The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-14
THE LEGISLATURE
Thirteenth Day.
MONDAY, June Is.

The House met at 10 O'Clock, quo
rum being present. After prayer by
the Chaplain, the minutes were read
by Secretary Mccarthy and Acting
Interpreter Tesla, and were approved.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Kanealii presented a petition
from North Waikiki praying, ~
that the Act to Mitigate be repealed;
(2) that license for the sale of opium
be granted; (5) that all liquor licenses
outside of the city of Honolulu be re-
called; a. that a new Reciprocity
Treaty be engaged in and that Ma
tion&l Bank be established. Referred
TO the Committee on Miscellaneous
Petitions.
Also, by the same member the fol-
lowing: IL that both jury terms of
the Circuit Court be held at Waikiki.
Maui; % that majority of the
commissions of Agents to take Ac-
acknowledgements be cancelled; (3) that
lepers at the leper settlement, known
to be cured, be allowed to return to
their homes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Also, % that konohiki patches of
lands situated within kuleanas be
sold to the owners of the kuleanas;
~ that konohiki fisheries be made
tree to the people; (3) that a post
office be established at Waihee, Maui.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Rep. Akina presented a petition
from Waimea, Kauai, containing 135
Nj. -
OF the individual members of the Cab
met be reduced to $4,000. Laid on the
table to be considered with the Ap-
preparation bill.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported bill No. 40 print
ed and ready for distribution.
Noble Neumann, Chairman of the
judiciary Committee, gave notice to
members having bills with that COM
mlttee to meet with them this after
noon after adjournment.
Noble Cornwell, from the. Military
committee, reported favorably on
IAN Act to appropriate money for the
purpose OF paying the expenses OF
bands, flags and salutes," and amount
ing to $4,000, to include August, and
recommend that the bill pass to en-
grossment. Report approved, bill or
dered TO engrossment and for third
reading on Thursday, the 10th inst.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of @
meeting of the Special Committee on
permanent Settlements, at / O'Clock
to-day.
Noble Macfarlane, under suspension
of the rules. read q petition from His
Lordship the Bishop of Honolulu and
clergy of the Anglican Church in Ha-
wall.
10 the Honorable, the Mobiles and Rep.
resentatives of the Hawaiian King.
dom, in Legislature assembled:
The humble petition of the under
signed Alfred Willis, Bishop of Homo
lulu, sheweth:
Thst the Bishop, Clergy and Represen-
tatives of the Laity Of the Anglican
Church in Hawaii, in Synod assembled
did, on November 20, 1891, unanimously
resolve as follows:
Resolved, That the Diocesan SYNOD OF
the Anglican Church in Hawaii views
with deepest sympathy the sad affection
OF their brethren suffering from the
scourge OF teprosy. and takes this oppor-
tunity OF expressing solemn conviction
that Notwithstanding much that has
been accomplished by the Hawaiian
Government in the past, the devoted en-
beavers OF members OF the Roman Cath
olic Church, and others, and the liberal
ity of private individuals, this nation
will ,have failed to fulfil it's duty towards
those, who, for the sake of the public
health, are forcibly removed from their
homes unless and until,
livery facility and encouragement
are given for the employment OF RENE
dial methods elsewhere found beneficial
Young persons segregated as lep-
ers are considered as wards OF the Gov
eminent for whose protection from the
vice and immortality so VIGOROUSLY ram.
pant at the Leper Settlement the author.
tiles are responsible.
Steps are taken whereby sufferers
from leprosy in mild form, or in its ear.
Hest manifestations may be preserved
from contact with persons in the worst
and most distressing stages of the dis
ease.
That the above resolution be embed
led in memorial to be sent to Her Mai
esty the Queen and Inc next Legislature
and the President be empowered to sigr
and forward them.
Your petition, therefore, Your Homer
able House, to take the above resolution
into your earnest consideration.
And your petitioners will ever pray
etc.
ALFRED Willis,
President of the Diocesan Synod of thu
Anglican Church in Hawaii
June s, 1892.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee
Rep. Kamauoha presented the fol
lowing questions to the Attorney-Gen
eral: "a Has David Dayton, tn
president of the Board of Health, re
ported the number of washhouses es
tablished in this city? ~ Are an,
such washhouses established by law
(3l Are they legally established b,
order of the Board of Health or by tn
Marshal?
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of bill
% to repeal Chapter IS, Session Law
of 1887, relating to the practice O
medicine; (2) to repeal Chapter &C
Session Laws of 1876, relating to tn
medical treatment of leppers; ~ +
re-enact Chapter 90, Laws of 1886, re
lating to 8 Hawaiian Board of Health
Rep. A. s. Wilcox offered resoIu
ton that 5000 be appropriated for tn
repair of court house at Waioli, Kauai
Referred TO Committee on Publ
Lands and Internal improvements.
Rep. Aki read for the first time
bill to amend Section II, Chapter A
Laws of 1890, relating to the sale c
spirituous liquors; also, for the frs
time, a bill authorizing the Ministe
of the Interior to grant q license to
housa for uapablinn oonoc IF O.