Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-24

keeping the well from coming into con-
tact with the sick on such occasions.
The draft of regulations submitted by
the committee was read. and on motion
Of DR.. Emerson with a verbal amend
ment adopted.
1t was further voted that the eXecG-
tive officer, at his earliest convent
ence accompany the superintendent 20
the settlement for making arrange
ments consistent with the regulations.
A requisition from DR.. Coudert. late
ly government physician for Puma. for
medicines for that district was receiv-
ed and referred to the executive officer
c,;,.a. DR.. Pratt made a state.
Docto regarding peculiar certi-
Mistakes ficates of death given by
DR.. Chun Kock Sun, the causes of
death alleged being found in recent in
stances false on post norton examine
lions.
The Attorney General and DR.. Cooper
agreed that, in the case Of any physi-
clan holding a license, nothing could
be done to prevent such abuses until
remedial legislation is secured. Mr..
Dole made the remark that he con-
sidered the recent judicial decision In
this connection correct one. and hal
held the same opinion of the law on the
matter all along.
Or. Emeroson's recollection was that
number of licenses granted to Chi
nese physicians in the time of King
Kalakaua were by way of concession
to people of that nationality who
might desire Chinese doctors and medi-
cine.
Two The Attorney General
Legal reported on letter from
Opinions. DR.. Charles Dawson re-
ferred to him, giving the law to be that,
ut shall in case be lawful for any
persons to marry in this Territory
without license for that purpose duly
obtained from the agent duly appoint
ed to grant licenses to marry" and
that. THE marriage rite may be per-
formed and solemnized by any per.
son duly authorized by law. upon pres
entation to him of license to marry.
as prescribed by the foregoing section"
Only the Attorney General forgot to
change the word Kingdom" to Ter
ritory." as provided in the Organic Act.
A claim of Mr.. Kanakanui by his
attorneys. Peter & Matthewman. Of
S455.25 damages from the Chinatown
plague fires of last year was referred 10
the Attorney Geenral. who had no hest
tation in saying that he had carefully
examined the law only to find that all
such claims were untenable.
R,r,,I The Moanalua ceme-
Matters terry question was dis
Revived cussed. 1t was deemed
advisable to do nothing that would con
travene the burial regulations already
adopted. and on motion the whole mat
ter was referred to a committee con-
sisting of the Attorney General. tire
Executive officer and Or. Emerson.
Another burial matter submitted
from Father Valentine. together with
a request from DR.. Carmichael. U. s.
Marine Hospital Service, for permits.
sion to inter bodies of sailors, was
laid on the table to await the report OF
the committee.
DR.. Thompson, in his regular report
as a government physician. told Of po
lice interference with patient fol
whom opium was prescribed. 1t was
the sense of the meeting that anyone
was within the law who used opiur1
according to medical prescription.
| DIR. Robert NJ. Smith was recommend.
ed for license on the report Of thu
board OF examiners, DR.. Andrews
chairman.
A plumbing case reported by the
city sanitary officer was referred t
Inspector Keen. on whose favorabl.
report a permit will be issued.
I Adjourned OF n'nlppk