The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-13

Minutes of eleventh days session read and
confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Noble Waterhouse presented petition,
with 40 signatures, from the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association, praying that laws
be enacted to prohibit the introduction,
landing, making or selling of Intoxicating
liquor in the Kingdom.
Laid on the table to be considered with
any bill which may be introduced on the
subject.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition pray
ing O) that the rates of passage for lepers
to Molokai be reduced, (2) that parents
sending children to government English
schools be exempt from the payment of
tuition fees, 60 that the road board of the
island of Molokai be done away with, a.
that no crown lands be sold.
Referred to the committee on miscellan
eous subjects.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
from Kalawao, praying, (D that kukuas be
allowed to go to MOlOkai, (2) that the
President of the Board of Health be dis
missed, 80 that the house appoint a COM
mittee to visit the leper settlements on
MOlokai and that the expenses be paid by
the house, a. that DR.. Peterson be re-
moved from Office as government physician
at the settlement.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
Rep. &. Brown presented petition from
Josia for refund of SIS, taxes paid twice.
Referred to the finance committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented a petition from
MOlOkai, with 70 signatures, praying, ~
that the leper hospital at KakaakO be
abolished (2) that the treatment of lepers
be transferred to Kalaupapa and KalawaO,
80 that two hospitals be erected, one at
KalawaO and the other at Kalaupapa, (D
that DR.. Goto be appointed to treat lepers
at the settlement.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
Rep. Nakaleka presented petition from
Molokai, praying, U) that the agent of the
Board of Health at Molokai serve without
salary, (2) that no more Chinese be al
lowed to come into the Kingdom, 81 that
doctors be required to discontinue the
practice of vaccination.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
Rep. PaehaOle presented petition from
MOlokai, praying, (1) that bridge be built
at Halawa and $1,000 appropriated for the
building of 1T, ~ that an appropriation of
5000 be made to each of the landings at
PukOO, Kaunakakai and Kamalo.
Referred to the committee on public
lands and internal improvements.
Rep. KamauOha presented a petition
from Blla Walalee praying that the sum OF
$50 which he claims to have been promised
him by ]. F. Jordan for making road, be
paid Petitioner refers to Rep. Kamai to
substantiate the fact of his having made
the road.
Referred to the finance committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. G. Brown read a report of the
judiciary committee on the bill relating to
the issuing of patents. The committee
recommended certain slight amendments |
and with these that the bill which they |
necessary and beneficial one, |
pass.
The same member read the report of the |
judiciary committee on the bill relating to |
prints and labels, recommending that the |
bill pass.
Noble Hitchcock read the report of the |
special committee, appointed 18th instant,
on the bill relating to the property of mar
ried women.
The three foregoing reports were laid on
the table, to be considered with the bills.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa moved that whereas
early in the session petitions were sent to
this House praying that no mere lepers be
sent to MOlOkai until the House has taken
The subject matters of these petitions into
and it is feared that there
are lepers at KakaakO who may be among
hose in whose behalf petitions have been
presented, and whose names may be on
he list of persons to be sent to MOlokai
,O-day; therefore, resolved, that the Min
ster of Interior be directed not to send
away certain persons (named) until the
House takes their cases into consideration
The member stated. in support of his
that the two persons referred
o had petitioned to be left where they are,
urther time, under treatment. Their pc
itiOns were referred to the Sanitary Com
nittee, and he urged upon the committee
he necessity of reporting at once.
Noble Castle moved the resolution be
aid on the table, to be considered with the
eport of the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Kinney could not see how the hon.
member, Rep Kalaukoa, thinks to abro-
ate statute laws by resolutions of the
louise. The laws provide for the segrega-
ion of lepers, and the member is prOpOs- |
lg a wrong course in the terms of his
eSOlutiOn.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Rep. KamauOha moved: Whereas, the !
epers at Kalawao and Kalaupapa are sup
Orted at public expense, and it is neces-
ary that the public be well informed as to
he condition of the people so provided for.
nd other facts connected with them;
lerefOre,
Resolved, That committee of seven be I
DpOinted to proceed to MOlOkai, visit the I
per settlements and report to the House; &
$50 that the expenses of the committee be {
aid by the House. !
The resolution was seconded by Rep.
inney and supported by Minister Thurs
IN, Mobiles Castle, Young, Smith and a
and Reps. G. Brown, Kamau- c
IA, Kauhi and others.
Noble Smith moved an amendment, pro-
ding that the committee have power,
their discretion, to take with them not
lceeding two physicians. Passed.
The resolution, as amended, was adopt | F
|, and committee appointed, consisting
Reps. PaehaOle, Daniels, Kinney, Hele-
lnihi and Gay, and Mobiles Richardson i
I'd Wilder.
NEW BILLS. "
Noble Castle read first time, by their y
Ties: q
An Act to authorize the Circuit Judges o
examine for commitment. o
An Act to amend Chapter XLIII. of ii
e laws of 1886, relative to Withdrawals of .,
cOhOl for certain uses.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
amend and consolidate the laws relative