The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-08
CHEMISTRY or POI
IS DEMONSTRATED
kumALAE scouTs The IDEA or
WHITE MEMS KNOWLEDGE
or TARo poTTAeE.
Prenderazsss Proposal to Establish
= Suspect hospital Laughed Down
Sanitary omees Of Board of
Health Abolished

The House dabbied in poi to its
hearts content yesterday in discuss
ing the advisability OF appointing
poi inspector.
Kumalae set himself up as an au-
thority on poi No haole. said he.
could have any conception OF the
worth of poi and native should be
appointed to that position
Beckley thought that Kumalae was
sadly lacking in his sense of the Mt
ness of things, by asking that a native
be appointed. What was needed was
chemical expert who could tell the
difference between tie various drugs
mixed with the poi by INSCRIPTIONS
manufacturers.
Makekau then interjected few re-
marks. saying that after mature con-
sideration he had decided to let the
House into great poi makers secret,
known only to such great authorities
as himself, excepting not even Kuma-
lac. Instead of drugging the poi, he
said that the Pakes were accustomed
TO steam it, so that it should rise
properly. A chemist Of course was
unable to detect this in the poi.
Emmeluth suggested that the poi
inspector be combined with the milk
Inspector and the matter was drop
ped.
Prendergast asked that $37, 500 be
inserted in the current expense bill
for suspect hospital He also asked
that S12.0 900 be inserted in the salary
bill as remuneration for the superin-
tendent of said hospital. He was
laughed into silence
Monsarrat introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas. The $4,000 appropriation
for this extra session of the Legisla-
ture is exhausted, and
Whereas. There is a disposition. on
the part of the majority OF the mem
bers of this House, to prolong this
session for the full sixty days allowed
by the Organic Act. when it is we'll
known fact that all the business of
this session could have been done
within eighteen days, be it
Resolved. That from and after this
date. each member of this House con-
tribute his share, pro rata. toward
paving the expenses of this Legisla-
ture for the remaining days of the
session.
The resolution created quite a fu-
rore. Aylett suggested that the waste
basket be used as resting place for
the resolution. while Haaheo men
toned all out doors. The House finally
consented to let the resolution SUM
Der in peace upon the table.
The following salaries were dealt
with:
Assistant Secretary Board of Health,
s2400: Food Commissioner. $4,000;
Physician for Waimea Kauai, s1440;
for Koloa. s1440; for Lihue, s1440; for
Kealia and Hanalei. $500; one doctor
for Honolulu. $4,000; for Eva, $3.50;
for Waianae, $3.50: for Waialua, $1,000;
| for Koolaupoko, s96J: for Koolauloa,
$3.50; for Wailuku, $4,000; for kihei,
$500; for Makawao. s1440. for Hama,
$3.50: for North Kohala, $1,000; for
South Kohala, 1920; for Hamakua
s1440; for North Hilo, $3.50: for Hilo
$1,000: for Puma, 1900. for Kau, s1440
| for North Kona. $3.50; for South 10
ma, $3.50. Meat. Inspector. s4S00;
Statistician. $4,000; three sanitary in
spectors. $500: milk and poi inspec
tor. $500: fish inspector. S1440: fish
and poi inspector for Hilo, s720; as
sistant to the same, $3.50: stockman
$1,000: morgue attendant. $1,000; JAM
tor and messenger. s720; officer fol
registered women, $3.50; non-leprou:
children, s2400
Those who were lost in the shuttle
were as follows: Bacteriologist and
pathologist. three sanitary inspectors
assistant clerk. stenographer. inspec
tor of plumbing and assistant t
same.
The House then adjourned abou
| 1 o'clock