The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21
HOUSE

The House took up for consideration
Senate bin .. now well known 70 the
public and al once there was an al
-emQt On the part OF some Of the mem
5ers 10 raise the salaries OF various
holders Of Government officers, while
here was q strong tide against this.
While The Sergeant-2t-arms went
1uc 10 look for one Of the Ministers,
Rep Gear. under suspension Of rules.
rad the report Of the Committee on
Heath and Education on Senate bill
- relating 10 the Importation Of OPT
I'm. This was laid On the table 10
ls considered with the bill
The opium bill viii undoubtedly
provoke much discussion in the House
and from the looks Of things now. Il
IS very likely that the Speaker will
have 10 cast the deciding vote. The
report j. given IN another column.
Rep. Eahaulelio moved that the
salary Of The Deputy Marshal be raised
from $1,000 70 $500 The Attorney
General arose and said he was in favor
Of g l15. 10 explanations were made.
ReD. PoEue stated that he believed in
economy but he was likewise on the
side OF the fitness OF things. He
should certainly get as much as the
Deputy Collector Of Customs. He was
sure that the attempt 10 keep the sal
airy Cf the Deputy Marshal down 10
1000 was due TO the personnel Of the
Office. T was not the man that should
De considered but the work that was
necessary TO be done. Rep. Achi said
that The Sheriff OF Hawaii was get
ting $1,000 The Deputy Marshal was
above him and yet Il was sought 10
keep his salary down. Upon being put
% vote. Reps. Isenberg. Kahaulelio.
Achi Eaai. POgue. Richards and
Kaeo were found 10 be in favor Of the
raise Rep .NcCandIess was the only
one who stood up when the other side
was called for.
Rep. NcCandless wanted the salary
q the Tailor at Oahu Jail raised Rep.
P0gue had voted for his friends. He
felt he was entitled 70 the same priv
iIeEe The position OF JaiIor was an
important one.
The salary OF the JailoT was not
raised.
Then came the items under the
head OF Department of Education. The
Commissioners OF Education had set
their heart on having a deputy inspec-
tor for Hawaii and another for Maui,
AFoIokai and Lanai combined and such
items had been inserted in the bill.
The report OF the Educational Commit
Tee. framed by Rep. Atkinson, had re-
commended the striking out OF these
two items and the appointment Of a
travelling normal inspector. Rep. Nc
Candles said that Nr. Atkinson was
= nan very much used 10 such matters
and his advice should be taken. Rep.
Robertson moved that the items re-
commended be stricken out and that
the department 80 back 10 the old or
der Of things with an inspector and
deputy inspector. The items for Two
deputy inspectors were stricken out
and the other for q travelling normal
inspector, passed
House took q recess al y m
All ER-\DON SESSlON.
Upon considering appropriations
for school teachers Rep. Isenberg
made a plea 10 the Minister Of Educa-
ton that some effort be made TO teach
the Hawaiian children their native
language. Al the present time there
we're only about so per cent OF the na-
tive children who understood their
mother tongue.
Next came the consideration Of the
salary Of the Minister Of the Interior.
This was raised TO $4,000. Then q
motion TO the effect that the salaries
OF al the Cabinet Ministers be con-
sidered, carried. a motion was next
made to place these at $4,000 each.
Rep. Robertson asked that $4,000 be
.he mark. The Treasury would GER