The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-26

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that brought in lot Of Molokans who
| turned out badly and lot Of Porto
Ricans who did worse and who are
continuing to do worse. II the item is
allowed, the Snate will put itself on
| record as encouraging this sort Of
/ riffraff. AS it is the law is wide open
| and if the planters need 1aborers they
may bring them in. We have heard
| a good deal about the beautiful lands
| of Hawaii that need development, but
| it appears that they are only to be
| developed by strangers, for our own
people cannot get them. Land was
given the Molokans and they refused
to work it, but the Portuguese have
not been able to get hold of it on the
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 recommended
ton the salary of the Treasurer was
increased to $500 per month and on
this Senator Brown hung protest and
moved that it be made fifty dollars
less, as it now is. The gentleman had
done we'll 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 ana
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 So, 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 the position occupied by Mr.. How
land could be dispensed with in a few
months and it would be unwfse to ap-
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 it was right to take money
from one position and put it 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 COM
mittee had recommended doing away
| with the clerk and stenographer. If
/ the work of the engineers Is to be in
creased so much that an additional APP
preparation of $4,000 is required it SEEM
| ed to him that a 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-
gineers until that work is completed.
| Senator Smith supported the report
of the committee and said if the men
occupying the positions were incompe-
tent there is a way to get rid of them.
Senators Lane and Coelho favored the
Brown motion, the latter saying it was
| the intention of the committee to in
clude in the amount the pay of person
|
| that an architect be added to the list.
Senator Hewitt added clerk and stem
ograpfler.
| Senator Chillingworth said it seemed
! to him like poor way to show spite
against a department and there must
| be niger in the fence.
| Senator Coelho took offense at the
remark. Senator Chillingworth replied
! that he did not mean to reflect upon
| the committee but it's action looked
| strange. To do away with the salary
of an office and add the amount to a
lump sum was at least open to sus-
picion. He asked if the added amount
to the pay of engineers did not include
| the pay of Mr.. Rowland and Senator
| Dowsett replied that it did.
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