The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-17

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walnut nothing?
Rep. Bond moved that the matter be
deferred until later.
Rep. Richards-Why. gentlemen. IL
we insert an item of S400 for the widow
of the late j. u. Kawainui we will have
400 other people putting In petitions for
the same thing
Rep. Richards, continuing, said that
Kawainui had worked on the paper I'm
question for the money that could be
got out OF it, just as any other man
would do. Moved to refer the matter
to the Finance Committee. Carried.
Judiciary Appropriations.
A discussion arose on the propriety OF
paying the Chinese interpreter and
translator $500, and the Japanese in
terpreter and translator SO 900.
This did not seem just to Rep. Ry-
croft, who moved that the salary OF the
Chinese interpreter be made 81, 900.
Minister Cooper explained that there
was more litigation among the Chinese
than in the case of the Japanese. re-
quiring more work.
Rep. Kaeo moved that the item pass
as amended by the Senate. He had
been in position to know the work OF
both, and he was most confident that
the Chinese deserved more than the
japanese interpreter and translator.
Passed as amended by Senate.
First Circuit.
The salaries of the First Circuit
Judge ($8,000), Second Circuit Judge
$S,00O, and First Clerk ($3, ,20O), passed
in review without any show of fight,
but the salary of the Second Clerk, la
belled at $4,000, brought forth a storm
of discussion.
Minister Cooper explained that the
distinction in the Offices had given
more to the First Clerk
Rep. Winston moved to waive fine
distinctions and give the First Clerk
So 900.
Rep. Richards remarked that Minis
ter Cooper had only referred to the dis
tinction between the offices, and had
said nothing about the work. He took
this to mean that the work was about
the same. 1t should be understood
once and for all that the Government
was paying for work, and nothing else.
Rep. Rycroft thought ii would be
better to lower the salary of the Sec
ond Clerk to $4,000. A competent man
could be found to do the work for that.
Rep. Richards moved that the items
pass as in the original bill.
Rep. Winston moved that the salary
Rep. Richards said it was for the in
terests of the Government that it pay
men according to the amount of work
done by them. He was not quite well
enough informed as to the matter un-
der discussion, and moved that it be
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Carried.
Second Circuit.
Rep. Hanuna could not see why the
salary of the clerk of the Second Cir
cult had been made as low as 1920.
In his opinion that office deserved as
much as that of third clerk of the
First Circuit, for whom an appropria-
ton of 81 300 had not been murmured
against. The present clerk Of the Sec
ond Circuit happened to be an old man
at the work, and one who had proven
himself thoroughly competent in his
line. He should certainly receive more
than a common plantation laborer.
Rep. Winston was at a loss to know
where the money was coming from to
-aise salaries as Rep. Hanuna proposed.
Rep. Hanuna explained that his mo-
ton had been seconded and that he
would like to see it put to vote.
Rem Richards wH Ptr6 moro i foTrpe-
ion on the subject. If things were go
ng to be done they should be done in
he light of full information, and he
moved that the matter be referred to
he Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Hanuna withdrew his motion to
Increase the salary of the clerk of the
second Circuit in favor OF that of Rep.
Richards, which, upon being put TO
'ote, carried.
T-h'~1 circuit.
Rep. Richards asked for information
egarding an item appropriating $1,000
or a shorthand reporter.
Minister Cooper explained that there
lad been an increase Of work on the
sland of Hawaii, relative to jury and
,ther trials. To get along with speed
t was necessary to have the evidence
1t a moments call The old-time way
# taking evidence was not fast or ac-
urate enough for the present needs.
Fourth Cir,.u!r.
Rep. Hanuna objected very strongly
70 the failure to provide for short
hand reporter in Maui. He could not
zee how the economy came in by pro-
Viding a shorthand reporter for Ha-
vail alone.
Rep. winston (sotto voce)-They can
borrow from the Third Circuit.
Minister Cooper explained that there
we're four terms on Hawaii, in conse-
luence of which there was great deal
more work.
Rep. Hanuna said he believed in
economy, but not in hurrying through
With cases in circuits outside OF this