The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.

McCandless moved a reconsideration
of salary of second clerk, $500, in the
Public Lands items which was struck
out on Tuesday. Carried.
Dowsett, on motion by McCandless
to reinsert the item, spoke in favor or
having salaries altogether investigat-
ed before cutting them down. Not a
great deal would be saved in that way
and there would be ample scope for
economy when they came to the cur
rent expense bill.
Achi had different view. He be-
]ieved there was very little opening
for reductions in current expenses be-
low the estimate. The Territory would
have but 100000 of revenue and the
expenditures would have to be kept
within that amount or the Governor
could not reassure the banks regarding
the state of the treasury. He thought
the best way was to cut $25 here and
there from salaries.
Dickey, reIerrIng to n remark of the
mover that if the salary were cut the
clerk hire would have to come out of
incidentals, said he noticed that the
Land Office was asking for $1,000 in
eidentals, an increase of one thousand
dollars over the current period.
The motion carried.
Dowsett moved to insert new item
of $4,000 for n Territorial veterinarian.
IT was intended as additional nay to
DIR. Norgaard, Federal veterinarian.
Dickey moved the item be $500, or
the same as the otncial s salary from
the United States.
Aab So pal,
salaries to Federal officials. He want
ed to go on record and moved to make
the salary $2400.
Paris thought the Senate ought to
be very careful about throwing out this
item. The animal industry of the Ter
ritory was very important. He had an
impression that a guarantee was given
to pay DIR. Norgaard a Territorial sal
airy. The speaker referred to the good
work done by the Territorial entomolo-
gist in preventing diseases among
plants and argued that it was equally
important to prevent the introduction
Of animal diseases.
Brown opposed the paying of sala-
ries by the Territory to Federal Off
Gals.
MeCandless stated that the Live
Stock Breeders Association had agreed
TO pay the veterinarian until the Leg
islature appropriated money. He spoke
of the importance of the animal indus
try and referred to the great service
Entomologist Koebele had rendered in
killinp the lantana pest.
Hayselden asked if DIR. Norgaard
would engage in private practice, and,
being informed by Woods that his
functions would be strictly public,
said the item had been sprung upon
the Senate. 1t seemed to be an in
terest of the Stock Breeders Associa-
ton and not of the Territory in gem
eral. They had been very liberal to
the Department of Agriculture and
Forestry. At least, the matter ought
to be investigated. lie would support
Achi s amendment of 800 n month.
Bishop felt that the opponents of the
proposed item took a w ong view. In
stead of we giving something to the
United States, the United States were
giving something to us. They were
paying half of the salary OF what was
practically Territorial official. Every
individual that kept an animal had an
interest in the matter.
The item passed at $500.
Dowsett moved to insert $4,000 for
assistants, inspectors, employees and
laborers of division of animal industry.
Carried.