Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-15
law MAKERS MEET
BOARD Of HEALTH

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committees from each Of the houses of
the Legislature The Senators present
were Russell. Kanuha, Baldwin, Kaiue,
Kalauokalani and Carter. The visitors
from the lower House were Beckley
and Gilfillan.
These gentlemen were present to
hear the discussion upon the Board
Of Health bill to exclude immigrants
afflicted with leprosy or pulmonary
tuberculosis. The discussion was
opened by President Raymond, who
said he believed the Legislators would
share the apprehensions of the medi-
cal fraternity after statistics Of the
ravayes OF consumption had been pre-.
sented. be-.
Senator Baldwin spoke upon the SUBJ
ject, saying that the principles Of the
bill met with his approval. but that to
exclude consumptives seemed a very
radical step. He wanted it understood
that he was not speaking in opposition
to the measure, but he had known peo'
pie afflicted with consumption coming
to these Islands for relief ever since he
was a boy and he would like to know
II there were presidents for such q
radical step.
President Raymond replied that Now
York State had a similar law and that
other States'ha been seeking to pass
such protective legislation.
Representative Gilfllan stated with
emphasis that he was in favor of the
bill. He referred to the alarming death
rate among the Hawaiians from con-
sumption and believed II was wholly
due to the importation Of the disease
from the Mainland. Charity begins at
home" said he, "and we must protect
our own people"
As to the radical nature of the bill,
Attorney General Dole, who drafted the
law said. that part Of the bill relating
to pulmonary tuberculosis Is so far
qualified that do not believe 1t is open
to the criticism OF being too radical.
Not only must case of tuberculosis
be proved but a case dangerous to pub
lie health must be shown before the
person afflicted can be deported under
the law. Mr.. Dole also said that he
believed the act, II passed, would be
largely self enforcing. The steamship
companies would be careful to bring nc
aggravated cases and the law, once
published broadcast, would deter con-
sumptives from taking the risk OF d
trip TO Hawaii.
DR.. Emerson said pulmonary tuber'
culosis bacilli was harder to combat
than the cholera or plague germ.
Senator Carter asked for statistics n
pulmonary tuberculosis.
President Raymond talked at length
in reply on the general subject. HI
said the main difficulty the medical
profession meets in combating this
. disease, is the fact that the right laws
cannot be secured. The reason such
I laws cannot be had is that the disease
lator has a relative or friend afflicted
> and sentiment prevents the matter
from receiving proper consideration.
On request OF Representative Beck
y ley, the Health committees from each
n house were furnished with a certifel
S copy of the statistics read.
S The tafo supply for the settlement
!, at Molokai was again discussed, thu
J. subject coming up on the report q
had been received T.. he advertis an Il
y for tenders to furnish paiai. Superin
p tendent Reynolds said that the suppl,
3 now available was sufficient for hal
!. rations only. He believed, however
that after April /, the supply from Mo
lokai valleys would nc sufficient. TIT
superintendent was instructed TO us,
every effort to procure. tao and, II ne
d cessary, to purchase Al extra suppl!
/ Of -four.
N Bills for labor and supplies, furnish
ed during the plague, but not paid he
cause Of lack OF funds, were brough
up. The total sum Of these, whicl
had been marked o. X. by the Board Il
$525S.7S. On motion of DR.. Emerson
the Legislature will be requested to ap
propriate this amount.
Attorney S. F. Chillingworth ap
peared in behalf Of the Oahu Immbe
& Building Co. with bill for lumbe
furnished during the plague 70 MI
Boardman, whose buildings were burn
ed by order of the Board OF Health
The lumber was used to make store
house for Boardman's effects, save,
from the fire. The bill was referred T.
Attorney General Dole for his opinion
as TO the liability of the Board.
A retition was read asking that J
X. Waiamao be appointed superin
tendent of the leper settlement.
On report Of DR.. Oliver, Mrs. Lohea
was given permission to go to the lepe
settlement to care for her husband
DR.. Monsarrat was voted a commits
sion as agent of the Board Of Health.
A communication from J. b. Ather
| ton asking that Relief Camp No.
| In Kauluwela, be thrown open agai
! for tenants was read President Raw