The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
FORTY-EIGHTH DAY.
MONDAY, July %, 1892.
Afternoon session.


ed for "pay of police, Hawaii" He
like Rep. Nawahi objected TO the
passing of the item in a lump sum.
Minister Whiting said that there
were various reasons for the differ
ences in the pay of police. The
sums were not paid 10y favoritism
but for long service and good work,
Rep. Koahou asked which officer
was longest on the IIilo police, Brown
or Maby?
Minister Whiting said, Brown.
Rep. Koahou desired to know why
it was then that Brown did not get
the most pay?
Minister Whiting said that Maby
did different work.
Noble ThurstOn said that the AS
sembly had just been treated to
sample of what the members would
have to stand if the division of the
item passed. Each member would
want to know why it was that each
and every Brown was getting more
than each and every Maby. Con-
sidercd that the pay for the men
mentioned as Interpreters was per-
fectIy just and proper.
Rep. Robert Wilcox was in favor
of having the SUN cut up; if passed
in lump sum the abuses now exist
ing will continue. In this country a
captain gets less pay than n sub.
ordinate, as notice the case of Mahy
the private and Brown the captain.
| He did not consider that that was
proper.
Noble Kauhane was in favor of
| passing the item in a lump sum. He
| had known of the measure of separ-
ate salaries, having been tried at one
of the former sessions but it had not
worked well or satisfactorily and was
changed again at the succeeding ses-
sion. He deprecated the manner of
some of the members in speaking
more to the ears and feelings of
those outside the bar of the House
than tothe committee. 1t was cheap
attempt to obtain a very cheap noto-
riety and would not be of public
| benefit.
Rep. White was opposed to the
item being passed in lump sum.
Believed that better administration
of the police department could be
obtained, by defining the pay of each
officer.
Rep. Bipikane was also in favor of
distribution Of the amounts intend
ed for the pay of police. He judged
that the officers would feel better
satisfied, in their different positions,
when they knew that their salaries
were defined by the Legislature.
Rep. Kapahu said that in the dis
trict of Kau, there were men engaged
on the detective force who received
pay from the Police Department, yet
they were also being paid for work
by the sugar plantations. This state
of things was occasioned by the
money for salaries of police being
passed in a lump sum, as the sheriff
then had opportunity to exercise
favoritism.
Rep. Kaunamano said that the
committee seemed to have struck a
snag in the matter and was now at a
standstill. They were no further
ahead than on last Saturday. There
was one good argument for passing
it in lump sum and that was in
special cases like murder and illicit
distilling and which required special
service. If the money was all put
up in specific amounts the hands OF
the sheriffs would be tied On the
other hand if passed in separate
amounts it would do away with a
great deal of existing favoritism. In
view of what had been said he was
in favor of referring this item back
to the Committee on Ways and Means
with representatives from the Island
of Hawaii TO assist in apporlioning
the pay of police on that Island.
Rep. Nawam was yet in favor OF
his motion of this morning. The no
bles seem opposed. The native mem
bers have made up their minds that
the salaries shall be separately made.
Moved that the committee rise as
they could do no further business
ana report progress.
Minister Widcmann said a good
many harsh words were said about tho
bringing in these amounts in IA lump
sum. 1t has been the practice from
time immemorial with may he one
exception. The Cabinet could not
know what was the wish of the House
before bringing these items in. The
Cabinet do not deserve harsh words
for this at least, never mind for what
ever else they might deserve to be
spoken to harshly.
Rep. Robert Wilcox said that some
words had been said against the At
tOrney-General, because he could not
answer questions; but not against
the rest of the Cabinet. He moved
that the committee rise and report
back that they could not longer pass
upon the items and that a committee
be appointed to bring n resolution OF
censure on the Acknowledgement for
the reason that he was treating the
committee with contempt by con.
tinually jumping in and out of his
seat, and did not wait long enough
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