The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-08

| I'm it's entirety. but merely TO remove
the penalty attached to failure by the
| parents to present a child for vacci-
nation within 8 months after birth.
He stated further that vaccination. In
stead OF promoting health. is, In his
opinion, a menace to public safety.
Mr.. Kalelopu explained why he
thought the measure should be tabled.
II the question were simply to repeal
Section 1909. Revised Laws he said,
he would gladly support Mr.. Kaniho.
This section. provides for the appoint
ment OF duly qualified officer to
whom children are to be brought for
vaccination. II Mr.. Kaniho's object was
simply to- do away with the penalty
provided in Section 1909, for failure to
have a child vaccinated, that gentle
man should offer q resolution repeal
Ing that section only, and not one abb
rogating the whole law. Mr.. Kaleio-
pu wished merely to support his COM
mittee. A vote to take up the report
resulted In a tie, SO 1t remained on the
table.
House bill No. II, amending Section
1924, Revised Laws, relating to indem-
nifty bonds, passed third reading in the
Senate, also House bill No. 80, amend
ing ntCllOI fktNlstu l<dWSt TtldtlnB
to elections messages to that effect be-
ing received.
At 3 o'clock the Committee OF the
Whole was formed with Mr.. Kaleiopu
in the chair.
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY.
C. S. Holloway presented the esti-
mate OF the Board of Agriculture and
Forestry, calling for s37,050 for Incl
dentals and general expenses. The
item includes the salaries of seed col
lectors. Chairman Kaleiopu asked Mr..
Holloway to explain the functions of
this board. After receiving the en-
lightenment asked for, the chairman
asked If any provision had been made
for Lanai by the board. Mr.. Holloway
answered in the negative. Mr.. Kalei-
opu objected to voting the appropria-
ton in a lump sum, he wished an
itemized statement. The heads of d.
visions of the board accordingly ap-
peared and explained their requisi-
tons. The estimate passed.
The Commissioner of Public Lands
asked an appropriation for incidentals
and general expense of $4,000. Action
deferred owing to the absence of Com
missioner Pratt.
SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
w. E. Wall, surveyor of the Terri
tory, asked for $4,000 for expenses of
field parties and office work Reply
ing to a question OF Mr.. Kaleiopu, Mr..
Wall said that his department did
work for the Land Office, the Board of
Agriculture. the Attorney Generals
Department, the Board of Education,
the Land Court and the Board of
Health. The expense of all this work
came upon the Survey Department.
The appropriation was allowed.
LANDS MONEY VOTED.
Mr.. Pratt having arrived the con-
sideration of the estimate of the Com
missioner of Public Lands was taken
up. $4,000 Is asked by this department
for incidentals and general expense.
The item was passed.
The committee then rose and report
ed. The report was adopted.
The House reassembled.
LAW PRACTISE MATTER
Mr.. Silva offered resolution that
the clerk of the House be requested to
communicate with chief clerk of the
Judiciary Department inquiring as to
the number of civil cases in which the
County or Territory is not a party, in
which the Attorney General and his
assistants have been employed. Adop- |
ted.
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
Mr.. Long introduced resolution for |
the creation of a retirement fund for |
the pensioning of school teachers. The |
provides that these pensions |
shall amount in each case to one-half |
the salary of the beneficiary at the |
time of retirement, but shall in no
case exceed $500. Adopted.
The House adjourned at Ais until |
3 a. m. today.