The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13

Bill In addition TO the appropriation Tor the roads
for Hilo, where continual improvement was needed
on account of the great rains.
The Member from Hilo withdrew his motion, as
all the Hawaii Members were in favor of the road.
The item passed at $4,000.
Roads and Bridges, where !? 81 900. Passed at 81
900.
Roads in Hilo, $1,000 Amended by Mr.. wahine
to $4,000 Passed at 81, ,0OO
Roads on Maui $4,000. Passed
I" Oahu, $4,000. Passed.
"a Kauai, $1,000. Passed.
Purchase of Queen Kalama's interest in the Sta
tion House, Honolulu, 81 900, amended to $4,000,
to So 500, and a motion was made by II. H. W. c.
Lunalilo TO strike out the tem the agent for Her
Majestys property had refused to tell him whether
she had royal patent for the property.
Mr. Bishop moved to amend, that the words be
inserted ''not to exceed S3,000'
Amendment to s., 500 was lost and the amendment
of Mr.. Bishop carried
Expenses Board of Health, $4,000 Mr.. Lyons
moved insert the items reported by the Sanitary
Committee, as follows;
For the Leper Establishment, S25, 600
"a Insane Asylum, Sl4, 900.
E" Salaries of Travelling Physicians, $4,000.
" Expenses of the Board, $4,000.
First item passed at s25,0Oo
Travelling physicians would be distributed and
paid as follows:
For Hawaii, two, at s., 900 a year, 5000; for
Maui, one, at 1000 year, s. 900; for Oahu, one
at 81 800 year. 50 OOO and for Kauai one at 81 500
a year, 5000.
Mr.. Lyons stated that the sum asked for looked
large, but the money could hardly be better spent
and bill had been brought in to increase the tax
upon property which had passed; its special object
was TO pay for this additional expenditure.
Mr.. Judd moved that the item be stricken out, it
was useless, the natives would not take advantage
of the services of a foreign physician, had been
exemplifed through Doctor Lee.
Mr.. Bishop thought the sum was pretty high, he
amended to s12 000 TO be distributed according TO
the opinion of the Board
Mr. Kaukaha was in favor of the amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. Bishop; as for educating Hawaans
here, who would keep the people alive while these
youths were being educated?
Mr.. Hitchcock supported the original report and
recommendation of the Sanitary Committee The
whole people from Hawaii to Niihau were calling
for aid and assistance in the matter of medical ad
vice and medicines, and the Assembly was bound to
listen TO their voice.
Messrs Kahaulelio and Martin were of the same
opinion, supporting passage of the $4,000.
HHwC C. LunalilO was very much opposed to
the item, he saw in it some germs and signs of the
old superstition and dolatry of the country, which
had been long since put away Therefore he moved
that the item be tabled
His Ex, Mr.. Harris, said: The amount asked forby
the Sanitary Committee is $685. ,OOO which, in addi-
ton to the sum already granted, especially to the
Queens Hospital. and the tax levied on seamen for
the benefit of the institution is 81 25 for every
man, woman, and child in this Kingdom. Thus this
Bureau has come to be the most expensive in the
country and the most expensive single item except
the Military and Police. 1t has certainly grown
wonderfully. 1t is proposed, for instance, to pay
5000 for two years, for two travelling physicians
about much paid for the salaries of the chief
Executive Officers of this Island. Now, am sorry
to feel obliged to oppose this item but if it can be
shown to be of advantage TO the people, hope it
will pass. In my opinion the proposed plan will
not be of any advantage to the people. 1t is, ap-
parently, an attempt to bring gratuitous medical
advice to every mans cottage hut. Now, Mr..
President do not think that physicians ever have,
or ever can save the life of nation The vitality
of the people must the life of the nation. do
not mean to say that physicians do not, by their
guidance prevent much suffering, and save indi-
vidua lives but the life of the people depends upon
the excess of births over deaths And that is
the difficulty in this country. The deaths are
not SD disproporiionae to the population, but the
deficiency is in the births Now, looking around this
House. and bearing in mind that am speaking 10
men in the middle age of life, venture to say that,
If you leave out family, there is not average
of two children to each Member, and probably not
SO many. Ncr will the population much increase
until the people change their habits, and learn to
live in more accordance with the laws of nature to
have better lodgings &c Now let us give the sum
of 81, 500 for travelling physician Oahu. Where
will be locate himself? Where will he make his
homer OF course, in Honolulu, where be can have
his amily and the advantage OF society, and where
he can add to his salary by his practice This be
can not do if he lives in the out districts. So,
If he starts journey, he is bound TO get back as
soon as he can; and will go seldom as he can
Nor do sec why every person in Honolulu would
not have like right to call upon the physician, and
if so, his time would oe pretty well occupied in
Honolulu, alone. But again: suppose person
sick Of fever, to have sent for the physician-say
thirty mies-and he derives no extra fec, imagine
that he will hardly get into his saddle and travel to
Waianae-but probably will give him some medicine
and say, let me know how the person is next week
In this case where is the Island better off than al
present, where; the same thing takes place by the
means of the Hospital DispeRsarys Good horses,
going as fast as they ordinarily may, around this
Island viii do the journey in less than six days.
without speaking Of stopping to visit the sick
Again: We all know with what difficulty the native
population can be induced to go TO the foreign doc
tor, and If be lis public doctor, be will seek him
out much more slowly-and in this respect he does
not differ much from the poor Of other countries
But we will suppose person sick at Waianae, aud
that he sends to Honolulu for this physician. Does
any one suppose the latter is going TO get out OF
bis bed In the midole of the night aud go to see the
sick personi The thing is insuPposable- person
at KooIau is sick II be would take medical advice
at ALL be would come to Honoluu. and go into the
Hospital Mr.. President / expect sneers al what
will De called the narrowness of my views. He
who will advocate a liberal public expenditure is
always more popular than be who opposes II, par
tieuiariy among those who may expect TO be the
recipients of such expenditures but still It is expe
dent to examine the grounds Of this expenditure,
and see what advantage, II any, win accrue 70 the