The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-16
The following items passed withou,

Sheriff of South Kohala, 1000; salary
Of the Deputy Sheriff of HamaKua. w.
400; salary of the Deputy Sheriff OF
North Hno, 81, 40; salary or the Dep
uty Sheriff of North Kona, 81. 400; sal
airy of the Deputy Sheriff OF South Ko-
ma 81. 800: salary of the Deputy Sheriff
of Kau, 5000; salary of the Deputy
Sheriff of Puma, $1,440.
When the item referring to the pay
of police in Hawaii was reached, the
fun commenced.
The item calls for an appropriation
of $65, 900.
"Oily" Bill, Kanuha, Kalauokalani.
Russell, Brown, Achi and others sprang
to their feet and demanded recogni-
ton. What was said could not be I'M
derstood, as the noise they made was
terrific.
During a lull Russell shouted Il move
to reduce the amount to $780,
The president gave Senator White
the floor, who moved to refer the item
to the judiciary committee.
mo no." shouted Kanuha. Il move
to refer it to a special committee of
| five. to be selected by the chair.
| This motion prevailed, and the presl-
dent appointed Cecil Brown, of Oahu. :
J. T. Brown. of Maui; oily" Bill
White, Paris and Nakapaahu. to serve
| on the committee.
The salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
| Maui, $500, was reduced to $780,
/
! fight on anything pertaining to Maui,
/ trying in his humble way to square
! himself with his constituents at this
| late hour.
The salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
Makawao, at 81, AGO. and the salary Of
| the Deputy Sheriff at Lahaina. at ST.
| 920, passed without any opposition, out
| side of oily Bills, who tried to in
crease the salary of the Deputy Sheriff
| at Lahaina to $1,000, but was lost sight
of in the shuttle.
The salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
Hama, 81, 800, was reduced to $500.
The salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
MoIokai, $1,000. passed.
The pay of Maui police, carrying an
Appropriation of $4,000, was next.
"Oily" Bill moved the item be referred
/ to the special committee having in
charge the Island of Hawaii police
budget, which carried.
Senators Kanuha and Kalauokalani,
| from this time on, developed spirit OF
rivalry as to who could do the most
/ in the slashing line.
Kanuha always managed to be from
| 5000 to $500 under Kalauokalani in
| some of the items.
The manner in which they would
| jump to their feet aroused great deal
of mirth among the spectators. as it
| seemed as if they were sitting on a
spring which, on being touched, would
cause them to jump up simultaneously.
Kanuha always gave his seaL-mate
the right of way, and then would pipe
out his amendment.
The salary of Deputy Sheriff OF
Kauai So 000 was reduced to $500.
4 The salaries of Deputy Sheriff OF
4 Hawaiian, $3.50; Deputy Sheriff OF
Hanalei, $1.560, and Deputy Sheriff OF
Koloa, $3.50, passed without opposi-
:, tion.
The salary of the Deputy Sheriff. OF
| Woirnoa of Ann wac nayt
| Kalauokalani favored a reduction &c
$1,000. His Jack in the box partner
wanted to make it $4,000. oily" Bill
moved to pass the item as 1t stood
which carried
4 The pay of the police at Kauai, call
ing for an appropriation of $4,000, was
next taken up, and after little horse
play had been INDUCED in, was re-
ferred to the special committee of five
!. The salaries of the Deputy Sheriffs
at Koolaupoko and Koolau1oa, at $1,000
each, were reduced to $1,000 each. -
4 The salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
Waialua. $1,000, passed; salary of the
Deputy Sheriff of Waianae, $1,000, pass
ed; salary of the Deputy Sheriff of
Eva. $500, passed.
The item appropriating 100000 for
/ the pay Of the police on Oahu, was
! next on the program.
Senators Crabbe, White, Kanuha and
others were on their feet in an instant,
all talking at once, each one trying to
catch the eye of the president.
Senator Crabbe was finally recognize
ed and moved the item be referred to
a committee composed of the remain
/ ing FIVE members of Oahu, who were
! not on the special committee appointed
some time ago.
/ The members referred to were
J Crabbe, Achi, Carter, Kanuha and
Kalauokalani
1 This started another racket. oily
bill kicked, and kicked hard. He want
| ed to serve on the committee, intimat-
/ ing that if the item was left to the
! Oahu members, the police department
would be we'll cared for He moved
to refer the item to another special
committee of five, to be appointed by
/ the president. The motion carried
/ The salary of two clerks at the re-
ceiving station, at the city jail, $2,SS0,
passed.
Ger, at 81, 160. was referred to the spe-
cial committee, to be appointed by the
president
/ Senator Russell moved to strike out
the salary of hack inspector, 81, AGO. but
was promptly sat down upon The
| item was passed as in the bill.
| The salary of phsicians, receiving
station and prison, at $1,000, was
stricken out The sick, the lame and
the halt at the prison win have to do
| the pest they can without a physician.
The salary of guards for public
/ buildings. at $1,000, was referred to the
committee on public lands, consisting
of Senators Paris, ]. F. Brown and
| Nakaapahu.
/ The pay of jailors, guards and lunas
of prisoners, carrying an appropriation
| of 5000, was referred to the same
committee
| The salary of the stenographer to the
i department, $4,000. was. on Cecil
/ Browns motion, referred to the new
committee to be appointed by the
president
The amount of business transacted at
| the afternoon session proved too much
for oily" Bill, who moved to adjourn
until Friday. Senator Kanuha amend
ed it until this morning at 10 o'clock,
| which carried.
/ Prior to adjournment the president
announced he would name the special
committee to handle the Oahu police
| department appropriation this morn
/ ing.
/ The Senate adjourned at p. M
| Great dissatisfaction Is manifested
among some of the members. in regard
to the lay the cutting and slashing of