The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-22
BILL FOR CABLE.
Senator Brown Announces IltGl-
ton Of Introducing One.
IDENTICAL WITH SCRYMSER BILL
Salaries OF Ministers Raised to
$4,000 a Warehouse Has In
teresting Discussion.
IDENTICAL WITH SCRYMSER BILL
SENATE.
Twenty-sixth Day, March p.

Twenty-sixth Day, March p.
Senator Rice's petition from 100 vot-
ers of Lihue. Kauai, for hospital was
referred 10 the Committee on Public
Health.
Bill 70 was reported for distribution.
The bill relating 10 coroner's inquests
was recommended for passage.
The Finance Committee recommend
ed the increase in the salaries of the
Cabinet Ministers 10 $4,000 a year
This item was placed in the appropria-
ton bill.
Senator WaterhOuse gave notice Of
his intention 10 introduce an audit act.
House bills relating TO the law Of
evidence. the publication of reports Of
the Supreme Court, stenographers and
clerks IN various Courts passed the
second reading and were referred TO
the Judiciary Committee
The third reading of House bill l
was deferred until called up by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Senate appropriation bill for sala-
ri5s was then taken up. Several
changes were made in the salaries Of
make them propordonate to the in
crease in Court business.
The School Department plans were
again discussed on the motion from
Senator Hooking 10 strike out the
items for salaries and expenses of dep
MY inspectors. The Minister of Pub
lie Instruction explained the plans of
the Department and the items passed.
A motion TO reduce the salary of the
InspectOr-General was lost. The salary
was then fixed at $4,000 for the period
and travelling expenses $500. The
salary of the Registrar Of Conveyances
was raised TO s., 400 for the period. The
pay roll OF assistants at the hospital
for the Insane was increased 10 s23,-
ga, an item Of $500 was added to
pay running expenses Of hospital at
Lihue, Kauai. which the citizens pro-
pose 10 erect. The act as amended
was then referred to the Enrolment
Committee.
Under suspension OF the rules, Sen
ator Brown gave notice of mis- inten-
ton 10 introduce a bill to provide for
Geographic communication between
the United States and Hawaii and Jap
an. The Senator explained that no
subsidy was called for in this bill. The
bill is identical with the Scrymser bill
as recommended to the United States
Congress by the Committee on Com
merce.
Under suspension OF the rules, Min
lister Cooper introduced his act, regu-
lating the election of Senators. The
act provides that at the end Of the
present priod there shall be elected
IN the second district. one Senator for
Two years, one for four years and one
for six years; in the third district, two
Senators for two years, two for four
years and two for six years; in the
first district, Two Senators for two
years. one for four years and one for
six years; in the fourth district, one
Senator for four years and one for six
years. Provision is made for the con-
tinuance of the election of a portion
OF the list from each district for short
terms until each shall have been elect
ed for six years with terms expiring
a. various times. The bill was sent
10 the Printing Committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported
unfayorably on the bill to exempt from
taxation the property of the Sailors
Home Society and the Y. NJ. c. A. One
reason for refusing to recommend the
bill was. the committee stated, that it
would be establishing a dangerous pre-
cedent. The principal reason was that
The committee did not believe in the
principle that one part or portion of
the different persons or association of
persons. or any association of persons
that may have incorporated themselves
and form q part of the body polite,
should for any reason either secular
or religious or on account OF belonging
20 any particular class or body of men,
be relieved from contributing towards
the Government that affords them pro-
lection and under which they live or
exist, their pro rata by way Of taxes
for such benefits.
The Senate bill creating a park at
Aala was read by title and was referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands and
Internal Improvements.
House bill q, to provide for fire in
quests, bill "A 10 encourage the cultiva-
ton OF coffee and ramie, bill 43, relat-
ing TO internal police passed the first
reading. The bill amending the sec
non Of the Constitution providing that
each law shall embrace but one sub
ject passed first reading. This is the
bill passed at previous sessions but
failed 10 be published
Al 11:45 the Senate adjourned.
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