The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-31

Noble BaldwIn-As one interested IN
the item, have no objection TO the rel
erence to the Sanitary Committee. 1t is
the only hospital on the islands open
to all classes. They have only a mean
little yard. The outhouses are too close
TO the main building. / would ike to
see it pass and believe il will pass event
ually.
Rep. kalua-I move the item be in
serted. | do not think it necessary TO
refer it to any committee. The hospital
is very very crsmped. Sometimes there
have been eight patients in one room. A
price has already been fixed for the land.
The hospital does great deal OF good,
but it would do great deal more II 1t
were enlarged.
Rep. Brown-Unless the item reads
precisely what its for, you will not be
able TO use any excess after the purchase
of the land.
Noble Walbridge-It reads purchase OF
land and removal of buildings. | have
no particular objection TO its going to the
Sanitary Committee, as | think it would
be safe in their hands
The Secretary read the resolution orr
ginally introduced by Noble Walbridge
in regard to the item
Rep. Brown moved that the committee
recommend the House to take this reso-
luton from the table and refer it to the
Sanitary Committee.
The motion TO refer to the Sanitary
| Committee was carried
Repairs and care of quarantine 81 800
Minister Spencer gave the items
| Passed
Quarantine expenses $1,000.
| Minister Pe;erson-This is contin
gent item and will be used only in case
of necessity. Passed.
| Kapiolani Home Including cost o.
moving to KalihD $500.
Noble Mccarthy moved to strike ou
words including cost OF moving to ka
| lihi. The object is to give the Board o
Health discretion to move it when they
| chose.
Rep. Brown-It was originally moved
| from the leper settlement down here be
cause it was intended for childen o.
lepers They should not be kept up a
Molokai as long as they show no signs
of leprosy. They may never have it. L
is now at Kakaako, but it is desired t.
move it to Kalihi so that they can b.
near the receiving station and can re
ceive the attention of DR.. Lutz.
Minister Peterson-I am in favor o
the amendment OF Noble Mccarthy be
cause it gives the Board discretion
which it ought to have. They would no
remove it without careful consideration
/ agree to certain extent with the re
marks of the member from Honolulu
The children are born chiefly at Molo
kai and if they are there, their parent
can see them. The Board should settl
4 "a l. hot t.N-
shall be moved at all.
Rep. Kapaehaole-I am in favor o
passing the item as in the bill. thinl
the children ought to be cared for il
} Honolulu. They ought not to be on Nc
lokai. 1t would be very hard to regu
late the visiting of their parents. Their
would be contamination. 1t is better
have them here when the settlement
so crowded. The matter was brough
up at the settlement in 1888, and tn
unanimous wish was to have the Chi
dren brought down here. During tn
recent visit of the committee no dissatls
faction was expressed.
Noble Baldwin-This is very impoi
tant question involving the health of th
nation and ought not. to be left to tn
Board of Health. The House can an
ought to decide it right here. They ar
kept separated, SO that if they have nc
inherited it, they cannot get it. Niue
as love my children-if were lepe
at Molokai, l should want my childre
not to be there 80 that there might be n
chance of their taking it.
Noble McCarthy-Since establishin
the home there have been about thirty
five inmates. The people at Molokai al
unwilling to have them in the home
The hon. member read an extract fror
; the report of the Board of Health, yer
flying this statement, and favoring tn
establishment of home at the settle
ment, where they can be isolated an
yet can occasionally see them. The re
port states that there are forty childre
at the settlement who showed no sign {
, the disease and yet are at large in tn
settlement.
Rep. Robt. Wilcox moved the com
mittee take recess till 80. Carried