The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-17

but the salary OF the Second Clerk. Ia
belled at 5000. 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
IS. 900.
Rep. Richards remarked that Minis
ter Cooper had only referred tNthe dis
tinctiou between the Offices. and had
said nothing about the work. He took
this 10 mean that the work was about
the same. II should be understood
once and for all that the Government
was paving for work. and nothing else.
Rep. Rycroft thought il would be
better 10 lower the salary of the Sec
ond Clerk TO s2,S00. A competent man
could be found 10 do the work for that.
Rep. Richards moved that the items
pass as in the original bill.
Rep. Winston moved that the salary
of the second clerk be made s.. 500.
Rep. Richards said il was for the in
terests Of the Government that il pay
men according TO the amount of work
done by them. He was not quite we'll
enough informed as TO the matter I'M
der discussion. and moved that il be
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Carried.
second Circuit.
Rep. Hanuna could not see why the
salary Of the clerk OF the Second Cir
a., L.,
In his opinion that office deserved as
much as that of third clerk of the
First Circuit, for whom an appropria-
ton of 81. 500 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 common plantation laborer.
Rep. Winston was at loss to know
where the money was coming from TO
raise 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.
Rep. Richards wanted more informa-
ton on the subject. If things were go
ing to be done they should be done in
the light of full information, and he
moved that the matter be referred to
the 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
vote, carried.
Third Circuit.
Rep. Richards asked for information
regarding an item appropriating $500
for shorthand reporter.
Minister Cooper explained that there
had been an increase of work on the
island of Hawaii, relative to jury and
other trials. To get along with speed
it was necessary to have the evidence
al a moments call The old-time way
Of taking evidence was not fast or &C
curate enough for the present needs.
Fourth Circuit
Rep. Hanuna objected very strongly
to the failure to provide for short
hand reporter in Maui. He could not
see how the economy came in by pro-
viding shorthand reporter for Ha-
wall alone.
Rep. Winston (sotto voce)-They can
borrow from the Third Circuit.
Minister Cooper explained that there
were four terms on Hawaii, in conse-
Quence 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
to which the Acknowledgement and 9TH
ers were required to go from time to
time. Hurrying through for the pur-
pose Of getting back to Honolulu was
entirely wrong.
Rep. Richards said he was in favor
of voting for a shorthand reporter If
such was needed. He did not want
anyone to think that he had voted for
such an officer on Hawaii just because
it happened to be Hawaii. The mem
bers of the House would find out be-
fore the consideration of the Appropri-
alton bill was completed that he did
not propose to do any such thing. The
Government had entered into plain
business proposition, and it was the
business of the House to make it as
good as possible.
Rep. Winston wanted 10 know if it
was considered necessary that Snort
hand reporter should be assigned to
duty on Hawaii.
Minister Cooper said that the matter
had been well considered. Many i'm
portant cases had been tried on Ha-
wall recently The evidence in these
had not been complete on account Of
the old mode of taking this down.
The motion to pass the item carried |
Department of Foreign Affairs.
Under CLERK Executive Council, sal
airy $2,400," Minister Cooper explained
that although this appeared as a new
item, il really was not Previous
ly an appropriation of 5000 had been
provided for Expenses Executive
Council" 1t had been thought best to
segregate this and put the work in the
hands of a clerk. with the salary Of
81, 400.
In regard to the Consul-General at
San Francisco, Rep. Richards wanted to
know how much was collected by the
Consul in fees.
Minister Cooper said that large rev.
enue was realized. Previously this
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