The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-26


Senator Chiilingworth said the toll
should be collected from every vessel
entering the harbor otherwise the PEG
pie the bill is after will not be reach
ed.
Senator Bishop said many vessels dis.
charge at the railroad wharf and this
bill refers only to public wharves, 9th.
crwise government wharves. 1t would
mean that the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works would have to appoint agents
to collect toll on everyone Of the land
ipgs
There was a motion made to in.
definitely postpone but this was lost.
Senator Chillingworth then showed that
the bill is aimed at the lumber men
who pay no wharfage tax. 1t can be
amended so as to reach that class of
people. The motion to refer to the
ways and means committee carried.
ANOTHER VETO.
Secretary Atkinson entered during
the discussion and presented the fol-
lowing veto:
Herewith / return House Bill Mum,
Der Thirtyfour.
'This bill is almost identical with one
which was presented at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature and vetoed for
the reason that the bill did not provide
for the issuance of a citation to persons
alleged to be suffering from leprosy.
but to persons suffering with leprosy
who shall be capable of spreading that
disease
whether intentional or not, the
present bill follows closely the wording
of the former bill, and provides that a
citation shall be issued to persons suf-
fering with leprosy who shall be pro-
nounced capable of spreading that dis,
ease, for the purpose of securing their
appearance at a time and place speci'
fed, then and there to submit to med
zeal examination for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether or not the person cited
is suffering from leprosy.
THUS, as stated in my message of
April "a, 1905, the passage of this bill
determine fact conditional upon the
existence of the fact itself-a thing
clearly impossible. A District Mag,
istrate has no discretion in the matter;
he can only isue a citation to persons
suffering with leprosy.' 1t must be
proved to him that the person has lep-
rosy before he can legally issue the
citation, and there will be no process
of law by which that examination can
take place. If he should take the
statement of witness and issue cita-
ton, the attorney for the person cited
same, claiming that it had not been
legally proven that his client had lep-
rosy that, therefore, the citation had
been Illegally issued, and that his client
was not held by due process of law;
and this could be done without any de-
sire or attempt to disobey the order of
the court. Therefore, should this bill
become law it will practically 'abrogate
the segregation Of lepers in this Ter,
ritory.
1T is to be regretted that those who
desire the objects sought to be attain-
ed by this bill did not meet the objec-
lions raised before and alter the word.
ing of the bill SO as to permit the is
suance of penal summons or citation
10 persons alleged to be suffering with
eprosy.
II have no objection to and would
'avor the passage of a bill providing
hat before any person can be deprived
If liberty because of being a leper,
here shall issue a penal summons to
uch person, directing him to appear
1t a stated time and place for exami-
lation, and that throughout the ex,
the suspected person shall |
,e represented by licensed physician |
# his own selection, who shall have a |
'ote in the final result; nor can there |
'e any objection to legislation forcing |
IN immediate examination and doing |
way with unnecessary delay. But the |
ill before me is too radical and ex-
RENE measure, and Hawaii cannot
ford to stand before the world as
aving abolished all but voluntary seq
egation."
Senator Dowsett asked to defer con-
Iteration so a bill may be drawn in
ccordance with the suggestions
COELHO'S KICK.
Senator Coelho showed an inclination
, present letter from the President
the Board of Health explaining the
ppearance of an article in the Ad-
ertiser that reflected on the Health
Mr.. P.nkham assumed
lie responsibility for the publication
ut President Bishop ruled Coelho out
order when he asked leave to read.
PUNCHBOWL SLOPE.
In the matter of Punchbowl slope lots
e committee reported as follows:
We approve of the object of the
which is to endeavor to Sc
Ire appropriate legislation from the
ongress of the United States, giving
the Portuguese and others who have
inlet from Queen Ka niolani and har | !