The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-21
CUTS THE PRICE
OF MANY OFFICES
Senate Considers Salaries and
Makes Several Committee
References.


appropriation bill.
With the thermometer lowering
about the SOS, and the usual flow OF
hot air from some of the gas bags"
of the Senate, the honorable members
managed to keep themselves and ev-
erybody else in a sweltering state.
Senator Kanuha adopted the same
tactics he has employed on the pre-
vious days of the session in regard to
"knifing.'
The Republican members had been
fighting 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 it, evidently fear
ing adverse reports. However. the
party with the long name has expert
enced change of heart, and is now
doing it's best to have items referred
to committees, seeming to be very anx-
ious to live up To the motto. Kill
Time" which is not very difficult for
them to do.
The morning program was opened by
the clerk reading communication
from Acting Governor Cooper, notify
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 Achi's 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 $12, $780, 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 $S40 to $500
| The salary of veterinary surgeon,
| 81, 200. was referred to the committee
| on public health.
| The pay of lighthouse keepers, S9.459,
was referred to the same committee.
The pay of keepers of wharveS and
| buoys, at Lahaina and Hilo, passed as
| in the bill, s24O and $780, respectively.
| The pay of gunpowder and kerosene
| oil keeper, Hilo, $1,01O; and pay of
gunpowder and kerosene oil keeper. at
| Honolulu, were referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
The salary of the Superintendent OF
| Honolulu Water Works, and clerk of
| market. SIS, 400, caused the first wrangIe
of the morning.
Senator Kalauokalani moved his
usual $500 reduction, and Kanuha went
| him 81 200 better. Senator Baldwin
| moved to make it S., 200. Senator Achi
| moved to pass the item as in the bill.
Senator Carter paid a 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 $4,000.
Upon a show of hands, Achi's motion
to pass the item as in the bill pre-
vailed.
The salary of the clerk of this de-
partment, $4,000, passed as in the bill.
but the items of salaries of the first
assistant clerk, s2,400, and assistant
clerk. $1,000, were referred to the public
lands committee.
The following items were referred to
reservoir keepers, $3.50; pay of plum
Der and assistant $3.50; pay of the
tap inspector, 1914; pay of shipping
tenders, one at SIS and one at $50,
$4,000; payroll, high lift pump, 1.990:
pay of engineers, $4,000.
The item of pay of market keeper.
81, 40, was stricken out, and the pay
of assistant keeper, $720, was amended
to read: Pay of market keeper, ST2o :"
The following items passed as in the
bill: Salary of superintendent of Wal
luku and Kahului waterworks, 81, 300;
superintendent Hilo waterworks, $40;
superintendent of Koloa waterworks
$50, and superintendent of Lahaina
water works, $420.
The following items were referred to
the committee on ways and means:
payroll, government buildings Sc, 600;
salary of keeper. mausoleum and
grounds, $780, salary of janitor and
keeper Capitol and Judiciary grounds
and buildings, $1,000.
The following items were referred to
a special committee composed of
Messrs Crabbe, Carter and j. Brown:
Regular payroll, Honolulu fire depart
ment, $50, 290 pay of steward, watch
man and engineer, Hilo fire depart
ment, $1,OS0; salary of four pilots, S19.-
200; payroll, pilot boats, $1,000; salary
of two assistant harbor masters, $4,000.
There was a long discussion on the
salary of pilots Waterman, Diamond
Head. $780, salary of pilots watch
man, pilots office, 81, 440, but they stood
the test
The salary of Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction was then taken up, and
occasioned lively discussion Senator
Kanuha, the Jack in the Box. was
on his feet in an instant with his usual
"slashing" motion. He moved to re-
duce the superintendent salary from
1000 to $4,000. adding that the superin-
teLuGnl HdO little 10 90, as the normal
inspectors took most of the work off
his hands. The present superintendent
seemed active, he said, but there had
been no results.
DR.. Russell inquired If the speaker
offered the Senate as an instance. He
then moved an amendment to 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 So, 000
Senator Paris supported DR.. 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 to order
at 2:1O, with eight members present
Senator Kaohi moved to adjourn on
the plea much committee work :.
which was heartily seconded by "Oily''
Bill, who has penchant for adjourn
ing.
Upon the show of hands, the presi-
dent declared the Senate adjourned
until 10 a. m. today.