The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-14
SENATE HAS
LUCID DAY
Refuses to Concur
With Anti-DoIe
Resolution.
EMMELUTH IS
SAT UPON HARD
The Plumber Starts a Row in the
House Over the Officers
Club.

The Senate, as usual, did nothing but
kill time at yesterdays session. The
forenoon was taken up in discussing
three items in. the appropriation bill
Immediately after the Senate con-
vened, Senator Russell moved to recon-
slider the salaries of the assistant
clerk and the electoral registrar His
object was to merge the two offices into
zone, and make the salary 81, 400, instead
of $500 and $1,000, respectively.
Considerable discussion ensued. Ka-
iauokalani moved to leave the amounts
as heretofore. The motion carried upon
the show of-hands.
Under suspension OF the rules, Sena-
luton:
Resolved. that during the discussion
of the several items in the appropria-
ton bill, not more than two members
from each side side shall speak on each
item
The motion was lost.
The items under the Supreme Court,
hiC I%CPdi were
then taken up. The salary OF the clerk
OF the Judiciary Department. at $4,000.
was first considered Achi moved to
make it $500; DIR. Russell thought
$4,000 sufficient: Senator Baldwin held
out for $1,000, while Senator Crabbe
favored the retaining of the original
amount. Senator Baldwin,s motion,
fixing the salary at $4,000 per year
prevailed.
The next item taken up was the
stenograpEer of the Judiciary Depart
ment, at 81, 500 This item caused the
wheels of progress to stop. Senator
Kanuha favored reducing the amount
to SO, 600; Senator Carter favored the
original amount. The question then
arose as to the duties of the stenog
rapher, and whether or not such an
office was needed. Senator Carter said
such an office was necessary, and that
it was at the request of the chief JUS
t:ce that the item was placed in the
bill 1t is new office, created on ac-
count of the large amount of work
involved by the sitting of three courts
in one room.
Senator Baldwin wanted to refer the
matter TO the ways and means COM
mittee, saying he could not vote. for
the item unless he knew that there
was an absolute need of such office.
item as being entirely unnecessary.
He inferred the stenographer would
have nothing to do but draw his sal
airy.
Senator Paris approved the motion
to refer the item to a committee, as
the office was one of great responsible
ity. He did not approve of the man
ner employed in cutting one mans SAL
airy and allowing another to stand,
simply for friendships sake, saying 1t
was not justice.
He referred to the Police Depart
ment. Some OF the officers. he said,
were receiving small pay, while others
more highly favored, were receiving
large pay. He added that he might be
wrong in some of his statements
Therefore he wanted the items in dis
pute referred to committees for inves-
tigation.
Senator Kalauokalani said the office
was not needed.
He supported >AcIi. who. he said, was
well versed ip/ lay, and accepted his
statements an Ginning from one who
knows. Ipcidentally, he gave Carter a
dig, saying Nat the<fionorable member
was trying toscopTeylthe idea that he
knew it all. HA laAmitted that although
a comparatively young man, Senator
Carter was very learned.
Senator Carter was then recognized,
and said he wanted to set himself right
peacock" he said, "strutting around and
swelling myself out, and Furthermore.
| do not pretend to know everything. l
based my assertions on letter receiv-
ed from Mr.. W. II. Wright, and signed
| by the chief justice, suggesting appro-
priations, and that this Office was ask
ed for by the chief justice.
After some more mot air" had been
expended on the item the motion made
by Senator Kalauokalani to strike out
the obnoxious item, was sustained. A
strict party vote was recorded.
| The next item taken up was the sal
aries Of three messengers, at sl,2oO
| each
Senator Carter moved to reduce to
1850. This started some more fun.
Even money is being wagered that
the salaries of messengers and janitors
in any OF the department would not
be reduced. So far the Independents
have absolutely refused to consider any
proposed reduction of salaries in those
Offices.
4 Senator Achi defined the duties OF
the messengers, saying they were often
used by lawyers to hunt up references
to different cases, In the library OF the
department, who charged their clients
500 or more for work performed os
these very messengers. He did not like
the idea Of reducing their salaries, ane
moved the old salaries be retained.
i. Senator Carter arose and said \
looked as If it was the intention OF the
native members Of the House to set
that no messenger was cut But Wnef
it came to a more important once, Wn1
it was different Then cutting ant
Islashing was INDUCED in. regardless O
responsibilities.
Senator Achi denied the allegation
J They were well worth the salaries pait
them
: "OiIy." who for the last half hou
had been squirming in his seat, mean
while casting an anxious eye now AM
then at the clock, was seen to rise z