Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-24
SENATE D|SpOSES
Of APPOINTMENTS
With Exception Of DR..
Garyin, All Are
Confirmed.
F. 6. Smith OF 0. R. { l. co.
has VERY NARROW ESCAPE
In This as Well as the Case Of DR..
G. L. Garvin, the Chair 2"
Casts the Deciding
Vote.

Evidently the Home Rulers in the
Senate were very anxious to dispose
OF the appointments Of the Governor at
yesterdays session for, as soon as the
usual preliminaries had been disposed
Of. the rules were suspended on motion
Of Mr.. Kaohi and the appointments TAX
en- up.
The names of James II. Boyd, VIM.
II. Wright and Edward s. Boyd were
approved without a murmur as Super
intendent Of Public Works, Treasurer
and Commissioner Of Public Lands, re-
spectively.
When 1t came to the members Of the
Board of Health. there was trouble. DR..
Garvin's name was the first taken up.
A motion that the Senate do not APP
prove of this appointment, made by
Mr.. White and seconded by Mr.. Naka-
paahu. caused long discussion on the
part of the Republicans. Mr.. c. Brown
wanted to know Just what reason the
Independents had for refusing to con-
firm the nomination of DIR. Garvin but
there was no reason forthcoming. the
previous question, was called for and
the vote was found to stand Z to T. The
chair without hesitation. voted against
DR.. Garvin. 1t might be stated, in pass.
ing, that DR.. Russell voted with the
Republicans In this as well as the
remainder Of the nominations.
f. A. Mott-Smith. DR.. Sloggett and
VIM. Aud were all confirmed but, wher
the name OF +. C. Smith of the o. r
trouble. A motion to confirm the
nomination was made by Mr.. Crabbt
and seconded by Mr.. Achi. AS in the
case of DIR. Garvin, the vote resulted II
tie of Z to Z. In this instance. the
chair hesitated for iust the briefes
moment. and then voted to confirm Tho
nomination.
Under the same suspension Of rules
Mr.. Kanuha introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas. information has been re
ceived from reliable sources that Their,
are other appointees OF the Governo
whose names were not submitted 70
the confirmation Of this Senate,
Resolved. That the Governor is here
by requested to submit to this Senat
all names of appointees other than al
ready submitted.
On motion of Mr.. C. Brown, the fol
lowing amendment was made and tn
resolution adopted as amended: "tha
the Organic Act requires the Governo
to submit to the Senate for conflrma
ton"
Mr.. Carter reported as follows 70
the Ways and Means Committee o
certain items in the Appropriation bill
The Ways and Means Commute,
! to whom were referred Items No.
154 and 155 of the Appropriation bill
relating to the Bureau Of Conveyance
begs to report as follows:
Item 154. Your committee visite
the department, and was referred b
1t to the Treasurer, who offers tn
following as a substitute, being r,
duction OF $4,000:
One clerk at 500 per month; on
clerk at SIS per month; one clerk
$50 per month; two clerks at $50 pc
month EACH two clerks at $40 pc
month each. Total, $415.
We, therefore, recommend Item Ii
to read as follows; =. :.
Payroll Indexer. Copyist and clerk
$780,"
Item 1856. Payroll for Revisin
Indexes" the Treasurer states can
reduced to two clerks at $50 pc
month, or $4,000.
Your committee found that the II
dex books up to the year 1876 are yer
much worn with time and use, and
7 these records are to be Of any servic
to the public it is absolutely essenti,
that they be revised. The larger fore
employed the quicker the work can b
. done, but as in SO many other case
I the public will have to be patient VI
til the revenues are increased. SO
, DAVID KANUHA,
G. r. CARTER,
D. II. p. BALDWIN.
On motion of Mr.. Kalauokalani, Il
: report was adopted and then Mr.. Pt
ris reported as follows for the Commi
tee on Public Lands on an item In Il
Appropriation bill:
Your Committee on Public Lands
whom was referred item in the Apr
priation bill of $4,000 for pay
"Jailors, Guards and Lunas Of Prise
Is ers." would report as follows:
Your committee find that the pre-
ent payroll amounts to s2135.O0 p
month divided as follows:
Oahu, 1885 per month; Hawa
$500 per month; Maui, 5000 p
month; Kauai $50 per month.
u Making for the two years, $5l ,24O.
The pay varies from 500 to $50 p
month.
In most of the outside districts IN
do general police duty when there a
no prisoners. go
Your committee have interview
the High Sheriff who says he inten
to make the pay OF this class OF .,
a GERS more uniform. He also says tn
- as most of the jails are poorly &C
structed, and with the incroasi
class OF tough characters, he nee
efficient officers, and should be LEFT
margin for increase If necessary.