The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-14

Hilo was raised from $4,000 to $4,000
| CoeIho asked for $4,000 for a rat cam
paign on Maui.
Fairchild showed that the expense
| appropriation for the Board of Health
| would cover a rat campaign on Maui
Senator Smith supported a generou:
appropriation for the determination OF
rats. The amendment of $1,000 fol
Maui was inserted.
For the repairs and equipment of the
Honolulu experiment station, $4,000 was
proved for the Hilo quarantine station
For the keeper $1440 was passed.
For the care of lepers, $4,000 for
the general payroll was approved.
More for Doctor.
On the motion of Mccarthy, a spe-
cial item of $500 per month was in
serted for the salary of the physician
at the Settlement. Senator Fairchild
moved to insert number of new
items, including the completion of the
hospital, waterworks, ice plant and
dormitory, aggregating $11,975.
The care of lepers, segregation and
hospital expense, was passed at $685.
$50.
On Makekau s motion new item
was inserted for new morgue build
ing and attendant at Hilo at $500.
Another Makekau motion was for the
insertion of an item of $1,000 for a
horse and wagon at Hilo, but it was
lost.
Coelho moved for the insertion of an
item of $4,000 for the construction of
a new Kapiolani girls home. Fair
child wanted the amount itemized so
the money would be spent for necessary
equipment. Mccarthy moved that it be
specified that the building be construct.
ed to accommodate one hundred chill
dren. The amendment was withdrawn
on objections raised by Senator Smith.
Senator Moore wanted to know where
the building was going to be located.
He maintained that the building should
be placed in some section more suitable
than the present location of the boys
home. The amendment was inserted.
The appropriations for the insane
asylum were increases on the House
Bill figures, the wages of the women
DeiHR iuCIedStu SO d LuOulH.
Wanted Breakwater.
Coelho stated that some provision
should be made for breakwater and
wharf at the Molokai Settlement. He
moved for an appropriation of $4,000.
Quinn and Fairchild opposed the item
on the ground that the Federal gov
eminent would undertake wharf con-
struction in the future. Coelho with
drew his motion.
Baker moved to amend the $4,000
appropriated for the Queen IS Hospital
to $4,000 and appropriate $4,000 for
the Palama Hospital.
Senator Smith said that he was in
formed that the request of DR.. O'Day
for an appropriation for the Palama
Hospital was unauthorized.
Senators Mccarthy, Smith and Chill
ingworth opposed any reduction in the
appropriation for the Queen S Hospital
Mccarthy said that the appropriation
of $4,000 was not sufficient to cover
the costs of INDECENT sick. Chilling
worth made the same statement and that
those who thought that there was any
opposition to INDECENT persons being adj
IiiittCu HCIc NICbIho VI QciuolOA.
Is He an INDECENT?
Coelho replied that patient sent to
the Queen s Hospital by Senator Brown
had been refused admission, and Chill
lingworth suggested that Brown make
explanations himself.
Brown proceeded to do so, pointing
to George Lowe, assistant clerk of the
Senate, and Browns brother-in-law,
explaining that Lowe had been refused
admission.
Senator Chillingworth replied that
Lowe did not come under the designa
tion of an INDECENT person and that if
he considered himself as such he was
not fit to be an officer of the Senate.
Coelho INDUCED in harangue
against the management of the Queen IS
Hospital, declaring that patients in the
hospital were forced to employ physi-
clans attached to the hospital. The
item was finally deferred.
A motion for an insertion of $1,000
for the treatment of children at the
Palama Hospital was adopted.
Coelho moved for the insertion of
a $1,000 item for the payment of travel
ing expenses for blind persons desiring
to come to the Lunalilo Home.
Senator Smith, trustee of the home,
said that the Lunalilo Home did not
desire assistance, and Coelho withdrew