The Speaker announced as members on behalf of the House of the Joint Committee called for by the terms of H. C. R. No. 4: Messrs. Emmeluth, Keliikoa, Makekau, Gilfillan, Dickey and Puuki, and there being no objection, granted members of the Committee leave to proceed at once with their investigation. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM The following communication from the Treasurer was read: Hon. J. A. Akina, Territory of Hawaii, Treasurer's Office, Honolulu, Oahu, May 14, 1901. Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir: I have the honor to submit, in compliance with your request of May 10, 1901, asking for "Estimates relative to receipts from all sources for the Biennial Period proposed by the Appropriation Bill and a statement covering necessary expenditures to July 1st, 1901," the following: ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Upon which to base the Appropriation Bills, relative to salaries and pay rolls, current expenses, and for public improve ments. I have the honor to be, sir, Yours most respectfully, WM. II. WRIGHT, Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii. An invitation from the Local Post of the G. A. R., inviting the House to participate in the observance of Decoration Day on May 30th, was read. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following report of Standing Committee was read: Hon. J. A. Akina, House of Representatives, Honolulu, T. H., May 14th, 1901. Speaker, House of Representatives: Sir: Your Committee on Finance beg leave to report that they have examined the pay rolls and work of the offices of the Secretary and Treasurer and the Department of the Judiciary and have the following to offer in addition to the recommendations handed in with the Appropriation Bill for salaries: In the office of the Secretary, we recommend that the salary of Recording Clerk---$2,000---be stricken out, and the other items remain as in the Bill. In the Judiciary Department, we recommend that the item "Salary of Stenographer---$9,600," be changed to "Pay of Stenographers---$4,000," in order that a fund may be created with which to hire stenographers when necessary, but have no official drawing a continuous salary. We would further advise that the House proceed at once to the consideration of the Appropriation Bill in Committee of the Whole, and in case additional light is needed on any special items have them referred to committees. Respectfully submitted, JOHN EMMELUTH, C. H. DICKEY. On motion of Mr. Monsarrat, seconded by Mr. Keiki,, consideration of the report was postponed, to await the complete report from the Committee. On motion of Mr. Ewaliko, the House thereupon adjourned. S. MEHEULA, Approved: Clerk. JOSEPH A. AKINA, Speaker. SEVENTH DAY. House of Representatives, Honolulu, T. H., May 15th, 1901. The House came to order at 10:05 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment. Hon. J. A. Akina, Speaker, presiding. Prayer by Chaplain Kamoku. Roll Call: Present---Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Dickey, Emmeluth, Ewaliko, Gilfillan, Haaheo, Hihio, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kawaihoa, Keiki, Kekaula, Keliikoa, Kumalae, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, Mossman, Nailima, Pacle, Puuki, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker--24. Excused---Mr. Beckley---1. Absent--Messrs. Hoogs, Kaniho, Monsarrat, Prendergast and Robertson---5. The Journal of Proceedings of the preceding day was read and approved. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. The following communication from the President of the Board of Health in relation to H. C. R. No. 4, by Mr. Emmeluth, relative to investigation of the physical condition of immigrants arriving by S. S. Colon, was read: Territory of Hawaii, Board of Health, Hon. J. A. Akina, Offices in Kapuaiwa Building, Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of even date signed "S. Meheula, Clerk of the House," transmitting House Resolution No. 4. This communication, with enclosure, reached me at 3 p. m. and I immediately gave my attention to its subject matter. The resolution contains but one clause directed to me in my official capacity, to wit: "That until the Committee do report, the Board of Health is directed to permit no persons of this Territory to depart from said Quarantine Island." The facts in this case are these: The S. S. Colon was boarded last evening by the Federal authorities, no case of contagious or infectious disease found, and the vessel and passengers passed as clean. The Board of Health at a recent meeting, in view of the outbreak of smallpox among Porto Ricans on Kauai, passed the following resolution: "Resolved, that the Board of Health shall cause persons and effects to be disinfected whenever such persons or effects are in such condition as to be nuisances, sources of filth, or causes of sickness, endangering the public health and safety. The Executive Officer of the Board called on me at 7 o'clock this morning, requesting me, as attending physician to the Queen's Hospital, to examine three patients on board the S. S. Colon for whom admission was desired. It is one of the rules of the hospital that there shall be admitted no patient who has a contagious disease, and it is my duty to examine into suspicious cases before admission. In that capacity, I visited the Colon and saw the three patients. The ship's surgeon gave a diagnosis of intermittent fever for the two male patients, and reported the female as having suffered from a miscarriage of a six months' foetus the preceding night. These patients were brought to the Queen's Hospital. An acute case of mania was reported on board and the patient will be committed to the insane asylum through the proper channel. Meantime, through the courtesy of the Federal authorities, the disinfecting and sterilizing plants on Quarantine Island had been placed at the disposal of the Board of Health, and the Executive Officer had arranged for the reception there of the passengers of the ship, to carry out the purpose of the Board as expressed in the resolution quoted. When the resolution of the Legislature reached me at 3 p. m., I very shortly learned that already all but about fifty of the Porto Ricans had been placed aboard local boats, they having first been bathed and their clothing and belongings thoroughly sterilized by heat. The remainder, those to whom the resolution of the Legislature would apply, had been treated according to our plans and were ready to depart. I found that Quarantine Island, which is now thoroughly and completely under the control of the United States, is absolutely without facilities for caring for these people. There are now held on the Island by the United States authorities a number of persons who have been exposed to small-pox and measles undergoing the usual quarantine attention. The facilities for housing, feeding and caring in general for the Porto Ricans is absolutely wanting. The capacity of the present establishment |