The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-23

Rep. Keau moved the adoption of |
the report.
Rep. Dole objected to its adop- !
ton, because it would be a bad pre-
cedcnt. Any man might come in
and say be cured leprosy and claim
reward. The people benefited
should pay the doctor, and the
house ought to have certificates of
the cures from regular doctors.
Rep. Kaulukou thought the re-
marks of Rep. Dole very plausible,
but the doctors seemed to have
made up their minds that leprosy
was incurable. 1t might be that
they were right, but when they saw
a man who had been bad with
leprosy going about the streets
cured, it raised hopes in their
breasts that something could be
done for the cure of this disease.
He gave details of cases benefited
by this native practitioner, and said
if 81 900 was asked he should vote
for it.
Rep. Kaunamano spoke to the
same effect as to the success of
Meekapu, and said if this was u
white man, the member for Lihue
would have jumped to the support
of the motion.
Minister Gibson, referring to one
of the cases mentioned by tue last
two speakers--that of a native pastor
of Wailuku-said he knew that the
patient was in very bad state, and
that remarkable change had taken
place for the better under the treat
ment of Meekapu. HIS disease
looked like leprosy and was pro-
nounced leprosy, indeed was one of
the worst-looking cases the speaker
had seen. Owing to the common
belief that the disease was incur
able, the Board of Health had been
willing to make trials of different
systems that offered any hope. even
of amelorating the disease. They
had tried African, Hindu and
japanese systems, and he thought
they should stake n little on the
Hawaiian ancient practice. Not
withstanding the sorcery mingled
with the Hawaiian practice, yet the
ancient Ilawaiians had discovered
potent remedial virtues in native
herbs. Their knowledge of certain
! herbs corresponded in some degree
with that obtained by the ancient
.Britons, the AZtecs of Mexico, and
other past races. The kahuna prac-
tice of modern times had associated
with it more of sorcery nonsense
than that of ancient times. Nee
kapu's practice consisted in the use
of herbs without superstitious form
uIas. He agreed with the member
for Lihue that it would be inadvisa-
bic to listen to every claim of re-
ward for the cure of leprosy, but,
as he had stated, they had tried the
practices of other people, and he did
not look on this resolution as bill
for services rendered. 1t was only
intended as an encouragement to u
worthy and earnest man, and, al
though he was not satisfied that
there was proof of n complete cure,
vet he believed this worthy Ha-
waiian should be voted this small
sum.
Rep. Kalua supported the motion
from his personal knowledge of the
doctor.
Rep. Richardson was in favor o
having the amount paid from thu
Board of Health appropriations, bu
objected to the mode attempted
which, if it succeeded, would result il
a string of applications for recon
pense from persons claiming th'
power of curing leprosy. 1t nigh
be well if the Board was given mean:
for the judicious encouragement o.
Hawaiian medical practice.
Rep. kauhane was in favor o.
encouraging the practitioner in ques
ton.
Rep. Brown agreed with the mem
Der for Wailuku, and moved th'
IcpOll Dc iulu VII lIlc luDlc lOI COll
sideration with the Appropriation
, Bill.
Laid on the table.
: Rep. Dole, from the select com
, mittee on bill to amend the la,
t relating to the seiznre of spirituou
p liquors, reported a substitute bi
and recommended its passage
n Adopted.
On motion of Rep. Kaulukou til
: bill was read a second time by It'll
and, on that of Rep. Brown, passe
to engrossment, and then set fC
third reading on Thursday.
Rep. Thurston was granted flu
, ther time for the minority report o
the bill relating to the Catholic mi,
sion premises.
y Rep. Kalua presented the repol
of "a majority of the select commi
tee Ion the complaint of some ,
the people on the Island of Lana
Represented by the resolution of ii
i Hon. l.. A. Thurston." He rea
i the Hawaiian version, and presente
If the house with copies of the repor
e printed in both languages. III
l. English occupies a pamphlet of