Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-30
Kauai Sheriff Reeonsidered.

On motion OF Mr.. kelitnOi, the vote
ON the item OF Sheriff OF Kauai was
reconsidered. Mr.. Kelilnoi then moved
10 raise to SlO50 which carried by a
vote of IS to 6.
Mr.. Andrade moved that the bill
pass third reading as amended.
An Item Reinserted.
Mr.. ..umalae moved to reinsert the
item Of clerk Of the Board of Health
which had been stricken out on second
reading. Carried, the item being for
$500. On motion of Mr.. Harris. the
item relating to baiiffs in the First
Circuit Court was amended to read
salary of bailiffs. at $50, to be APP
pointed by the Judge OF the Court IN
which said bailiffs are employed" The
amount remains the same.
Mr.. Kupihea moved to increase the
salary OF the Deputy Sheriff of Eva to
5000. Mr.. Harris objected. There was
no deputy sheriff on the islands who
was down on the bill at $3.50 The dep
uty sheriif of the whole of Kauai was
only getting 1925.
Fernandez Charges.
Mr.. Harris wanted to know the name
OF the incumbent in the Office under
consideration. Mr.. Fernandez said that
such question was an insult. The
person under consideration was his
own brother. The members Of the
House had called for fair play. Why
not give fair play and not cut man
down simply because lie was "ka-
naka."
| Mr.. Harris was on his feet like q
flash. objecting TO the language of the
member from Hawaii. The remarks
of Mr. Harris were as follows:
| IL recognize no difference between a
'kanaka' and a white man. ! am an
American citizen. just as we all are.
During the whole time have been in
the House, | have never raised the
| question OF race and will not tolerate
having the proposition jabbed down
my throat that am here discriminat-
ing against the Hawaiians. When the
House saw fit to vote TO discharge a
haole from Office yesterday, did | stand
\ up and object because the man was u
haole came here. sent by the votes
OF people Of all classes and am here
representing Hawaiian as well as white
man. I think am perfectly right in
replying when the member from Ha-
wall referred to me as having discrim-
mating against the Hawaiians. There
Is no difference and the native mem
bers in the House are as good as ] am. "
Mr.. Fernandez said he had made the
remarks because the member had
asked who the deputy sheriff of Eva
was This was direct insult for the
member knew well that the officer in
question was his own brother
Mr.. Kumalae moved TO amend TO
$3.50. This carried.
Mr.. Greenwell moved to reduce tho
salary of the jailor Of oahu prison
from $1,000 10 5000 but was met by such
a storm OF 'ku-es" riIat he subsidized.
The motion was not even seconded.
! Mr.. Andrade again moved that the
bill, as amended. pass II second read
ing. but there were more amendments
and the motion was not put.
| MI ayle't "dhteu an item VI Tue Sal
airy of the butcher of Kalaupapa insert
ed The committee had reported fav-
. orably on such an item. The Chair
stated that II the item was not in the
bill at $50 then II should be there
since the committee report had been
adopted. Mr.. Aylett said he wanted
the amount raised to S75. II the Gov
ernment We're paying for the food. he
would not have asked for raise. The
Chair called the attention OF Mr.. Ay.
lett to the fact that the appropriation
was made in a lump sum and that in
order TO make a raise the component
parts would have TO be examined.
At this point the House took re-
| cpss until O'clock