The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-23

morning.
Noble Hoapili stated that the House
had already discussed about the Mar
shall and his subordinates. The At
torney- is not here, therefore
he favored adjournment till Monday.
He knew that there was plenty Of ini-
quities perpetrated in the Marshals
office, and she AttOrney-Generalw was
the only official to consult concerning /
that matter.
Rep. Smith stated that some MEM /
| bers were acting under misappre- |
hensiOn. There is no vacancy yet /
| because the Minister'S resignation /
| has not been accepted.
| The Attorney General then ap-
| peared and took his seat. i"Pau pill
/ kia," cried some of the members).
| Rep. Smith said that he was afraid
| that some of the members were car
ried away by party feeling against
the department.
| Noble Hoapili withdrew his second
on account of the appearance of the
Attorney-General.
Rep. Smith continuing said that If
there was a vacancy it has to be filled
and the members must act with dis
erection on the matter. He thought it
was great mistake to cut off those
| mendation Of the committee.
Minister Widemann wished the
recommendation of the committee be
printed so that the matter be set be-
fore all the members.
Noble Horner wished to say that
there was some little misuRderstand-
ing about Noble Baldwin's motion.
His motion related only to the item
about the two clerks, ard not to the
whole work gone over by the COM
mittee. The AttOrney-Generali is now
before us, and we must proceed with
the business of the House.
The Acknowledgement opposed the
striking out of the item, giving as his
reasons that it would be drawback
to the efficiency of the Station House
regarding criminal work. These clerks
are connected with the Station House
watch. A part of their duty consists
in recording the statements of persons
arrested when they are brought in.
Their work is a record, and it Is of
value. The captains of police are in
charge of different watches, and are
out on patrol duty occasionally. The
result would be that there will be no
man there to carry on that responsible
duty. If you impose that duty on the
sergeant or captain of police, that is a
changeable responsibility, and is not
reliable.
Minister Parker then withdrew his
motion.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox asked the Attor-
ney-General if a reliable man could
be secured for $50 a month
Attorney General [ believe you
can get an honest man, because there
, are lots of honest men in the world ;
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petent man at $50. That is another
question. He had not proposed to
speak on the item until after the
: second reading of the Appropriation,
! as some unnecessary items may be
stricken out and important ones in
creased.
Noble Baldwin did not want to press
, his motion because of strong Opposi-
ton from some of the members. He
then withdrew it.
I Rep. Iosepa favored Bipikane's mo-
ton to strike out the item.
Passed at $3.50.
=. Pay of Supreme Court officer Sl920.
Rep. Bipikane moved it pass AT
$24OO. The officer is of great value to
the Supreme Court.
Rep. r w. Wilcox stated that the
official was an old officer from the
time of the late Marshal Parke. There
? fore he opposed reducing his salary.
1 The greatest recommendation for this
officer is the fact that Rep. Bipikane,
who has always favored reduction
wanted an increase of this item. That
ought to do away with all opposition
from the members.
2 Noble Marsden supported the com
mittee's recommendation, as Mr.. Fehl-
behr has very little to do since his
, promotion to his present capacity.
l Noble Baldwin did not know Mr.
FiIlibuster [laughterl, but he favored
voting according to work done, and
not on account of any personal consid
ations.
= Passed at S216O.
Chief Captain Of Police, S2400.
Rep. Bipikane moved striking out
the item.
e Noble Pua supported the motion o.
: the member from the second ward
That man (Hopkins) has been guilty
: of corruption, and has been the very
one to heap abuses on the paesent AID
2 ministration.
the accusations of Noble Pua were
E true or not. If true, he favored re-
moving him at once.
Rep. S. K. Pua agreed with Rep
:. Bipikane. He knew the officer as
L simply a street walker. 1t is q mis-
: homer to call him "Chief of Police
> he ought to be called "Chief Loafer,''
or any other such epithet.
Rep. Smith asked the Attorney
E General when the office of "Chief OF
/ Policen was established.
| The Attorney General simply do
not know. 1t was before my time.
The item was stricken out.
Pay of Hack Inspector, 5000.
: Rep. Smith thought that $50 was
not enough. If there was anything
= rotten in this kingdom whose stencil
: reaches the heavens, it was this hack
business If one half of the things
said to have been done by hack drivers
at night are true, it was enough to
horrify anyone. Two men are needed
to do the work. The business carried
on by the hack drivers of Honolulu,
although there are exceptions, is in
famous. He did not know whether
the police hack inspector could reme-
dy the curse or not. He has OnerOus
duties; late at night and early in the
morning. If you so to the Opera
House and come out at 10 or y o'clock
at night, you will find this man there.
If steamers come in at daylight, this
man is there also, This officer had
done more to protect life and limb
than any other man in this country.
We must pay according to the amount
of work and the responsibility attach