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from the Senate and heads of depart.
rnents were read as the first order OF
business in the House on Saturday, in
Guiding one from Auditor Fisher. stat
ing that he had proceeded to dock
School Inspector Cox $21, as instruct
ed by the House.
Another HiIo Cemetery.
Kealawaa supplemented Alfonso 8 re-
uuest for a cemetery in Hilo by max
ing one Saturday for cemetery at
waiakea, explaining that there was
considerable public land there used for
fno particular purpose" and that some
of this could be set aside for the very
particular purpose of burying the dead
in. The resolution went to the Public
Lands Committee.
Teachers and Statehood.
A petition from thirty four teachers
on Kauai was presented by Rice, the
request contained being that the Leg
islature "make ample appropriations
for the needed progress and efficiency
of cur schools. -
The petition said, in argument: eve
beg to remind you that officials from
Washington evince deep interest in
the work of our educational system;
that statehood must await the success
full Amerieanizing work of the schools;
that in the insuIar possessions the u.
s. Government gave schools first con-
sideration. "
Hilo Against Whisky Bill.
A petition signed by seventy eight
citizens of Hilo was presented by Mo-
anauli, which said:
"Believing that the present liquor
law has met the conditions for which
it was framed, and that it has been
fairly and satisfactorily executed; and
believing that any change at this time
is most undesirable: We, the under
signed citizens of Hilo, Hawaii, do
most urgently petition your honorable
body to take no action looking toward
any alteration, change or repeal of the
present law. /"
Statute Wanted.
A petition presented, signed by
forty-tive women, prayed the Legisla-
ture to pass an act appropriating money
to erect statute to the memory
of Kauikeaouli, whose benefeient ;,
rule has been a blessing to Hawaii
Another similar petition, signed by
sixty-six persons of Hilo, was also pre-
scented.
Third Readings.
House Bill A, Single, came up on
third reading, but was deferred through
the introdueer being absent. Shingle 8
vacant seat brought forth some caustic
remarks from the chair about one mem
Der who was blocking public business
by not attending to his duties. A
little while before this the Speaker
had had occasion to have the Hobbies
searched for Single and Douthitt, Civ
ing the sergeant at arms instructions to
notify these members to present them
selves
Douthitt presented himself in short
while
Grab Bill Debate.
House Bill 122, Kinney, the Homo
lula Grab Bill, was up for final read
rising in opposition to the bill. He
stated that he was surprised at the
support the bin seemed to be getting.
The officials knew what they were to
get in salaries and he had not noticed
any trying to escape election on ac-
eennt of insufficient salaries for the
Offices. He moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Castro seconded the motion. He
said the increases called for amounted
fe $4,000 year, enough to employ
eleven extra men for year on pub
lie works, supporting eleven families
and accomplishing work for the good
of all. He referred to the great num-
Der of Territorial boards working for
nothing as an argument against in
ereasing the Supervisors pay, boards
composed Of men whose time was quite
as valuable as that of the members
of the supervisoriaI board.
He said the County Act would never
have been passed if the Legislature
of 1905 had thought the Supervisors
salaries would ever be put at 5000 a
year. He had consulted city officials,
who told him there was no necessity
for the raises, while there had been no
endorsement of the bill from the gov
eminent of the city. "Why,o he ask
ed, .should the Legislature increase
the cost of the city government when
there had been no demand for such9''
Cohen talked in favor of the bill.
He stated that the Supervisors were
pntting in threequarter time on their
work and were not getting enough to
pay their expenses. To. get proper
work from the Supervisors they must
be paid for their time. For the ben
eft of the outside members, Cohen
pointed out that the boosts wouldn t
cost their counties anything, and re-
minded the House that ten out of
twelve of the Oahu members had ia
yored the bill in committee
Kaniho spoke at length in favor of
killing the bin as an unfair measure.
Kaniho said in answer to Cohen re.
mark that this was an Oahu measure
that he was in the House representing
the public, and would speak and vote
On any question that arose. He point.
ed out that every Republican official
would have his salary raised by the
bill and not one Democratic official
This showed a manifest unfairness and
he therefore opposed the bill. He ask
ed the members TO carry out the prom
ises they had made the public and
show fairness to all.
On rollcaii the division was:
Ayes - Cohen. Correa. Douthtt