The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-09

House Resolution No. 3, at a third
reading. This resolution provides for
appointment of committees from both
Houses to investigate the Nuuanu dam
project.
Sheldon introduced bill to protect
the public on public streets, grounds,
and vehicles. The bill provides a pen
city of from So to $50 fine for allow
ing any house to be left standing with
out being securely tied.
Committee of the Whole.
The House then resolved itself into
a committee of the whole to resume
the consideration of Senate Bill 30.
the Territorial Salary Bill-which has
been up several times heretofore, and
as before there was a running fight
over the various items of salaries
The first salary to get a boost was
was that of the First Clerk of the Dis
tiict Court which was raised from
800 to 1925
On the Salary of End Clerk, Coney
moved to make it SS5 instead of SIS.
Kaleiopu wanted it made $1O0. Ka-
niho wanted to leave it alone. On
vote Kaleiopu won out and the salary
went up to $780,
Rice moved to strike out the item of
Portuguese interpreter, as he said the
County is at present paying this Off
cial. Besides he declared the position
was unnecessary, and created only
to give some one a job.
Kaleiopu supported the item.
Rawlins said the position was very
necessary, that is at present conduct
ed man speaking a foreign language
IS compelled to submit to having his
case tried by officers who cannot un.
derstand his defense. 1t is not he said
creating jobs for anybody, but only
giving the defendant in District Courts
square deal
Rice wanted a fund set aside to pa,
interpreters as needed.
Sheldon moved to defer action in
the items for Portuguese, Japanese,
and Hawaiian interpreters, and car
ried
Paoo moved to make the salary of
the District Magistrate $500 instead
of 800 which he declared was due
him
d Kaniho and Sheldon also spoke fav
OF of the raise.
Rice opposed it.
The amendments carried and the
salary was made 800.
The salary of the Second District
Magistrate, Makawao, at Honolulu
was made $25 instead of 500.
The salary of District Magistrate of
Makawao was made $50 instead of
$S5.
The salary of the District Magis
trate of Hama was made - instead
of $50.
The salary of the District Magis-
trate of KipahuIu, was made $40 In
stead of $50.
The salary of the District Magls
trate of Molokai was made $50 in
stead of $40
That of the District Magistrate of
Lanai was made 500 instead of $40.
The salary of the Deputy Clerk,
Fourth Circuit, was made 500 instead
of $50.
Salary of District Magistrate North
Kohala was made SIS instead of $50
Salary of District Magistrate of
South Kohala, was made $50 instead of
$50
Hughes took occasion to observe that
if this system of boosting these sal
aries at an average of about $25 was
not stopped pretty soon, it would re-
suit in them all being cut about $50 a
piece.
In the Fourth District, after a good
deal of wrangling the salary of steno-
grapher was raised from 800 to $125.
In the case of clerk and interpreter
of District Court, South Hilo, the
salary was raised from SIS to 800.
An effort to have the salary of the
District magistrate from $50 to 800
failed and the original amount stood.
The salary of Distrirt Magistrate Of
Puma, was made $50 instead of $40.
The salary of District Magistrate of
Kawaihae and Hanalei were raised
from $50 to $50 each.
The committee arose and reported
progress and was given more time.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Judiciary committee reported on
the bill to require justices Of the SUI
preme Court to render opinions on