The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.
of nnlice Maui 81 600

Pay of police, Maui, s31, 900.
Rep Hanuna-The item in the bill is
from the Executive, and presume it is
necessary. According TO the list, the
salary of the Hama men is only $50 per
month-rather small for good men,
whose duties carry them through a
large district and over rough roads. ]
understand that il is expected. II this
is true the men of Hama should have
an increase in their pay TO the extent
OF s. per month each. l believe ii can
be done
Minister SMITH would favor this
TO the extent of comforting with the
Sheriff This is a matter depending
that officer. and as he will be down on
Saturday, the member can confer with
him
Rep. Pali-We do not know much
about the pay of police on Maui.
guess what the other member says is
correct l think the policemen of La
haina are entitled TO an increase. II
is nothing more than they deserve.
Minister Smith, have a list of Of
ficers, and after the appropriation bill
is passed We can have conference and
cut the garment according to the cloth
Rep. Hanuna's motion TO pass the
item carried.
On motion of Rep. Pail the matter
of Deputy Sheriff at Lahaina was Ia
ken up. He asked this because the
man there is the ablest one they have
had in the position for years. The
work in the districts where there are
sugar plantations is greater than else
where, because of the gambling ele-
ment
Minister Smith-What Rep. Pail has
said about the services and capabilities
of this particular Deputy Sheriff is
true, but the size OF districts must be
considered. The salary of the deputy al
Eakawao is 81, 400, but he is in a larger
district, as the report shows. / there
fore cannot favor an increase in the
salary of the incumbent at Lahaina
though I endorse every word the mem
Der ha spoken regarding his efficiency
Rep. Pail changed his motion, fixing
the salary at an even 81, 600. but the mo-
ton was lost and the item passed as in
the bill.
Pay of Police Oahu. $4,000.
Rep. Hanuna said he was asked by
a policeman here to help to get their
salaries raised. When the man was ask
ed why he wanted it increased he was
told that they were really more SOL
diers than policemen; they were drill
ing all the time, and if there is any
trouble the policemen were put in the
front rank, while the soldiers brought
up the rear. In opium raids there was
much risk to their personal safety. The
speaker did not think the House had
any right TO go into the thing, but if il
was true, as this policeman had said
there was a reason for granting the re
quest The efficiency of these officers
even if they are native Hawaiians, en-
titles them TO some recognition
Rep. Rycroft-I would like to know
if there is any question before the
House?
Minister Damon rose TO say in answer
to a question previously propounded
by Rep. Rycroft that the Deputy Sher-
III at Puma received from his position
as school agent SIS; deputy tax asses
sor. $3.50, and deputy sheriff, $3.50, max
ing total of sS05 per year
Appropriation, $40 900 for Oahu po
lice. Passed as in the bill.
Minister Smith asked if the Commit
tee on Prison Guards was ready to re-
port.
Rep. Richards, chairman of the com
mite to which the matter of salaries
had been referred, said he had the re
port partly written out, but had not de
cided whether they would recommend
$50, 500 or make it $50, 900. as the Minis
ter asked, in order to try some expert !
nents. Believed the committee would
be satisfied to recommend So, 500.
Minister Smith said class of pris |
oners, long termers," was increasing |
and he wanted to fix upon place in |
one of the lots to put them to worl |
dressing stone for the curbing of side |
walks. Believed 1t would be better to