The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-06-12
IN THE HOUSE.


ing of road from Haiku to Kahului,
which was referred to the committee
on Public Lands and Internal i'm
provements.
The conference committee on House
bill No. 8, the six months current eN-
pense bill, was announced as follows:
Harris, Fernandez, Vida, Pail and
Kaniho, Senators Isenberg, Achi, Kali
ue, Paris and Nakapaahu.
PAIL AFTER FISH INSPECTOR.
The House went into committee of
the whole on the salaries bill The
meat inspector and veterinary passed,
but Pail attacked the first inspector,
saying that he knew of instances
where people purchased fish that was
bad. He charged the inspector with
neglect of duty and said that fish
were kept on ice over night and then
next day mixed with fresh fish and
sold.
Aylett said there should be some in
spector to protect the people. He said
any complaints should be laid directly
before the department, when they
would be Strengthened out, but the
people should not be left without pro-
lection.
Oil said he witnessed the incident
| referred to by Pail, and that the in
spector whispered to the japanese to
return the money to the Portuguese
woman, instead of demanding it. He
said he was informed that the inspec-
tor received a commission to permit
the sale Of old fish. Oil said further
that when the dealer would not pay
commission the inspector placed a
placard of iced fish" over the stock.
He then suggested that the assistant
was the better man and that one was
enough. He wanted to cut out the
inspector and leave In the bill. the
assistant.
Kalama moved to change the bill so
as to provide two inspectors at $3.50
each, the same total as in the bill.
thority to instruct the superior to re-
move the official. Keliinoi wanted to
amend by adding the words "practi-
cal fishermen to be appointed" Har-
ris suggested mot to be paid to the
present inspector"
SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Fernandez said there should be a
special committee Of investigation and
if the man is guilty then the Board
of Health should be instructed to re-
move him and if this is not done then
the salary should be cut out. There
was long debate, the end being the
reference of the fish inspection to Fer
nandeZ, Aylett and Haia. Pail want !
ed the committee to be excused and |
get busy, but Aylett objected. Pail
said he wanted the investigation made |
secretly before newspaper publication,
and Kalama moved that the commit
tee rise, which was done.
NO LONG RECESS.
The House heard the Senate commu-
nicaton referring to a recess of that
body for one week was read, and this
was at once taken up. The resolution
provides for a weeks recess from
June 10.
Harris objected saying as Senate bill
No. was nearly finished 1t would
mean simply that this measure would
be held up a week. He said also that
a conference committee had been APP
proved and it would not be able to
He moved to defer consider
alton until Saturday to which the
House agreed without further debate.
Recess followed.
MORE FISH INSPECTORS.
Immediately after the House recon-
yened, the Senate's announcement of it's
agreement with the amendments to
the Unpaid Bills measure, and of the
appointment of its conference COM
mittee, were read.
At once the House went into COM
mittee of the whole, consideration of
salaries being resumed. Kalama, when
the food and fish inspector for Hilo
had been provided, had $500 provided
for a Wailuku inspector, and Kelii-
moi had the same provision for Laha-
ma.
Kaniho attacked the Bacteriologist
and Pathologist, under another title of
course, moving to strike out, saying
there was a Board of Health whose
members should do the work. Paele
said that clearly the present incun-
bent was incompetent because he was
following cut the recommendations of
the Molokai committees expert DR..
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the one responsible for the crueltles
at Kalihi camp. The physician he
said would take a piece OF the flesh
from the face on other affected por-
ton OF the patient. and this was car
ried away for analysis. He said he
had consulted experts and they said
there was no reason for the cruelty.