The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-27
The District Magistrates and Clerks
Will Find Their Pay
Increased.
This Affects Outside Officials Rather Than Those
of Honolulu Japanese interpreter Suf-
fers and Causes Long Debate.

( interpreter and translator. The op-
ponents of Doyle went on to say that
he could only interpret and not trans
| late, insisting against the protest OF
/. those who wanted to see "a fair salary
4 that ii was the incumbent and not the
position that was under consideration
The matter finally closed with the
salary being placed at $3.50 for the six
months.
The Portuguese interpreter was then
attacked and the pay cut to 5000.
The only increase in the city courts
was that for the assistant clerk OF the
district court which was made $3.50 in
stead of $50.
The question of the salary of the
4 District Magistrate at Koolauloa, sixth
class, brought out some discussion
1 There was an amendment to raise the
salary to $3.50 but Kumalae insisted
that the class should be changed, SO
as to read fifth class" There was
doubt as TO the classification in the
minds of many members, but finally
| the item was passed at $500, the same
action being taken at Waianae, though
Waialua remained at S420.
OUTSIDERS SALARIES RAISED.
Pail began boosting Maui starting
with the clerks salary, making the
by raising the Lahaina magistrate to
$72O instead of 5000. This was the same
as that of Waiiuku, and then a new
item, interpreter $500, was added. The
rest Of the Second Circuit salaries were
made as follows; Makawao, $500; Ha-
ma, $42O; Kipahulu, $40; Honuaula,
$240; Molokai. $42o; Lanai, 5000; Kalau-
papa. $500.
The Third Circuit was not to be over
looked and so the clerk of the court
was raised to 5000 and the magistrate
n. Kohala went to $500, S. Kohala to
$500. both increases; and when Wright
moved to increase the North Kona
magistrate to $500 from $420, Kaniho
began to object saying that all the
money would be used for salaries.
Wright argued for the increase, as the
business there will be great because of
its being a new county seat. Finally
the item passed at $500 but the fight on
it had reflex on the South Kona item
and that magistrate will receive only
$420. The magistrate for East and
West Kau was given $50 more or $500
for the six months.
The Hilo clerk had no hold upon the
House and the salary was left as in
the bill. $3.50. Lewis said the clerk was
acting as interpreter and his salary was
swelIed from $500 to 5000. The district
magistrate was given 81 900 instead Of
$500, but the House would not listen to
Lewis suggestion for a second magis-
trate at $500. The clerk and interpreter
was given $500. the Hamakua magis-
trate $500 and the Puma judge $500.
Kauai refused, by Gandall, to ask
larger salaries and these all passed a
in the bill The committee then rose,
refused night session and adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Senate Bill No. 3. appropriating $4,000
for Senate expenses, was returned from
the House having passed third reading.
The bill providing for unpaid bills of
the House was received from the House
and on motion of Senator Kalauoka-
lani passed first reading. The bill will
be sent to the Ways and Means Com
mittee on second reading.
Senator ]. T. Brown presented a petit
ton from Judge John w. Kalua for
payment of s15O2.6O for paiai delivered
at the settlement which he SAYS the
BOARD OF Health unjustly refused TO
pay. Referred TO Committee on Public
Expenditures.
Senator Dickey for the Miscellaneous
Conmlttee reported on the petition
from Hilo for an appropriation to pay
the expenses of trip 10 that town on
the Fourth of July OF the band, saying
that the current appropriation bills
had already passed and a new bill
would be required. The committee did
not think the matter of sufficient i'm
pOrtance for this. The report was
adopted.
Senator Isenberg moved TO adjourn
until today. Senator McCandless NOV
ed 10 adjourn until Friday saying there
was nothing to do and the expenses of
the Senate ran on if meetings were
held.
Isenberg said the officers were paid
whether the Senate met or not The
motion TO adjourn until this morning
carried.