The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-07

Mr.. Kanino moved that immediate
action be taken on the bill as reported
by the Judiciary committee, saying
that the bill could be amended any
time after its passage, and he again
mentioned outside influence" Mr..
Rawlins, who was now thoroughly
aroused, again denied this, saying 1t
was evident that the interpreter could
not convey the correct translation of
his remarks to Mr.. Kaniho. He then
APPEALED to the speaker to explain his
position to Mr.. Kaniho. Speaker Hol-
stein then, by little timely advice and
the use OF some diplomacy. solved the
difficulty and peace was restored. The
bill was recommitted to the Judiciary
committee.
A petition was received from the
Mutual Telephone Co. praying that an
appropriation of $3.50 be made to satisfy
certain claims against the Territory for
the use of instruments. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts.
to o'clock.
NTI-vACCINATION.
The first business of the House at
the afternoon session was the elucida-
ton by Representative Kaniho of bill
introduced by him repeating the Vac
cination Law. He stated that he fear
ed action on his bill would be indefi-
nitely postponed. He said that his OBJ
ject is, not to do away with the law
in its entirety, but merely to remove
the penalty attached to failure by the
parents to present a child for vacci-
nation within months after birth.
He stated further that vaccination, in
stead Of promoting health, is, in his
opinion, a menace to public safety.
Mr.. Kaleiopu explained why he
thought the measure should be tabled.
If the question were simply to repeal
Section 1908, Revised Laws, he said,
he would gladly support Mr. Kaniho.
This section provides for the appoint
ment of a duly qualified officer to
whom children are to be brought for
vaccination If 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 a 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 tie, so it 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 Section q, Revised Laws, relating
to elections messages to that effect be-
ing received.
AT 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 $37,050 for Incl
dentals and general expenses. The
item includes the salaries of seed col
lectCrs- 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. Kaiei-
opu objected to voting the appropria-
ton in lump sum, he wished an
itemized statement. The heads of di-
visions Of the board accordingly ap-
peared and explained their requisi-
lions. The estimate passed.
The Commissioner of Public Lands