Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-07
SENATE.
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the old regime the executive officer
never did a thing without consulting
the President
Senator Baldwin had made calcula-
ton that the increase Of Board of
Health appropriations came to about
$230,000. He was willing to let 1t go
to committee, but he saw some things
there accounting for part of the in
crease. There was 100000 more for
segregation and support OF lepers, for
which the Board had good reasons. The
Queens Hospital was receiving $4,000
more. For addition to Malulani Hos
pital at Wailuku there was $4,000,
which the speaker showed was needed. |
Water supply was an increase of $780,
600. These things accounted for $780, |
600 of increase, leaving 100000 to be
accounted for. Senator McCandless
seemed to be on the war path on gen.
eral principles. He had no doubt that
If he moved to strike out all Of the
Board OF Health items the Senator for
Oahu would support him. To strike
out the chief health officer would be
about the same as striking out most of
the other items. They might as well
establish a school and refuse a salary
TO the teacher.
Senator McCandless denied any dis.
position to cut off supplies entirely. The
PROPOSAL to refer the items to a com
mittee was Just what he wanted yester-
day. He had estimated and found an
increase OF $4,000 in current account
appropriations and s55,234 in salaries.
There was no reduction being done,
but every amendment made was far
increasing items. He was In favor
simply of cutting down appropriations
TO basis where they could live. He
objected to voting money to be expend-
ed by people who did not know the
value OF dollar.
! Senator Cecil Brown asked IL the
previous speaker knew more about the
needs OF the Board Of Health than 1t
did itself. II he knew more about
running the Molokai settlement than
the Board, then he had better go over
there and run II.
Senator McCandless admitted, In re-
Spouse to question of members, that
as chairman Of the Molokai COMMITTEES
he presented a report In favor Of the
increases requested.
Senator Isenberg said that few
years ago they had no meat inspector,
no milk inspector, no sanitary inspect
ors. BY and by Hilo. Wailuku, posi-
bly, Wa.mea, Kauai, would require such
inspectors. He could not understand
why Senator McCandlescs should have
spoken of the Board officials as people
who did not know the value of a dol
lar. Proceeding, he related things that
had come to his knowledge as men,
Der of the Board of Health. The Pres
ident was not paid then but he should
have been, for he was up day and
night. AS for the executive officer he
knew OF his having been on duty three
days and three nights in succession
Senator Isenberg dilated on the import
nnce OF strict vigilance and inspection.
A while ago the natives were giving
up poi because of its deleterious quail
tiles. Now people could eat their food
with some degree OF confidence.
Senator Paris warned the Senate
against the possible consequences OF
cutting down Board of Health appro-
priations. Conditions had existed and
were In existence today which might
at any time involve the Territory in
double or treble all that the Board cost.
They might have something far worse
than the bubonic plague.
Senator Kaohi thought one salary
was enough for the executive work OF
The Board. Senator Kalauokalani de-
velOped the same argument.
President Crabbe ruled general dis
russion OF the Board Of Health out OF
order.
Senator Dlckey claimed the right 10
draw arguments from general condi-
lions bearing upon the particular item.
He did not consider 1t good form to
hold a discussion with the Chair, but
contended for the liberty to discuss tho
question without interruption. They
had already passed "A salary for an ey-
ecutive officer. Therefore he supported
the motion to strike out the item.
The motion was lost on the follow-
Ing vote:
Ayes-Brown T., Dickey, Kalauo-
kalani, Kaohi. McCandless, Nakapaa-
hut.
Noes-Achi, Baldwin, Brown c.,
Crabbe, Isenberg, Kaiue. Paris, Woods
IS.
The salary passed at $1,000.
Salary Of Clerk.
Senator Achi moved to reduce the
salary of Board of Health clerk from
$1,000 to $1,000. This carried after
some little discussion about the
amount of work, Senator Isenberg in
forming the pruning knifers Of the ar
duous nature of the clerks labors.
The amount asked by the Governor