The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY, Aug. II, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

of Health was continued.
Rep. Kaunamano was opposed to
the item.
Noble Pua said retrcnchment was
the order of the day, therefore he
favored striking out the item of
salary and thereby save SO much.
He moved that the Office he not
salaried one and that the item be
struck out.
Rep. Robert Wilcox did not think
that Cabinet Minister could take
upon himself the duties of President
of Board of Health and carry out
the work effectively. The office
would require personal attention.
Rep. Bipikane favored striking the
item out
Rep. Bush was also in favor of
striking out the item and solely in
the interests of economy.
Rep. Smith said that he hoped
members who were voting out the
salary ON the principle of economy
would act on the same lines when
the amendment to the Constitution
which related to the increase in sala-
ries of members came up.
Minister Widemann said that the
President of the Board of Health
had formerly for long time been
enveloped in one of the Ministers
and there was no earthly reason why
that could not be done again now.
There were none of the Ministers
but would be willing to do the work,
although probably the Minister of
Foreign Affairs having the most
time could attend to the duties
easier.
Noble Ena recited the errors that
had occurred detrimental to the
public health when the Office duties
had been attempted by Ministers. He
mentioned Mr.. Carriers smallpox
affair, which cost the country $780,
600, and Mr.. Gibson's "Madras mud
die" He did not think that it was
right to strike out the item. If the
incumbent had done any wrong or
was judged to be incompetent in the
affairs of his Office, it was proper
that his actions be investigated. He
thought the amount recommended
by the Committee of Ways and
Means little enough and hoped that
it would pass.
Noble Marsden said the Commit,
tee had considered the items over
one month. They had agreed unani
mously at first to abolish the Office
but on after consideration they
favored that in the interests o.
economy it was proper to retain the
Office at $500.
Noble Young agreed with the last
two speakers. He considered thai
Minister of the Crown had enough
to attend to if he attended to tn,
duties of his office without having
the work of the President of tn,
Board of Health foisted on him
While on this subject and in opposi
ton to insinuationsos some of the
Hawaiian members relative to the
apathy charged against foreigners il
the matter of the scourge which wa
held within the limits of KalawaC
he desired to draw attention to tn,
noble white men and women VIII,
were to-day working in that isolated
place and in honest, free endeavo
to alleviate the suiferings of tn,
many Hawaiians who were there a
victims. He favored the office being
retained and the item passing a
$500 at least.
Rep. Kamauoha regretted tn,
length of the discussion. He favor
ed the retention of the Office on tn,
list, but the abolition of the salary
The present incumbent had not ex
pressed himself against vaccination
Now in his mind (the speakers
much leprosy had resulted from
vaccination. If the Presidency wa
merged into one of the Cabinet off
GERS then the members could hav
some one present to question rela
tive to health matters.
AT $40 motion was put on tn
question and, on close vote, passe'
at $500.
Salary Secretary of Board o
Health $1,000 passed after some di;
cussion at $1,000,
General expenses billed at SIG
600 was recommended by the Com
mittee of Ways and Means at Sl3
80 in an itemized statement.
Rep. Bush could not see wha
guarantee the House would hav
that the salaries, if passed as pre-
scented in the schedule prepared an
recommended Inv tha Committan n