The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-20

NAkff moved fot the insertion ~
tsnoo faf ishdinF NJ Napsarso, but
tht Senate ffanfded his cfotts 10 a.
vert Hirs ~ the revenues ~ come.
thins ~ "a Joke. hnd he nnnlly with.
drrW HE motion Tor a WHAT ana ash-
- fnf taeeo Tor tcheai agents Robin.
son supported Bakers motion, but a
Neni down 10 defeat, the senate hav.
Ing declared itself against nehoat
agents IN the second reading OF tho
Appropriation bill.
Senator Mccarthy declared that the
duty " school agents was merely nom.
lnal ana said he was strongly opposed
TO any appropriation FOR school agents
In view Of the fact that the Isesiala-
turc had raised the appropriation for
teachers salaries by $4,000. He said
that the principal OF the largest
school In each district could well be-
commissioned as school agents.
hakekau moved for the insertion OF
$500 as n permanent biennial settle
ment on the widow OF the late Judg
Hapal
Senator Fairchild opposed the mo-
tion, declaring that the government
should establish pension bureau II
II were going 10 reward the widows
OF all efficient public servants. He
said that the matter Of sympathy and
friendship should not influence the dis
posal OF public money for any pur-
pose. President Smith also observed
that the settlement OF 5000 year on
the widow of John Kea was a dis
tinct case. fully justified. but that he
understood that the widow OF Judge
Hapai was not In need of financial as
| sistance.
The motion TO insert the item OF
$500 was lost only two affirmative
votes being east
Fairchild moved for the insertion of
an item of $4,000 for the support of
the Library of Hawaii and the motion
was carried.
Referring to the item of $4,000 for
Promotion, Coelho said that it had been
suggested that the expenditure of the
money be placed under the control of
the Chamber of Commerce. The sug-
gestion was not received with favor
and Coelho withdrew his motion.
Coelho next moved that the sum of
S6oOO be inserted for extension of the
wharf mt McGregor's landing. but
finally withdrew it, The next Coelho
request was for $1,000 for an armory at
Lahaina, but the Senate was through
with financial practical jokes.
The total of $4,000 for medical sup
plies was reduced to $45.25O and n
special item of $3.50 for vaccination
supplies inserted, also upon Coelho s
motion.
The next Coelho motion was for the
advance of the salary Of the clerk of
ihe Judiciary Department from $l75 to
ms present salary of 1925. The amend
ment was made without opposition.
Senator Brown moved that an item
of $l44O for clerk and interpreter be
inserted under the Hawaii taxation dis
trlct. The motion carried.
Chillingworth moved for the inser-
ton of an item of $65 month for n
carpenter at the insane asylum, aud it
was inserted. Chillingworth said the
carpenter at the asylum had rendered
very efficient service, and was entitled
TO raise of 50 month, secured
through the small advance in the gen
eral appropriation. :.
Chillingworth offered an amendment
for the insertion of an item of 100000
for an armory with provision that
the money should not be expended nm
less the Federal government made pro-
vision for site. Chillingworth argued
in support of the motion
1t did not receive much consideration
at the hands of the Senate. Mccarthy
admitted that a new armory was need
ed, but it was impossible to load down
the appropriation bill with such items.
The report of the conference com
mittee on House Bill No. I57 was
adopted by vote of II to after
President Smith had ruled that the
committee had not Exceeded its au-
thority in its change of the license fee
tc VI for each performance The dis
senting votes against the adoption of
the report were cast by Kalama, Chill.
lingworth and Brown.
Senate Bill l42, regulating labor by
prisoners and providing that the CITY
and County of Honolulu pay fifty cents
day TO the Territory for labor per-
formed by Territorial prisoners, re-
ceived final Endorsement.
There was some doubt on the provi.
sions or the measure, Makekau anna
rently thinking that 1t was intended
for anyone to hire contract labor at
fifty cents per diem.
The report of the conference commit
tee on HOpse Bill No. 1888, regulating
| Ihe sale OF lced flsh, was adopted, pass
ing the bill upon It's second reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. g, Dro-
viding for commission TO investigate
the disposal of school funds, passed
third reading.
House Bill No. 1888. providing for
the payment of lawyers appointed by
a court to defend impecunious crmi-
mails, passed third reading with only
one dissenting vote, that Of President
smith IT is intended TO take the place
of the measure vetoed by Governor
Frear.
A message was read from the Gov.
ernor nominating, as appointees for the
milk nlmission, William d. Baldwin.
James A. Rath and Frederick q.
krauss. The appointments we've con
iirmed on the motion of Senator Knud-
sen.
SENATE Bill No. 14l providing for
the assessment of property benefited by
the Honolulu sewer system. was taken