The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-06-19

The House met at 10 O'Clock, the Presi
dent, Hon. ;. g. Wilder, in the chair.
Minutes read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa presented petition,
praying, % that the present Board OF
Health be removed, ~ that Board be APP
pointed that will show more kindness in
the way Of doing business, ~ that persons
who profess to be able to cure leprosy be
allowed the opportunity to do so, ca that
people be prohibited from taking crabs,
etc. from the reef opposite the leper settle
ment. 81 that DR.. Emerson be prohibited
from the practice OF medicine in the King
dom.
Referred TO the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Molokai praying, a. that the law relating
to leprosy be AmeRdeds ~ that new doc
tors be obtained from abroad to cure
lepers, tSl that no leper hospitals be erect
ed on the other islands.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented q petition
that no law be enacted authorizing the sale
OF Crown lands
Laid on the table 70 await the report of
the Committee on Crown Lands.
Rep. Kawainui presented petition from
Honolulu, with 10 signatures, praying
that the Government allow John LopeS,
John Healoalii and 5. H. Meekapu the
opportunity TO cure leperS, that they be
allowed a period OF 40 DAYS for the pur-
pose, and that they be allowed to select u
la,,arS each IN be cured
Referred TO the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. kamauoha presented petition
from James ke2a for SIC for work on roads
in Kona.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
NKEKAPU's REPORT.
Noble Waterhouse introduced 8 docu-
meut which he could not describe as being
altogether 8 petition or q report, but is
partly both. from ). Il. Meekapu, being
detailed report OF his treatment OF lepers
and asking the attention of the House 70
his methods. and to judge OF results by
examination of the persons who had been
under his treatment.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Rep. Kinney read the report OF the Sani-
tary Committee on the petition presented
bv Rep. Kamauoha that no lepers be sent
10 Kalawao until the close Of this session
of the Legislature Committee are OF
opinion that the Legislature has no author
itv TO SUSPEND the operation OF any exist
ing law. By law lePers are required to De
seSreFated. and until that law is repealed
il is as binding upon the Legislature as
upon any individual.
iSigned): ". A Kinney, W. I. Foster,
". H. Daniels, Chas. Motley.
The report waS accepted.
Dentistry.-The same member read the
report eff the Sanitary Committee on the
bill TO regulate the practice OF dentistry in
he Hawaiian Islands. Committee submit
8 new bill essentially the same as the
other. except that they add 8 new section,
for license fee OF 80 year,
The report and ne~ bill were referred 10
the committee appointed on Wednesday TO
consider the general question of licenses.
Msikaaloa's 81 Minister Thurston,
10 whom was referred the petition
OF Joseph Maikaaloa, for s. for work
done BY him in HilO in 1850, re
ported as follows In view OF the
long lapse Of time since the alleged
incurring OF the bill: of the fact that the
claim has not been presented 10 the Int
nor Department, and OF the further TACT
that 1t is already ontlawed by the statute
of limitations, respectfully recommend
mat the pclllOhl pt lalu Oll LAlc S1D4Ss
The report was adopted
Police Building Aocounts.-Noble Young
read the report OF the special committee
appointed November Is, 1887. 70 invest
gate the cost of the Police building IN
Honolulu.
The committee had employed Mr.. r. 5.
Scrimgeour, an expert accountant, and
Mr.. II. w Mcintosh, an expert architect,
10 examine the accounts and contracts
connected with said building.
Following are the principal parts OF the
report: The total appropriation for build
ing was $91. 240 IS. The amount charged |
70 the appropriation Is $91 ,219 % The
amount actually spent on the buiidinE and