The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-03
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly Fifty-seeond
Day.

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Kuihelani Walker, Martin, Hayselden
Keau, Baker, Kauhi, Amara, Brown
Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia, Wight, Nahale
kauhane, Kekoa, Ahola, Richardson
Dickey, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai and Palo-
hau. The minutes were read in Hawaiian
and English and adopted.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
afr. Aholo, from the Finance Committee
reported on resolutions introduced by the
members fIom Lahaina (Mr. kaIua) and
MOlokai (Mr. Paehaole), that the sum of
So each be refunded to Kalawakua and
Kanokahula, taxes paid twice. The COM
Inittee recommend that the resolutions be
adopted. The report of the committee was
adopted. Also, on q petition from Wal
luku that no 100000 loan be author
Ized, and from Makawao that no 81 ,OO0, 900
loan be authorized. The committee rec
Ommend the petitions be laid on the table,
TO be considered with any bills on the sub
ject. Also, on petition from two persons,
named Ali and Ava that they be paid
$40 10, balance due for work done on the
roads, island OF Kauai, in December, 1892
The committee find that the men had done
work to the amount of $142 rs, and had
been paid 500 on account of said work
They recommend that the petition be re-
turned to the introducer (Mr Kauhane),
and that he confer with the Minister of the
Interior.
Mr.. Palohau moved the report of the
Committee be adopted.
Mr.. ThurstOn moved it be laid upon
the table. 1t seemed to him that the
recommendation of the committee was at
variance with the facts. They state the
money is due, and should have ordered it
to be paid
The report of the committee was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Aholo also reported from the same
committee on petition from several ten
ants of Crown lands on Molokai that the
sum of SIS 80 taxes be refunded to
them. The committee find that the petit
TONERS have their remedy by bringing a
suit i'll the Supreme Court, and therefore
recommend the petition be laid upon the
table. The report of the committee was
adopted.
REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. kaulukou, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported on two Acts relating to
the descent of property, introduced by
Messrs. Dole and Kalua. The committee
recommend that the bills be laid upon the
table, as the existing law is sufficient, and
fully understood by the masses.
Mr.. Dole thought that his bill had been
misunderstood by the committee, and
therefore moved the report be laid upon
the table, to be considered with the bills
The report was laid upon the table.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Mr.. Dickey presented the following re-
port from the committee appointed to in
spect the public buildings:
Hon. J. S. Walker, President of the Leg
islative Assembly-Sir: Your committee
to which was given the duty of visiting the
Government buildings, beg leave to report
as follows: Your committee went first to
the Oahu Prison, which we found in
good state of cleanliness, and the building
generally in good condition. The new
wing has been Of great assistance in caring
for prisoners, and similar wing should be
erected opposite to it, if the number of
prisoners increases TO any great extent.
The floors of cells on the main buildings
need renewing. The hospital should be
better ventilated Barred windows in the
gable ends would probably serve the pur-
pose. The kitchen is too low and too near
the privy. 1t could be moved without
great expense to another part of the yard,
and by adding somewhat to the material,
be made more roomy and comfortable.
We next visited the Kakaako Hospital,
for lepers, and were greatly pleased with
its arrangement and condition. The build
ings are well arranged, and the inmates,
under the efficient care of the self-sacri- |
ficing Sisters in charge are we'll provided
for. Your committee recommend that, as
the finances of the country permit, similar
establishments, with equally good mana
gers, if prOcurable, be placed in various
parts of the Kingdom, in order that the
remaining lepers may be segregated in
comfort near their homes.
The Kapiolani Home, adjoining, is a
model of comfort and cleanliness. The |
only fault we found was that it was not
full enough of children. The institution
should be filled to its utmost capacity by
the children of lepers. We recommend to |
each member of the Legislature that he |
use his influence in his district to have the |
children of lepers sent to this comfortable |
home, where care and a good education |
await them.
On visiting the Insane Asylum your |
committee found the buildings in a cleanly |
state, but far from being comfortable. The |
rooms of the main building are small and |
poorly ventilated, as in a less degree are |
those of the day department, A great adj |
dition could be made to the comfort of in |
mates and employees by letting Oh water |
in pipes, which should be done.
The Reformatory School was next ex-
amined Some repairs are needed to the |
buildings. The dining-room needs new |
floor the clothing-room should have a new |
roof. The windows need repairing in va
rious parts of the buildings. The dwelling |
of the Superintendent needs repairing and |
the kitchen needs new floor. The water |
pipe should be enlarged to the same size ,
in this building as in the others so as to |
insure a reliable supply of water. We |
found great cause for complaint in the dor |
mitory. This is a large room without par |
tition in which all the boys sleep without |
teachers or wardens to oversee them. The |
windows are unprotected by bars, and |
from them easy access can be had to the |
ground outside. The effect can be easily |
seen. The small boys cannot fail to be |
contaminated by the older ones, and the !