Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-18
MOUNTED Patrol
IS LAID TO REST
House Shows Big Ma
jority in Favor Of
AnnihiIation.
MOSSMAN BLOSSOMS OUT
As A WATCnFUL HAWK
Says he Saw One Patrolman FlIrt-
ing and Two More Asleep
Minority Dies
Fighting.

The Mounted Patrol received Its
death blow at the hands Of the House
yesterday afternoon. The battle was
long and furious. but the supporters
OF the appropriation were finally rout.
ed and driven of the field, leaving the
other aggregation masters Of the situa-
ton.
Aylett began the debate, speaking for
the patrol. He said he felt that the
horse police was an absolute necessity.
as the members were the only ones to
maintain order and discipline In the
outside districts. The foot police, he
said. did not extend their beats to ths
suburbs, and with the abolition Of the
lpatrol. waikiki, Manoa, Pauoa. Pa
lama and Kalihi would be left without
any protection whatsoever.
Prendergast begged leave to differ
with Mr.. Aylett. He said that the pa.
troll was a nuisance, and went on to
cite many instances where the patrol
had been conspicuous largely through
absence. He thought that, by doing
away with the patrol. the 100000 saved
thereby could be expended in doubling
the foot force as suggested by the COM
mittee report. Then too, out Of that
amount $4,000 could be given for the
call box system.
Puki brought up point that had not
been considered before.
"Who will stop your runaways for
you, when the patrol Is gomez" asked
Puuki. Mossman also GRATED against
the patrol.
"Just the other night" he began,
"as I was returning to my home In
Kewalo, late at night. suddenly ran
across two patrolmen's horses tied to
IL tree. On near by veranda sat the
two policemen fast asleep. At another
time. found an officer neglecting his
duty shamefully by flirting with girl.
He had dismounted from his horse and
was inside her yard when came along.
II am considerable Of night hawk and
could tell Of many more incidents OF
negligence.
Robertson spoke for the patrol, but
oil in vain, for the House adopted the
report Of the committee.
Dickey introduced a report relative
to itemizing the appropriation which
was as follows:
The minority Of your committee to
which was referred the item In the
Appropriation bill, PAY Of Maui Po'
lice, $4,000" begs leave to report.
II is not well To attempt to segregate
the pay Of each constable as proposed
Ly the report OF the majority. The
sheriff should have such control oveI
his constables as to be able to shift
them from place to place and with the
, consent Of the High Sheriff to appor'
, ton their pay in accordance with
! their duties. The sheriff knows better
than any member Of the Legislature
, what each constable should receive
and II Is ridiculous for this House tC
: attempt to prescribe the rates OF pa,
In the manner proposed. II a man hal
! heavy duties or great responsibilities
: his pay should be larger than ont
whose duties are nominal as is thu
case with many constables. In thu
. plan proposed by the majority thu
. constable who keeps dry goods DO,
worn smooth. at Chinese store In {
CD ntry region with nothing whatever
t. do is to receive the same pay al
those who are kept busy niglN ant
: day by their duties in populous centers
recommend the item pass as in thu
bill.
c III. DICKEY.
The House then fxed the pay roll
for the different islands by adopting
the report of the committees.
The House adjourned at 4 o'clock.