The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-17
THE SENATE
AND HOUSE
Continued from Page IL


Kalauokalani, in his cracked voice,
got in his usual $1,000 reduction mo-
ton, where the heads of departments
are concerned.
After a great deal of horsepiay, and
side remark from Kanuha, That's
all right, he earns his salary; let it
pass" the item passed as in the bill.
Salary of assistant superintendent of
Public Works, at $4,000, was next
oily" Bill moved the item pass The
vote resulted in a tie of 6-6. Then the
president, voting in the affirmative, de-
cided the item as in the bill.
The salary of chief clerk, S., 400, was
reduced to $500
Salary of first assistant clerk, $4,000,
reduced to $4,000; salary of second as
sistant clerk, $500, reduced TO So, 400;
salary of the third assistant clerk,
| $4,000, cut to $500; salary of fourth
assistant clerk and copyist, 50, 400, cut
to $4,000.
Salary of stenographer, typewriter,
etc, $4,000, reduced to 81, 500; salary of
agent Public Works, at Hilo, $1,000,
stricken out.
For the first time during the session,
| messenger salaries were reduced. The
salary of two messengers was cut
from s2,400 to $4,000.
Salary of road engineer, s4,S00 was
reduced to 1900; salary of bookkeeper,
49, 600, was stricken out, on a motion
by Kanuha. Salary of draughtsmen,
81, 200, was reduced to $1,000.
The salaries of clerk, $2,400; superin-
tendent of sewers, $1,000; sewer payroll,
S., $50, were referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Salary of road supervisor, Honolulu,
was, upon motion of Senator Achi, d.
vided into two parts, as follows: The
salary of road supervisor in the Fourth
District Honolulu. $4,000; the salary of
road supervisor Fifth District, Homo
lulu, SO, 800; two cantoneers, SchaefferS S,
over Nuuanu pail, 1920 each, and two
cantoneers, Schaeffer's to Nuuanu pail
$720 each, passed as in the bill
Payroll, Waikomilo Camp, $3.50, was
referred to ways and means commit
tee.
The salary of harbor master, Sc, 900,
passed as in the bill.
The payroll, steam tug, $4,000, caus-
ed a lively scrap for few minutes.
II move we strike it OUT said "Oily''
Bill. THE government tug is rotten.
1t can't even blow it's whistle. What's
the use of having such boat as that;
strike it out"
Half a dozen Senators were on the
floor. Achi moved to refer the item
to the public lands committee, which
carried.
The usual noon recess was then TAX
en-.
AFIERNOON Session.
The afternoon session was short. but
sweet.
While the members were lounging
around, waiting for the president to
call the Senate to order, oily Bill
was seen rushing up the stairs leading
to the Senate chamber, hat in hand,
and out of breath.
AS soon as he reached his desk, he
pointed his long, bony finger at the
president who was mounting the Mat
form leading to his desk, and shouted
II move we adjourn until Monday at 10
o'clock"
The remaining members seemed to
be in a daze, and before they could
collect their wits the president put the
motion and declared it carried, al
though there were but three who voted
for it.
Bedlam then broke loose "Oily" Bill
was running around, hugging the
members. and leaving a strong odor OF
gin in his wake.
He sided up to Senator Kanuha,
and astonished that stately looking
politician by throwing his arms around
his neck and blowing his perfumed
breath in his face. He had been to
the bungalow.
oily Bill, after the Senate had ad-
journed, explained his reason for want
ing to adjourn. It was that Senators
Baldwin and Kalauokalani were going
over to Kauai on matters OF business.
Senator Russell was very indignant,
and inquired of "Oily' if he thought
that members living on other Islands
could waste their time at this session
in that manner. II tell you, I run away
If dees monkey beezness dond sthop."
was his concluding remark.
An attempt to take the chair was
made by Russell after the president
left, and have the vote on the adjourn
ment reconsidered, but he was talked
out of the notion by Senator Baldwin.
The real cause for the adjournment
lay. no doubt, to the fact that the
Senators will draw their first INSTALL
ment, of 500, today, and this was more
than "Oily" could stand. as he could
have a good time on that amount for
a day or two.