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hereinafter provided, setting forth that the applicant named therein has been duly examined and found to be possessed of the necessary qualifications.

§ 830. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 827– 835, the governor is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a board of medical examiners, whose duty it shall be to examine all applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery, and to report the result of such examination to the board of health.

Such board of medical examiners shall consist of three persons, all of whom shall be licensed physicians or surgeons under the laws of this Territory. The first appointments shall be for one, two, and three years, respectively, and all subsequent appointments, unless to fill out unexpired terms, shall be for three years, subject, however, to removal for cause by the governor. The members of the board of medical examiners shall serve without pay.

§ 831. No applicant for license to practice medicine or surgery shall be examined until he shall have paid to the treasurer a fee of ten dollars.

§ 832. Any person who shall practice medicine or surgery in the Hawaiian Islands, or who shall offer or attempt to so practice, or shall advertise or announce himself, either publicly or privately, as prepared or qualified to so practice, contrary to the provisions of section 827, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars, in the discretion of the court.

§ 833. Licenses to practice medicine and surgery, whether granted under the provisions of sections 827-835, or of any act heretofore existing, may be revoked by the treasurer at any time for professional misconduct, gross carelessness, or manifest incapacity; such misconduct, carelessness, or incapacity, having been proven to the satisfaction of the board of health, and by that body reported in writing to said treasurer. In case any license is revoked for any of the causes named in this section, the holder thereof shall be immediately notified of such revocation in writing by the treasurer.

§ 834. In case of an alleged misconduct, carelessness, or incapacity on the part of any holder of a license to practice medicine or surgery, the person so charged shall be notified in writing of the charge or charges that have been made, and of the time and place when and where evidence in support of the same will be heard, and shall have the opportunity to present evidence and be heard in his own defense. § 835. The form of license to practice medicine and surgery shall be substantially as follows:

TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TREASURY DEPARTMENT-LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

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a native of years, having been duly examined by the board of medical examiners, and having been recommended by the board of health as possessed of the necessary qualifications, is hereby licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the Territory of Hawaii.

This license is granted and accepted on the express condition that it may be revoked at any time for professional misconduct, gross carelessness, or manifest incapacity, such misconduct, carelessnes, or incapacity having been proven to the satisfaction of the board of health, and by that body reported to the treasurer.

Given under my hand and the seal of the treasury department this day of

(Signed)
(Signed)

A. D.

Treasurer.

Chief Clerk.

§ 836. Any person who shall attempt the cure of another by practice of sorcery, witchcraft, anaana, hoopiopio, hoounauna, hoomanamana, or other superstitious or deceitful methods, shall, upon conviction thereof before a district magistrate, be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor not to exceed six months.

PART XXXII.-DENTISTS.

§ 837. From and after the passage of sections 837-844 it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to practice dentistry in the Territory of Hawaii except upon a certificate issued from a board of dental examiners.

§ 838. The board of dental examiners shall consist of three members, namely, one physician and two dentists, who shall be appointed by the governor, and whose first term of office shall be for one, two, and three years, and thereafter shall hold office for three years. The said board to act without compensation.

§ 839. It shall be the duty of the board of dental examiners to issue certificates of qualification to any person or persons at present engaged in the practice of dentistry who, within sixty days from the passage of sections 837-844, shall file an application before said board under oath and sworn to by two or more reputable citizens, setting forth the fact that he has been engaged in the active practice of dentistry in the Territory of Hawaii for two or more years previous to the passage of sections 837-844.

§ 840. It shall be the duty of said board to issue certificates of qualification to any person or persons at present practicing in the Territory of Hawaii who shall file an application in writing within sixty days from the passage of sections 837-844 and pass a creditable examination before the board upon dental medicine and surgery.

§ 841. It shall be the duty of the said board to issue certificates of qualification to any person or persons at present practicing in the Territory of Hawaii who shall present within sixty days from the passage of sections 837-844 a diploma from a reputable dental college.

§ 842. From and after sixty days subsequent to the passage of sections 837-844 the said board shall issue a certificate of qualification to any person who shall present a diploma from a reputable dental college or who shall pass a creditable examination before the board.

§ 843. Any person or persons receiving certificates from said board shall present said certificates to the treasurer, who shall record the same in a book kept for such purpose.

§ 844. Any person or persons who shall violate the provisions of sections 837-844 shall upon conviction thereof be liable to a penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars. Provided, that nothing in sections 837-844 shall be construed so as to prevent the extraction of teeth under circumstances of necessity.

PART XXXIII.—MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS.

§ 845. From and after the passage of sections 845-847 all persons holding a license from the treasury for any class or kind of business

shall keep said license exposed to view in some prominent place convenient for inspection on the premises for which the same is granted. Any failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall, upon complaint to the nearest district magistrate, subject the party or firm under whose name the license is held to a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50.

§ 846. If any person or persons holding a license from the treasury department shall close out, transfer, or assign the business for which said license is held during the term for which the same was issued they shall within thirty days from the date of such closing out, transfer, or assignment notify the treasurer of such fact in writing and return said license to the treasury office for cancellation, under a penalty of $100, upon complaint to any district magistrate.

§ 847. All licenses issued by the treasury department shall be signed by the treasurer or his chief clerk and impressed with the seal of the department.

§ 848. All licenses which now are, or which hereafter may be, by law granted by the treasurer shall be signed by either the treasurer or the chief clerk of the treasury department.

§ 849. The treasurer shall refuse to issue licenses for any business whatsoever except in fire-proof buildings in that part of Honolulu east of Alakea street and north of Beretania street, if in his opinion or discretion the nature of such business or the location thereof might endanger the safety of the neighborhood from fire.

NOTE TO CHAPTER 55.

§§ 690-785, 789-795, are S. L. 1896, act 64, §§ 1-102; but §§ 698, 701, 712, 739, 743, 759, 762, 785, 789, are as amended by S. L. 1898, act 38.

§ 713A is S. L. 1898, act 38, § 3, and §§ 769 and 772 are as amended by S. L. 1898, act 57.

$$ 786-788 are S. L. 1890, ch. 62.

§ 810 is P. C., ch. 55, §14.
§§ 816-821 are S. L. 1896, act 14.
§§ 822-826 are S. L. 1886, ch. 28.
§§ 827-835 are S. L. 1896, act 60.
§ 836 is S. L. 1887, ch. 35.
§§ 837-844 are S. L. 1892, ch. 72.
§§ 845-847 are S. L. 1890, ch. 28.

§ 848 is S. L. 1888, ch. 2.

§ 849 is S. L. 1886, ch. 57.

Cases in Hawaiian Reports: Bradley v. Thurston, 7 Haw., 528; Rex v. Wall, 7 Haw., 760; Re Licenses, 7 Haw., 774; Rex v. Chung Young, 8 Haw., 157; Williams v. Pantheon, 8 Haw., 168; R. v. Gasper, 8 Haw., 234; Bankruptcy Daniels, 8 Haw., 747; R. v. Clark, 10 Haw., 585.

CHAPTER 56.

DESERTION OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.

§ 850. Upon the sworn complaint before any judge of a court of record, or district magistrate, by any party, that his wife has, without cause, forsaken his bed and board, and refused and still refuses to · cohabit with him; or that her husband has, without cause, deserted her, and neglects to maintain, provide for, and support her, as in section 1890 of the civil laws provided, such judge may issue a warrant to apprehend and bring before him the party so complained of.

§ 851. Said judge shall examine into, hear, and determine the complaint, and shall secure, if practicabie, a reconciliation between the parties; if they become reconciled to each other, no penalty shall be imposed.

§ 852. But if the offending party refuse to return and perform the duties of the marriage contract, he or she may be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for a term not exceeding one month, in the discretion of the judge.

§ 853. If the party complained against shall again leave after the first complaint, if either the husband or wife, he or she shall be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for a period not exceeding one year.

§ 854. In any suit brought for desertion, it shall be permitted the defendant to prove in self-justification the ill conduct of the complainant, and on establishing such defense to the satisfaction of the court the suit may be dismissed, the judge awarding the costs as in civil cases, and execution may be issued therefor.

§ 855. The provisions of section 590 of the penal laws shall not be applied to the warrant provided for by section 850 of this chapter.

§ 850 is P. C., ch. 56, § 1.

NOTE TO CHAPTER 56.

§§ 851-855 are S. L. 1890, ch. 36, reenacting P. C., ch. 56, §§ 2-4; S. L. 1878, ch. 14; C. L., p. 612, and S. L. 1876, ch. 36; C. L., p. 585.

Section 1286 of the Civil Code, referred to in § 850, was repealed S. L. 1888, ch. 11. Cases in Hawaiian Reports: Re Kelkoa, 5 Haw., 280; Silva v. Silva, 8 Haw., 496.

CHAPTER 57.

TO MITIGATE THE EVILS AND DISEASES ARISING FROM PROSTI

TUTION.

WHEREAS the evils and diseases arising from prostitution are widespread and apparent, carrying death to thousands of the Hawaiian race and preventing the increase of the population; and it being impossible to suppress and crush out prostitution, but that its evils and diseases may be combated, circumscribed, and diminished:

§ 856. Every common prostitute in and around the city of Honolulu shall register with the sheriff of the island of Oahu her name, place of residence, place of birth, and age.

§ 857. All females known to be common prostitutes who shall fail to cause themselves to be registered according to section 856 shall, on complaint and conviction before the police magistrate of Honolulu, be imprisoned for not less than thirty nor more than sixty days, and be subject to the rules of such place of confinement.

§ 858. Such females, registered as above, shall attend and be examined by a physician, to be appointed by the board of health, at least once in every two weeks, at some convenient place, of which public notice shall be given, and if found diseased, such females shall be treated free of charge for such disease, subject to such regulations and restriction as may be prescribed by the said physician.

§ 859. Any female registered as above who shall not attend for examination as above provided, or who shall not obey the prescriptions of the physician, upon information thereof to the sheriff such female may be summarily imprisoned for not less than thirty nor more than sixty days: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall imply that any female free from disease, so registered, may not at any time forsake prostitution, have her name erased from the registry, and no longer remain under the provisions of this section.

§ 860. The physician appointed as above shall be paid such reason

able compensation as may be determined upon by the board of health, out of the funds appropriated from time to time by the legislature to be expended under this chapter.

§ 861. The sheriff of Oahu shall be charged with the execution of this law, and shall be further empowered to establish such police regulations for the better carrying into effect the object contemplated by this law as he may deem requisite, subject to the approval of the board of health; and it shall be his duty to render a quarterly report of all matters connected with the execution of this law to the board of health, and biennially through the said board to the legislature.

§ 862. It shall be lawful for the district magistrates of Honolulu, Lahaina, and Hilo, respectively, to cause to be arrested and brought before them any female that may be complained of by the sheriff or prefect of police as being a prostitute, and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the magistrate that such female is a prostitute, and that her father, mother, or other guardian reside in any other district than that in which such magistrate has jurisdiction, or that such female has left her native district and come to reside within the district where such magistrate has jurisdiction, for the purpose of prostitution, then such magistrate may order such female to return to her parents or guardian, if she have any, or to the district from whence she came, within fortyeight hours from the time of such order; and if such female be found within his district after the expiration of such period of forty-eight hours, the magistrate may punish her by imprisonment at hard labor, or solitary confinement, for a period not exceeding thirty days upon the first complaint, and upon any subsequent complaint, for a period not exceeding sixty days. It shall be the duty of all judicial and police officers, school inspectors, and school teachers to inform the district magistrates of the seaports aforesaid of any females belonging to their respective districts whom they may suspect of having resorted to said seaports for the purposes of prostitution, that they may be dealt with as herein before provided.

§ 863. From and after the passage of this section, the execution of the law entitled "An act to mitigate the evils and diseases arising from prostitution" shall devolve upon the board of health.

The said board shall have full power and authority to enforce said law and to make such rules and regulations, from time to time, as they shall deem best for the carrying out of the provisions of the law.

NOTE TO CHAPTER 57.

§ 856-862 are P. C., ch. 57, §§ 1–7.

§ 863 is S L. 1892,, ch. 51.

CHAPTER 58.

DISEASE OF SHEEP.

§ 864. The governor may appoint a sheep inspector in each of the gubernatorial districts of the Territory, upon the application of a majority of the sheep owners in such district. The term of service of said inspector shall be two years, unless sooner removed for cause by said governor. He shall receive no compensation for the duties of such office from the government.

§ 865. It shall be the duty of the sheep inspector, upon the written complaint of any person that any sheep or flock of sheep is infected with scab, or other infectious or contagious disease, to examine such sheep or flock in the presence of the owner or keeper thereof, and deter

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