The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-28
Considered in Senate Yesterday
Morning.
McCANDLESS WANTS ROADS.
Considering the Design For the Great
Seal-House Continues to Hold short
Sessions-WiIl Resume this Morn
ing Probable Work Next Week.
THURSDAY, Feb 81.

topics under consideration in the S'.u
ate Thursday. When the roll Wa,
called at the opening hour a quorum
was present. and the business of the
day taken up promptly.
Under the head of resolutions, Miu-
lister Damon presented a bill appro
priatiug money for the Legislaliv,
session of 1896. This passed the first
reading.
The appropriations for salaries anG
pay-rolls 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
lister Cooper requested that the CHIEF
clerk of the Foreign Office be givei
the title of secretary. The change
was accepted aud the salary of the
secretary passed at 1880. Salary OF
clerks, $500; passed. Clerk Execu-
tive Council, salary S2400; passed
Envoy to Washington, $1,000; pass
ed. Sa AIRY 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 $2400, and when ask
ed if any complaints had been made
replied that he made the suggestion
merely as a business proposition. The
item was not changed and passed as
read. Pay of messenger Foreign Of
flee, 1850; passed. The item, Support
of the military pay-rolls, Sl36 000,"
was, on motion of Senator Water
house, referred TO the Military Com
mittee. Band, $50, 900; passed. Preser-
walton 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.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Department.
Appropriations for the Attorney
Generals Department were then con-
sidered. Salary of Attorney General,
$4,000; passed Salary of Deputy
Attorney General, $4,000; passed
Salary of Marshal, $4,000; passed. Sal,
airy of Deputy Marshal, $4,000; passed.
Salary of first clerk to Marshal, $4,000;
passed. Salary of TAILOR, Oahu prison,
$500; passed. Salary of Sheriff of
Hawaii, $1,000; passed.
The following items were also pass
ed As read: Sheriff of Maui, $500;
Sheriff of Kauai, $4,000; Sheriff's
Clerk, Maui, $1,000; Sheriff's Clerk,
Hawaii, $1,000; Sheriffs's Clerk,
Kauai, $500. Minister Smith asked
for an increase of the salary of Ha-
waits Deputy Sheriff from SO 600 TO
$500. 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
named. The Deputy's position was
one of no little responsibility and the
Govern ment ought to be in position
to DE able to make careful selection.
1t is a problem with which the de-
partment is now, wrestling, in filling
the vacancy caused by the withdra wal
of Deputy Williams. The motion to
increase the salary was seconded by
Senator Waterhouse, who related an
interesting experience he had on Ha-
waii in connection with the capabil-
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
5 ates 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 paritivelyf few men who could
carry out the work of the position
properly. If the Government wanted
to hold good men it must pay them
more than is received by plantation
lunas. Senator Baldwin believed the
sheriffs should receive better compen
sation; efficient officers were ne-ded.
Senator Northrup said that ia his
eleven years. residence on the island
of Hawaii he h-d become impressed
with the importance of the Deputy
Sheriff's office. The best policy was
10 pay a good man what he was worth.
The item was passed, raising the
salary to $500. Other items were
passed without discussion as follows:
Salary of Deputy Sheriff, North Ko
hala, S240O salary of Deputy Sheriff,
South Kohala, S1OS0; salary of Deputy
Sheriff, Hamakua, S2400; salary of
Deputy Sheriff, North Hilo, $40;
salary Of Deputy Sheriff, North Kona,
S1440; salary of Deputy Sheriff, South
Koua. Sl44O; salary of Deputy Sheriff,
Kau, 5000; salary of Deputy Sheriff,
Puma, 1850. When the item "Pay of
Police, Hawaii, SIG, 800" was reached,
Minist-r Smith explained that the iu-
crease over the previous period had
been made at the suggestion of the
Marshal, and Sheriff OF Hawaii. The
increase in the population and the
character of the new people had made
it necessary to keep larger force.
Senator Warehouse said, the more
policemen, the better. They we're
needed on Hawaii TO look after the H.
licit liquor vendors. Senator Hooking
objected to the steady increase OF the
police. ssTbe Chief Justices report
says that crime is increasing" re-
marked President Wilder.
The Attorney General again spoke
of the character of the new population
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