The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-02

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ers who would come from the universe
ties this Senator believes the standard
could be raised materially. And BE-
believes that in the positions 10 tho
schools paying two hundred dollars n
month men and women with superior
training for the places could be obtain.
ed without much difficulty.
THROUGH THE MORNING.
Senator Lane stole n march on his
colleagues by watching the clerk while
he was reading the journal. Directly
he said adjourned" the tall young
man from Palama moved adoption. IL
was the first time he had looked natural
for a week.
A communication from the Superin'
tendent of Public Works in answer to
an inquiry by Senator Coelho, relative
to the pay of laborers on Maui for
October and November, 1906, was not
satisfactory and few remarks were
made on the subject. Coelho was for
sending it at once to the Judge of the
Second Circuit and have the matter
investigated by him. In his opinion
the superintendent was trying to cover
up q deal by which the men had been
kept out of their pay. He had merely
replied to the query by saying the
vouchers are on file. Senator Coelho
that vouchers are always sign
ed but the men are sometimes kept
out of their money by the person who
uses it in the payment of his personal
debts and who returns it when con-
venient for him to do so.
Senator Chillingworth contended that
the reply of the superintendent was in
due and correct form and opposed the
action of sending the matter to the
circuit Judge. If the men have not
been paid it is case for the grand
jury, not for the judge.
Senator Kalama suggested that it be
sent to committee for investigation
and suggested the Ways and Means.
Senator Dowsett agreed with him but
thought the Public Expenditure com
mittee was the one to handle it, and
to that one it went.
THE GRAB BILL.
A rather lengthy debate followed the
reading of a request for the return of
House Bill No. 1876, relating to sal
aries of the county officials. When
first called the request was filed and
taken up. Senator Make
kau made a stiff fight against return
ing the bill to the House, claiming
that as it had passed first reading in
the Senate it was too late for any
such action. The House rules say
bill may be returned within twenty
four hours but it happens, also, that
the House rules do not govern the ac.
ton of the Senate. The request to
return was granted. The action Of
Senator Makekau was not understood
by his colleagues. 1t seems the House
would reconsider the question of the
salaries of the county officers with a
view to decreasing them under the
amount provided by the bill. The Sen
ator from Hawaii believes in the de-
crease and for that reason it is not
known exactly why he objected 50
to the bill going back.
nent relative to the Molokai trip,
the Senators against any risk
IF accident and adding that the Board
If Health would not be responsible.
There are certain rules of the Board,
ne said, which would have to be OBJ
served by the Senators and in the event
If an infraction the Senators would
pc treated as ordinary citizens. SEN
ator Lane objected to the remarks and
asked to be given the same freedom
If action that is allowed the commit
zee.
Senator Smith made the following re-
port on House Bill 103, which after
yard passed first reading:
"Section 1895 reads IAN judges and
Jerks fees, provided for in this chap
er, shall be accounted for, quarterly,
% the treasurer for the benefit of the
,ublic treasury.
"The bill under consideration
lmends this section by providing that
II fees collected by judges, clerks,
Ugh sheriffs, sheriffs and police Off
ers, shall be accounted for to the
reasurer, except as otherwise provided
n Section 1866 and except such fees as
re intended to reimburse such officers
or actual expenditures made by Them
"Section 1866 provides that the
Ugh sheriff, sheriffs and deputy sherifls
nay retain certain fees which are speci-
ed in the section
The same Senator reported as fol
Dws on House Bill 1903:
"The Judiciary committee have had
nder consideration House Bill No. 103,
ntitled AN Act relating to terms of