The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16
FOR BUT A FEW MINUTES.
BRIEFEsr SESSION OF THE SENATE
Vt HELD.
MIR. BoIstein Gives Notice - Appropri.
alton BIN In The H"r'e-
Discussions.
TWENTIETH DAY.

Senator McCandless, for the
Printing Committee, reported print
ed copies of the bill providing for
the acquiring of lands in the town
of Hilo.
Senator Holstein gave notice Of
bill to amend section 8 Of the law
relating to elections.
Act Is, relating to acquiring land
in Hilo, was read by its title and
referred to Public Lands Committee.
Adjourned.
Rep. Rycroft reported on House
Bill No. 1, authorizing the Minister
of Interior to make certain class of
leases with Senate amendments,
concuring in the amendments pro-
posed by the Upper House. Report
adopted.
The same committee reported on
Senate Bill No. 6, p,oviding for
the widening of the streets of Hilo,
recommending an amendment to
publish in the Hilo paper and also
tnsl wvik nauet bss;- in two wears
after the passage OF the act.
Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Hanuna moved insertion of
$500 for Mrs. Kawainui.
Rep. Richards opposed the item.
If this item be inserted there were
400 others who would probably
want a sum of money inserted in
the Appropriation Bill. He moved
that the item be referred to Finance
committee. So referred.
Rep. Winston moved that the
item Of $1,000, salary of First Clerk,
First Circuit, be reduced to $4,000.
He would like some explanation
from the cabinet
Minister Cooper stated the differ
ence was made to note the dis
tinction between the First and
Second clerks.
Rep. Richards said that the clerk
should be paid according to their
work and not for any distinction.
The motion to reduce the item to
$4,000, carried.
Salary of Second clerk, First
Circuit, $4,000 was referred to the
Judiciary Committee on motion of
Rep. Richards.
Salary Of. clerk Second Circuit,
$1,000
Rep. Winston made a motion
that the item be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. Carried.
Salary of the shorthand reporter
Third and Fourth Circuits. ST. 800
was opposed by-~Rep. Hanuna.
The Second Circuit was not fur
nished with shorthand reporter.
In answer to inquiries Minister
Cooper said that such a man was
very necessary in the Third and
Fourth Circuits as business had in
creased.
Item passed as in the bill.
Salary Consul-General, San
Francisco, $4,000.
Rep. Richards desired inforlna-
ton on this item.
Minister Damon replied that the
Office was bringing in revenue of
$Ia 900 annually. Previously this
amount went to the Consul.
The item passed as in the bill.
Support Of the military pay rolls,
$I36, 900.
Rep. Winston moved that this
item be referred to the Military
Committee. Carried.
Salary Auditor General. $72oo.
Rep. Rycroft asked the Ministers
whether the Auditor General trav-
eled throughout the islands in the
group.
/ Minister Damon stated that il
was impossible for the official te
visit the other islands owing to the
business in his own Office.
Rep Rycroft. said that this Off
cial should be required to visit al
Government Offices throughout thu
islands every three months.
Item allowed.
Minister Damon moved that tn,
items in the Postal and Customs be
referred to a special committee.
Rep. Robertson moved that thu
items be referred to committee o
three. Carried.
House adjourned to 1880 o'clock