The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-02
THR LEGISLATURE
One Hundred ard Thirty-Fifth
Day.
rHCRsDAY, Dec. /.

THURSDAY, Dec. l.
The House met at 9 A. N. Quorum
obtained at 9;25.
The minutes of the preceding day
were read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin, for the Finance
Committee, reported on the petition
from Portuguese residents for Portu-
guese clerk ia the Police Office. The
committee does not think it proper
for the Legislature to interfere in the
matter. The report was adopted.
Rep. Ashford presented a report
from the Judiciary Committee, on
Resolution 100, calling for the inser-
ton in the Appropriation bill of an
item for payment Of the balance due
TO H. Vischer, for work done IN sur
veying in the KohaIa mountains.
The committee find the claim valid
ana recommend its payment. The re-
port was adopted.
Noble Baldwin, for the Finance
Committee, reported that the COM
mittee had destroyed the bills for ra-
lions. etc., in the Board of Health
Office, as requested by the board. The
report was accepted.
Minister Jones read by title an Act
to amend the Audit Act.
Noble Dreier wanted to know
whether the Opium Committee was
ever going TO report.
Noble Marsden said the committee
had had meeting and agreed on an
amended bill, and they were waiting
for the member from the Third Dis
trict to draw up the amendments.
Rep. kamauoha moved to recon-
slider the vote on the army, in order
to increase the item. The men were
under contract and therefore it would
be necessary to increase the appro-
priation.
The motion to reconsider was car
ried.
At 1903 An. the House proceeded
to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The special order was the Mail Sub
sidy, which was deferred
Third reading of Bill 20, to regulate
the practice of dentistry.
Rep. Kamauoha opposed the bill.
Rep. Smith favored it.
Noble Marsden objected to making
a close corporation of the dentists. He
moved re-reference to the committee.
Rep. Pua said there were cases
where people had nearly been killed
by dentists. He favored indefinite
postpenement of the bill.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox said that was
the very reason for passing the bill.
We did not want a lot Of 9uacks here.
Rep. Ashford approved the general
outline of the bill. On the whole, he
was IN favor of passing Section as it
was, because ii was not feasible to
disturb those who had been practicing
here for two years. He favored the
passage of the bill as it was.
Noble Marsden insisted that every
one should be compelled to pass an
examination. Ete moved Section be
stricken out.
Noble Ena moved the bill be in
definitely postponed. 1t looked to
him as though it were brought in in
the interest Of q few dentists, who
wished to keep all the business in
their hands.
Rep. Kaumanano favored indefinite
postponement of the bill.
Rep. Akina favored reference TO a
committee.
Noble Young hoped the bill would
pass Just as it was.
Rep. Smith called attention to the
fact that Noble Ena's arguments
would apply to lawyers and doctors.
Let everyone practice law and medi-
cine then. That would follow. The
bill was simply to protect the public
health and safety, and there was no
trust or monopoly about it. 1t was
done IN every civilized country in the
world.
Rep. Ashford said Noble Ena want
ed the bill indefinitely postponed in
the interest of the poor. In the inter
est of the poor it should be passed.
The rich could take care of them
selves, and they never failed TO do so,
in this or any other country. In order
prevent the operation of professional
jealousy, he would move to amend by
making the Board of Examiners con
sist of five members, three physicians
and two dentists.
Rep. White supported the bill. He
did not like the idea of BARRIERS pulling
teeth. He had studied medicine him
self; had been in Il Doctors Office g
year and half While the doctor
was in Honolulu, Mr.. Halstead came
in and wanted tooth pulled. [ told
him didn't known anything about
pulling teeth. He said he would give
me dollar, if 1 pulled it out. l gol
the Deputy Sheriff to hold him, anC
it took me about four hours to pull tbs
tooth. When it was out Mr.. HalsteaC
said he would never patronize mar
again who was not dentist. TIL.
speaker said he would take that bacl
about the four hours. 1t was only
little over half an hour.
The motion TO indefinitely postpon
the bill was lost-I7 to -.
The bill was referred to selec
committee.
Third reading of Bill 10, to abolish
the office of Fire Marshal.
Noble rhurston moved the bill b.
indefinitely postponed. Lost.
y motion TO table the bill was lost
At 1853 the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.