The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-14

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Extra clerk hire, $500.
Noble Macfarlane said this seemed
to be a new item. 1t seems that the
expenses of that department need not
be increased any higher.
Rep. Kanealii moved indefinite post
ponement.
Minister Widemann said that the
item was inserted at the request of the
Chief Justice. 1t is not for salary, but
the amount is To be used whenever
necessary.
Rep. Kapahu said this was a small
item, but the appointee will perhaps
be new man.
Noble Neumann regretted the mo-
ton of the member from North Wal
luku. That will put lawyers at an
inconvenience. Either leave it in or
investigate it. The item has been in
serted because it has been found neces-
sary to do so. The item was not in
tended to give office for personal
| friends, but rather as public conye-
| nience.
Noble Thurston favored the motion
of the member from Waikiki, to
| strike out. There was less than 800
cases in all the Courts during the last
two years than the two years before,
and that does not show an increase of
work.
The item was stricken out.
| Salary of Circuit Judge, Maui, $1,000.
Rep. Kanealii wished to amend by
inserting words 'including travelling
expenses" $4,000.
Rep. Iosepa amended The item to
read, Salary of Circuit Judge, Maui,
$4,000.
Noble Baldwin favored salary as in
the bill. There has been reduction in
salary of some departments, but in
crease in others. favor the total sum
of appropriation bill to be less than.
last appropriation.
Minister Widemann thought that
the Circuit Judge of Maui ought to
have travelling expenses, for he goes
to Lanai, Molokai and perhaps Kahoo-
lave. 1t is different with other Cir
cult Judges, they can 90 from place to
place on horseback.
Rep. Smith moved that the item
for four Circuit Judges be referred to
the Judiciary Committee. That COM
mittee has not reported yet about the
reorganization of the Judiciary.
Rep. Kaunamano favored $4,000, for
salary of $50 q month would be
sufficient to provide him with a
golden raiment. This House has a
right to make reductions, no matter
what the Cabinet may say to the con-
trary. The plantation laborers per-
form more actual work in n day than
this man in a week.
Noble Macfarlane said that great
deal had been said in this House and
outside regarding the practice OF
economy in the Appropriation bill.
This is the first time that the mem
bers are in earnest in reducing eX-
penses. This comes from the native
members of the House, which is sur
prising to me.
Noble J. M. Horner said that the
industrial army of the world has been
reduced from One-third to one-fourth.
If this appropriation be reduced one
fourth, / would willingly do it, and
believe that none of you would do
otherwise. | believe that there are
patriots in this House.
Rep. Ashford favored referring the
item to the Judiciary Committee.
That committee is preparing report
and bill on the reorganization of
the Judiciary, and he believed that
different men will be appointed, men
who will have jurisdiction to hold
jury lcTuIS. w z Cdu save liiuS dllu
debate by referring them to the
committee.
Noble Baldwin asked if the bill is
in the hands of the Judiciary Com
mittee now. (Reply: yes) / am in
favor of the reduction if the Judiciary
is to remain as now, therefore / would
withdraw my motion.
Minister Widemann said when [ dc
anything, / believe in facing the
music. If that bill mentioned by the
member from Honolulu will come,
we will have to pick this up (Appro-
priation billy and change it accord
ingly.
The member from North WailukU
withdrew his motion in favor of Rep
Iosepa's motion $4,000.
The item passed at $4,000.
Travelling expenses $500.
Rep. Ashford moved 5000.
Noble j. NJ. Horner remarked thai
he favored the reduction of one thirt
every time (smiles).
Noble Cornwell said the travelling
expenses of the Circuit Judge
of Maui is great as he makes
more trips to Molokai, etc., thar
the Circuit Judge Of Hawaii does or
horseback.
; Noble N1arSUen asked now many
times the judge make trips to Mo
, lokai.
Noble Thurston said travelling eX.
penses arose because the Circuit
Judge of Maui was necessitated to 90
to Molokai some time; Circuit Judge:
. on Hawaii and Kauai do not neeC
{ any travelling expenses. These trav
, cling expenses have been inserted
because one judge got it, the othel
. judges must have the same. There
fore, / move the item be stricken out
The item was stricken out.
. Salary of the Circuit Judge of HilC
: and Kau, $4,000.
Rep. Aki favored reduction to $4,000
Rep. Smith moved that it pass a.
in the bill. 1t required men of ability
to fill those places. The Judge o
Kauai is a man of ability and res
pected by all. The salary, as com
pared with other salaries, is not toe
! high. 1 believe that $1,000 a year fol
men filling office of that kind is not ;
: dollar too much.
! Noble Marsden said that it take
men of ability to fill offices of thi
: kind, but it does not prevent then
from doing outside work. These ar,
friends of mine, but we are not pros
porous and / suppose they would no
grudge it. Therefore / favor $4,000.
Rep. Iosepa said the present Circui
Judge of Maui is closely related to my
wife, and / was the one who caused
the reduction of his salary. [ know
I he would not like me for doing that