The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-06
House OF Representatives.

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constitute a quorum. Reading of min
utes.
4 Minister King reported signing BY
the President of bills relating to pounds
estrays. brands and marks; duties ON
legacies, bequests and inheritances; ad-
ditional expenses of Legislature and
widening of certain streets in Honolulu
Minister Cooper reported that. the
facts in regard to the Labor Conven-
tion and treaty between Hawaii and
Japan as asked for in a resolution by
Rep. Kamauoha, were ready for distri-
| button.
A communication from the Senate
| announced passage in third reading,
with Senate amendments, of House bill
No. 6, relating to lengthening certain
streets in Honolulu.
Rep. Bond reported for the select
committee on House bills Nos. 10 and
"a as follows:
Your select committee to whom were
referred House Bill No. 19. relating TO
the Act to Mitigate, and House Bill
No. "a, relating to prostitution, having
had the same under careful considera-
ton, beg leave to report as follows:
1--WE find that the purpose of the
Act to Mitigate was, as defined by its
title, to mitigate the evils and diseases
arising from prostitution; and from
the testimony of physicians and others
who have had opportunities of becom-
ing acquainted with the results of its
operations we are led to believe that
the law has been in a marked degree
successful in accomplishing it's pur-
pose among certain classes of people.
"It is a failure in so far as 1t fails
to reach those who do not register (of
whom the number is reputed to be
greater than of those who do) or to
apply to districts or islands outside of
Honolulu.
THAT law was not intended to oper-
ate as a measure for suppression of
prostitution, nor to interfere with the
laws that provide for the arrest and
punishment therefor.
Neither were it's provisions for reg
istration and inspection intended to be
in the nature of a permit or license.
Practically they have the effect of a
license since arrests of prostitutes are
rarely, If ever, made.
cts Objectionable feature is, that IL
recognizes and provides free medical
treatment for that which by other laws,
is made punishable offense; thereby
placing the government in a position
inconsistent with itself.
1--WE concur in the opinion commonly
held, that the evil under consideration
cannot be suppressed but believe il
may be abated, and it's attendent re-
by the stringent regula-
tions and surveillance provided for in
Bill No. "a
ITO this end we recommend that the
bill pass with the following
to wit:
Il. In Section A. line 4, after the
word arrested insert the words on
sworn complaint.
"2. In the same section, line z, after
the word segregated insert the words
if such segregation be practicable, but
in any case be so that it shall read, and
shall be segregated if practicable, but
in any case be under the charge and
care of such medical officer until wholly
cured.
"3. After Section 9, add another sec
tion to read as follows:
Section 10. The sum of $4,000
appropriated to the uses of the Board
of Health for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the Act to Miti-
gate, In an act approved on the 30tb
day of April, A. d. 1896, is hereby made
available for use by the same Board,
for the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of this act, and the additional
sum of 100000 is hereby appropriated
out of the current receipts and the
general revenue of the Republic, for
the same expenses.
~. Amend Section 10 by making it
read Section II, and adding the words,
provided that this section shall not
be so construed as to repeal Sections
5 and z of the Act to Mitigate (Chap.
LVII, Penal Code, 1869.
"5. Amend Section II by making it
read Section IL, by striking out the
words and after it's publication and
insert the words the date of fits ap-
prevail so that it shall read as fol-
lows: Section II. This act shall take
effect from the date of it's approval"
''As the passage of this Act. which
was intended to be a substitute for the