The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-22

in boosting salaries out Of all proper
ton to the labor incident to the Of
fees. He said such salaries would
work against the interests of the peo-
pie and would take from the treasury
money which should go to humble la
borers. He submitted that a salary
of 5000 month to county clerk, audi
tor and treasurer was absurd for the
duties required. These men for sim
liar work in private life, he said,
would not be able to get half such an
amount. Some Of these men, he said.
are conducting large businesses Of
their own besides drawing the coun-
tvs money.
Kaleiopu said that people would inn
agine from the fuss some people
made, that the House was the whole
thing, and that there is no Senate
which must pass on the bill. He
thought that this opposition should
have been laid when the bill was be.
ing in committee Of the whole. He
said bill was coming down from the
Senate providing salaries for Terri
tOrial officials which were much great
er than asked by the House bill for
County officials. Their work is no
greater and should be the same.
sheldon moved that the further con-
sideration of the bill be postponed UNI
til next Friday.
Kaleo said that he had been oppos-
ed to the hasty action of the House
when considering the bill in Commit
tee of the Whole, but could do nothing
on his own initiative and he therefore
concurred with the motion to postpone
action.
Coney thought that the counties
should have the deciding of the pay
of their own officials. Why instead Of
so much hot air about it, don't the
members from the different counties
get together and fix up the matter? He
had no objection to postponing action
until next Wednesday.
Rawlins obtained by favor of the
House permission to speak, and stated
that while, for instance, the salary OF
Oahu's County clerk is inadequate, he
believed the House had been carried
away by the enthusiasm of salary
raising" and had done many incon.
siderate acts in that connection. He
favored deferrin~ the matter to next
Thursday. He believed in mpking sal
aries on a fair basis and not in rival.
ry of other sections. He thought tht
House should not leave bills hal
prepared in hope that the Senate OF
Governor would fix them up according
to our individual hops.
Sheldon accepted Rawlins' amend
ment to substitute Thursday for Wed
nesday, and the motion carried; tn
bill being placed on the calendar 70
next Thursday.
Representative Kaluna introduced
bill providing for public loans by tn
county Of Maui, which on motion pass
ed the first reading and was referre
to Printing committee
Representative Rice introduced bi
to enable counties to provide for Cour
ty loans, and one to authorize the pul
chase of County bonds by the Territor,
On motion they were passed the fir
reading.
Representative Sheldon introduced
bill to amend section 2742, providir
for the taking of testimony of witness
n by coroner. The bill on motion WI
passed to print.
" Representative Sheldon also intr
s. duced a bill to amend section 2745. DR.
II viding that the coroner shall forwa
l. to the Attorney General a copy of +
cognizances and examinations tax,
3 by him. The bill passed the first rea
% ing.
Representative Sheldon also introdu
ed a bill providing that every coron
shall send to the Attorney General
copy of all inquisitions of any coroner
>, jury; which amendment passed fir
- reading
: The Health and Police committee r
- ported adversely to a petition askil
that the court house at the district
a Koolauloa be changed from Hauula
i Laiewai, the same being signed by
T. persons on the grounds that anoth
IS petition signed by 20 names is no
i'm the house. Rawlins spoke brief
e in support of the recommendation ar
=, on motion the report was adopted
t The same committee recommend
l. the insertion of an item of $500 in Il
: appropriation bill to build a jailor
r. house at Hauula, which was adopted.
l. The Health and Police committee r
It commended that $4,000 be inserted
g the Appropriation bill for the purpo
3 of draining and making sanitary Il
| Waiolama swamp in the district
South HilO.
y The Health committee also recon
mended the adoption of an amendme
to sections lib and 1119 creating
medical board of three physician
, who shall boya colo dfroot{o,, % 81