Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-27
SENATE IS STILL LIBERAL

At the afternoon session yesterday,
the Senate resumed the third reading
CT the Appropriation bill. Mr.. Kalau-
okalani. not satisfied with the raise the
Sheriff Of Lahaina had been given dur
ing the morning session. moved for q
reconsideration Of the item and 1t was
raised again to $4,000. This opened
the door wide for onslaughts on the
part Of the Senators from the various
islands who jumped In and began q
raise all along the line. The Sheriff
Of Hawaii was raised from $500 to
$4,000. the Sheriff Of Kauai from $500
to $4,000, the Sheriff Of Maui from $4,000
to $4,000.
An attempt was male by Mr.. Naka-
paahu to do the same thing with the
deputy sheriffs Of the various islands
but the Senators were not as liberal
where these men were concerned and
the plan failed.
Other salaries were raised as follows:
Salary Of the District Magistrate, Eva,
Third Class, $3.50 to S2400; Clerk Of
Fourth Circuit, $1,000 to $4,000.
When 1t came to the item Of pay Of
police for this island, Mr.. Crabbe stood
and fought for $4,000 instead OF $1,000
for the second deputy sheriff (Albert
McGurn), Mr.. Crabbe said that this
once he considered above the senior
captain and that, in all justice. he
should get at least as much as the lat
ter. Crabbe's eloquence worked and
the item went through at the sum
mentioned.
Mr.. Crabbe also moved for the in
crease in salary of the Hack Inspector
(Sam Macy. from $1,000 to $1,000. This
also worked.
In the Treasurer's Department. the
salary of the Treasurer was raised from
$4,000 to $4,000 and the Tax Assessor
Oahu, was given $4,000 instead of 5000
This opened another door and the fol
lowing were raised: Tax Assessor
Hawaii, $4,000 to $4,000; Assessor. Maui
$4,000 to $4,000; Assessor, Kauai. $500
to $4,000; Pay Roll for Revising Indlces
$1,000 to 5000.
| The Public Works Department go'
its share of the Horn Of Plenty, as fol.
lows: Salary OF Chief Clerk, $500 &c
$500; Road Supervisor. Honolulu
Fourth District. $4,000 TO $4,000; Road
Supervisor. Honolulu, Fifth District
$4,000 to $4,000, Superintendent Homo.
lulu Water Works and Clerk Of Mar.
ket. $500 to $4,000; Pay Of Assistant
Market Keeper, 3720 to $40.
Under the head Of the Commission
Of Public Instruction, Mr.. Crabbe made
an attempt to raise the salary from
$1,000 to $4,000 but the incumbent was
not popular with the natives and there
was nothing but deadly silence az q
result Of Mr.. Crabbe's motion.
Mr.. Crabbe also made an attempt t.
raise the salary Of the secretary (Dr
Rogers). from $4,000 to $4,000. but there
was the same deadly silence.
Under the head of Commission OF
Public Lands, the salary OF the Com.
missioner was raised from $1,000 to
$1,000 while the pay Of the Commission
er Of Agriculture and Forestry wal
raised from $4,000 to $1,000.
Board OF Health items passed as fol.
lows: Goernment Physician, Lahaina
Maui, $500 to $4,000; Hilo and Olaa
Hawaii, $500, changed to read, "Hilo,
Hawaii, $1,000"
Under unpaid bills Incurred on &C.
count Of bubonic plague, the item, F.
Harrison, $253.60. was raised to $54S
DR.. r. p. Myers was voted his Specific
salary exceeding $500. part OF time
in the sum OF 1925 and Charles vii.
cox was voted his $500 extra pay.
The salary OF the Registrar OF Pub
lie Accounts was reconsidered and rails
ed from $4,000 to $500 and the salary
OF the bookkeeper was raised from
$1,000 to $4,000.
The Senate adjourned at 3:4I
o'clock.