The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-30

ly unnecessary, I take pleasure in re-
cording my disapproval of any such
waste of public money"
Action was deferred.
For the Judiciary Committee Smith
made a verbal report on the Governors
veto of Senate Bill 10, relating to
pounds. The report favored that the
bill be passed over the veto The veto
was overridden by an almost unani-
nous vote, only Chillingworth and Ma
kekau voting no. Woods was absent.
All of the other members of the SEN
ate voted to override the veto.
Bishop introduced two resolutions,
one asking that the room now occupied
by the Board of Public Works on the
ground floor of the Capitol building. be
set aside for the permanent use of the
Senate and the other provided for the
furnishing of the chamber out of the
| expenses of the present session of the
Senate. He spoke in favor of both res
olutions, is did Chillingworth. Bishop
said that the dignity of the Senate
warranted that a more pretentious
quarters be provided for it. He said
that the Department of Public Works
could move into the basement. Both
measures passed amid general express
sions of approval.
For the judiciary Committee Smith
reported as follows on House Bill "a,
relating to the practice of medicine and
surgery:
Sec. 1. Section 1871 of the Revised
Laws is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"sec. 1911. Appointment, removal,
qualifications. For the purpose Of car
rying out the provisions of this Chap
ter the Governor is authorized and di-
rected to appoint in the manner pres-
cribed in Sec so of the Organic Act, a
Board of Medical Examiners whose
duty it shall be to examine all appli-
cants for license to practice medicine
or surgery and to report the result Of
such examination to the Board of
Health. Said examination may, in the
discretion of said Board of Medical Elk
aminers, be held in the English langu-
age, provided, however, that any ply
stefan duly licensed under the laws of
some foreign country are possessed of
a diploma issued by some legally char
tered medical school may be admitted
without examination. such Board of
Medical. Examiners shall consist of
"
three persons all of whom shall be IL
censed physicians or surgeons under
the laws of this Territory The ap-
. pointments, unless to fill out unexpir-
ed terms, Shall be for three years. sub
ject, however to removal by the Gov
ernor in the manner prescribed in Sec.
. 80 Of the Organic Act. The members
of the Board of Medical Examiners
shall serve without pay"
Every other section OF the original
bill was stricken out, except the final
section announcing the time when the
= act should go into effect. The report
was tabled to be considered with the
3 bill
The Governors veto of House Bill
1863 appropriating $4,000 for the con-
struction of a retaining wall of the
Waimea river was promptly over.
ridden.
Smith expressed his resentment over
the contemptuous terms used by the
Governor in this connection.
The consideration of the confirmation
Of the various appointments OF the
governor was called COelho moved
that the Senate not go into executive
session and this motion prevailed, the
appointments being considered in reg
y ular session.
Coelho said that he had a personal
feeling against several Of the names but
he felt that his highest duty as a
member of the legislature required that
he should put his personal feeling aside
and vote for the confirmation He
moved that the 4aYes belconfrmedtt
Y 3 Zane then moved to amend by con-
firming all but the name of DR.. Way
SON He said he was opposed to that
confirmation.
Smith moved to amend by taking up
the names of the regents first. Lane
q withdrew his motion and the various
appointments We're then taken up and
confirmed after sharp debate over
Wayson.
House bill No 1871. the the new loar
act, carrying with 10 general appro,
priatlon Of Sl4s5OO, came up on third
Reading. Bishop moved to cut out
ali Of the items except $lS2, 600 for Nuu,
anu dam and $4,000 for the compile
ton of the Alakea stree wharf shed
He lntimated that the Governor woulo
probably veto the measure II Il carrie,
p 'such extensive appropriations
L. ChlllingwOrth said he did not know
II whether II were not better TO risk th'
K governors vetoes Of various hteml
20 than 10 pass the measure amended baol
h. "a the House bishops motion wa
D. lost and the bin passed third reading
N House bin No 2i5. making appropria
u zion from tho old loan fund WAS oallo
h ON ihiri reading Afier some discus
sion consideration WAS deferred unit