The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-17

| be placed in the way was the deelara'
| ton of Senator Fairehild.
| President Smith said that there was
nothing to prevent ga dose of castor
oil'' being administered and that the
existing law did not intend to 60 to
any such extreme lengths.
Senator Mccarthy said that If a law
similar to the one offered by Senator
Coelho had been in force that il would
have avoided sfthe Wallach incident
during the last session of the Legisla-
ture. Senator Fairchild said that ne
thought the enumeration of the dis
eases should be amplifed; that persons
suffering from practically all ailments
should have the opportunity of seeur-
ing any treatment they desired when a
physician gave them up as incurable.
Chillingworth in Action.
The bill as presented by Coelho is
an amendment to Section 1869 of Chap
ter SO of the Revised Laws and the full
provisions of the amended section, the
real intention of which Senator Chill
lingworth plainly showed, are in full
as follows, with the amendment already
quoted:
cine Defined For the purposes of this
chapter the practise of medicine shall
be held to include the use of drugs
and medicines, water, electricity, hyp-
notism, or any means or method, or
any agent, either tangible or intangi-
bic, for the treatment of disease in
the human subject; provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall be
held to forbid any person from the
practise of any method, or the applica-
ton of any remedial agent or measure
under the direction or with the APP
proval of licensed physician; and
provided further, that nothing herein
contained shall be held to forbid any
person from the practise of any
method, or the application of any re-
medal agent or measure in the treat
ment of lepers, estimates, consump-
tives and persons supposed to have lep
rosy, asthma, consumption or tubercu
losis in any form or in the treatment
of any case duly licensed physician
may pronounce hopeless and beyond
wherever such afflicted per-
son or persons may reside or at such
place of treatment as may be desig
mated by the Board of Health.
Senator Chillingworth proceeded to
analyze the measure and he clearly in
dicated the actual intention of the bill
IA great deal more than the mere pro-
viso of allowing hopeless cases. TO
be aided in the last extremity by any
sort of treatment or ism. y
Chillingworth called attention to the
wording of the BILL He quoted from
The measure that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be held to forbid any per-
son from the practice of any method,
Or the application of any remedial agent
or measure in the treatment of lepers,
consumptives. -
Senator 'Chillingworth declared that
it was plainly going too far, that the
bill was intended to allow any one to
treat persons afflicted with the diseases
named, or believed to be affected, and
that it would open the door to possible
abuse. Chillingworth said that he APP
proved the last part of the bill.
President Smith took the floor and
concurred In the Interpretation placed
upon the bill by Senator Chillingworth.
He declared that the Senate should 90
eafefully into such matters, particular
~ as there appeared to be danger to
the community in the measure under
consideration. Senator Smith IS motion
for postponement of the bill to. Sat
urday next was carried.
Pass Third Reading.
House Bill No. "a, deferred from
Monday, passed third reading on the
motion of Coelho. The measure makes
special appropriation for the payment
of claims against the Territory during
the biennial period ending June 30fh,
1907. Action on the bill was deferred
on Goelho IS statement that more claims
against the Territory were expected
from Maui.
Senate Bill No. 90 was taken up on
second reading and referred to the
Judiciary Committee 1t relates to
vesting the titles of trust companies.
Senate Bill No. 81, amending the ex-
isting law governing the trial and re-
moval of county officers, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee
House Bill No. 65, providing for in.
determinate sentences in felony eases,
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. The House Bill defining the word
= garage was also handed over. to the
same committee.
House Bill 126, relating to the issu-
anee of preferred stock, was referred
to the judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. so, the bill intro
dueed by Senator Fairehild to regulate
the expenditure of public money, was
taken up on second reading with the
amending report Of the Ways and
Means Committee. Action was deferred
to Saturday when each Senator will be
provided with copy of the amend
ment, as suggested by the committee.
Senate Bill No. 90, amending the
laws regulating the records of surveys.
and conveyances, passed second read
ing.
Senate Bill No. IS, relating to Cir
cult Court terms and intended to con-
form to the provision of the bill al.
ready passed relating to judicial cir
cults, passed second reading.
Senate Bill No. SO, intended to st.mu-
late the habit of saving among public
ehool children. was referred to the
Education Committee.
Senate Bill No. 80, regulating diaries.
was referred to the Public Health Com
mittee.
Senate Bill No. 100. relating to the
statutes of limitation, was handed over
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