The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-14
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Twenty-ninth Day.

Rep. Kamai presented petition from
Kipahulu, for $1,000 to bridge Alele
stream. Referred to Public Lands COM
mittee. From Hama, that people have
access to Government lands for taking
all kinds of roots, for supplying fish or
for sale. Referred to Public Lands COM
mittee.
Rep. Nawahi presented petition from
Hilo, that the Assembly encourage
steamship lines to foreign countries.
Referred TO Committee on Commerce.
For $1,000 for St. Mary's school, Hilo.
Referred to Education committee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented petition
from Kona, that teachers in Hawaiian
schools be paid 81 day. Referred to
Education committee.
Rep. Rickard offered resolution for
s. 900 for repairs to roads and bridges in
Hamakua. Tabled for consideration
with the Appropriation bill.
Rep r w. Wilcox resolved that FL.
G. Crabbe was dismissed without cause
from the position of station keeper in
Honolulu, with three months salary
due and unpaid, and that $500 be appro-
priated to pay said salary. He moved
it be referred to the Finance committee
Rep. Kalua moved it be laid on the
table for consideration with the Appro-
priation bill.
Noble Baldwin said this claim was
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ought now to 60 to some committee.
Resolution referred to Finance COM
mittee.
Rep. Rosa, under suspension of the
rules, reported from the Revision COM
mittee the bill transferring the care and
custody of prisoners from the depart
ment Of the Acknowledgement to that of
| the Minister of the Interior. The third
reading of the bill was made the special
order for this day.
| Rep. r. w. Wilcox, resolved that
$4,000 be appropriated for the assist
ance of St. Louis College, with the pro-
viso that the following studies be pur-
sued: Chemistry, descriptive and analy-
teal geometry, calculus, etc. Laid on
the table.
Noble Pua resolved that a committee
of five be appointed to confer, in con-
junction with the Board of Health ply
stefan at the Kalihi receiving station,
with lepers intended to be sent to Molo-
kai, in order to ascertain the nature of
their treatment at Kalihi, and that if
the committee see fit they should in
struct the Board of Health not to send
any more lepers to Molokai without per-
mission of the said committee. He said
that people with very slight marks are
sent to Molokai, while others unmistak-
ably marked with the disease are de-
tanned. The Board had disregarded a
former resolution OF the House and fur
Their action was required.
Noble Phillips said it was absurd to
send the Sanitary committee out there to
see who has or has not the disease.
Who were they that they should venture
to give decision on such professional
question? AS chairman of the Sanitary
committee he could say that they had
investigated the mode of examination OF
suspects at Kalihi, and was able TO as
sert that there was no chance of collision
among the examining doctors. There
were four of them, they conducted their
examinations separately without ex-
changing word, and it required the de-
I cision of three of them to send patient
to Molokai. The honorable Noble seemed
to assume knowledge of the disease
but the speaker did not believe he had a
particle of knowledge on the subject
The way he flung resolutions into this
House, one would think that his country.
men were badly treated. This he did
not believe was the case. Although
there had been no report from the SAM
tary committee, they had not been idle
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Rep Kalua moved to amend the reso
luton so as to call for simply report
from the select committee as to the man
agement CT the receiving station.
Noble Phillips objected emphatically
to select committee. 1t was an insul,
to the Sanitary committee appointed by
that Chair. He moved the resolution be
laid on the table.
I Rep. Kalua disclaimed any intention
of affront to the Sanitary committee
which was not appointed for the receiv'
ing station but for the whole Kingdom
He objected to the resolution because il
interfered with the law that gave the
Board OF Health it's authority. The
speaker was chairman of a select COM
mittee of the Legislature of 1884, to in
vestigate complaints against the receiv'
ing station then at Kakaako.
Rep Richard considered the amend
ment of Rep. Kalua only added insult tc
injury. They had very capable SAM
tary committee, that showed it was look
ing after the receiving station. After
the careful report of the chairman, there
was no necessity of select committee tc
investigate further. Having the fullest
sympathy with the sick people and theil
friends, he yet believed that the physi
clans were capable men and would not
without cause send anybody to Molokal
Noble Widemann said sentiment would
carry people away on this subject. de
had been carried away himself in refer
ence to case in which he had some in
terest, but the result proved that he wa:
wrong then and the mover of the resolu
ton knew the case to which he referred
Neither a committee nor resolution o
this House can set aside the laws OF the
land, and he would ask the mover tC
withdraw his resolution.
Rep. Brown raised the point of order
as several members rose TO speak, that s
motion to lay on the table was not debat
able. Sustained.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Noble Widemann resolved that SO be
appropriated for the return OF taxes to j
Z. Mendonca. He moved that specia
committee be appointed to consider this
and all similar resolutions.
Minister Brown said all previous reso
lutions of the kind had been referred tc
the Minister of Finance. He was ready
to receive and investigate this one also
Noble,W accepted the offer as
an amendment. but said former Minis
ter of Finance had lied about the bush