The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-19
decided TO read the bill the third time
during the afternoon session.
Give Clerks Their Dues.

Give Clerks Their Dues.
Rep. Robertson reported for the Ju-
dietary Committee on the salary of the
second clerk of the Circuit Court, First
Circuit, as follows:
For many years prior TO 1894 the sal
ary of the first clerk, who was formerly
the deputy clerk of the Supreme Court,
was fixed at $4,000 for two years. and
the salary of the second clerk, who was
formerly the second deputy clerk of the
Supreme Court, was $4,000 for two
years
''In 1894 the salaries of the first and
second clerks were reduced to SO 800
and SO 900 respectively for the two
years. Since the reorganization OF the
judiciary in 1893 the work and respOn-
sibility of these clerkships have not
decreased, but rather the contrary.
Unless there is to be an uniform seal
ing down of salaries throughout the ap-
preparation bill, your committee see no
good reason for again reducing the sal
aries of these clerks.
Your committee therefore recon-
mend that the salary OF the second
clerk, First Circuit. pass at $4,000.
I'VE also suggest that the salary OF
the first clerk, First Circuit, be fixed at
the same figure as for the last biennial
period. viz, $3,600."
The Attorney General moved that the
report be accepted and laid on the table
to be considered with the bill. Carried.
Rep. Robertson asked that more time
be granted the select committee To
whom was referred the bill relating to
the extension of certain streets in Ho-
nolulu. Granted.
To Amend the Session Laws.
Rep. Haia announced his intention
of introducing an act amending section
80, chapter 81 Of the Session Laws of
1892, relating to terms of the Circuit
Court.
Shall Members Pay for Newspapers
Rep. Hanuna introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, Members of the House
have been receiving, regularly copies
of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
and Kuokoa; and,
Whereas, These have beeen OF great
value to the members Of the House on
account Of the correct Senate reports,
Resolved, That the clerk be instruct
ed to pay cents to the owners of the
aforesaid newspapers for papers sent In
the past and papers to be sent In the
future"
Rep. Robertson moved the resolution
be laid on the table.
Rep. Winston wanted to know why
the members should not pay the usual
rates instead of cents a copy.
Rep. Hanuna-If the member wants
to amend the resolution, let him do 1t.
l don't want to see it laid on the table.
will accept the amendment.
Rep Robertson said there was no
need of resolution authorizing pay for
Such matters should be
left in the hands of the Committee of
The best place for the reso-
luton seemed to be upon the table. A
motion was made TO that effect, and
upon being put to vote the introducer
Of the resolution was found to be the
only member who raised his hand in
dissent.
motion was made to accept the re-
port of the select committee on that
part of the appropriation bill relating
% the salary of the second clerk, First
Circuit Carried.
Rep. Richards moved for a reconsid-
grafton of the salary of the first clerk,
First Circuit, and that the item pass AT
s3, 500. Carried without any objection.
Interior Department.
A motion to refer the items in regard
o the salaries of the various clerks in
he Interior Department to a special
committee was carried.
Bureau of Survey.
Rep. Rycroft, in speaking Of the en-
)loyes of the Survey Department, want
ID to know what they were doing and
What they were paid for.
Minister King explained that they
we're doing work around town-in fact
1t any place where they were sent by
he Government.
Rep. McBryde - Would it not be
to hire men when wanted, in
stead of paying salaries for regular en-
,loyes?
A motion to refer the salaries of all
except the Surveyor General Of the Bu-
reau of Survey to the Committee on
Public Lands. Carried.
Bureau of Immigration.
Rep Robertson moved that the sal
ary of the Inspector in the Bureau of
immigration be raised from $2,400 to
81, 900. If the registration act passed
here would be more work for this Of
icer to do. The third assistant clerk in
he Interior Department was paid 49,