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vote was then called for, which result
ed in four to three against the notion
Kanuha moved to reduce the salary
item of the Attorney General from
50, 900 to $4,000. He compared the of
| flee to that of the Secretary of the Ter
ritory who, he said, drew only 5000 per
year.
c. Brown objected to the proposed
change. There wasn't a lawyer of any
standing in the city, he said, who did
not draw as much, if not more. than
the Attorney General. He therefore
thought $4,000 wasn't too much to pay
that office, as it only meant salary of
81. 500 per year for the head. If they
wanted to cut the Office account. he
continued. why not make it the same as
had been agreed upon in the House.
viz: $1,000.
'I believe in cutting your coat ac-
Icording to the CLOTH he went on, but
I do not believe in cutting the salary
lof such an important Office as this. |
maintain that a man in the position of
Attorney General has a great many
social obligations to fill, according to
This office, and cannot fill these obliga-
! tons on salary of $4,000 or under per
| year.
| They did not want cheap man In
1.-THE office of Attorney-General. If he
lhad his way he would pay the Attor-
ney- General SIS, 900 per year, the Chief
1Justice $4,000 per year, and the judges
of the Circuit Court $4,000. Such sal
Iaries would attract men of brains and
| talents. He then moved to pass the
Item as in the bill.
/ Kanuha said he had the history OF
the office of an Attorney General in a
Estate of over 100000 Inhabitants. who
only received $1,000 per year. Iowa
was the State he referred to.
.Achi informed the honorable member
that there were a great many fees at
Itached to that office.
He said there We're not many men
who could conduct the Office of the At
|torney- General in a more courteous
and sable manner than the present in
|cumbent.
eff you want to get rid of Mr.. Dole.
lwhy don't you strike the item out al
together" said Cecil Brown. Don't
beat around the bush like that, strike
it Quit"
'T am iii favor of that, retorted
Kanuha IT say strike it out"
II do not believe there is a man on
1.-THE island, amongst the Hawaiians. at
least" said Achi, who could fill this
Ioff1ce as acceptably as the presen,
holder"
eff you think you can pick UP man
Iamongst the rabble to fill this import
liant office" he continued "you are mis-
taken, and no lawyer of any standing
would accept the Office at such a reduc-
led salary as proposed by Senator Kan
uha."
The portly gentleman from Hilo, j
Brown, arose and said he would sup
port the motion to reduce it to $S,e00
but not any less.
Kalauokalani, he of the penetrating
voice, said he was in favor of the first
named resolution. He was after the
heads of departments, who received the
largest salaries, and it did not make
much difference oshim, as to the re-
sponsibilities of Office. The blame for
the salaries being cut down, lay with
the Republican party, which had done
Everything in it's power to prevent the
granting of an extension to the regu-
lar session. On that account, measures
that would have brought barrels of
money into the treasury could not be
acted on. The Home Rule party had
done all it could to have these bills
put through, which would have ena-
blad them to grant the present salaries
to the different offices, and probably
| would have left them able to raise the
salaries.
oily Bill said the members had
been looking askew at him for the
stand he had taken. THE man is not
the one 1 am looking at" he said. 81
am looking at the office. am in favor
of reducing the salary, but not so much
as proposed by some. might some
day hold that position myself. and
/ therefore, would not want to work for
4 small salary. I move the previous
| question, in order to shut off this de-
bate" he concluded.
The motion to reduce the salary ac-
count to $4,000 carried.
| The salary of the deputy attorney
general, at $4,000, was next acted on.
II move we strike it out" cried Ka-
nuha.
II move it pass" shouted "OiIy."
Upon a rising vote the item passed.
by a vote of 7-6
The salary of the assistant to the
Attorney General, at $4,000, was next
on the docket
oily" moved to strike it out which
carried.
Salary of the clerk to the Attorney
Generals department, at $780, was
next considered.
Kanuha moved to reduce it to So. 900.
Crabbe inquired who held the office.
He was told John M. Kea. II move his
salary be raised, instead said Crabbe.
with grin on his face.
Senator Achi then explained the du-
ties of the Office. oily moved the
previous question.
The motion to reduce the salary was
lost, and the item passed as in the
bill.
Salary of the High Sheriff, at $1,000.
passed without much opposition
Salary of the clerk to the High Sher-
If, at $4,000, was next.
Kanuha moved to reduce It TO $1,000,
which carried.
Salary of the Deputy High Sheriff, at
$4,000, was next called.
Kanuha moved to reduce It to $500.
Oily moved to pass it as in the
bill, which carried
Salary of the Sheriff of Hawaii, at
$1,000, was next.
Kalauokalani moved to reduce it to
$4,6 900.
This brought Senator Russell to his
feet, who asked why they did not re-
duce the High Sheriff's salary ST dc
not believe in cutting one man and
leaving another" he declared
The President put the motion before
the HO1cp which oraatod opdlaoc