Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-13
SENATE.
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Senator Kaohi told of a sick child
N Kohala for whom doctor was call
ed, but he did not come until the next
Gay and then the child was dead
Senator Cecil Brown said that when
he first entered the Legislature IN 1876
there was no appropriation for this
purpose. He thought il was in 1873
that it was introduced for the reason
that II would be benefit to the native
Hawaiians.. For himself he had new.
er believed in the Governments pay.
ing any physicians at all. but he voted
Tor the appropriation in that LCgisla.
ture and every succeeding one 50 lar
as he remembered. But If the Sona.
tors there today said the doctors were
not doing their duty he did not see any
necessity for voting any money TO
them. That was the only reason this
appropriation was first made, that ii
would be help to the native Hawaii.
ems.
senator Crabbo moved the item be
referred to the Committee on Health
and Education
ter Hawaii was ahead of the world
Physicians everywhere were to be
found who would attend the poor with
out pay. Still he did not believe in
doing away with Government physi.
clans altogether, but wherever other
physicians could 20 and set up Iucra.
tive practice alongside Of them, rs was
the case in some parts Of Maui. he did
not see why the Government should
ray a doctor. He seconded the motion
u refer the item to the committee
named.
Senator Wilcox moved that ii be re-
ferred to a special committee, chang
ing this to the Committee on Miscella-
ueous Petitions. as Senator Baldwin,
chairman Of the Committee on Health
end Education, would be absent the
rest Of the week.
Senator Paris moved for commit.
tee to include a member from each Isl.
and. which carried.
Chairman Isenberg named Paris,
Dickcy, Woods, Wilcox and McCaud.
less as the committee.
Hospitals.
Senator Achi moved $l.25O instead
of 1900 for maintenance of hospitals.
Senator Paris did not think they
ought to reduce the item without know.
ing what they We're doing
Senator Crabbe said every dollar
would be needed.
1t was referred to the special com
mittee, as also $1,000 for Insane Asy,
lum salaries which Senator Achl had
moved to cut down.
Senator Crabbe had the item of sal.
AIRY for singers in the band changed
C. read Two lady vocaIists, $500
each"
Senator Dickey moved to reduce the
Auditors salary from the rate Of $4,000
q year TO $4,000 year.
Senator Crabbe supported the item
as in the bill, saying the Auditor had
to refrain from all other business.
Senator Dickey said that when the
Office last became vacant, there were
several applicants for il. They would
not have sought the position if they
could do as well outside.
Senator J. T. Brown seconded Scna'
tor Crabbe's motion and the item pass.
cd as in the bill.
The bill passed second reading as
amended but this action was reconsid'
cred when Senator Wilcox reminded
the Senate that certain items had been
referred to committees. It was laid on
the table to await reports of commit
tees.
Order Of the Day.
The bill relating to criminal practice
and procedure passed third reading.
The bill for the incorporation OF so.
cieties for the prevention of cruelty TO
children passed third reading.
The Senate took recess at noon UNI
Ill 2 o'clock.