The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-14

Immediately taken up on first reading
Under suspension of the rules the bill
came UP on second reading, section by
section.
The Attorney General said he did not
want to rush the bill through the Sen
ate until every member had had full
4ime 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 epldemlcS
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-
Wafian 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
mort of departure, or from the medical
officer where such officer has been APP
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
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
falling to comply with regulations is
liable to forfeit not more than $4,000 to
the Republic of Hawaii.
Section 3 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 a certifi-
cate from the quarantine officer at the
port of destination, showing that all
regulations have been complied with.
Section s. On arrival of an infected
vessel at any port not provided with
proper facilities for treatment of the
same, the Port Collector or Health Of
ficer of the port may remand said yes
sci. at it's own expense, to the nearest
quarantine station where accommoda-
tions and appliances are provided for
the necessary disinfectfon 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
tificate.
Section 6. 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
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
Rod of time as he may deem necessary"
A new section was added: This Act
shall take effect on the date of APP
prevail"
The bill passed the second reading as
a whole and was made the special order
for third reading on Thursday.
Adjourned