The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-27


duty to study ways and means to i'm
prove those conditions. 1t will be I'M
necessary to wait for the consent of the
Senate or for the appointment of joint
committee. / understand that there
will be a similar resolution introduced
in the upper house. We are the repre-
sentatives of the people and should go
ahead
: TT would be proper that no further
: shipment of lepers be made to Molokai
j: until the settlement is investigated. If
!: the settlement is found proper for resi-
;dence Of iepers. then and then only
!: shouldS more of the unfortunates be
!: sent IF found not fit, things should be
. changaa. We could go next Saturday
Nand only be away one day
Emnieluth said there was another
side. LAS those confined at Molokai
have tie same rights and privileges as
we, tgs a question of what form of
lgovernilent should be instituted there
to give the lepers their legal rights,
he said
81 an, surprised to find in the Govern
ors message the following:
There are important questions to
! be weighed by you in the consider
alton of this subject. Should such
| local governments be established
! in communities that do not ask for
, them2 Should the whole area of the
Territory be occupied by such gov
ernments, or should experiments be
made in one or two localities before
! going further?
I'VE find in this message that not
only in this Legislature but from the
Governor down we must be bathed in
spirit Of Constitution.
In yielding our sympathy to the lep-
ers We must not forget the rights of
the majority-the clean people
! Gilfiilan said the reason Why he urg-
/ ed the whole House go to Molokai was
that as he had had a large experience
in transporting the lepers he knew it
would take them all TO investigate.
They would have TO divide into COM
mittees and inspect different parts of
the settlement. Three or nine could
not do the work thoroughly.
i Gilfillan amended the resolution to
, include the whole House and it was
z vehemently seconded.
Aylett spoke for a committee of nine
members only
The resolution was carried with the
amendment and committee of three
was appointed to arrange for the trip
I OF the entire House. Emmeluth sug-
. gested the committee of three confer
, with the Senate committee.
l Emmeluth said he would like to know
if the press of Honolulu would be per-
! mitted to accompany the House to Mo-
1okai. Monsarrat moved that no photo
graphic apparatus be allowed to be
taken on the trip. This was carried.
Beckley moved that the courtesy of
the House be extended to the press and
one representative from each paper be
permitted to go. This was carried.
Kaniho wanted the names osthe re-
porters who would accompany them
given to the House, but he was ruled
out of order.
On Robertson's motion Saturday was
declared holiday and on Hogs mo-
ton the House adjourned until 1870
o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the House reconvened at 1870
o'clock Monsarrat moved that all MEM
bers and visitors to Molokai be pro-
hibited from taking any sketches what
ever at the leper settlement. The mo-
l ton was carried unanimously.
Nance asked that the rules he talSa''
up. He moved for reconsideration of
the report of the committee on rules.
Robertson said Mahoe's motion was
out of order quarter of an hour of
| pickering followed, during which Rob-
T ertson said Mahoe did not know the
first thing about parliamentary usage;
E which was+not quite true.
8 The speaker ruled that Mahoe's mo-
T ton was ont Of order
EmmelutA asked to withdraw his no.
tice of motion made Monday evening
: reducing standing committees from five
q to three. He wanted the committees
n to consist of five members as under the
: existing rules, and having given notice
r of his intention to ask the changing of