The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
135TH DAY.
THURSDAY, Dec. l, 1892.
Morning Session.

I'll members answered.
At 9:25 a quorum being present |
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Rep. Waipuilani, on behalf of the
Printing Committee, reported Bills
207 and POS printed and ready for
Noble Baldwin, from the Finance
Committee, reported on a petition
relative to having increased facilities
for Portuguese mail delivery at the
Post Office. The committee do not
that it is advisable for the
Assembly to interfere with the heads
of department; they judged, how
ever, that every effort would be
made to meet the wants of the pub
lie. Report adopted.
Rep, Ashford, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported on a claim of
H. Fisher, an hydraulic engineer,
for S660.3S for services in connection
with determining the water flow
from the mountains in Kohala and
Hamakua, Hawaii. The committee
recommend the insertion of the item
in the Appropriation Bill. Report
adopted.
Noble Baldwin stated that the
Committee on Finance, in accord
with a resolution, had visited the
office of the Board of Health and
had witnessed the destruction of
the vouchers belonging to the Leper
Settlement and the store of Kala-
wac, Molokai.
The Minister of Finance present
ed and read for the first time bill
to amend the law relating to the re-
ceipt and custody of public moneys
and the audit of accounts.
Noble Dreier wanted to know what
had become of the Opium Commit
tee which had bills under considera-
ton. Had they submitted to the
influence of the drug and gone to
sleep?
Noble Marsden said that he was
member of that committee; they had
agreed upon bill which was to be
drafted by Rep. Ashford, and they
were still waiting.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the
item, Queens Guard, 46,666.66,"
passed in the Appropriation Bill
yesterday, be reconsidered. Carried.
At 10:O3 the Order of the Day was
moved and Bill 202, relating to mail
subsidies, the special order, was
brought up. Action was, on mo-
ton, deferred, on account of the alb
sence of members of the committee
which had had the bill under CON
sideration.
Bill ITO, relating to the abolition
of the Office of Fire Marshal, came
up on third reading. Action was
deferred on account of the absence
of the introducer.
Bill 70, relating to the practice of
dentistry, came up on third reading.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox considered that
there was some good in the bill and
moved that it be referred to a com
mittee for revision.
Rep. Ashford favored the bill. He
considered that it was most neces-
sary that competent persons only
should be allowed to practice DENTS
try.
Noble Marsden moved that Sec
ton 3 be amended by compelling all
those who desired to practice den
tistry to undergo an examination.
Noble Ena favored indefinite post
ponement. lie considered that the
bill, if it became law, would create
a close corporation. He was opposed
to trusts and therefore was opposed
! to the bill.
Rep. Kaunamano favored indefi
mite postponement. He argued that
a jealousy was liable to spring up il
the profession and that the Board il
appointed would not always act
justly. He instanced the trouble
DR.. Smith and DR.. Lyons, both ole
and capable physicians, had to OBJ
tain license to practice through the
autocratic action of members of the
Board of Health.
Rep. Akina favored reference to ;
special committee in accord with
Rep. Wilcox's motion.
Noble Young believed in thu
licensing of those desiring to prac
tice dentistry and also that the,
should be examined. He instance(
the danger of carelessness or ignor
ance in the use of the instruments
Rep, Smith favored the passage o
the Bill. He considered that Noble
Ena's remarks were unsound.
Rep. Ashford moved to ament
Section 2 by making the proposed
Board consist of 3 physicians ant
2 dentists. That would give great
er degree of fairness to the deci
sions.
Noble Marsden favored reference
to committee.
Rep. White favored the proposed
examination and certifcation as Sc
forth in the Bill. He related hi
own experience as dental practi
toner, He said that some years ag
he was an Office boy to physical
in Lahaina. Mr.. Halstead NOW q
Waialua) came in with an acl
ing tooth and desired it pulled
He acknowledged his inability bu
the offer of Sl-and Mr.. Halstead
willingness to stand punishment il
duced him to act as dentist. TIL
deputy-sheriff was brought in t
hold the patient, He rep. Whit,
although he had seen the doctC
draw teeth, yet when he got TIL
forceps he got the wrong kind an
after a wrestle of nearly four houl
{ Noble Marsden-O, go way! VIII;
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