The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-06
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
seventy-second Day.


Chaplain. Minutes read and approved.
Rep. Marques reported on sundry pc
titions relating to mail carriers, recon-
mending that some be granted and others
rejected. Report adopted.
Noble Burchardt presented report OF
the committee on Kohala water works,
recommending that it pass.
Rep. Marques stated the Post Office
Committee would report soon.
Minister Brown gave notice OF an Act
to transfer the Postal Bureau to the FL
nance Department.
Noble Mccarthy gave notice of an Act
to enable the Minister of Finance to
remit the duties on certain articles.
Noble Phillips gave notice OF an Act
to provide for the erection OF plant for
generating electricity for lighting.
Rep Waipullani gave notice OF the
following acts: l. To provide Tor trans
fer OF protection OF Honolulu from police
to military 9 To allow certain coasting
vessels carrying mails free water. ). To
amend law relating to street railroads.
4. To amend section 527 OF the Civil
Code.
Noble Widemann read by title an Act
to amend the law regarding corporations.
The bill was read a second time by title,
and referred to the committee OF which
Rep. Brown is chairman
Noble Muller read by title an Act to
authorize the construction of railroads
over lands of persons not benefited
thereby.
Minister Spencer answered questions
of Rep. Kalua regarding DR.. Lutz, sub
hitting reply of the Board of Health,
his resignation, for what reason the
would be laid before the Board at its
meeting on the 10th. The President
could not state who would be appointed
in DIR. Lutz's place, in case the resigna-
ton should be accepted. In any case the
Legislature might be assured that at
least as good care of the lepers would be
taken as ever in the past. The letter
was signed by the Secretary of the Board
of Health.
Minister Spencer moved the report be
LAID on the table until the Board of Health
had met.
Noble Widemann wanted to know
whether it was official courtesy to an
swer the letter of minister by one from
clerk.
Minister Spencer had not been in Office
long enough to know what the custom
was.
Rep. Kalua moved the reply be &C.
cepted.
The reply was accepted to be consid-
cred with the answer made the other
day
Rep. Kalua introduced the following
Resolved that the Minister of the Int
rior be requested to request the Presi.
dent of the Board of Health to resign
Immediately He had introduced the
resolution because the people had had
enough of him. He thought the Presi
| dent was growing arrogant. He seemed
| to think that he was above the Legisla
ture. 1t Was time for him to learn that
| the Legislature was the highest power in
this country. Obstacles were constantly
placed in the way of DR.. Lutz in his
| efforts to cure the lepers.
Noble j Nj. Horner agreed that this
thing had gone far enough. 1t began in
the complaints of certain persons at the
hospital, who were using members O
this House as tool. The investigation
had not satisfied these members, and {
second resolution had been brought in
That had not satisfied them and another
was brought, and to- day still another t.
carry further this persecution. Whel
will we ever get through our business i
we follow up every department in THU
way. This House is continually follow
ing up this Minister to take the business
out of his hands and do it ourselves
When we get through with this Ministe
We will probably begin with the others
Where viii the Ministers land? w,
have entrusted the business to them ant
they are able to do it. They do no
claim to be infallible like the Pope. The,
are not omnIpotent and omnipresent
We must give them time.
Rep. Brown agreed in general with thu
last speaker that the House should no
NEEDLE with the management of bu
reaus and the appointments. But in thi
case, it should be remembered that TIN
House has passed resolution that tn
President of the Board should be lay
man. used to think so, but | change,
my mind and now | have changed
again. If the president is a physician
what is to be done in case of a clash be
tween the President of the Board and tn
examining physicians DIR. Lutz ha
not been here very long. 1t is too sool
to pronounce upon his treatment Il
some cases we arc told it has been bene
fetal. He should have full opportu
nifty to prosecute his treatment. | kno,
both him and DIR. Kimball by sight.
never spoke word to either of them. /
is perfectly evident they do not get alon
together. His resignation must simpl
mean that he will not serve under tn
present President of the Board. The Ha
waiians themselves are the ones princi
pally concerned in this matter, and tn
House should pay some respect to thei
wishes, and therefore shall vote for th
resolution.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the Sergeant
alarms be ordered to bring in the mem
bers.
The ayes and noes were called for
Noble kauhane asked to be excused
Noble Baldwin stated that he shout,
vote no, because he thought the motion
of Minister Spencer, to lay on the tabl
until the Board had met,was reasonable
He thought the Hawaiians had som
ground for complaint, and yet he coul,
not see that anything had been prove,
against the president.
Rep. Walbridge voted no for the sam
reason as Noble Baldwin.
Rep. Richard asked to be excused
from voting as he had no reason to vot
against the President, nothing havin
been brought against him.
Rep. Rice asked to be excused iron
| voting as he was q member of the ORIG