The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-16
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-dfth Day.
FRIDAY, Aug. IS.

Rep Rice for the committee on the |
item OF s35 900 pay of Government ply |
sicians presented the following report:
To the Hon J. s. WALKER. President
of the Legislature of the Hawaiian |
Islands.
Your committee to whom were refer |
red the item in the Appropriation Bill,
"Pay of Government Physicians" and
petition No 81 from residents OF Hilo
praying for change in the Office OF Gov
eminent physician, have given careful
attention to these matters and have also
conferred with the Board OF Health. As
the result OF our deliberations on the
matter first named, your committee
recommend an appropriation for Govern
ment physicians OF forty thousand dol
Lara ($40, 0O0), the allotment of salaries
to the several districts to be in accord
ance with tie schedule hereto annexed
and forming part of this report. The
excess OF $4,000 over the amount of
$50, 800 exhibited in said schedule,
namely, So 200, your committee believe
To be no more than reasonable margin
TO provide for cases OF emergency that
may arise.
In connection with the appropriation
herein recommended, your committee
brg TO recommend further:
|. That the Board Vi Health give more
explicit instructions than heretofore to
every Government physician in regard
| 10 the dispensing OF medicines and at
| tendance upon the sick, to the eff 'ct
that persons, particularly native Ha-
waiians, una lie 10 pay fees. aud requ r
| ing the services OF the doctor at their
| own homes or places OF re-idence must
be promptly and carefully attended. and
that medicines and medical advice BE-
readily obtainable by such persons
| whether at their places Of residence or
otherwise, as may be necessary.
2. that dispensary ply >lcian be ap
pointed Tor Honolulu, as your committee
believe that the duies of the President
| of the Board OF Health, should that office
continue TO he held by professional
man, are sufficiently numerous, ii at
| tended to properly. to monopUliZe the
time of any one person, and IN the event
oi q layman being placed ut the head o
the Board of Health, the necessity for
the ap, ointment of a dispensary physi-
clan Tor the city becomes self--vident.
3. That u layman be appuinie Presi-
dent OF the Boari of Health and that he
be required to make frequent tours OF
inspection through the s. veral districts
OF the Kingdom. Yuur committee are of
opinion that layman w.iuld be more
nge.y than professional man to be in
sympathy with the people and TO in-is,
upon their necessities being duly attend
ed TO, a. it is generally believed that i
doctor is disposed TO stand by the mem
hers OF his own profession in cases when
the interest Of the physician and the
public interest happen TO be diverse.
Your committee have further to state
that we have obtained assurances from
the Board of Health ( That complaints
bearing upon the conuuct or services u
Government physicians viii! be promptly
investigated, and any physician agains
whom complaints of misconduct Or neg
lect OF duty are substantialed will bt
forthwith dismissed; and ~ that al
Government physicians will be- instruct
ed to make detailed quarterly returns o
cases attended and OF the general healtt
of their respective districts.
|
Hilo, also referred to your committee, fo
a change in the Office Of Government
physician, on account of the present in
cumbent being lady, your committee
think that the grounds set forth in sup
port of the prayer of petitioners are wei
taken. Your committee recognize tn,
fact that there are diseases among
, large portion of the population depend
ent upon the Government physicians fol
medical treatment, which those afflicted
with are exceedingly averse to have
diagnosed by any doctor. and the aver
sion to examination by lady practi
toner is naturally very much greater
, We therefore recon mend that mall
practitioner he app, inted for the Till
District. Your committee, however. he
t lieving the lady now occupying the posi-
/. ton Of Government doctor for the Hill
District to be skilled physician, are @
: opinion that the Board OF Health shout,
endeavor to secure her services in con
nection with the proposed Hilo Hospital
[. should that institution be established.
The report Was signed by all The com
miltee but Noble Phillips. who objecle'
: to the appointment OF layman AS tn
President of The Board of Health.
Rep. knudsen moved the report b
accepted and laid on the table to- ne con
: sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Pu, presented the report of tn
special committee on the pay of tn
r keeper OF the ROYAL Mausol-um. TIL
:. committee find that there has been n
! specific appropriation made for his y
f but that he has been paid out of the gen
eral appropriation The committee re
commend that nothing be appropriate
e for back pay, but hat 5000 be inserte
I in the bill for pay for ensuing biennia
period.
D The report was adopted.
a Rep Marques stated that the repo,
OF two special committees would
ready next week.
RIP. kalua tor the Select Commit
on subsidy to Oc- mic s ). Go repor
that the item pass, but that the Cabine
1 see the agents with view TO making "A
advantageous arrangements as possible
The report WAS laid on the table 10 h
:. considered with the Appropriation Bill
8 President Walker appointed commit
tee on Homestead Law as fol o~s Reps
: Waipuiani and Marques, Mobiles Bur
, chardt, Widemann, and Rep. Kanealii
Rep. kalua read by title an Act Il
convene delegates for q constitutions
' convention.
Noble Burchardt read by lie an Ac
3 to extend the duties of Commissioners Q
Agriculture. He also read under suSpen
sion of rules petition from taxpayer
of North Kohaa asking for $1,000 Il
, erect water tanks on the roads for tn
benefit of the public.
The petition WAS laid on the table I,