The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-05
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mated income. Tho expenditure bill
now in the Senate was raised $4,000
and the unpaid claims bill passed In
the House had been raised some $1,000
so that altogether the Legislature was
up against n 100000 deficit.
There had been, according 60 the
figures of the Governor, surplus for
the past biennial period of $4,000
which had been cut down by the
amount voted for the Congro ssional
vicit and in other items amounting To
about $4,000 in all.
To meet this condition it would be
necessary to prunc considerably on the
bill before the committee.
KANIHo'S FIRST OBJECTION.
The items for the Secretary passed
without objection until the salary of
the librarian of public archives was
struck. This was in the bill for $3.50 a
month, which Keniho wanted to cut
&c 500. Sheldon split the difference
by calling fer $125.
Kaniho reminded the House that he
had already recommended the burning
VI oii thpot uttitso ltCOIuS III Inc dT-
chives. This was a new government
and had no need for these old musty
papers. He had visited the archive
building and found that they were
treasuring up King Kalakaua s helmet
and medals and some of his letters,
and poorly written letters at that.
This was what the peoples money
was spent for and the Government
would see the folly of it some day.
Sheldon pointed out that it required
a man with special qualifications to act
as the Librarian and although he be-
lieved in retrenchment he thought the
salary should not be less than SIPS.
He took issue with Kaniho on the value
of the relics of Hawaii mel.
IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
There was clash between Kaniho
and the chair over the item for the
salary of the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton, which he wanted cut from 5000
a month to 800. That was enough for
a man who brought in Japs, and Porto
Ricans and Chinese. Castro ruled him
out of order because these were not |
the only people to be brought
There was also demand ON the part |
If Rawlins and Hughes that the inter
lihois remarks, Hughes especially
wanting to know what the learned and
honorable member from Kohala was
eally talking about much of the time.
Silva objected to the cut. The
ouniy needed a man to see what was
he matter why the Portuguese were
eaving the country and such man
ould not be got for any 800 month.
\ Kaniho demanded why there should
'e man to bring Portuguese here
o have trouble with the natives and
10 power to control the immigrants.
This resulted in spirited spat all
round the House, Silva wanting to
now if Kaniho favored Japanese
ather than Portuguese. He wanted
b see Commissioner of Immigration
eady to look into labor conditions and
g free of and independent of the
a man who could be APP
reached with complaints and who
'ould investigate them. The country
eeds such man.
Kaleiopu moved to strike out the
EN- There was no use in voting
OF known. The recent United States
law made useless the APP
ointment of Commissioner for Ha
'aii. If the money be appropriated
he House should know why. There
as no appropriation for immigration
nd it would be that the man would
rawsa salary for doing nothing.
Rice moved that the item be deferred
/ the hope that more concerning i'm
ligration might be learned before the
ill was unally- passed.
Rice s motion was the one that ear
ed.
THE KNIFE is Barred.
Kaleiopu dug chunk out of the
llary of the Treasurer, moving to
AXE 1t 300 month. Pail asked for
$50, Kaniho supported the lower
cure, basIng his position on a parallel
etween the Oahu treasurer and the
official.
Pali pointeo out the duties and re-
of the position, the Off
al having loan money and bonds to
lard as well as tax moneys.
Kaleiopu harked back to the fact
lat the House members had been call
grabbers on the county official sal
" bill and wanted no more of it.
he work OF the Treasurer had been !
If cut out by the County act and
$ pay should come down accordingly. Z
e earned no more than the county !