The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-11

be enacted by this Legislature, and APP
proved by Secretary Cooper; and
Whereas, the decision of the Supreme
Court upon the question involved can
only be obtained through proceedings in
quo warranto. and such proceedings can
only be instigated at the instance of the
Attorney General. and that official has
already formally expressed himself in
favor of the legality of Secretary Coop
er's occupancy of the position of Gov
ernor: and
Whereas, the public interests require
that the question of Secretary Cooper's
right to act as Governor should not de-
pend upon the opinion of Attorney GEN
eral Dole alone; therefore be it
Resolved, That Honorable Sanford B.
Dole be respectfully requested to resume
{ the executive functions. OF else resign
or leave the Territory for a sufficient
length of time to legally qualify Secre-
tary Cooper to approve an Appropriation
bill.
Prendergast moved that the report
be tabled until Wednesday, or until
such time as minority report would
be filed. Emmeluth said he was aware
that there would be minority report
Hoogs suggested that the report be
engrossed and copy of the same be
presented to the Hon. Thomas Fitch.
The report was tabled.
Dickey then made a report on the
survey bureau. The same read as fol-
lows:
Hon. J. A. Akina- Speaker of House
of Representatives
Sir-Your special committee TO which
was referred the survey bureau of the
appropriation bill beg leave to report.
Your committee has examined the
- Il l. -
to be one of the most important and
useful branches of the government.
We find that the bureau has done
| faithful work in the past, and is in
good shape to do good work in the
! future.
In addition to the work in general
+; lines. the bureau has begun the work
| OF calculating the areas Of real estate
4 for the tax officers. and of arranging
for the correct numbering of houses
| in Honolulu under the law passed by
| this Legislature at its regular session.
The work of computing areas referred
10 is especially important, and will
| probably increase the amount received
from taxes on real estate some so per
cent in the city during the term.
The pay OF messenger is raised from
| $40 TO $50 per month. which we think,
! is fair for one who is personally re-
sponsible for the safe keeping of docu-
ments worth probably over a million
of dollars, and which do not have the
protection of fire-proof, vaults.
| The pay of third assistant and or
draughtsman, have been merged into
one, so as to allow the department to
secure the services of one good man.
| The salary of the meteorological has
been raised from 81. 400 TO $1,000. This
officer assists in the office when not
engaged in his technical work and
more than earns the salary proposed.
The federal government will probably
take over this Office in a Few months,
and in that case the appropriation will
not be used, except temporarily.
| We feel that nothing should be done
| to cripple the usefulness of this pu-
reau, and recommend that the salaries
pass as in the bill It may be that
the inten1s in the current expenditures
bill can, some of them, be reduced
without serious injury.
Immediately following this, the ap-
preparation for the band came up for
bandmaster was referred TO. there was
silence that would have enabled one
to hear pin drop.
| Aylett spoke in favor of retaining
Berger at a reduced salary. He said
/ the present occupant had agreed to
| have his salary cut to 5000, but to no
smaller figure. Berger was able to
control the men as no other bandmas-
ter the Hawaiian Band had ever had.
| Puufki said he would not favor the
band being given an appropriation.
During the entire session the band had
| not once serenaded the Legislature.
For this reason he would say no.
/ Emneiuth said that it was not a
matter of sentiment, but one of right
to the taxpayer, that was being con-
/ sidered. If Hilo were to ask for a
band. she would be laughed at.
Kaniho said he had been insulted
when. at an early date, he had spok-
en- in defense of the band. He asked
that Berger's salary be made $50 per
month. After studying the matter, the
speaker felt that the Legislature
should define the duties of the Govern
ment Band The musicians, he said.
| should play at the wharf for every
| steamer that leaves Honolulu. at its
| hour of leaving The Kinau and
Mauna Loa should be serenaded- The
musical organization, the orator said,