The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-06

| be Increased to $50 per month AS it
is now, the boys get 81 apiece for ev-
ery vessel to which they row a pilot
Makekau spoke in behalf of the $50 a
at work. This would make $500 a
month, and 1920 a year. or $14, 400 for
the biennial period. Governor Dole, In
his estimate, has suggested $1,000, a
sum less than the amount proposed by
t.$9, 500. kaniho said that the appropria-
ton should be kept at $500, and the
boys paid by the trip. After more
| talk the matter was referred back to
a committee composed OF Mossman,
kumulae and Paele, who were In
structed to confer with the boat boys,
and find out just what the conditions
We're under which they were working.
The House adjourned until the after
noon session at this point of the days
| proceedings.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House convened at 1:30 but 1t
was hard work getting the legislators
together. Akina was equal to the task,
however. and shortly after a quorum
had been gathered in by Nakookoo.
| suspended the rules of the House, In
order that the following communica-
ton might be read, from H. NJ Dow;
Hon. j. A. Akina, Speaker of the
/ House OF Representatives.
| Dear Sir--I have the honor TO beg
your assembly's attention, once more,
for the consideration of the $40 over
paid into the Treasury. February, 1899
account of fines and costs: and I do
hereby humbly petition your honorable
assembly to reimburse me for the fore
mentioned $40.
1t was the sense of the House not to
| do anything at so early an hour. Con-
tcir Garsea HI 10 oh hnd hlar 6n 70
the speakers making the midday re-
| cess but an hour and a half in length.
! They felt that they should be permit
! ted two hours in which TO give their
| Legislative brains time for rest, and to
allow their fish and poi to assfInilate
A motion to adjourn was put. but was
/ lost. Then Akina called Prendergast
/ "a rafting, empty barrel, because he
! talked so much. After these little incl
dents and pleasantries had been pass
ed over, o'clock was fast being APP
1 preached, and the legislators felt more
like working.
The salaries of the assistant harbor
masters were the first matters for Sc
rious consideration. Governor Doles
estimate is $4,000, but there was a
strong feeling to reduce it, Makekau
men to say when vessels should be
said he would be willing TO do the
work of both at the salary of one
Hogs spoke in favor of the harbor
master and his assistants These men,
said he, are licensed captains, who can
get as much or more than the amount
provided for by the GOVERNMENT if
they wish to go to sea Captain Fuller
keeps track of all wharfage, keeps an
4 eye on all freight unloaded, and sees
that too much cargo Is not taken from
the ships a once. He and his assist
ants are also responsible for the gen
eral condition of the wharves. These
men are paid, not for the amount OF
hard work they do. continued Hoogs,
but for the amount of gray matter
they use. The salaries of the two as
siStants differ because there is a DIFF
ference in the responsibilities of their
positions. Kaniho moved that the tive
assistant harbor masters be paid s10C
per month. The statesman from the
windy district spoke to no avail. Upon
vote being taken the Governors fig
ures. $4,000. Were accepted.
The salary of the pilots Waterman
at Diamond Head was passed at 81, 500
without discussion.
The salary of the Waterman in the
pilots Office was passed at 81, 440. The
lawmakers then left marine matter fol-
the time being and turned their at
tention to things educational
Akina complained of mosquitoes, anc
said that any one who wished to burr
insect powder might do so. If they
had no insect powder a good cigar
| would do, and if no one had a good
cigar, he would smoke one himself
The matter of public lands was ther
taken up, instead of educational az
fairs. Emmeluth said that at the
present time the legislators would be
stultifying themselves to pass upor
the commissioner of public lands. II
was an outrage to give away land and
water rights as the Dole regime was
doing. A memorial had been sent or
to Washington, asking the President
70 investigate existing land laws In
Hawaii. To donate money for the pro-
motion of existing evils, was a mos'
| erroneous policy There was not g
homestead in Hawaii today, in the true
American sense of the word. The
Home Rule party was stultifying Itself
by creating salaries, conditions an6
offices for Republicans. Two years
from now the Republicans would walk
off with the entire Home Rule party
in it's pocket. The Home Rule prophet
said that he was not that kind OF ar
Independent.
Dickey replied by saying that in ths
vicinity of Kula there were hundred
or more people VINO were growing wei
off on lands that they had homestead
ed. Dickey moved that the salary Of
the public land commissioner be placed
at $4,000.
Mossman said $4,000 was not enough
The officer was without an assistant
1t requires more work than appears a
first sight.
Speaker Akina punctured Mossman'
rush of oratory by saying that ther'
was not a single homestead on Ha
wall.
Dickey said the position was wortl
$4,000; no more. During the period tina
had just come to an end, the salar.
was at the figures quoted. There wa
. no reason for making a change now
especially as the work would be less
; owing to better system.
. Makekau answered this by saying
| that the system might be simpler, bu
; the increase of settlers would maxi
the duties much harder than they ha,
been before.
: Prendergast thought $1,000 was to-
much. He moved that the remunera
ton be reduced to 81 200. The motion
was lost, and the salary remained a
81 200, the salary suggested by his ex
J cellency, Governor Dole.