Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-06-16
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HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE, 1860
HOUSE OF MOBILES.

from TIE Representatives transmitting bill to amend
section 529 of the Civil Code so as to allow whale
ships to touch at all the ports of the Kingdom.
Prince Kamehameha read first time bill to amend
sections 27S and 279 of the Civil Code The object of
this bill is to reOrganize the Board of Health, maSing it
to consist of six members instead of three and to
prevent any person from acting physician for pay,
unless he shall first receive license from the Minister
of the Interior the recommendation of the Board of
Health. such license to be fixed at $40 for Honolulu
and Lahaina, and so for any other district.
Mr.. Wyllie inquired whether this bill which
proposed the raising of revenue, and therefore i'm
proper one for this House to originate.
Mr.. Gregg explained that in his opinion it mere
y police regulation, and measure that it quite
competent for this house to originate.
the farther consideration of this bill deferred for
the present.
Prince Kamehameha read first time bill to amend
sections 64 Co. g. 6S and 50 and to repeal section 65
of the Civil Code. lin relation auctoneers, as per
yesterdays report.) Adjourned.
TWELFTH DAY, June IA bill was transmitted
from the Representatives amend section 401 of the
Civil Code. to make that section apply merchant
vessels only.
The bill (rom the Representatives. to amend section
529 of the Civil Code, came upon its second reading
Mr.. Wye and Mr.. Gregg both spoke of the propriety
of afordng whaers all the privileges possible and
the rules being suspended the bill finally passed.
The bill (NObes to amend sections 27S and 279 of
the Civil Code, had second reading and debated
at length
Mr. Wyllie was in favor of the general object of the
bill He claimed that from his education, he enti-
tied to speak understandingy upon the subject of the
practice of medicine, and he desired to impress upon
the mobiles the importance of the subject Nothing could
be important than that the practice of medicine
should be restricted to those who had been educated
therefor.
Mr. Bishop was opposed to section 279 as proposed
to be amended. The effect would be to restrict the
trade in drugs and patent medicines to regular phyi
clans alone and thus monopoly be created, the desir
ableness of which he much doubted. There many
kinds of medicines now imported under the name of
"patent, which were conceded to be useful, and were
sold by shOpkeepers who not regular physicians
but without any i'll effect
Prince Kamehameha, (who had brought the bill for
ward, did from motives of humanity and not for the
purpose of giving any set of men monopoly That it
might be advantageOusy amended he doubted not but
that the principles embOdied-tO frbl uneducaed per-
sons from administering medcines-was u necessary
one be enforced he said could be controverted
Mr. Hopkins thought that far those parts of the
Kingdom where regularly educated and licensed ply
sicans reside is concerned, this bill all that could
be requred but he of opinion however, that
might arise of sudden illness in the remote districts
where a simple remedy applied at would life
and without some exception in the bill, ap
ply that remedy matter what the exgency, without
| becoming liable.
Gov. Nahaoelua agreed with the last speaker, that
the bill required some amendment in that particular
Prince Kamehameha explained that the bill had been
drawn up at the suggestion of the Board of Health
1t had been remarked that the practice of medicine by
ignorant natives destructive of life; but if he
correctly informed life had been destroyed in this king
dom by foreigners who had been allowed under the law
to practice medicine, but who regularly edu
Gated physicians. The bill referred to select
| Committee.
Mr.. Wye gave notice of intention, on Thursday. to
introduce bill to amend the law of 1851 in regard to
the public health; also to take up the amendments to
the Constitution. Adjourned.
| THIRTEENTH DAY, June l2.-The bill to amend Sec
| ton 49l of the Civil Code had a second reading.
Mr.. Wyllie explained that the object of this act,
| (Which was House bill, was TO remove regulation
so far whalers concerned, obging them call
at the post Office and report themselves and eavng the
rule to apply to merchant vessels only from foreign
ports He seconded motion by Mr.. Armstrong that
the bill do now pass.
| Prince Kamehameha said that this subject had been
fully and carefully discussed in the Joint Committee
the Civil Code, and he then thought now, that the
eide all that required. 1t very often that
a whaleship might arrive here from ports with which
we have mercantile transactions, and bringing letters,
and the failure deliver such promptly, might result
in loss to those interested in The bill was
/ tabled.
Gov. Nahaoleua read first time a bill to amend Sec
ton $40 of the Civil Code, to extend the time
during which seamen may stay shore 70 O'Clock
in the evening, instead of being obliged 60 board
| at sundown as at present.
Mr.. Bishop objected to the bill. He did not think it
good plan allow to Stay shore at La
hana after dark account of the dangerous nature
of the bar. Gov. kekuanaoa of the same opinion.
The introducer of the bill in advocating it, said that
he knew of no reason why seamen at Lahaina should
not have all the privileges which be safely allowed
them, as well at Honolulu. He had resided at La
haina a number of years, but he had heard of
foreigner being drowned there at night. The bill was
| laid over
communication was received from the Speaker of
the House of Representatives informing that they had
ascertained that the amendments to the Constitution,
agreed upon by the legislature of 1858 and 1852 have
been published according the 1O5h article of the
Constitution, and that therefore, they had laid the
| on the table.
Prince Kamehameha, could not see the reason why
these amendments should be tabled altogether. He
would propose that joint committee of the two Houses
should meet on them and discuss the subject. The
fault that the committee Of enrolment of the legs
ature of 1858 did not complete their work and that the
amendments not passed in to the Department of
the Interior in time He thought they should be taken
up de The subject postponed until Thursday
next.
Mr. Armstrong read first time bill to regulate
auctioneers (lbe same bill which was withdrawn
preyiou , for smendment) Adjourned
FOURTEENTH DAY, June 13-Mr. Hopkins spoke to
the order of the day which the bill amend section
$40 of the Civil Code (See yesterdays report) Mr.
H. advocated the bill. He said ships visited Lahaina
for the purpose of refreshing their crews and the cool
of the evening the pleasantest time in that place
These had been through hard hips enough and it
cruel not to allow them to regain their health, by
as much liberty shore as was possible Lahaina
was q very quiet place.
Mr. Wyllie also favored this bill. According to the
actual wording of the section, Captains Lieutenants,
and Admirals were just as much mariners any who
followed the for profession. Mr.. Wyle favored
the greatest equality under the first article Of the Con-
stitutiOn and he brought this principle to bear in dis
cussng the rights of all classes who for the time
nu1a Maia fusS far
BILE. He had advocated this principle before IN the
question granting liquor licenses for LahaiIa as
well as for Honolulu. He concluded by moving the
passage Of this bill
Mr. Armstrong reeapitulsted the arguments used
yesterday in favor of postpOning ndi 1iteiy this bill
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