The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
SENATE IN MERRY MIDDLE
AFTERNOON OF. wRANGLINC
OVER APPROPRIATE
Department of Education Furnishes
Material for Numerous Clashes-How
The Items Passed.

In the Senate yesterday afternoon DR..
Russell, of the special committee, re-
ported on the item salary of veterinary
surgeon, $1,000" recommending that
the same be transferred from the public
Health and the salary be increased from
Health and thesalary be increased from
$1,000 to $l,S00. Report was adopted.
Mr.. Paris for the public lands COM
mittee, reported faVorably on the item
salary of guards for public buildings,
$1,000. Report adopted.
Cecil Brown asked for more time for
the special committee on harbor police
of Hawaii, Granted.
Back salary of superintendent of
public instruction from July IA, 1900 to
July 1 1901 went to committee on
health and education. on motion Of
Senator Baldwin. The Senator from
Maui observed that all matters of back
salary should be looked into.
SALARY of four manual inspectors at
$4,000 each was next taken up. Cecil
Brown wanted information regarding
this item. In a ten minutes speech DR.
Russell warmly supported the scheme
I of inspectors. He wanted to increase
the number from four to five, giving
two to the island of Hawaii. He favor
ed making the inspectors school agents
as well.
Paris did not think Hawaii needed
| two inspectors; he was opposed, more
| over, to doing away with the school
agents The agents drew small pay,
but were of inestimable value. Senator
Baldwin argued with Paris School
agents attended to repair of school
buildings and dozen other things that
manual instructors could not look after
John T. Brown objected to the whole
scheme of inspectors. 1t was unheard
of before. If inspectors were necessary
one for Maui and Hawaii, and one for
Oahu and Kauai were sufficient.
Salary of clerk, 81, 1000" Mr.. Baldwin
moved to cut to $4,000; seconded by Ce-
ell Brown and carried.
Salary of Assistant Secretary and
School Agent $780," Cecil Brown NOV
ed to reduce to $4,000. Carried.
Salary book clerk and stenographer,
$780," passed as in the bill.
Pay roll, support of schools, 5000, O00'
came up next.
DR.. Russell made a vigorous plea for
this item, and read letter from Score
tary c. 7. Rodgers urging the impor-
lance of passing it as in the bill. Crabbe
supported Russell.
Paris said that in Kona there were
plenty of teachers but no school houses
He did not think there was need for
any increase for teachers, and would
recommend that the item go to a COM
mittee. Cecil Brown did not believe in
stinting on any item for the education
of the people. Bill White "l1okuaed"
this expression. Achi said 1882, 900 was
enough. according to the departments
own estimates. With $550,0O the de-
partment would have SIS, 900 surplus
He would vote for $780, 900 but not $500, -
900.
Senator White here took up the argu-
ment and made a strong appeal in favor
of the item. Mr.. Atkinson and his as
sistants had studied the subject care
fully: they knew their business and
knew what they were talking about.
They wanted 100000 and should have
it, stint on the police; stint on any
thing, but no obstruction should be
thrown in the way of education. Achi
contended that Partially was shown in
the pay of teachers and the matter
should be carefully looked into. He
compared, from the report of the de-
partment, number of salaries for like
grades of certificates, in which there
was a difference.
Cecil Brown said his eyes had been
opened by the comparison of Senator
Achi. 1t now looked to him that by
good luck or good looks or something
Partially was being shown, and such
should not be allowed in the govern
ment. on motion the matter went to
the committee on education.
Salary of school agents, $4,50O," went
to same committee.
All the items for support of industrial
and reform schools went to the commit
tee on education.
Salary commissioner public lands,
81, 200" was reduced to $1,000.
salary SECRETARY and sub-agent 4,-
20O'' passed as in the bill.
SALARY of clerk, 81 400" and salary
patent clerk 1900" were combined and
made SALARY first assistant and patent
clerk, SO, OOO'
Salary of assistant clerk, 81 200" and
salary of messenger 81, 200" were COM
bined and made 81, 800
Pay sub-agent was combined with
rangt of first land district were COM
bned and passed at $1,S00.
Salaries of all the rangers passed.
At 4 o'clock adjournment was taken
to today.