The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-21
CUTS THE PRICE
OF MANY OFFICES
Senate Considers Salaries and
Makes Several Committee
References.


After enjoying two days rest the
solons mot at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning to renew their attack on the
appropriation bill.
With the thermometer lowering
about the SOS, and the usual flow or
hot air from some of the gas bags
of the Senate the honorable members
managed to keep themselves ana ev-
erybody else in IA sweltering state.
Senator kanuha adopted the same
tactics he has employed on the pre-
vious days of the session In regard to
" kniing.'
The Republican members had been
lighting since the opening of the ses-
sion to have all doubtful items referred
to committees, in order that they might
be investigated, but the Home Rule
Independent Republican members
would have none of 1t, evidently fear
ing adverse reports. However the
party with the long name mas expert
enced "a change of heart, and is now
doing it's best to have items referred
to committees, seeming to be very anN-
ious to live UP To the motto. xiii
Time" which il not very difficult for
them to do.
The morning program was opened by
the clerk reading communication
from Acting Governor Cooper, notify
ing them members he nad signed
House Bill l, appropriating $4,000 FOR
the expenses of the extra session, and
the unpaid bills of the regular session.
The Governors message. submitting
his appointments which was set for
consideration last Friday, came up.
and upon Achis motion, consideration
was deferred until Thursday.
The upper house then tackled the
appropriation bill.
The item in the Public Works budG-
ct, referring to regular payroll, electric
light, asking for $4,000. was first on
the list. Upon Senator Baldwin's mo-
ton the item was referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
The salary of poundmaster for Ho-
nolulu was reduced from $40 to $500.
The salary of veterinary surgeon,
$1,000, was referred to the committee
on public health
The pay of lighthouse keepers, $9,409,
was referred to the same committee.
The pay of keepers of wharves and
buoys, at Lahaina and Hilo, passed as
in the bill, s240 and $1,000, respectively.
The pay of gunpowder and kerosene
oil keeper Hilo, $1,010; and pay of
gunpowder and kerosene, oil keeper, at
Honolulu. We're referred to the com
mittee ON public lands.
The salary of the Superintendent OF
Honolulu Water Works, and clerk OF
market, 49, 400, caused the first wrangle
Of the morning, N1r ...N. ~ %
Senator KaIauokalani moved his
him $1,000 better. Senator Baldwin
moved to make 1t 5000. Senator Achi
moved to pass the item as in the bill.
Senator Carter paid high tribute to
Andrew Brown, the present incumbent
of the office. Senator Russell moved to
cut. out the, duties of market clerk, and
make the item $500
Upon a show of hands, Achis motion
to pass the item as in the bill pre-
vailed.
The salary of the clerk of this de-
partment;' $500, passed as in the bill
but the items OF salaries of the first
assistant clerk, $2,400, and assistant
clerk, 81, 200, were referred to the public
lands committee.
The following items were referred to
the public lands committees: Pay OF
reservoir keepers, $3.50; pay of plum
tap inspector, s2,1S4; pay of shipping
tenders, one at $75 and one at $50,
$1,000; payroll, high lift pump, 1900;
pay of engineers, $4,000,
The item OF pay of market keeper
s1,4i0 was stricken out. and the pay
to read: PAY of market keeper, $72o."
The following items passed as In the
bill: Salary of superintendent of Wal
luku and Kahului waterworks. 81, 200;
superintendent Hilo waterworks. $40;
superintendent OF Koloa waterworks
water works, 1920.
The following items were referred to
the committee on ways and means:
payroll, government buildings, 5000;
salary of keeper, mausoleum and
grounds, $3.50: salary of Janitor and
keeper Capitol and Judiciary grounds
and buildings, s2,400
The following items We're referred to
q special committee composed Of
Messrs, Crabbe. Carter and j. Brown:
Regular payroll, Honolulu fire depart
ment sS2,2SO; pay of steward, watch
ment, 81, $50; salary of four pilots, $l9,-
200; payroll, l,lot boats, $4,000; salary
of two assistar I harbor masters. $4,000.
There was a long discussion on the
salary OF pilots Waterman, Diamond
Head, $500; salary of pilots watch
man, pilots Office, $l,44O, but they stood
the test
The salary of Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction was then taken up, and
occasioned a lively discussion. Senator
Kanuha, the Jack in the Box" was
on his feet I'm an instant with his usual
"slashing" motion. He moved to re-
duce the superlntendents salary from
So, 600 to SO 900. adding that the superin-
tendent had little to do, as the normal
inspectors took most OF the work off
his hands, The present superintendent
seemed active, he said, but there had
DR. Russell inquired II the speaker
offered the Senate as an instance. He
then moved an amendment 10 read
SALARY OF superintendent and inspec-
tor for Oahu, excluding Honolulu, ST.
200. Senator Kanuha accepted the
amendment.
Senator Baldwin moved to make the
amount 5000.
Senator Paris supported DIR. Russel's
amendment. which carried.
The Senate then took the usual noon
recess until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was short but
sweet The Senate was called 10 order
AT 2,i0, with eight members present.
Senator KAohi moved 10 adjourn on
the plea "much committee work.
which was heartily seconded by "Oily"
Biil, who has penehant for adjourn
Ing
Upon the show OF hands. the presi-
dent declared the Senate adjourned
until 10 a. m. today 70