The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-21
BILL PROVIDING FOR IT IN THE
SENATE.
Minister Damon Gives Notice of a Bill
to Consolidate the Public Debt
Gears Questions Answered.

\ bill for cable to the Islands will
be presented in the Senate. Senator
Brown gave notice of it this morning.
1t will authorize its construction by
the Pacific Gable Company, known as
the Scrymser Company. whose bill in
the United States Congress was favor
ably acted on by committee of the
House. two weeks ago
The bill to be introduced by Senator
Brown gives the exclusive cable rights
to the Islands for twenty years. 1t
must be laid within eighteen months
after the passage of the act by the
American Congress, and extended to
Japan within three years. 1t must be
capable of transmitting fifteen words
a minute. The rate between here and
the United States is not to exceed 35
cents word and to Japan not to eX-
ceed 90 cents. In case of war the
President may seize the cable and eN-
clude all messages he sees fit \ guar
antee of $500 in government bonds
must be put up by the company
In accordance with the recommen-
dation of the President and of the
Finance Committee, the salaries of the
Cabinet Ministers were increased from
$4,000 a year to $4,000.
Minister Cooper presented his bill
for the election of Senators. 1t pro-
vides that at the next general election
the Second District shall elect one
Senator for two years, one for four
and one for six: the Third District
shall elect two for each of these peri
ods: the First District two for two
years each. and one for four and six
years respectively: the Fourth Dis
trict shall elect one for four years and
one for six. After that Senators shall
be elected for a term of six years.
The general appropriation bill for
salaries and pay roll took up most of
the attention of the Senate.
The item of salary and travelling eN-
penses for Inspector and Deputy IN
spectors of Schools. created consider
able debate. Senator Hooking moved
to strike out items amounting to
$4,4OO. He said the demand for these
he claimed was due to the Inspector
Generals jealousy or envy of the Dep
e., :.
Island all the time, while the Inspec-
tor General had to go to the other Is
lands. This motion was lost. where
upon Senator McCandless moved to
reduce the salary and travelling eXpen-
ses of the Inspector General from
$4,000 to S4,S0O, giving as a reason the
statements of Minister Cooper as to
the changes in the work it was propos-
ed to make. Minister Cooper replied,
saying that it was evident the opposi-
tion to these items came from person.
al hostility to the Inspector General.
The Commissioners of Education had
confidence in his ability and zeal. The
work they had planned would mark an
era in the school system of the Is
lands. Schools would be more care
fully graded, and more thoroughly in
spected. Any changes in the appro-
priations would tend to defeat these
plans. The motion to reduce the sal
airy was lost and the appropriations
as asked were passed.
District Magistrates at Wailukl,
Lihue and North Kona, were each rails
ed one class and their salaries increas-
ed accordingly.
The salary of the Register of Con-
veyances was increased from $1,000
to $5,400.
Senator Brown from the judiciary
Committee reported adversely to the
bill eNempting from taxation the
the property of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Sailors
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