The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-08

committee on House bills Nos. 19 and
"a as follows:
Your select committee to whom were
referred House Bill No. 10, relating tt
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:
I'VE 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 its pur-
pose among certain classes of people.
"It is failure in so far as it 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 its provisions for reg
istration and inspection intended to be
in the nature of permit or license.
Practically they have the effect of a
license since arrests of prostitutes are
rarely, if ever, made
"Its Objectionable feature is, that it
recognizes and provides free medical
treatment for that which by other laws,
is made punishable offense; thereby
placing the government in position
inconsistent with itself.
I'VE concur in the opinion commonly
held, that the evil under consideration
cannot be suppressed but believe it
may be abated, and its attendent re-
suits mitigated to a greater extent than
heretofore, by the stringent regula-
tions and surveillance provided for in
Bill No. "a.
ITO this end we recommend that the
aforesaid bill pass with the following
amendments, to wit:
Il. In Section 4, line 4, after the
word arrested insert the words ON
sworn complaint
''2. In the same section, line 7, 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
ton to read as follows:
Section 10. The sum of $4,000
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 30th
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
)ut of the current receipts and the |
general revenue of the Republic, for |
the same expenses.
a. Amend Section 10 by making it |
'ead Section IL, and adding the words,
provided that this section shall not |
be so construed as to repeal Sections |
) and of the Act to Mitigate (Chap. |
LVII, Penal Code, 1863.
SO. Amend Section IL by making it
-ead Section IL, by striking out the
words and after it's publication. and
insert the words the date of its ap-
)roval;' so that it shall read as fol-
ows: Section II. This act shall take
fleet from the date of it's approval"
"As the passage of this Act, which
vas intended to be substitute for the
act to Mitigate, would by the provisions
If Section II thereof (as amendeO re-
peal Section 1, 2, 8, and 6 of the Act
o Mitigate, and your committee are
lot able to favor the repeal of that law
the substitution of one equally |
good or better. we recommend that |
Bill No. 19 be indefinitely postponed"
E. c. BOND,
S. K. KAEO,
E. NJ. HANUNA. |
Rep. Robertson reported for the Sc
ect committee appointed to confer with
he Senate committee on the matter
If design for great seal, having had
lnder consideration House Joint Reso-
ution No. and the report of the Sen