The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-09
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
seventy-second Day.
FRIDAY, Sept. 5.

! Chaplain. Minutes read and approved
Rep. Marques reported on sundry pc
| titions relating to mail carriers, recon
mending that some be granted and other:
rejected. Report adopted.
Noble Burchardt presented report o
the committee on Kohala water works
recommending that it pass.
Rep. Marques stated the Post-Offct
Committee would report soon.
Minister Brown gave notice OF an Ac
to transfer the Postal Bureau to the Fl
nance Department.
Noble Mccarthy gave notice OF an Act
to enable the Minister of Finance tc
remit the duties on certain articles.
Noble Phillips gave notice of an Act
to provide for the erection OF plant fol
generating electricity for lighting.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice OF the
following acts: l. To provide for trans
fer OF protection OF Honolulu from police
to military. ,. To allow certain coasting
vessels carrying mails free water 5. To
amend law relating to street railroads.
+. 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 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, SUBJ
hitting reply of the Board of Health,
which states that DR.. Lutz had rendered
his resignation, for what reason the
Board did not know The resignation
would be laid before the Board at its
meeting on the 10th. The President
could not state who would be appointed
in DR.. 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
a clerk.
Minister Spencer had not been in Office
long enough to know what the custom
was.
Rep. Kalua moved the reply be ac-
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 Inte-
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. It 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. N. Horner agreed that this
thing had gone far enough. 1t began in
the complaints OF certain persons at the
hospital, who were using members of
this House as tool. The investigation
had not satisfied these members, and a
second resolution had been brought in.
That had not satisfied them land another
was brought, and to-day still another to
carry further this persecution. When
will we ever get through our business if
we follow up every department in this
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 Minister
we will probably begin with the others.
Where will the Ministers land? We
have entrusted the business to them and
they are able to do it. They do not
claim to be infallible like the Pope. They
are not omnIpotent and omnipresent.
We must give them time.
Rep. Brown agreed in general with the
last speaker that the House should not
NEEDLE with the management of bu-
reaus and the appointments. But in this
case, it should be remembered that the
House has passed a resolution that the
President of the Board should be lay
man. used to think so, but changed
my mind and now l have changed it
again If the president is physician,
what is to be done in case of a clash be-
tween the President of the Board and the
examining physicians? DIR. Lutz has
not been here very long. 1t is too soon
10 pronounce upon his treatment. In
some cases we are told it has been bene-
fetal. He should have full opportu-
nifty to prosecute his treatment. know
both him and DIR. Kimball by sight.
never spoke word to either OF them. 1t |
IS perfectly evident they do not get along |
5ogether. His resignation must simply |
mean that he will not serve under the |
present President of the Board. The Ha- |
xaiians themselves are the ones princi- |
oaIly concerned in this matter, and the |
House should pay some respect to their |
wishes, and therefore ! shall vote for the |
resolution.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the Sergeant
alarms be ordered to bring in the mem
1ers.
The ayes and noes were called for.
Noble Kauhane asked to be excused.
Noble Baldwin stated that he should
'ote no, because he thought the motion
VI Minister Spencer, to lay on the table
lntll the Board had met, was reasonable.
He thought the Hawaiians had some
round for complaint, and yet he could
lot see that anything had been proved