The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-06


Law. Lsid on the table with the bill.
Also that the segregation law be re-
pealed Laid on the table With the bill.
Also that Il property qualifications for
Noble voters % repealed. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Also that people having leprosy re-
ceive medical treatment for one or two
wears before being sent 10 the asylum.
Referred TO the Sanitary Committee.
Also that $40 600 be appropriated for
roads in Puma Laid on the table with
the Appropriation bill.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Williams reported for the Print
ing Committee that the Appropriation
bin and Bills Il, II aud Is We ready
for distribution.
Noble Wslhrige. for the Enrolment
Committee, reported Bill No. , en-
crossed.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Min. Spencer reported for Committee
on Petition No. :, referring to road dam
ages in Kona, and asked for further time.
Granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Koahou presented a resolution
setting forth that whereas the Collector
Generals report says nothing OF the
opium which has been seized and sold Z:
Resolved That select committee OF three
be appointed to investigate and report
on opium seizures. he had fire.
Quently seen accounts in the news
papers OF large opium seizures,
but there was nothing in the Collectors
report. Perhaps he had forgotten it
but he must not be allowed to go on for
getting. A few months ago one heard a
great deal about opium sent away in the
bark Velocity, but the Collector is silent
about it, There is not grain of opium
in his report
Rep. Waipuilani supported the resolu-
ton, amending it to make the commit
tee one of five.
Rep. Ashford favored the amendment
and did nos doubt that the energy shown
by the member from Hilo Rep. Koahou)
would carry him through as chairman.
He believed that there had been 4 great
dead of kalohe about the Ia ldling of
opium, and believed he could put the COM
mittee on the track of good deal of IT,
He was informed, how credibly he did
not know, that the Deputy Collector had
had bona fide offer of $3.50 tin for
opium which subsequently sold for $3.50
per tin. The members of the House
knew that all opium seized was turned
into the Custom House, when the party
making the seizure was entitled to one
half of the proceeds. One officer has
turned in, as he claims, 400 tins, for
which he has never been able to get a
statement or one cent in cash. Ii was
high time that the Bureau should be in
yestigated. II these current scandals
were false the bureau should be vindica-
ted, and if true the public should know
it. His sentiments should not be taken
in partizan way, but merely as favor
ing an investigation into What seemed
TO be an irregularity or series thereof.
Rep. Nawahi thought there was some
thing very mysterious about the Custom
House. Some one down there had magi-
cal powers and could turn opium into
bricks, etc. Ii the committe were APP
pointed, the member who had just spo-
ken should be on it, as he seemed to be
on the track OF evil doors and would soon
have some OF them by the leg. Last ses-
sion he had captured some opium him
self and had not heard from it..
The amended resolution was adopted
The President appointed Reps. Koa.
hou, White and Ashford and Mobiles
Marsden and Walbrige as the committee.
Minister WidemaDn read by title an
Act to amend and consolidate the la0 5
relating to the Postal Savings Bank.
The Minister also gave notice OF an
Act to amend Chap. % of Laws OF 1873
relating to duty on certain merchandise
Rep. Kanealii introduced a resolution
that an item of So 900 be appropriated fol
a road from Makawelua to Wailuku
Maui.
Laid on the table with the Appropria
ton bill.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice. of an Ac
to amend Sec. 81, Civil Code, relating t.
store licenses.
Rep. Kamauoha. Resolved, that Hi
Excellency the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs be instructed to notify the member
of the Board of Health that it is tht
wish of the House that all lepers at Ka
lihi be retained there until after the pas
sage of the Appropriation bill and tina
Mr.. Lowell have access to the said lep
ers without hindrance, and be allowed t
cure them, and that in the meantime n
report to the House whether he has al
fected any cures or not.
The member said the idea was to Civ
WI II.
disease, as he claimed that he was abl
to do so.
Rep. Smith moved reference to tn
Sanitary Committee. All felt the grea
est interest in the matter, but before tn
House took any action, there should b
investigation, II there were good ground
for the recommendation OF the resolution
the committee would doubtless SO repor
Noble Pua said the resolution reques
ed the Minister to confer with the Boar
and stop lepers going to Molokai, unit
this doctor could have a chance. Nothir
had been done last session, though the
was great deal of talk. He understoC
this doctor had benefited many Peep
greatly, who were not at the receivil
station. DIR. Lutz was treating lepers
the receiving station, but the Board
Health did not want him. The Board
Health only wanted a doctor who sa
leprosy was incurable. The Board d
not endeayor to preserve the health
the people. The Board was run for t
personal benefit of its members,
was sure the Board was composed
men who made no effort to cure this d
ease.
Rep. Iosepa-The resolution was We
simple. 1t simply instructed the Boa
not to send anybody to Molokai until Il
doctors remedy could be tested. If
resolution is referred to the Saints
Committee, when will the committee
port? Perhaps too late. If Noble 7
were President of the Board, no doubt
our lepers would soon be cured. But
fortunately he is not on the Board. HI
is a man who says he can cure lepro
Vot SIC rive him q trial There ia no