The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-05
MATTER is DISCUSSED BY THE
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Trouble in Reaching a Satisfactory
Understanding-Hous Met at Half
Past One This Afternoon.

the House this morning was spent in
introducing resolutions askin~ that ap-
preparations, in addition to those mem
toned in the Governors estimate, be
introduced. The most important of
these, were the following items
Haaheo introduced two resolutions.
They were $1,000 for road in the Pele-
kunu and Wailau Also 81 900 for
SIX ools in the same locality.
kanihO introduced a resolution ask
ing for $4,000 with which to develop
the road system in the Palama district.
Kawaihoa asked for 50, GOO to be eX-
pended on the roads of Molokai and
Lanai.
The special committee appointed
yesterday filed their report in relation
to certain salaries of which the House
did not know how to dispose. The re-
port read as follows:
Hon. Joseph A. Akina,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Sir: Your special committee to which
certain items in the appropriation bill
were referred by leave to report as
follows:
First.-Salary Janitor and Keeper
Capital and Judiciary Grounds and
Buildings $2,4OO.
This officer has, in addition to the
care of the buildings and grounds. to
make all needed small additions and re-
pairs of the buildings, and do many
other duties. We find the salary is in
adequate to the position and recon-
mend that it remain as in the bill.
Second.-Payroll of Pilot Boats, $4,000
We find that the estimate made by the
Governor is entirely too small. The
| boat boys are paid 81 each for vessels
to which they convey pilots. The
amount expended in the last period
was $S,4SO and the number of vessels
is constantly increasing, we recommend
the item be placed at SO, 600.
Third.-Item of Salary of Guards for
Public Buildings $1,000. To be trans
ferred from Department of Attorney
General and inserted in Department of
Public Works.
Upon examination, we find that this
item is too large. There are six guards
or watchmen now employed in the
Executive, Judiciary and Survey Build
| ings. There is no reason which your
committee can see why the work can
not be done by three watchmen. Two
night watchmen and one day watch
man.
We recommend that an item be in
| serted in appropriation bill below the
item of Janitor and Judiciary grounds
PAY of watchmen Government Build.
ings, $780,"
The salary of the watchmen for the
| Capital and judiciary grounds and
| buildings was raised from 81 400 the
Governors estimate to $4,000.
| A long discussion followed at this
point, regarding the boat boys Mon
sarrat said that if they were paid $4i
as had been suggested, then they
| should pay over all money obtained
| from carrying passengers letters etc
Aylett, in reply, said the boys were
| paid but for rowing, all extra money
being turned over to the pilot. Make.
kau moved that the boys be paid $50 q
month. There are ten boys at work.
said he this would make $500 month
$1,000 a year, or $14, 400 for the biennia
period" Mossman moved that a com.
mittee should be appointed to confer
with the boys and look into the mat.
ter more thoroughly. Kaniho said thai
the appropriation should be kept al
$4,000 and the boys paid by the trip
| They were evidently satisfied with theil
salaries, else they would not have
| not worked
The matter was finally, after nearly
an hours talk, referred back - the
same special committee that had pre-.
viously considered it. After more talk
new committee composed of Moss
man, Kumalae and Paele. was appoint.
! ed
The speaker proposed that the House
adjourn until 1:30. There was some
objection, but the Tom Reed of Kaua
! had his way.