The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
THE SENATE
FORTY-S SIXTH DAY.
Afternoon Session

of laws passed first reading. Also
House bill relating to Court of Land
Registration. Also, House bill to de-
fine and regulate the treatment and
control of dependent and delinquent
children.
House resolution to pay o. Toilet
sen $3.50 for loss of his sloop in per-
forming service at the Leper Settle
ment was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the appropriation bill.
House joint resolution for the APP
pointment of a milk commission by
the Governor was read first time.
A letter was read from President
John W. Gilmore of the College of
Hawaii relating to the affairs of that
institution. He said there was $780,
600 of Federal funds capable of be-
ing expended between now and July
l. Referred to education committee.
A committee of residents of Hama
lei Kauai, sent in a printed letter
asking for an appropriation for a
wharf and warehouse at that place.
Laid on the table to be considered
with a bill introduced in the House
by Representative Huddy.
House bills 1872 and 1879 passed first
reading.
House bill to amend the Honolulu
municipal charter, on second reading,
was deferred to Friday on motion OF
Brown of Hilo
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Knudsen took the chair in commit
tee of the whole for consideration OF
the appropriation bill.
Flags for court and school houses
$500, passed.
Telephone exchange, Capitol and
Judiciary buildings, 1896. Coelho
from talk with the Superintendent
of Public Works, moved for $4,000, as
an increase of instruments would be
required. Carried.
Landings and wharves: Foreman
($125), $4,000. Harvey moved $3.50 a
month, as the holder or the job was
hard worker. Passed as in bill
Sweepers, e at $4O), $3.50.
Maintenance, repairs, additions:
Oahu, $4,000; Hawaii, $500; Maui
$4,000; Kauai, $4,000.
Coelho said that since the bill came
from the House storms had occurred
on Maui, and repairs were needed al
Hama and McGregors The amount
proposed from Maui was only hall
enough, and he moved $4,000, ac.
cepting an amendment by Robinson
for $4,000. Fairchild moved it pass as
in the bill. Passed at $4,000, Other
items as in bill.
| Harbormasters, Honolulu: Harbor.
master ($225) S5400. Fairchild NOV.
ed 5000 a month. and that an assist.
ant harbormaster be inserted at SIPS
Carried. Pilots 6 At $1,000, $4,000
Passed. Mccarthy moved to recon
slider assistant harbormaster anC
make him $3.50. Carried. Watchmar
| $500 $1,000; passed. Expenses, SILL,
200 Chillingworth favored a steam
launch for the pilot boatboys as eco
Monty Fairchild moved $500 as il
+ Governors estimates. Mccarthy NOV
ed $S640. Smith moved $4,000 tt
cover boat expenses and wages. Chill
llngworth said all the American-Ha
waiian line captains were pilots
Quinn moved for pilot boys at $45
! $17,2S0. Harvey contended that $45 {
month was not enough. FairchilC
! held there was not need for eight anC
by Jumping the sum the pay nigh
be raised Harvey moved to defer
Carried. Waterman, Diamond HeaC
$3.50, $500. Smith moved SIS. Pass
ed as in bill. Incidentals, $1,000, de
ferred.
Hilo: Pilot, gunpowder and kero
sene oil keeper ($1G0), S3S4O. Brow
moved $4,000, Fairchild sin the bill
Raise seconded by Mccarthy and car
ried. Expenses, $1,000. Brown NOV
ed to insert a piolt boy at $40 {
month. Mccarthy asked what the eX
penses item was for. Smith asker
about a boat for which an appropria
ton was made last session. The an
swer was there was no boat purchas
ed. 1t was explained that Brown
motion was to divide the item t
make it 5000 for expenses and $40
month for boy. Passed at $3.50 70
hoy and $3.50 for expenses, $1,000.
Kahului: Pilot, gunpowder and Ike
rosene oil keeper ($16O), S3S4O Rob
inson moved 5000 and was supporte
by Coelho. Carried. Expenses, $3.50
COelho moved to make it $3.50 70
pilot boys and $3.50 for expenses
S3430. Carried
The committee rose and reporte
progress.
HEALTH BILLS.
The Senate went into committee c
the whole to consider House bill 16
on second reading and Senate bill 8
on third reading. President Smitl