The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-08

ering the commissioners Of Crown Lands to sell
certain pieces of Crown Lands
Hon Mr.. Kznkau introduced q resolution 10 the
effect. that the Police Justice AT Lahaina be com
manded by the Attorney General and Justice OF toe
Supreme Court TO hold Court At kaanapali occa-
sionalIy. Resolution returned.
The Attorney General read for the hrst tine, a
Bill to organize the District Court nj " aiaku' Mani
a. a Police Court. Bill passed 10 second reading
and printed
Hon. Mr.. Kupakee gave notice Of intention to in
trOduce \ Bill 10 amend Section d, chapter o.
Penal Code.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to amend Section 500 of the Civil Code
on the third reading, read by title and passed,
The bill 10 amend Section 9I5 of the Civil Code,
on the third reading. read by title and passed
The bill 10 amend Section 246 OF the Civil Code
on third reading. read by title and passed
The bill To amend Section 8 Chapter 50 Law %
1870, considered in Committee of the House, Hon
Mr.. kaukaha in the Chair
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock proposed TO amend By doing
away with the charge of ten cents for tagsi for dogs
Hon. a. +. Judd was in favor OF the amendment,
but wished TO reject the 6rst Section OF the bill
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock withdrew his amendment,
and the committee mme that the further
consideration of the bill be deferred until after the
second reading of the bill introduced by the mem
Der for kOolauloa. rose and reported.
Report accepted
The bill to amend Section 2, Chapter Sc of the
Penal Code came up on itssecond reading. and was
postponed until the Attorney Generals bill On the
same subject shall be considered
The bill to amend An Act to regulate the Haw-
allan Board of Health, came up on its second read
ing.
Hon. Mr.. Judd moved TO indefinitely postpone
lost, and the bill was taken up in committee .6f the
whole, Hon. Mr.. Kamakau in the Chair. The re-
ports OF the majority and minority OF the select COM
mittee to whom the bill had been referred. were
read and debated at length. The whole subject or
native doctors. and their practices were commented
on. Hon. Mr.. MikaIemi supported the bill. He be
lieved his mother had been killed by "A foreign doc
tor. In many cases the native doctors knew hetter
what to do for the natives than the foreigners did.
The practice OF the native physician was eminently
conservative. They did not cut off legs but bealed
them up. They did not diet their patients. When
u native doctor gave medicine hc did not say-'yOu
must not eat salt ish, or sour things-when the
foreign doctor gave medicine he Said-you must
not eat salt fish or sour things now. il the patient
eat sour things or salt fish, and died. what killed
them the medicine Of cOurse-Salt fish and sour
things never killed anybody" The Honorable
member concluded by saying that he thought he
had given reasons enough why the bill should pass,
and sat down. Motion to postpone lost.
Amendment to insert /" the Minister of the lnte-
rior " in the place of " the King, - in the lst Sec. Of
the law, carried.
The I'd Sec. providing that all candidates for IL
censes to practice medicine, be examined by the
Board, and not granted a license unless found
fully competent. except those who were proficient
in midwifery, lin which case a license should be
granted immediately, was, upon motion, indeIi-
nitely postponed.
The Sd Sec. providing that upon the receipt of
$40. a license shall be granted. was stricken out.
The 4th Sec. prescribing that each physician
shall keep a written record of cases. &c, under
penalty of 800, was, upon motion, indefinitely
postponed.
Hon. Mr.. i. +. Judd moved TO amend Section 6,
by adding the words: "a Provided that there be no
penalty imposed on those who, without license, ad-
minister medicine as Il matter Of charity, or who
prescribe for their own families. if they use no rem
edies deleterious 10 human life"
Pending discussion, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.