The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-12

EXEMPTION FOR LErERs.
ecnate 18Th u. exemptinR the iepers
at kaiaupapa from taxation. and Sen.
ate Bill % to. provide for the election
OF a monument ut f.ahainaiuna TO com.
nemorate the signing OF the first con-
stitution by Kamehameha I. were sent
down for the consideration OF the
House House Bill rs was also return
ed, having passed through the Senate.
The Judiciary committee recommend
ed the tabling of Longs bin relating
to arrest OF judgment and stay OF exc
cution. The reason given is that the
bill provides for n bond to stay execu-
ton OF only ten per cent more than the
judgment. while the present lazy pro-
vides for bond to double the amount.
Another reason Is that the bill assumes
that the circuit court judges would is
sue an execution without proper
showing being made. Long refused
to sign the majority report of the com
mlttee.
ELECTION OF ROAD SUPER
vISORS.
The Miscellany committee proved
easier than the Judiciary committee in
the case of Sheldon's bill to provide for
the election of road supervisors. The
latter committee had tabled Sheldon's
first effort along this line, Kidding his
measure so full of holes that there was
nothing of 1t left. His second attempt
to foist an obnoxious provision upon
the counties went to the Miscellany
committee and was favorably reported.
This measure bracketed the elections
of road supervisors with that of deputy
sheriffs and went under an alias of an
amendment to the-existing law. The
report was adopted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The axe was dug right up for the
first item of the Territorial salary bill
got into session. Pail scoop.ng $50
out of the $500 coming to the Attorney
General.
Rawlins pointed out the folly of cut
ting down the pay of the head of a de-
partment to which every other depart-
ment looked for advice. He had no
axe to grind for Mr.. Peters, he was
not even particular friend of the
present Attorney General, but he con-
sidered the office. which he thought
worth every cent of $3.50 month. II
is the important office of the Territory
of Hawaii and the salary should not
be cut.
Mahoe was one of the tomahawkers
and seconded the motion to cut the
salary. which he thought sufficient be-
cause the official had a host of deputies
to assist him.
Pail withdrew his motion but Mahoe
did not falter, making the motion on
his own account.
1.-THE man that holds that office is no
loafer," said Joseph. II worked in
that Office for eleven months and fif-
teen days and l know what work he
has to do. He doesn't walk in and
sign a voucher and then go off like
he heads of some other departments.
but he works hard all day long, works
with his coat off, too"
Akau moved that the salary be made
1850 and one of the deputies cut out.
Kaniho seconded Mahoe's motion to |
cut to $3.50, because he could see one,
Two. three deputies provided for. The !
county attorneys of the counties are
made deputies to this man whose pay |
$ wanted to be increased so that his
work. has really been reduced So
where are the many duties that the
louise has been hearing about?
Sheldon was inclined to favor Akau's
notion to raise the pay in view of the
ill now in committee restricting the
ficials from practicing in civil cases.
lie had been in the Attorney Generals
department. for four months and knew
he amount of work there is to be done.
lie did not favor Akau's suggestion to
ut out any of the deputies.
Moanauli moved to pass the item at
800 as in the bill and consider the
equities later.
Quinn wanted to go on record as
avorng the increase in the salary,
fr. Peters was a most efficient man
nd no flaw could be found in his rec
I'd. But to keep good man requires
good salary and he believed the tax
ayers would back up such a raise. He
dded that the government had had
ome experience with cheap men and
here did the taxpayers get off?
And who are you referring to-" ask
Kaniho
mo one in particular" Quinn has,
,ned to say
well If the rooster hasn't heard
hat is he Growing about?" was Ka-
hos retort.
The salary was passed finally at $500. {
CHESTER DOYLE IN DISCARD.
The salary of the first deputy passed .
! $3.50. in spite of call from Kaniho \,
cut. Correa wanted to strike out
lie second deputy altogether, and when
is motion was lost he moved the same
l behalf of the third deputy. This ,
ficial lost his head. The court officer !
ct the same fate and there will be no
ore criminologist for the present.
The item for assistant stenographer "
as attacked but weathered the storm.
awlins said the Attorney General had
time to be banging typewriter and
eded the help.
wanted to know how many
srks and stenographers the office
eded. He remembered the time 8,
len there We're no stenographers
ere at all.
Pail thought the department should
run along the same lines as a plan.
ton, in a business way, and there n
a. n i