The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY EIGHTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Aug, Is, 1892.
Morning Session.

proved without comment.
Minister Spencer reported that
the Queen had signed Bill 70, pro-
viding for further sum of $4,000 |
for Legislative expenses.
Noble Baldwin from the Finance
Committee reported on Bill %, to
amend and consolidate the laws re-
lating to the Hawaiian Postal Say
ings Bank.
Rep. Koahou presenteda minority
report from the special committee
to whom the consideration of Bills
56 and ia had been referred and re-
commencing that the bills pass.
| Tabled for consideration with the
majority report on same bills.
Noble j. NJ. Homer from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means reported
on an item of the Appropriation Bill
in re "Custom House Boat, $1,000"
and stated that the Committee had
examined said boat, rode in it, OBJ
served how it was manned and work
ed, and hereby recommend that the
item pass at 200 instead of $1,000
as in the Appropriation Bill. Tabled
for Appropriation Bill.
BY the same member, from the
same Committee, a report was re-
turned on Expenses of Election,
$4,000" and to the effect that they
find that out of the sum asked for
100000, S9,6l7 is required to liqui-
date the debt incurred for the last
election; your committee therefore
recommend the item Expenses be
made to read as follows: Expenses
of Election, $4,000" and new
item be inserted, viz, UNPAID Bills
of last Election, S9,6l7" Tabled for
Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Smith from the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate
Queens Hospital matters, and act
ing for the chairman of the said com
mittee, presented a report as follows:
The Select Committee appointed
to examine into the Queens Hospi-
tai and its management, respectfully
report:
That they met the Trustees of
the Hospital at a meeting specially
called for the purpose, and also
, visited the Hospital in company with
8 members of the Executive Commit
tee of the Board of Trustees; and
, also have made inquiries of persons
, interested in the Hospital.
"The Queens Hospital is corpor-
, alton controlled by a Board OF
| twenty Trustees, ten of whom are
appointed by the Government and
ten by the Life Members of the cor
l poration. An Executive Committed
of five members chosen from among
the Trustees have the immediate
; supervision of the business affairs o.
; the institution; and Visiting Com
mitee of three members, appointed
quarterly, visit the Hospital fire.
. quently to inspect, and inform them
= selves upon all matters relating tt
: the welfare of the patients anC
workings of the institution.
: "a Chief and Assistant Surgeon
n are employed who make regula
: daily visits, and attend at all othe
= times when required
a A Purveyor resides upon the pre-
s. misses, who attends to the purchas
It ing of necessary supplies, and t.
e such other duties as are usually per
IS formed by such an officer.
e Besides these there are two train
> ed nurses and assistants to care 70
the sick, and the necessary servants
"The equipments and appoint
~ ments of the house are in the mali
admirable.
=, "The institution is one of grea
= value and Importance not only t.
- the city of Honolulu but to tn
whole islands, And so far as you
Committee we're able to investigat
;, little was found to criticise, say
;, that with reference to the medica
:. department it was learned that dis
satisfaction exists in regard to tn
Chief Surgeon.
THAT another appointment
% about to be made would appea
he from the fact that your Committe
ne were informed by the Trustees tina
n the doctor rendered his resignatio
at to the Board some months sine,
n and it was accepted, and he has onl
at continued to fill the position penC
70 ing the making of new bylaws {
i regulations relating to the medic;
III department. And your Committe
is were informed that the necessar
action is about TO be taken.
t. SIN view of this fact we recon
IL mend that item in the Appropri;