The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-06

available, for many years to come.
The bill in question is of doubtful
utility and it is safe to assume that
only in few isolated instances would
the occasion arise when the opportuni-
/ ty so afforded would be availed of by
property and land owners-and then
only in respect to such lands of ques-
tionable value. Again, as a business
! proposition the measure proposed
would hardly commend itself"
/ Report laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill
Rep. Robertson reported on petition
IS, asking for an appropriation of $500
/ for damages sustained by C. K. Aiau
during the recent storm. The recon-
mendation of the committee that the
petition be referred to the Supreme
Court for hearing and determination,
was adopted.
Rep. Achi reported on the trip of the
special committee to Molokai.
After resting at the Visitors Home,
the committee was conducted to the
Bishop Home, and after the inspec-
ton by the committee they were salts
fed that the place was being conduct
ed in neat and tidy manner, the
dormitories and clothing of the girls
and the women in this Home was
found to be clean, and well taken care
Of and everything about the place in
! Dictated that it was managed in the
most careful and efficient manner.
The girls said they were well supplied
and did not lack anything, and to all
appearances, they appeared to be hap
Ply and contended. There are now in
this Home 1873 inmates, to wit: 70
adult women and 60 girls. The party
next visited the Baldwin Home.
This place is conducted in a neat
and very efficient manner, the dormi-
tories surround a large area, and to
all appearance this Home furnishes a
very comfortable home for the people
who are living there This Home is
under the supervision of Mr.. Dunton
and four other men. There are now
in this Home 142 inmates, of which
50 are boys from 5 to 20 years of age
and 40 adults. This Home consists of
81 buildings of all kinds. They are
Government. There has been formed
band from among the boys, and
they show great proficiency in the
use of their instruments. To all APP
pearance these people are happily sit
uated in the Baldwin Home. From the
Baldwin Home your committe inspect
ed the butcher shop carried on by the
T6 of boo
found this place to be clean and well
cared for, and the cattle slaughtered
in this place were in good order and
condition. From this place your COM
mittee returned to Kalaupapa, and at
l p. m, April 80, the committees of
both Houses had meeting with the
lepers nearly 800 of whom attended
the meeting. Your committee invited
the lepers to state grievances and ne
cessities. The following are the more
important matters that they asked for:
l. "That the lepers be allowed to
use ava and opium.
2. THAT their postmaster be paid
$40 per month.
g. THAT the Board of Health sup
ply each leper with one quart of kero-
sene oil per month.
4. THAT letters be sent direct from
Honolulu to Kalaupapa, and not to
Pukoo.
5. "That the lepers be supplied with
25 pounds of paiai per week, instead
of 81 pounds.
6. THAT the Government provide
i ~ L.
goods and merchandise.
Z. "That the Board of Health pay
for the digging of the graves of the
dead.
8. "That the sum of $500 be ap-
propriated for a wharf at Kalaupapa
8. "That the Government establish
coffee shops at Kalaupapa and Kala-
wac
10. "That the cemetery at Kalau-
papa be fenced.
IL "That resident District Magis
trate be appointed.
u. "That the officers of the Board
of Health be separate and distinct
from the officers of the Government.
49, "That the Board of Health be
not allowed to take down the fence
; and turn animals in the place where
lepers now cultivate.
IA. "That the price of articles of
food be regulated the same as the price
of paiai
Your committee and the committee
of the Senate had a consultation with
the President of the Board of Health.
in which the President of the Board
of Health stated that that body would
make satisfactory arrangements in re-
gard to petitions be 8, 4, 6, Z, 10 and
49,
I'm regard to petitions /, II and u,
your committee do not consider that
they are proper requests and should
not be considered. In regard to petit
ton No. 2, this is a matter entirely
within the province of the postal au-
thorities. The House might however
take this matter into consideration
when the appropriation bill is before
the House. In regard to petitions Nos.
5 and IA, in the opinion of your com
mittee the Board of Health has done
all that can properly be done for the
benefit of the lepers. Petition No. 8,
is matter that can be very well put