The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-30
THE LEGISLATURE.


large crowd had gathered, occupying
every available chair set aside fur
spectators. hut the cXprctant public
was doomed 60 disappointment After
the ordinary routine business wac hls
posed OF aud few bills passed. the
senate went into executive session, ths
Senate chamber. halls ard yefandh be
ing cleared by the sergeant 40 arms %
ali but members and officers Of the
Senate. The executive sssion lasted
lust fifteen minutes, when adjournment
was taken until this morning at ~
o'clock.
Ii il fruitless to conjecture what the
result of todays deliberations viii be,
because no one knows. and no one can
make even guess IL lis probable the
short executive session uf saturday
was fruitful only I'm developing the fact
that there would be "a bitter and de-
termined fight against the Governor.
Thus is II is highly probable that ac-
tive legislation is at an end, and the
balance Of the session viii be given
over to acrimonious and useless de-
bate Valuable as time is the Senate
took a half holiday, doubtless to pre-
pare for the coming fight.
There were two bills passed, namely;
House Bin SO. by Glnllan, an Act to
authorize and regulate the placing or
electric wires and poles Of Oahu Ice q
Electric Company on the streets OF Ho-
nolulu and elsewhere on the Island OF
Oahu.
House Bill SO, by Mossman. an Act
to authorize the Hawaiian Fuel and
Gas Company to exercise certain rights
in Honolulu
Under suspension of rules, the com
mittee on investigation of the leper set
tlement made a very long report of its
findings. Its recommendations are of
especial interest, as they will become
matters for consideration with the APP
preparation bill. The balance OF the
report perishes with the expiration OF
the regular session, now closing, and
therefore, of no interest. The recon-
mendations are as follows:
/. That three commissioners be APP
pointed to superintend the affairs or
the settlement, one of these to be ap-
pointed by the Board of Health. one to
be elected by the lepers. and the third
to be chosen by these two. Their sala-
ry is fixed at $50 per month
2. That an item be inserted In the ap-
preparation bill for increasing the wa
ter supply of the settlement.
8. That the government charter
vessel for the settlement with the un-
derstanding that 1t does the work of
the Board of Health and nothing else.
A. That the present goods in the store
at Kalaupapa be disposed of at cost
or at a loss, If necessary, as some of
the material stored there Is unfit for
use.
8. That all those inmates OF the set
Element whose disease has been arrest
ed, be discharged after thorough bac
THEOLOGICAL examination.
s. That an effort be made to obtain
better beef for the settlement.
The following recommendation was
also made:
That the board take charge of all
taro planting at the settlement; that
the freight of the lepers. merchandise
excluded, be carried free of charge;
that the Board attend to the white
washing of all the houses at Kalau-
papa: that home near Honolulu be
provided for clean children of leprous
parents who have attained the age of
six years; that the people of the settle
ment be allowed to erect stores; that
quarter OF a cord of wood a month
be given each leper; that ava be al
lowed in the settlement for those ad-
dicted to the habit: that the digging
of the graves of the dead be done by
the board: that homes for non-leprOus
boys and girls be erected at kalihi;
that there be district magistrate and
police officers appointed for the settle
ment; that twenty-five instead OF
twenty-one pounds OF poi be given each
leper every week; that friends Of lep-
ers be allowed to visit the settlement II
lattice fence is erected TO separate
them from the lepers, ad that sheep be
furnished the settlement II the same
can be obtained.
The report is signed by the follow
ing. and is accompanied by a supple
mentary report on the part of the sub
committee on water supply: d. Ka-
lauokalani, ]. B. Kaohi, II. p. Baldwin,
L. Nakapaahu, s. f. Kaiue. +. W.
Beckley w. II. Hogs, John Emmeluth,
Robert Punk. S. II. Haaheo, Solomon
Kawaihoa, John X. Prendergast, S. w.
Wilcox and A. F. Gilhllan.
Senator Carter stirred things up, un-
der suspension of rules. by introducing
the following resolution:
Whereas, during this session man,
wagons have been at the doors of the
Senate building from which quantities
of liquid refreshments have been de-
livered: and
Whereas, visitors TO the Senate.
some of its members and its officers,
have found 1t necessary to retire to the
club from time to time,
BE il resolved by the Senate ana
House Of Representatives:
THAT sucn use OF government prop
erty is not becoming To its dignity.
That. therefore. the Governor and SUI
perintendent of Public Works be In
structed to have the military club re
moved"
Senator Carter in support of his res
Olution, said: Il have noted frequent
ly the wagons of Peacock Il Co. and
other wholesale liquor dealers stopping
at entrance of the Senate and deliver
ing large boxes of liquor to the Officers
let this session close without making
protest People naturally suppose
this liquor is being delivered for the
use of the Senators, which l fear is
only too true, as the members nave
convenient access TO the club. I have
no desire to curtail the liberty OF the
officers of the National Guard in their
social intercourse, and II they desire
10 drink have no objections; but do
object to liquor drinking on the gov
eminent premises"
Achi-'In the earlier part OF the ses-
sion there was a good deal said about
the Governors interference with our
Legislative prerogative. If we pass this
resolution we are interfering with
matter that is entirely in the hands of
the Executive, and is none OF our bust
ness"
Russel-"The resolution is out OF or
der and entirely unconstitutional as