The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-02
THE HOUSE
THIRTY SEVENTH DAY.
Afternoon Session.

House today. The counties get large
new powers and responsibilities under
the proposed scheme, though health
matters are to remain with the Ter
ritory.
The debate was long and sometimes
interesting.
Hihio stated that unless he said
something on the subject, people might
think he was not doing anything.
Maintenance, repairs and additions,
Under government property, Public
Works, was the first item to be con-
sidered, and passed at a total of $16,-
500: Oahu, $1,000, Hawaii, $500;
Maui and Kauai, 1000 each. The
original bill had it $40,50O.
Expenses, Supreme and District
Courts, forms for all courts, $4,000,
passed as in the bill
Under public works" Rice moved
to amend title to read public lands
and survey" Carried. Commission
ers and surveyor at the same old
salary for commissioner.
Rice then moved to strike out all
other items under lands" as in the
bill, and insert instead assistant, sub
agent, rangers, messengers and ex-
penses, $6796O," carrying out the con-
solidation idea.
Moanauli complained that too many
times member would rise and back
up his argument by saying the Cover
nor had said this or that; why not
make the Governor a member of the
House? Suggestions were all very
well, and appreciated, but the gen
tleman much objected to such talk as
seemed to intimate that the House
must do this or that because the Gov
ernor said so. Let the Governor stay
in his own department and not have
members necessarily throwing the
name of the governor at the House
members.
Rice declared he had a right to move
what he liked; he had not said it was
the Governors wish; in fact, the Gov
ernor had wished otherwise at first and
it had been up to the finance commit
tee to show the governor how economy
might be realized.
Rice's consolidation motion carried
after the opposition had fully express
ed its views.
When Board of Health items we're
arrived at the matter of new RESPONSE
bilities for counties was practically
joint consideration.
Rice moved to cut the president of
the Board of Health from 1915 to $3.50
Fer month. Kaleiopu believed no
man would accept such a responsible
ity for as little as $3.50. The Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, on the
contrary, had for a long time been
allowed to sit in his chair and DO
nothing for big salary. He would
be willing to to cut the Board of Health
president if a good man could be Sc
cured for the price. Sheldon said that
at one time the president had worked
without pay; the doctors were the
brains of the department not the pre-
sident. He seconded Rices motion.
Rice was told by the governor"
here Moanauli shook his head and
laughter circulated, that Robinson
wanted to give up the job The
Governor begged him to stay on. He
officer, might also handle this presi-
dency. If the Governor could get a
good man for $3.50, as he had said
he could, let him get one.
Furtado wanted to kill the item and
make the Territorial Secretary presi-
dent of the Board eX officio. Rice
showed, while Mott-Smith would be a
splendid incumbent, the Legislature
could not give him any duties, he not
being under Territorial jurisdiction.
The president was reduced to $3.50.
Single moved that secretary,
| clerks, stenographer, janitor and mes
| senger and expenses" be at $21,76O,
reduction of $500.
Kamahu spoke for consideration of
items separately. Shingles motion
carried and the items were Jumped.
Sanitation items, coming under
counties, as per proposed arrangement
and bills before the Legislature, were,
on Rice's motion, all stricken out.
Coney moved that food commission
err be made $125 instead of $3.50. Car
ried.
Rice moved to strike out meat ms
! pector and veterinary $780, and milk
and dairy inspector, $75,'' as they
only handled Honolulu business. Car
ried
Medical and quarantine service and
supplies" Psychologist and patho-
logist, $175, was, said Douthitt, Ter
ritorial position. His business, said
Sheldon, had generally been to examine
lepers, then why couldn't the item be
cut out since leper examination had
been otherwise provided for?
Kaleiopu said there was not bac-