The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-26

that brought In = lot u Molokans WI
turned out badly and n iot of Port
itichna who dli worse ana who al
continuing 90 do worse. n the item
allowed. the Rnate will put Itself O
, record ne encouraging this sort {
riffrnf AZ Il IL the law r. wide ope
| and N tho planters need iaborets the
may bring them In. We have hear
a good deal about the beautiful land
81 Hawaii that need development. bu
II appears that they are only to b
developed by strangers. for our owl
people cannot get them. Land wa
given the Molokans and they refused
to work 81. but the Portuguese havs
not been able to get hold OF IL on th'
same terms. He would therefore move
that the item be stricken from the bill
The motion was lost and the Item
passed.
Under the Governors recommends
ton the salary OF the Treasurer was
increased to $500 per month and on
this Senator Brown hung a protest and
moved that 1t be made fifty dollars
less, as It now is. The gentleman had
done well on that pay and he thought
he could continue. He had his other
business that would swell his income
and he should be satisfied with the
present salary or resign In favor Of
someone who would. The work of the
department had been reduced by the
establishment of the county offices and
the pay should be less.
Senator Dowsett supported the item
as Increased but the motion of Senator
Brown prevailed
There were objections from Senator
Brown on the salary of the Registrar
of Conveyances. Senator Smith ex-
planned the benefit the man had been
to the department and Senator Kalama
confirmed the statement. On this
showing Senator Brown withdrew his
motion to defer.
HOwLAND'S SALARY.
The big fight of the day was over
| the salary of the Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public Works, Mr.. Rowland.
The committee reported in favor of dis,
| continuing the allowance for salary for
Rowland and the clerk and stenog-
rapher but increased the pay of en-
gineers, etc, by s., 600 making that item
$4,000. There was suspicion on the
part Of some of the Senators that in in
creasing the pay of the engineers there
was scheme to satisfy the demands
Of Howland's enemies by cutting him
out of one position and putting him in
to another.
Senator Dowsett explained that the
committee had talked the subject over
with the Superintendent of Public
Works believing money could be saved
in that department. 1t was agreed
that tho rnsit inn npritniaI r.
land could be dispensed with in a few
months and it would be unwise to APP
propriate the salary for the whole pc
riod. If he was made one of the engi-
neers he could be let out when he was
through with the work in hand.
Senator Chillingworth rather defend
ed the assistant superintendent. He did
not believe 1t was right to take money
from one position and put 1t into an
other. If Rowland is incompetent let
steps be taken to get rid of him but
do not discontinue him in one Office and
put him in another.
Senator Smith said it was a mistake
to dispense with the office. The conn
mittee had recommended doing away
with the clerk and stenographer. II
the work of the engineers Is TO be in
creased so much that an additional ap,
preparation of $4,000 is required it SEEM
ed to him that clerk will be necessary. |
Senator Makekau cut the debate |
short by moving the adoption of the
report and the motion carried. The
item increasing the pay of engineers
was hard fought by Senator Brown who
said whenever a new building was de-
cided upon there was no one in the de-
partment who could draw plans and
specifications and outside help had to
be employed. He opposed any increase
in the amount suggested by the Gov
ernor and would rather see the item
cut out altogether.
Senator Mccarthy said he agreed
with Senator Brown on some points
but there is certain work of the depart
ment in hand and it would not do to
dispense with the services of the en-
sineers until that work is completed.
Senator Smith supported the report
IF the committee and said If the men
the positions were incompe,
-ent there is way to get rid of them. ,
senator's Lane and Coelho favored the
Brown motion, the latter saying It was ,
he intention of the committee to in
Jude in the amount the pay of person
to draw plans and moved
hat an architect be added to the list :
senator Hewitt added clerk and stem +,
'srapher. :
Senator Chillingworth said 1t seemed /,
o him like a poor way to show spite ;
sainst department and there must =
'e niger in the fence. !
senator Coelho took offense at the
emark. Senator Chillingworth replied =
hat he did not mean to reflect upon ,
he committee but its action looked ,
strange, To do away with the salary ,
If an office and add the amount to !
ump sum was at least open to sus-
,lcion. He asked IL the added amount ,
o the pay of engineers did not include !
he pay of Mr.. Rowland and Senator
)owsett replied that II did. ,
BY this time Senator Smith discover
ID the merit in the motion by Senator I
Hewitt and seconded 1t.
Senator Hewitt said he objected TO $
striking out the pay of the clerk and
II the sum Is TO be in, y
reased over the present allowance he /
wanted those salaries to be included
n 1t. I
Senator Dowsett said the system In !
la Enuariutandautfa ofIlaa 10 not ,nr-