The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-30
SOLONS AND
GOVERNOR
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naturally, replied that he had not bee
Influenced by it. When asked by ar
other member if it was not true tina
he had followed the directions, or sug
gestions, of Mr.. Kellogg solely on tn
recommendation of the Governor an
against his best judgment, he waite
moment and then said 1t was no
the case. exactly. When asked if tn
recommendations of Mr.. Kellogg, fol
lowed by him under orders from tn
Governor, had not cost the taxpayer
forty thousand dollars he replied thai
/ such was the ease. Again he was ask
ed if he would have followed the sug
gestions if the resignation had beer
| in his own, instead of the Governors
pocket he replied that he thought the
dam would be safer for the changes
made.
The facts, as printed at the time
the Kellogg report was received here,
were that Holloway and Rowland ex-
pressed themselves as against the sug-
gestions made by Kellogg and the Gov
ernor said he would adopt them only
in part. Subsequently he ordered the
superintendent to proceed on the lines
advised by the expert.
Relative to this it is said that the
Governor remarked that he was satisfied
with the reports made by the depart
ment and that the Kellogg report was
asked for only to satisfy the Adver-
tiser and the public. When Kellogg
came the two men in the department,
Holloway and Rowland, wanted to
question but the Governor said it would
not be allowed, that they were to stay
in the background until the expert had
gone away.
An opinion has been expressed that
now that the salaries have been rails
ed the House may keep them up to
the figure set by the Senate. In the
beginning there was a strong feeling
that the Senate should show to the
Governor that he was unwise to add
SO much to the salary roll of the Ter
ritory. 1t was nearly two hundred
thousand dollars greater than two
years ago. But once the desire of a
to increase took root it spread
like an epidemic until the entire APP
of salaries is S6S,172 more
than the amount decided upon by the
Governor. The minds of the Senators
relative to the increases were changed
suddenly and it is argued that as the
representatives are determined to keep
down the sum they may change their
minds as did the senators.
1t comes up from the Fishmarket
that the populace is sore on account of
the disposition shown to increase the
pay of clerks and to let that of the
dollar a day. The Legislators have
taken that into consideration, but have
been swayed in their opinion by the
appearance of the men who sleep half
the day on the grass in the Executive |
grounds instead of reaching for the
1o1lar.
Senator Woods sprung a little joker |
IN the Senate during the morning by |
asking for report from the commit |
zee. appointed by the Vice President, |
IN motion of Senator Chillingworth, to |
eall on the President of the Senate who |
had been confined to his house by ILL |
ness for several days. Senator Chill |
ingworth pleaded rush of affairs and |
promised to go and see the Senator |
Turing the afternoon. He had not been
advised that the President has been |
1t Haleiwa for several days.
MUNICIPAL BILL.
A communication from the House |
was to the effect that Representatives |
Akau, Pail. Coney and Correa had |
been appointed on conference COM |
nittee to consider Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. l.
Senator Smith moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote on House Bill No. 80,
relating to private Ways and Water
rights as there are parties who de-
sire to be heard on the subject.
Senator Makekau called upon the
committee for information regarding
several of his measures now in the
hands of the Judiciary and was told
by Senator Smith that they would
have prompt attention.
The rest of the morning was taken
up by the discussion of the Municipal
bill inserting the amendments sug-
gested by the committee. 1t is believ-
ed this will pass second reading today
and will be ready for third reading on
Monday as there is to be a strong
effort made to pass the bill in time
to avoid any chances of a veto death.
At 1896 p. m. the Senate adjourned
for the day.
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