited by this Hawaiian herb
curer Meekapu. He really thought he
should receive a little assistance.
Mr.. Kalua spoke in favor OF adopting
the report of the committee.
Mr.. Richardson thought this matter of
herb curing should be taken up by the
Board of Health.
Mr.. Kauhane thought that Meekapu
should be encouraged.
Mr.. Brown agreed with Mr.. Richardson
and moved that the report be laid upon
the table, and considered with the Appro-
priation bill.
The report was laid upon the table.
sPIRITUoUs LIQUOR BILL.
Mr.. Dole, from special committee. pre-
scented a report on IAN Act to amend sec
ton 81, chapter IA, of the Laws of 1882, re-
lating to spirituous liquors" The com
mittee present substitute bill and re-
its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the report Of
the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved the rules he sus-
pended and the new bill read a second |
time by its title. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the bill passed |
to engrossment and will be read third |
time on Thursday.
ASKING FOR FURTHER TIME,
Mr.. Thurston asked for further time to
present the minority report on the Catholic |
Mission Property bill. Granted.
THE LANAI COMMITTEE.
Mr. Kalua, from the select committee to
matters on Lanai, brought up
by a resolution presented by Mr..
Thurston, read the report in Ha-
Saiian and laid before the House copies
printed in Hawaiian and English. The
report includes all the evidence taken be-
lore the committee, and is pamphlet of
-hirty-nine pages. 1t is signed by J. W. Ka-
ua, J. Kauhane and A. Kauhi
Mr.. Hayselden moved the report be laid
upon the table to be considered with the
minority report.
Mr.. Richardson moved the reading of
he English version be omitted.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare asked whether
.he committee had any authority to print
he report. and at whose expense.
Mr.. Kalua said the committee, after con-
;ideration, and under the circumstances,
decided to have it printed.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare objected TO the
ssuing of a campaign document, which
his report evidently was, at the public ex-
oense. He thought the committee had
exceeded their power, and moved the re-
port be indefinitely postponed.
At u: 15 the House adjourned until 80
o'clock.