The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-17
THE SENATE
AND HOUSE
The Upper Branch
Does Some
Work.
(From Wednesdays daily)


thing down and working with such
vigor, that when the noon recess was
taken fifty items had been passed upon.
After the timekilling tactics INDUCED
In by the Senate during the past few
days, such an activity was not looked
for.
After the usual preliminaries had
been dispensed with the clerk read
House bill No. l, an Act to appropriate
money for the purpose of defraying the
expenses OF the extra session and the
unpaid bills of the regular session of
the Legislature.
The bill passed first reading. and
was made an order for today.
The appropriation bill was then taxi
en- up.
On Kanuha's motion the pay of mes
sengers, three at $1,000 was reconsid-
cred The item was then divided into
two separate parts. as follows:
l. Pay of messengers. two at $1,000,
s2,40O.
.. Pay of messenger and librarian
sl440.
In support OF his amendment, Kanu-
ha explained that one of the messen-
gers had been in the office for ten
years, and that he was thoroughly con-
versant and familiar with the library.
He therefore thought it no more than
fitting that his salary should be in
creased.
On a great many of the items ques-
tions were asked by Kanuha and 9TH
ers as to who the persons named were.
"Oily" Bill wanted to knock out one Of
flee, because a Republican held 1t.
Dr. Russell at one time while the sal
airy of minor office was being consid
cred. arose. and gravely moved the
time pass at $4,000 for he was afraid
the gentleman holding the office might
be a friend of his.
The following are the items as
changed and passed:
Pay of interpreters In all courts not
specially provided for. $4,000.
Salary of first clerk, First Circuit,
$500.
Salary of second clerk, First Circuit,
$4,000.
Salary of third clerk First Circuit
S2,400.
Salary of fourth clerk, First Circuit,
$500.
An attempt was made to strike out
this last item, which failed.
Salary of stenographers, $500. This
item was amended to read three"
stenographers at $1,000.
Salary of district magistrate, Homo
lulu, first class, $1,000.
Salary of Hawaiian interpreters, So
400
Salary of Chinese interpreter and
translator $4,000.
Salary of Japanese interpreter and
translator, $1,000.
Salary OF Portuguese interpreter and
translator, $1,000
Salary of clerk and interpreter Ho-
nolulu District Court, s., 400. This item
was reduced to 81, 900, and raised again
to the sum mentioned in the bill.
Salary of Second District magistrate,
second class (Lyle A. Dickey), $3.50;
reduced TO s2,400.
Salary OF second clerk and interpre-
ter Honolulu District Court, $500.
Salaries OF District Magistrates, EVA,
fourth class s16S0; Koolaupoko. sixth
class, $1,000; Koolauloa. seventh class,
$500. The salary of the District Mag
istrate of Waialua was changed from
the seventh TO fourth class, and raised
from $500 to $1,000. Salary of District
Magistrate, Waianae, seventh class,
$500.
Salary of clerk, Second Circuit, ST.
300.
Salaries OF District Magistrates, La
haina, third class, $1,000; Wailuku, 3d.
$50; Makawao, third class, $4,000; Hama,
fourth class, $3.50 (passed at $1,000;
kipahulu, eighth class, $500; Honuaula,
seventh class, $500; Molokai. sixth
class, $1,000 Lanai, eighth class. $500.
Salary OF clerk. Third Circuit, $500
(passed at $1,000
Salaries of District Magistrates,
North Kohala, third class. $1,000: South
Kohala, sixth class, $1,000: North Ko-
ma, fourth class, 81, $50; South Kona,
fourth class, 1920 The two offices OF
District Magistrates of West and East
Kau, $1,000 and $500, respectively, were
consolidated, and the item placed at
81 $50
Salary of clerk Fourth Circuit, ST.
400.
Salary Of assistant clerk and messen-
ger, Fourth Circuit, $1,000.
Salary Of stenographer, 400.
Salary Of District Magistrate, South
Hilo, first class Is, $4,000.
Salary Of clerk and interpreter, Dis
tTict Court, South Hilo, $1,000
Salaries OF District Magistrates,
North Hilo, seventh class, $500; Hama
kua, third class $4,000; Puma, seventh
class $500
Salary OF clerk Fifth Circuit, 81 500
Salaries OF District Magistrates, Ii
hue, third class, S. 200; Koloa, NTH
class $1,000; Waimea, fourth class. 81
$50 hawaiian, sixth class, 81 600, and
Hanalei sixth class, 81 900,
The District Magistrates and clerks
Of the Second and Fourth Circuits were
allowed 1900, and the District Magis-
irate ana clerk ~ the Third circuit,
500 Tor travelling expenses,
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