The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-27

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Item on appropriation brought up fol
consideration. Recommendation of tbs
! committee TO pSss the same as in tbs
bill Carried.
] Rep. Winston asked for information
Was the Colonel under s special con.
tract with the Government
/ Minister Smith answered in the nesa.
| tive, However. the Government did no,
think Of dispensing with his services
Immediately.
Item on appropriation for Hawaii 20
I lice passed as in the bill. according u
| The recommendation Of the committeo
A motion wsS made 70 raise the s1l-
sry CT the Deputy Sheriff Of North
kons from S1.++0 70 $3.50.
Minister Smith sid he would sup
po-t the motion II the salary Of the
Deputy Sheriff of Koloa be reduced.
Not a square Deal.
- R-chl~ds did not think il s
square deal 10 cut down one mans sal
aTy and add 70 that Of another in such
3 manner as proposed.
Rep. kaeo-I DO not think il is quite
fair TO keep deducting from the salaries
Of officers on kausi for the benefit OF
those on Hawaii. Let the appropriation
remain as in the bill.
Motion TO increase the zalary of the
Deputy Sheriff OF North Kona carried.
Minister Smith moved for q reconsid-
Grafton OF the Salary of the Deputy
Sheriff Of Koloa- Moved that same be
reduced 10 81 zoo Carried without the
least show of opposition
Rep Ryeroft moved for reconsider
alton of the salary of the Deputy Sher-
if OF Puma This worthy officer was =
most efficient worker for the Govern
menI. and received but small compan-
salion. For every one case brought be
fore the court he had TO do as much
work as was required in ten cases in
Hilo. whers everything was eoncen-
trated.
Rep. Kamauoha was in favor of the
move made by Rep. Rycroft-
Rep. Winston-Is he not paid for
performing other duties. such as assist
ant in schools and assistant tax as
sessor?
Rep. Rycroft admitted that, and said
that even then his salary did not
amount 10 much-not nearly as much
as his work deserved. There was not
poorer paid man on the whole island OF
Hawaii
Rep. Winston-How much does ne
set7
Rep. Rycroft-I cannot tell exactly,
but will PROFOUND that question 10 the
Minister of Finance.
Minister Damon will answer that
question Thursday.
Rep. Hanuna-It seems to me that
the appropriation bill has reached an
infammatory sIagNJhat is TO say, il
is beginning 10 swell. l am not in favor
Of going on in this reckless manner.
receive letters very often from my
friends" who promise to vote for NE
again as their Representative if sue
eeed in raising their respective salaries
l do not believe in voting for raise in
q mans salary Just because he hap
pens 10 be friend. and what's more,
l won't do il l have never been to
Puma. but have heard that the animals |
best suited 10 that part of the country |
are mules and jackasses-animals that, |
on account of the provisions of nature
10 not need TO be shod.
Moved that the item pass at 81, 900.
Rep. Rycroft-In regard TO the sug-l
zestiye remarks OF the last speaker, l /
would say that l have never spoken TO
he Deputy Sheriff OF Puma in regard
o the matter OF salary. / have simply
AIKEN note OF his work, and am of the
irm opinion that he is worth more
money than he he is getting
Rep .Richards-The best way 10 get
II the bottom Of things is TO compare
he positions OF the various district
magistrates, taking both the amount OF
work done and the salaries paid into
Moved that the item be
eft in the hands Of a select COMMITTEES.
,arried-
Under suspension of the rules, Min
ster Cooper read the following petition
rom the Portuguese of the city:
TO His ExeelIency Sanford B. Dole.
President Of the Republic Of Ha-
waii, and to the Honorable the Leg
islature of the Republic Of Hawaii:
The undersigned, the Central Com
aittee of the Uniao Portugueza, an or
anization representing the entire Por-
uguese population, not only Of Homo
ulu, but of all the islands, from whom
We have received assurances of their
upport, respectfully represent TO your
lonorable body the following facts:
That the majority of the Portuguese
esidents and taxpayers Of these isl
nds were invited and encouraged 10
ome here by the past and present
of the country.
That they immigrated 10 these shores
lot only as laborers, but for the pur-
ose OF becoming permanent settlers
That after years Of hard labor, most
: under the pernicious contract sys-
EN-, many Of them have, through their [,
Industrious habits, become settlers in
iyers ways
That they have brought with them or
AIKEN unto themselves here families, ,
Thich, during their residence of sixteen
ears, have largely increased so that !
heir total number now exceeds 1900 /
ouis
That the invasion during the last few