The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05
81 500, and meteorology, 81 200, are rec
commended to pass as in the bill
]. d. PARIS,
JOHN T. BROWN,
L. NAKAPAAHU.

Senator Paris also presented report
from the same committee on the items
under the head Of Commission of Ag-
riculture and Forestry"
The pay of commissioner 1920, the
committee found had been raised from
$4,000 as in the old BILL and saw no
reason for the large increase They
recommend the item pass at $4,000.
The committee recommends the pay
of entomologist, $4,000, pass as in the
bill; pay of chief forester, $500, was
recommended to pass at IS, 900; pay of
gardener and forester. at 5000 each.
the committee recommended to pass
as in the bill. The pay OF expert for
ester, $500, the committee found
$3.50 was appropriated in 1898 for this
office, but was not drawn, and there
fore recommend the item be stricken
out. Under the sub-head laborers,
Makih and Nuuanu, fifteen laborers,
the committee recommended be reduc-
ed to $500. One iaborpr, Tantalus,
1928. to pass as in the bill; one laborer.
Tantalus (new), 1882, was recommend
/ ed to be stricken out. The following
items were recommended to pass as In
the bill: LaborerS in nurseries, nine
laborers. 1926: one laborer, $685.
Forests and nurseries. general. pay OF
tstenographer and typewriter, $1,000;
pay Of office boy and messenger, s72o;
pay of wagon driver, $52S
| Payroll, Makiki and River parks
| (new), s2,04o The committee felt that
talthough the parks were a necessity,
| the condition of the treasury at the
present time did not warrant the out
Hay of any money for such institutions,
when other and more important public
improvements needed the money. On
that account the committee recon-
mended the item be stricken out Pay
roll, Thomas and Emma squares, 81, 040,
\ the committee recommends that it pass
as in the bill.
| oily" Bill at this juncture moved to
adjourn, but upon Senator Carter's re-
jquest, he withdrew his motion. Sena-
tor Carter then moved the two reports
on the military be taken up and con-
sidered with the bill, which carried.
| The pay of captain and adjutant
$1,000, was the first item to be tackled.
This was as far as they got on the
imatter, as Kalauokalani took the floor
and when he got through with his
| chin music the Senators were glad
enough to adjourn.
| The majority of the committee, :
said Kalauokaiani, ARE in favor OF
| striking out these items, and l move
we adopt their report I do not. see
the use of having any militia. as they
are no good except to parade and wear
pretty clothes If the time should
come when We would be in need of
military protection, we could call on
the United States troops stationed out
towards Diamond Head"
| He went on denouncing the military
department in strong terms After
talking twenty minutes on the subject
he remarked that he would Sit down
| in order to give some of the other
members chance to speak. He also
said he wanted to talk further on the
subject, and by listening to the other
| members views he might be able to
get some new ideas
My goodnessi" exclaimed Carter
do you expect to talk further on this
subject? You have now spoken over
the ten minute allowance. If you have
anything further to say, say it now
and be done with 1t. l object to your
| speaking second time this afternoon
on the same subject"
| In order that everybody may be
given chance to speak on the mat
| ter" said Kalauokalani Il move we
adjourn until tomorrow. SO that Mr.
Carter will have plenty of time,
The motion carried, and at D. m
the Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. to-
day.