The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-27
|DREARY DAY
IN SENATE
WrangIe Over the
Appropriation
Items.
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
PASSED EASILY
Solons Surprised Themselves by
Referring Anything and Every
thing to Committees.

Saturdays session of the Senate was
one of the busiest held during the extra
session. The Independent members
who, heretofore had shown unwilling
ness to refer any items in dispute to
committee, tumbled into the commit
tee band wagon" and referred nearly
all the items considered to the different
committees. They did not stop at mere
single items, but referred the items of
whole departments in a lump, and
without any wrangling.
On account of the absence of the
chaplain. Senator Kalauokalani offered
the prayer, following which the APP
preparation bill was attacked.
The salaries of normal inspectors at
S. 600 each. were the first items consid-
lered. Progress on the bill was stayed
for an hour, while the members indulg-
ed in their usual outpour of hot air.
Senator Russell, who was on the COM
mittee that recommended the item
pass said that each of the inspectors
had to pay as much as $50 per month
for travelling expenses, and therefore ne
did not think their pay should be re-
duced.
Senator J. T. Brown, he of the gener
Gus proportions, did not want any in
spectors at all.
What are they good for? Nothing"
was his argument. If any inspectors
were needed at all, he said one could
do the work. During the past year he
had only seen the Hawaiian normal in
spe ctor once. and therefore thought the
salary paid him was too large for the
|amount of work he was doing.
Senator Paris said he had seen the
gentleman referred to- twice. Two
trips during the year would occupy two
months What is he doing the other
ten months?" asked ]. T. Brown. I'm
my opinion he concluded, paying
these men the large salaries they re-
|ceive is linke making them present
of so much for they don't Rave any
thing to do"
II have been in Hilo three years" re-
torted Senator Russell, and during that
time have not even sighted him. Is
that any reason why he and the worthy
Senator e. Brown were idle? No. In
my mind such talk as Is INDUCED in by
Mr.. j. Brown is childish.
Senator Carter then introduced an
amendment to the effect of striking out
the normal inspector for Hawaii, and
arranging for three other inspectors
one for Kauai and Oahu, outside of
Honolulu. at S. 900; one for Maui, Mol
okai and Lanai, at the same amount,
and one for Honolulu at $1,000. The
amendment received no second.
After a great deal more of repetition
al talk by a few Of the members. the
item passed as in the bill.
The item of pay roll, support o.
schools, $500 900. which was recommend
ed by the committee having X IN
lcharge that it pass as in the bill, was
passed without any objection.
The item of salaries of school agents
81. 500. u ssed as in the bill.
| The aiary of superintendent of the
boys school, was reduced from $4,000 to
SO. 400 on the recommendation of the
COMMITTEE having It in charge.
| Senator Carter wanted TO introduce
an item of salary of physicians for Re
| form School, $500. but it was decided to
consider such items under The head OF
Public Health Department.
! 1t was at this juncture that the STAN
pele occurred, which resllte in nearly
al OF the balance Of the items IN the
bi:i Icing referred 10 the committee
.All the items und It the head OF agT'-
culture and foresty reports were re-
ferred to the Public Lands Committee
All items under the Survey Department
went to the same committee.
The items alluded to are as follows
COMMISSION OF AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY.
Paw of Commissioned ...s 700 90
lpay ~ E,ntomoloeist 1000 90
paw of chiaf Forester 5000 %
Do, - caraanar 900 90
Do, ~ ITo.as+ar 2040 %
Exnert E,orestar 1900 0C
I.aborers. Makiki and Nuuanu
Is Laborers. Nuuanu Forest DO :,
- ro,ta1,,s SIS OF
Taborsr Ta-taIns fnew) 4S2 OK
I Iabore rs ~ y $50. 1886 o.
, n Iaborer SIS o.
Forests and Nurseries. General
" wr, IT, o'enos apAei ....... 1900 Ok
Pay of Office Boy and Messen-
Pay of Wagon Driver ......-. 90 y
Parks and Squares
Part not I.aw NaA ....... 2,o4O o
Pay Roll, Thomas and Emma -
Squares -...-.....-.....''.
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