Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18

Dy congressman FItd a. DIttVcu yi
Hlonois referred to committee ON ap-
preparations: - ..,.' 80 .... H.
A bill to provide for the erection Of J
national Ieprosariunt. ..
Be Il enacted by the Senate and
, House Of Representative Of the Unit
ed States Of America In connress as
sem5ied, that tFs sum Of $500, zoe re,
and the same 10 hereby, appropriated,
out Of any money Ia the treasury rot
otherwise appropriated, for the &C.
quirina OF suitable site, the erection
OF suitable buildings and the equip
ment Of the saHes for the establish
ment Of national ieprosariun.
See. 2. That the secretary OF the
Treasury To- hereby authorised to ap-
point 4 board. to consist Of the surgeon.
general Of the army, the 'surseon-gen-
eral Of the navy, and the suroeon-aen-
eraI Of the United State public Health
service, who shall examine and report
within three months after the PASSAGE
OF this act on the selection Of suit.
able site for, the erection Of the lepro-
| sariuni provided for IN section one OF
this act; and no money shall be ex-
pended until the site selected shall
be provided BY the secretary Of The
Treasury. Us
Sec 8. That the leprosarium shall
be under the administration and iuris-
ELECTION Of the surgeon.generai Of the
United States public health service,
subject 20 such rules and regulations
90 NAV be promulgated by the secre-
tarv Of the treasury.
i Sec. 4. That. under the authority
igranted BY this act the surueon-ser
erai Of the United States public health
service 10 directed TO receive into the
lieprcsariurl from any state any person
afflicted With ie6rosy. the transoor.
tstion charges to be paid by the Unit.
ed States.
Sec. S. That active building opera
tlons on the erection Of the ieprosar.
jun shall beglp within elk months az
ter the passage Of this act and proceed
spontaneously and In as expeditions q
manner 40 posslble until the So .1e
shall be compieted.
g. H. n. l701I, introduced June 3
Inv Congressman Albert johnson Of
washington and referred to commit
ttee on interstate and foreign aoln-
lmsrce.
I A GILL .s1s & ~
Providing for @the establishment on
an island OF the insuiar or territorial
psssssstons Of the United States a
home for lepers.
| Pc itlenacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative OF the Unit
81 Stafes ~ AHaerleai in sconntess -
semhled, That the suf0eon-ueneral of
1.-THE United States public health ser.
lvtce be, and he Is hereby, authorized
10 select an island In any Of the lnsu.
liar Or terFitorial possessions Of the
| United States for use az national
home for persons affected with iep-
rosy.
Sec. 2. That the surgeon-generai
of the United States shall have power
10 acquire by condemnation or other.
wise az property Of the island select
ed, and that he shall erect thereon
/ ana equip all necessary buildings for
the. proper care and treatment Of lep.
ers, and for full Investigation and
study Of the disease Of ieprosy.
Sec. 8. That the surgeon-generaI Of
the United States shall appoint all
persons necessary for the conduct Of
said national home for lepers.
Sec. 4. That the surgeon-eeneral 81
the United States 10 directed TO re-
ceive from the proper officials, States,
and secretaries ali persons known to
be affected with Ieprosy, and TO trans
pert them TO said national home,
Transportation charges TO be paid
i from the United States.
Sec. 5. That for the purpose Of. car
/ ryina this act into effect there is here
by appropriated, out Of any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropri.
ated, the sum OF $50, 900, or as much
thereof as may be needed S. q
| n. r. 17040, introduced on June A
l.by Congressman Albert Johnson Of
Washington and referred to commit
] tee on Interstate and foreign COM
1 merce: *<'s- , -
T.. rs "A BILL
Providing for the payment to the ter.
ritoriaI government Of Hawaii for the
care Of citizens of continental United
States who are, or who may become,
| affected with ieprosy.< .-..
BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States Of America in Congress as
sennbled, That the secretary of the
treasury be, and 10 hereby, authorized
to enter into an agreement with the
territorial government Of Hawaii by
which the latter government shall
care for at the Ieper colony on one Of
the Hawaiian islands all citizens Of
the United States who are, or who
may become, affected with leprosy,
and who agree voluntarily to take up
their residence on the island desie-
mated.
Sec. 2. That transportation of per-
sons affected with Ieprosy between
the various states Of the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands shall be un-
der regulations provided by the sur
| geon-seneraI Of the United States.
Sec. 3. That there shall be paid to
any official Of the territorial govern
nnent Of Hawaii who may be desienat-
ed to receive same the sum Of $3.50
per annum for each citizen of the
United States who shall take up and
continue his residence in the Ieper