The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-13

so far as the public Is concerned |
would be better to cut the provision
out The company will not have t.
furnish the fifty lights, or any others
free to the city unless it should cree
lampposts. The fact is they do no
intend to do anything of the kind
What is wanted is to put this com.
pany in position to compete with the
Electric Light Co.
Senator DoWsett moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. The vote
was decided by President Bishop vot-
ing against the motion and again on
a tie by voting to adopt the report
House Bill No. 80. providing means
whereby person who, having failed to
register, may have his name entered
or. the list so he will not lose his vote.
The motion was to amend by adopting
the committees report. This carried
and the bill passed second reading
House Bill No. ITO, provides for pay
ment of a license by trust companies.
Senator Mccarthy had originally de-
clined to concur but withdrew his OBJ
jections and joined the majority in
the afternoon. The report was adopt
ed and the bill passed second reading.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The grab bill, having been returned
by the Revision committee, was taken
up.
Senator Woods moved that the SAL
airy Of the deputy sheriff of South
Hilo be increased to $500. Carried.
Senator Mccarthy moved that the
salary of the Treasurer of Oahu be
raised to s240O as he paid his own Of
fee rent
Senator Smith opposed the motion,
days in the month and the salary is
ample.
Senator Dowsett opposed any in
crease in the pay Of the officials There
had been meeting of the committees
with the supervisors and it was their
wish that salaries be cut rather than
increased.
Senator Brown wanted the salary of
the county attorney of Hawaii in
creased to s2700 and gave some rea-
sons, one was that he paid his travel |
ing expenses Senator Hewitt and |
Senator Woods opposed. Senator |
Woods said the attorney had never |
of his salary and Senator |
Hewitt remarked that the attorney |
was getting all he is worth and the
more he stays at home the more cases
the Territory will win The Brown
motion failed
Senator Dowsett moved to cut the
salary of the clerk of the county of
Oahu to $4,000, reduction of $500. Car
RED. That of the treasurer was fixed
1T $2100 instead of $500
Senator Bishop moved to reduce the
salary of the county attorney of Ca
III to $240O.
Senator Smith opposed the cut. He
wanted a good administration of the
affairs of that office. 1t required the
yer
Senator Bishop would not balk at an
Increase provided the incumbent would
onfine his efforts solely to county
asses. Senator Dowsett supported
senator Bishop. He was willing to
rote high salaries for the attorneys ,
nut as they are not restricted, he could
lot do SO. He believed 5000 a month
nipple under the circumstances.
Senator Gandall opposed any in
rease in the salaries, saying the men
vent into Office knowing full well what
he salaries were to be. He did not
elieve the salaries should be changed
t this time; the counties are too much
n need of money to pay out so much.
Senator Chillingworth opposed any
Interference on the part of the Sen
tors from Kauai.
Senator Knudsen moved to reduce
he salaries of the clerk and attorney
f Kauai and it passed. .
Senator Lane moved to increase the
alary of the auditor of Oahu to $4,000
err annum. Carried. r
The bill as amended then passed
1ird reading, to 5.
Commissioner Pratt wrote as fol-
WIS:
To the Honorable President and Mem 8
bers of the Senate
Gentlemen: I beg to acknowledge
eceipt of your communication of the
Lth inst. enclosing a duly certified
opy of Senate standing committee
eport No. 155, which said report was
dopted in the Senate on the 18th inst.
ermit me to state that the matter a
herein contained has received my =
arnest attention and that | believe =
here will be no future cause for fl
lg petition such as Mrs. Henry
resented.
In relation to the above l beg to |
ate that Mrs nm | l