Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-11
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES AGREE ON
THE SALARIES APPROPRIATION BILLS

many of the poorly pald officials and
employees OF the government had been
given raises which would assure the
incumbents a comfortable living. II
the bill in hand was not passed, the
Governor would exercise his prerog
alive and fall back on the bill of two
years ago. 1t was up to the conference
committee and something should be
done right away.
1t was at this point that Mr.. Kupihea
made the motion which failed at first
but which was afterwards renewed by
Mr.. McCandless and sent through.
When the chair had heard the
amendment, he said: THAT is the
best compromise motion that has been
made yet and wish to say that If the
other senators do not vote for it, | GER
tainly will"
Mr. Kumalae jumped to his feet and
made objection to the Senator explain
ing his vote. He stated that this was
nothing more than an attempt to infu-
Speaker Of the House about the pro-
priety of the remarks made by the
chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Kumalae wanted the House to
take the japanese interpreter and the
Senate the District Magistrate of Mo-
lokai. 1t would be best to take the
items by pairs. No vote.
Mr.. Greenwell next produced a
schedule OF salaries, but this failed to
carry and Mr.. McCandless then re-
newed the Kupihea motion, which car
ried as has already been detailed.
The food gates we're now open and
the House began series of motions to
reconsider various item. Mr.. Knudsen
starting the ball rolling. The Senate,
freed from the fear that there would
| be no six months salaries bill, voted
for n number of the items giving all
the officers concerned raise. Finally
Senator Baldwin. seeing the way things
were drifting, said he would vote for
the item that was being considered at
the time and no more. Senator Woods
expressed the same determination and
the House quit asking for roconsidera-
lions. The committee then adjourned
On motion of Mr.. Knudsen, the item
of stenographer for the Forestry De-
partment, which had been killed, was
reinserted. On motion of Mr. Vida
the salary of the Deputy Registrar was
raised from S1O5O TO $1,000. On motion
ket keeper was placed at $500, accord
ing to the amendment of the House and
on motion of Mr.. Kumalae, the item
OF Assistant Secretary and SchoO
Agent was placed at slO5O as passed by
the House.
The compromise gives the salaries In
} dispute: japanese interpreter, $500;
Molokai Judge, $500; Superintendent o
Public instruction. $3.50; Assistant
Secretary Board Education. SlO5O; Aud
, itor, $225O; Deputy Auditor, $500.
y The eighteen months salary appro
, priation bill conference committe,
/ came to an understanding last evening
/ rising shortly after o O'Clock, most o
| the items being rapidly passed will
the reading.
A cloud doomed up when the item
/ of supervising engineer came up. Tn
| House had inserted the proviso tina
, Marston Campbell should not be ap
pointed.
Senator Dickey moved the elimina
, ton of the words barring Campbell. H.
: said 1t was dictatorial proviso. Tn
| Legislature had no right TO so dictate
| Senator Woods and Representative
, Wright had the most to say on thi
item. Wright was strenuous on tn
? proposition Of excluding Campbell, h
. contended that the House had inserte
, this provision with the idea OF pre-