The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-16

action, in view of the action on con
frmation.
| Senator Chillingworth said that he
thought Mr. Hemenway would be the
last man to ask for an increase in hi:
| salary at this time. He said that il
was not fair to the Attorney Genera
to bring up the matter, and concluded
by asking Senator Smith to withdraw
the motion. which was done Senator
/ Woods indorsed the sentiments ex
pressed by Chillingworth.
Robinson moved to increase the sal
airy of the allotment of $500 month
! for clerks in the Auditor s office to
| $412.50, but The motion was lost.
The deferred item of deputies and
| clerks of the tax bureau was taken up,
| Senator Robinson submitting an item
lied list of $4,000 for the salary of the
DEPUTY tax assessor, $24, 800 for com
missions of deputies, $4,000 for inter
prefers and $4,000 for incidentals.
amount be itemized as submitted by
himself. Auditor Fisher was finally
called into consultation, but the Senate
decided to defer the item until further
light was east on the, question.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
College of HAWAII was deferred on the
suggestion that a consultation be held
with the Governor on the suggestion of
transferring the appropriation to the
special income tax fund.
Senator Fairchild proposed the plan
for the consolidation of departments,
the Public Works, Survey and Public
Lands. showing that a saving of APP
proximately $4,000 would be made
thereby.
Indorse Consolidation.
Mccarthy moved that it be the sense
of the committee that the consolida-
ton be carried out, and it was adopted
with one dissenting vote, that of Ma
kekau
Fairchild then moved for the inser-
ton of $4,000 for the salary of the
chief Of the combined departments and
$90,280 for general expense and sal
aries.
Fairchild argued in support of the
plan of consolidation, declaring that
the work of the government depart
ments would be simplifed and bene-
flied by the change.
Senator Smith stated that the idea
was similar to the practice in the days
of the Republic, vesting the chief of
the new department with the same au
thority as the then Minister of the |
Interior He said that it was the opin |
ion of the Governor that there would
be no conflict with the Organic Act. |
The necessary amendments were made |
and the Senate went on record as
favoring the scheme.
superintendent of Public Works
Campbell was called before the com
mittee to explain the item of $1,000 for
expense under the head of pilots. Mr..
Campbell stated that the $1,000 was in
serted so that pilots forced to be alb
sent on sick leave could be paid. The
item was passed.
Queens Hospital.
Chillingworth moved for the insertion
of an item of $4,000 for the Queen IS
Hospital, and it was carried without
dissenting vote. Chillingworth point
ed out that Coelho s statement that
needy persons were barred from the
hospital was without foundation, and
he cited number of instances to prove
his statement.
The item Of $4,000 for the College
of Hawaii was again taken up on the
motion of Senator Smith and passed.
Ii it is found that it can be included
in the special income tax fund, it will
be dropped from the appropriation bill.
Moore stated that Robinson s amend
ments, segregating the appropriation
for the tax expense, did not affect the
finances and should be adopted with
out further postponement to clear up
the bin without delay. The motion was
carried and the segregation inserted as
stated.
Judiciary Clerk.
Coelho insisted that the Senate had
made a serious mistake in abolishing
the title of Clerk of the judiciary De-
partment.
Coelho declared that the Senate had
passed Senate Bill No. n, relating to
the inventory of government assets,
duty which, in part, is specifically i'm
posed upon the 'sClerk of the Judi
ciary Department. He moved for the
reinsertion of the title and was sup
ported by Senator Smith. The item
was reinserted.
The deferred item of a contingent
fund was passed at $4,000
The committee of the whole rose at
five clock, with the recommends ton
that the bill pass second reading. The
written report of the committee will
be submitted to the Senate this morn
ing and the bill then passed on second
reading.
Salary of Governor
The following concurrent resolution,
petitioning Congress to increase the
salary of the Governor to $4,000 a
year, was introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Kalama:
Whereas, By reason of the geo
graphical position and economic stu
alton of the Territory of Hawaii, there
are, in addition to the ordinary prob
lens of government, many unusual and
great responsibilities and duties de-
volving upon the Governor of the Ter
ritory; and,
Whereas, The present salary pro-
vided by law for the Governor of this
Territory is inadequate in view of the
high cost of living in the Territory
and the expense of entertainment of
distinguished visitors to the Territory,
and insufficient in view of the heavy
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