The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-ffth Day.

House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer Dy
Chaplain. Minutes OF preceding day
D read and approved.
Rep Rice for the committee on the
item OF SIS, 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,
sPav of Government Physicians" and
r.stition No. 90 from residents of Hilo
Tlraving for a 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
fine result of our deliberations on the
matter first named, your committee
recommend an appropriation for Govern
ment physicians OF forty thousand dol
lzrs $40, 900, the allotment of salaries
70 the several districts to be in accord
ance with tie schedule hereto annexed
and forming part of this report. The
excess OF SAC, 900 over the amount OF
SIT. SOC exhibited in said schedule,
namely, So 200, your committee believe
20 be no more than reasonable margin
70 provide for cases of emergency that
may arse.
In connection with the appropriation
herein recommended, your committee
t,sg TO recommend further:
4 !. That the Board OF Health give more
explicit instructions than heretofore to
every Government physician in regard
20 the dispensing OF medicines and at
tendance upon the sick, to the effect
that persons, particularly native Ha-
waiians, unable TO pay fees, and requir-
Tng the services of the doctor at their
own homes or places of residence must
be promptly and carefully attended, and
that medicines and medical advice be
readily obtainable by such persons
q whether at their places of residence or
otherwise, as may be necessary.
> That a dispensary physician be ap-
pointed for Honolulu, as your committee
believe that the duties of the President
OF the Board OF Health, should that Office
continue to be held by professional
man, are sufficiently numerous, if at
tended to properly, to monopolize the
tine OF any one person, and in the event
Of layman being placed at the head OF
the Board of Health, the necessity for
the appointment of a dispensary physi-
can Tor the city becomes self-evident.
8. That a layman be appointed Presi-
dent OF the BoarI OF Health and that he
De required TO make frequent tours OF
inspection through the several districts
81 the Kingdom. Your committee are OF
opinion that layman would be more
likely than a professional man to be in
sympathy with the people and to insist
upon their necessities being duly attend
ed 70, a II is generally believed that
doctor j. disposed to stand by the mem
7Oers 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: l)That complaints
bearing upon the conduct or services OF
Government physicians will be promptly
investigated, and any physician against
whom complaints OF misconduct or neg
49, OF duty are substantiated will be
trthwith dismissed; and ~ that all
Government physicians will be instruct
ed TO make detailed quarterly returns of
cases attended and OF the general health
OF their respective districts.
In the matter of petition No. go, from
clio, also referred TO your committee, for
Z change in the office of Government
.cumbent being lady, your committee
think that the grounds set forth in sup
port Of the PRAYER of petitioners are well
taken. Your committee recognize the
TACT that there are diseases among
large portion OF the population depend
.snt upon the Government physicians for
medical treatment, which those afflicted
with are exceedingly averse to have
.Hs 4 h,-o
sion to examination by lady practi-
-ioaeT is naturally very much greater.
We therefore recommend that male
practitioner be appointed for the Hilo
District Your committee, however, be- |
ieving the lady now occupying the posi-
rion OF Government doctor for the Hilo |
District to be a skilled physician, are of
opinion that the Board OF Health should |
endeavor to secure her services in con-
nection with the proposed Hilo Hospital,
should that institution be established. o..
The report was signed by all the COM
mittee but Noble Phillips. who objected |
70 the appointment OF a layman as the |
President of the Board of Health.
Rep. Knudsen moved the report be |
accepted and laid on the table to he con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Pua presented the report of the |
Aspecial committee on the pay OF the |
keeper OF the Royal Mausoleum. The
lcommittee find that there has been no /
specific appropriation made for his pay,
ont that he has been paid out OF the gem
eral appropriation The committee re-
commend that nothing be appropriated
Tor back pay, but that 5000 be inserted
IN the bill Tor pay for ensuing biennial
period.
The report was adopted.
Rep Marques stated that the report
OF two special committees would be
ready next week.
Rep. kalua for the Select Committee
on subsidy to Oceanic S. S Co. report
that the item pass, but that the Cabinet
see the agents with view to making as
advantageous arrangements as possible.
The report was laid on the table TO be
considered with the Appropriation Bill.
President Walker appointed commit
II I'll Don