The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-27
PASSING THE PAY ROLL
RAPID WORK WITH wAGn LISTS IN
TUE SENATE.
Police and schoois-Miiiary--A Visitor
The Proposed seal in the
House.
SIXTH DAY.

The bill appropriating money for
the expenses of the present session
passed first reading
The Appropriation Bill came up
and was considered from the De.
partment OF Foreign Affairs. Salary
of Minister, $9, 900, passed. "Sal.
airy OF Chief Clerk" was amended
to read SALARY Of Secretary" $4,-
500, and passed. Salary Of clerks
(two) passed at vs., 400. Salary OF
Clerk of Executive Council, $2, 400;
Envoy at Washington, SI2, 900:
Secretary of Legation, IS, 400; Con-
sui San Francisco, 5000; passed.
Senator Wright proposed to in
crease the salary of the Clerk at
San Francisco from ~, 400 to
So, 900. No second. Item passed.
Support of military pay rolls,
$I36, 900, was, on motion OF Sena-
tor Warehouse, referred to the
Military Committee. Support of
band, $36,o 900, passed. 81 900 adj
ditional was appropriated for the
preservation of archives.
Minister Damon presented bill
appropriating money for the curren,
expenses of the Government during
the ensuing fiscal period.
The Attorney Generals depart
ment in appropriation bill was taken
up by items. All passed as in the
bill until the salary of the Deputy
Sheriff of Hawaii was reached. The
Attorney General moved that this
item, on account of the increase of
business on that Island, be raised.
1t is now $1,000, or SIPS per month.
He would like to see IT made $3.50
per month. 1t would be for the
public service. The Sheriff of Ha-
waii had recommended this. Con-
siderable discussion arose as to the
comparative responsibility of inside
and outside Deputy Sheriff.
Senator McCandless opposed the
advance of salaries. This country
was now paying its Sheriffs about
twice as much as the counties OF
the States did. He did not believe
in this plan of constantly raising
salaries. He believed in cutting
down fat salaries and putting the
money into better roads.
Senator Baldwin doubted the ex-
pediency of cutting down the sal
aries of executive officers. Good
men were required and should be
we'll paid.
Senator Northrop pointed out
that the position of Deputy Sheriff
of Hawaii was particularly oner'
Gus one. The best man possible
should be gotten. Williams was {
good official. If it takes $3.50 pei
month to get a good man, tina
amount should be appropriated.
| Minister Smiths motion passed
The salaries of all the othe
Deputy Sheriffs of Hawaii passed a,
in the bill.
The pay of police of Hawaii
| SAC, 500, is an increase from S42,
500. Minister Smith explained
that there had been a large i'll
crease in population on the bii
island. and it was necessary to in
crease the number of policemen.
Senator Waterhouse thought goo
men were needed on Hawaii. /
some places illicit sale of liquo
was carried on almost openly an
winked at by the police. Okoleha
was sold almost everywhere.
Senator Hooking moved to refe
to the Committee on Public Land
and Internal improvements
daughter.
Senator Baldwin wished til
Sheriff of Hawaii were here to e.
plain just how this extra none
was to be spent.
,, Senator Hooking said the exper
l ses of the police were increasin
; from year to year anyway.
Mr.. Smith pointed out that tt
, increase was due to natural growt
of population and consequent bus
ness.
Item passed as in the bill.
Minister Smith moved that Il
salary of the Deputy Sheriff of Ma
at Wailuku be increased from $40
d to $1,000.
Motion passed.
Senator Hooking moved that til
u salary OF the deputy sheriff at Nj
= kawao be increased from $4,000
e $1,000. There was more work al
:. more responsibility connected wit
e this position than that of Wailuk
d Minister Smith urged consis
It ency. If the Makawao salary w
to be raised, it would seem consis
ent to raise the salaries of all de
uty sheriffs in large districts.
e Senator Baldwin opposed an a
70 vance for the outside sheriffs. II
r best man was needed at Wailuk
,e and he should be better paid.
,e Item passed as in the bill, Sc
10 ators Baldwin, Hooking and M
=. Candless voting for an advance.
v All other Maui items passed
tv in the bill, and did also all itei
.e for Kauai.
Salaries of all Deputy-sheriffs
Oahu passed as in the bill. 7
pay Of police, Oahu, was put
in $40, 900, an increase of $40, 900.
n The Attorney General said Il
:. amount could not be cut do,
- without letting out the mount
~ police. This was not advisable,
"a At this point, on motion OF M
~. lister Damon, the rules were 81
~ pended that Mr. Godfrey Rhod
!" former President of the Legis
ture, might be given seat on
floor.
Mr.. Rhodes on being introdu'
re said; "Mr. President, l appreci