The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-28
THURSDAY, Feb. q.

Appropriations were the principal
topics under consideration in the Sen.
ate Thursday. When the roll was
called at the opening hour a quorum
was present and the business of the
day taken up promptly.
Under the head of resolutions, Min
lister Damon presented bill appro-
priating money for the Legislative
session of 1896. This passed the first
reading.
The appropriations for salaries and
.pay-rolIs then came up under the
regular order of the day. The De-
partment of Foreign Affairs was the
first on the list, Salary of Minister of
Foreign Affairs, $4,000; passed Min
ister Cooper requested that the chief
clerk of the Foreign Office be given
the title of secretary. The change
was accepted and the salary of the
secretary passed at $48OO. Salary of
clerks, $500; passed. Clerk Execu-
tive Council, salary $24OO; passed
Envoy to Washington, $4,000; pass
ed. Salary of Secretary Legation,
Washington, $500; passed. Salary
Consul-GeneraL San Francisco, $4,000;
passed.
Senator Wright thought the amount
for clerical aid at San Francisco ought
to be more than $240O, and when ask
ed If any complaints had been made
replied that he made the suggestion
merely as business proposition. The
item was not changed and passed as
read. Pay of messenger Foreign Of
flee, 1850; passed. The item, ssupport
of the military pay-rolls, $136 OOO,"
was, on motion of Senator Water
house, referred TO the Military Com
mittee. Band, $4,000; passed. Preser-
vatlon of archives, $1,000; passed.
Under suspension of the rules Min
lister Damon introduced an Act max
ing special appropriations for the
departments during the biennial
period. This was read and sent to
the printer.
acknowledgements Department..
appropriations for the Attorney
Generals Department were then con
sidered. Salary of Attorney General,
Attorney General, $4,000; passed.
Salary of Marshal, $4,000; passed. Sal.
ary of Deputy Marshal, $1,000; passed.
Salary of first clerk to Marshal, $36OO; |
passed. Salary of iailor, Oahu prison,
$4,000; passed. Salary of Sheriff of |
$4,000; passed.
The following items were also pass-
ed as read: Sheriff of Maui, $4, 500;
Sheriff OF Kauai, $4,000; Sherif's |
Clerk, Maui, $1,000; Sheriff's Clerk, |
Hawaii, $1,000; Sheriff5's Clerk,
Kauai, $500. Minister Smith asked |
for an increase of the salary of Ha-
waits Deputy Sheriff from So 900 to |
50, 800. This was made at the urGent
request of the Sheriff of Hawaii. The |
work of the position was such that it /
had been found almost impossible to |
find the right kind of a man who /
would take the place at the salary |
The Deputy's position was |
one of no little responsibility and the |
ought to be in a position |
to be able to make a careful selection.
1t is a problem with which the de- |
partment is nows wrestling, in filing |
the vacancy caused by the withdrawal
OF Deputy Williams. The motion to
increase the salary was seconded by |
Senator WaterhOuse, who felated an |
interesting experience he had on Ha
wall in connection with the capabiI- |
ity of police officials. Senator Nc |
Candless wanted to know if the sher.
ifs and deputies were not paid more !
than the same positions carried in the |
States He wanted the money for |
roads and bridges.
Mr.. Smith noted that the sheriffs |
and their deputies are obliged to pros.
ecute their cases in court, and there |
were mparitivelyfew men who could |
carry out the work of the position
If the Government wanted !
to hold good men it must pay them |
more than is received by plantation