The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-17

when he arrived next day the child
was dead.
Senator G. Brown said the appropria-
ton had first been made in 1878 or 1880
to help the poor Hawaiians. and IL the
doctors were not attending to them he
wanted the item killed. Senator Dickey
said he was against an appropriation
for doctors except in thinly settled dis
tricts when pay was required to keep
them there Senator Wilcox moved that
the matter be referred to a special COM
mittee which was appointed by the
chairman, Senator Isenberg, az follows:
Senators Paris, Dickey, Woods, Wilcox
and McCandless. The item of $3.50 for
maintenance of hospitals was referred
to the same committee.
FOR THE SINGERS.
The item for singers for the band
was changed 50 as to make 1t 5000
apiece for the vocalists, Senator Crabbe
stating that last year the singers were
not paid in full the money appropriat
ed.
| Senator Dickey moved that the Audi
tors salary be left as it was, $500 for
six months, instead of raising 1t to
S2250 as recommended. He said that
! the old salary seemed to be enough to
cause a scramble for the place. Sena-
tor Crabbe argued that the salary was
not enough and said that formerly the
Auditor had been paid $4,000 a year.
The item carried as re commended.
The bill passed it's second reading and
then a reconsideration was carried,
Senator Wilcox stating that some of the
items were referred to committees.
BILLS PASS.
The bill relating to criminal practice
and procedure passed finally
The bill to permit the incorporation
of Societies for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children passed unanimous
ly.
THE AFTERNG SESSION.
The bill amending the law reorganiz-
ing the judiciary passed its second
reading in the afternoon.
JUDGES GET ENOUGH.
The bill giving additional compensa-
ton to the several circuit judges also
passed second reading, an objection by
Senator Dickey being not sustained.
Dickey thought that the present sala-
ries were enough. and it was sufficient
anyway to cause a fight for the honor
and a trip to Washington by several
asprants. He suggested that 1T was
foolish to donate the money and that
the money could be better spent on
roads and county government
PASSED SECOND READING.
The bill relating to garnishee of gov
eminent beneficiaries passed second
reading to be taken up on the 10th.
The bill providing ten cents mileage
for jurors passed second reading to be
taken up on Monday
GROCERY BILL FAILS.
The bill providing for the licensing of
groceries doing business of over $780,
900 year, to sell liquor, was laid on
the table on motion of Senator c.
Brown.
The bill for the incorporation of cities
was referred to a special committee to
be named later.
The coffee and ramie bill and the bill
relating to internal taxes We're referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
DENTAL BILL AMENDED.
The Dental bill passed a second read
ing with some amendments. Senator
Dickey proposed that three years prac-
tice of dentistry instead of five years
be sufficient qualification for members
of the Board of Dental Examiners.
Passed.
Senator Achi proposed an amendment
to permit anyone who had been in
dentists office for two years to take the
examination. Senator Isenberg opposed
ii saying that Quack dentists had ruin
ed the teeth of many boys and girls
here. The amendment carried
Achi also proposed an amendment
providing that the license of any dem
list be cancelled if he was guilty of
gross negligence, indecent conduct or
unprofessional conduct, TO be sworn to
by three persons,
Senator Dickey's amendment taking
out the minimum fine of $50 and leav-
ing it To the discretion of the magis-
trate up to 5000 fine for violations of
the law, carried. Senator Dickey stat
ed that under the law as 1t stood |
mother could not pull her child's tooth !
and no tooth could be extracted in any
case by any but "A regular dentist. He
thought there We're instances where a
tooth would have to be pulled and no !
dentist could be reached. The amend
ment carried. The section providing
for from three to six months imprison- !
ment for violations was stricken out. !
The bill will be put M for passage on !
Monday,
The bill providing for notice of meet |
ings of the Board of Registrations also /
passed second reading.
ANOTHER EXEMPTION.
Senator Crabbe gave notice of n bill .
eNempting the Pacific Heights Electric |
Railway from taxes for five years.
Senator Paris reported for the Com !
mittee on Ways and Means recon- |
mending the adoption of the bill pro- |
viding for a tax Of FIVE dollars on auto