The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the opening of the afternoon ses,
sion, House bill No. As, relating tC
quarantine powers, was received and
Immediately taken up on first reading
Under suspension of. the rules the bill
came up on second reading, section by
/ section.
Y The Attorney General said he did not
want to rush the bill through the Sen
ate until every member had had full
time for consideration. He explained
that the bill followed almost exactly the
regulations laid down by the United
States. and was intended to strengthen
the administrative powers of the Board
Of Health and put the authorities of the
country in a position to deal in more
intelligent manner with questions that
may arise in connection with epidemics
in foreign countries.
Section ! makes it unlawful for any
vessel or merchant ship from any for
eign port to enter any port in the Ha-
waiian Islands except in accordance
with the provisions of the Act or rules
made under it by the Board Of Health.
Section requires any vessel clearing
for an Hawaiian port to obtain from the
Consul. Vice Consul or other consular
officer of the Republic of Hawaii at the
port of departure, or from the medical
officer where such officer has been ap-
pointed by the President, a bill of
health in duplicate, in the form pre-
scribed by the Minister of Foreign At
fairs. setting forth the sanitary history
and condition of the vessel and that 1t
has in all respects complied with the
prescribed health regulations. The
President is authorized to appoint a
medical officer to serve in the office of
the Consul at any foreign port, for the
purpose of furnishing information and
making the inspection and giving the
required bills of health. Any vessel
failing to comply with regulations is
liable to forfeit not more than $4,000 TO
the Republic of Hawaii.
Section empowers the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to make such rules and
regulations affecting vessels, their pas
sengers, crew and cargo, leaving for
eign ports for Hawaii, as may be deem
ed necessary.
Section provides for the Minister of
Foreign Affairs making orders public,
and prevents any vessel entering an
Hawaiian port without having certifi-
cate from the quarantine officer at the
port of destination, showing that all
regulations have been complied with.
Section 5. On arrival of an infected
vessel at any port not provided with
proper facilities for treatment of the
saHe. the Port Collector or Health Of
ficer of the port may remand said YES
sci. at its own expense, to the nearest
quarantine station where accommoda-
lions and appliances are provided for
the necessary disinfection and treat
ment of the vessel crew, passengers
and cargo: and after treatment of any
infected vessel at a quarantine station,
and after certificate shall have been
given by the Health officer at said sta
ton that the vessel, crew, cargo and
passengers are each and all free from
infectious disease, or danger of convey
ing the same, the said vessel shall be
permitted to enter any port of the Ha-
waiian Islands named within the GER
tifcate.
Section g. Whenever it shall be
shown TO the satisfaction of the Presi-
dent that by reason of any infectious or
contagious disease in any foreign coun-
try there is serious danger of the intro
duction of the same into the Hawaiian
IslandS, and that notwithstanding the
quarantine defense this danger is so in
creased by the introduction of persons
or property from such country that a
suspension of the right to introduce the
same is demanded in the Interest of the
public health, the President shall have
the power to prohibit, in whole or in
part. the introduction of persons and
property from such countries or places
as he shall designate, and for such pc
riod of time as he may deem necessary"
A new section was added: This Act
shall take effect on the date of ap-
prevail"
The bill passed the second reading as
a whole and was made the special order
for third reading on Thursday.
Adjourned