Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-02
Salary Question
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MT. Mann. Under that provision
does the gentleman say that II became
the habit of the legislature not to
make appropriations. so that they
could he called in extra session for the
purpose of getting 5000 extra pay?.
Mr.. Hamilton Yes; that Is so
stated in the hearings. | will read
During the first Ave years of the
territorial government the legisla.
ture always failed to pass the nee.
essary appropriations at the reg.
ular session, so as to obtain the
salary for the extra session,
which Immediately followed, and
which, of course, was very short.
But when Congress began to APP
propriate toward the legislative
expenses. and with a proviso that
there should be no pay for an ex-
ira session. all the appropriations
were made in the regular session.
This amendment incorporates that
proyiso in permanent form. It
abolishes the pay for an extra SEES o.
sion entirely and inreases the
pay for a regular session. The
present pay is $500. The session
is sixty days in length. and may
be extended thirty days more by
the governor.
Practically the only question is
whether the salary is too high.
Mr.. Mann. How long does the ses-
sion last?
Mr.. Hamilton. Sixty days.
Mr.. Mann. And ninety days at the
outside?
Mr., Hamilton. Yes.
Mr.. Mann. Does the gentleman
think that we are paying pretty high
for legislation on that basis? Is there
any other place on this continent
where they receive as much pay?
Mr.. Hamilton. ! have n statement
here as to salaries In the different
States.
Mr.. Mann. Is this money paid out
OF the Treasury OF the United States
or out of the treasury of the Territory
OF Hawaii?
Mr.. Hamilton. Out of the treasury
Of Hawaii
Mr. Mann. | know that we all
think we can be extremely liberal
when We pay the money out of some
body else's pocket. ..u.
Mr.. Hamilton. They themselves
agreed to $1,000. but II was cut down
in the Senate to 5000 and the House
made 1t $500.
Mr.. Mann. What is the pay to ;eg.
islators in the State of Michigan?
Mr.. Hamilton. Eight hundred dol.
lars per term and s. a day extra,
Mr.. Mann. And they re main In ses.
sion probably five or six months?
Mr.. Hamilton. Yes.
Mr.. Mann. Now. the gentleman
proposes to pay $500 ont OF the treas.
ury Of the Territory of Hawaii forsa
possible ninety days time, and the
session would probably not reach over
sixty days time. Is not that becom.
ing rather liberal; are we not increas'
ing the expense of all these territorial
governments all along the line-Ha.
wall. Porto Rico. and the Philippine
Islands. The gentleman does not have
to deal with the Philippine Islands,
but there are gentlemen on the floor
that do.
Mr.. Hamilton. want to say that
the pay Of legislators in the different
States varies-from $500 In Connects
cut to $3.50 in Iowa. $3.50 In Massa'
chusetts, $1,000 in Ohio, and $500 In
Pennsylvania and New York.
Mr.. Mann. Well. New York and
Pennsylvania can stand the odium.
Mr.. Butler. want to say that
Pennsylvania does not have to stand
any more odium than Illinois, from
which State the west winds are bring
ing MS strong odors. (Laughter.)
The Chairman. The time of the
gentleman from Michigan has ex
PRED
Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Chairman, ask
unanimous consent that | may be per
mitted to continue.
Mr.. Mann. | ask unanimous consent
that the gentleman may continue until
he concludes his remarks.
The Chairman. Is there objection
to the request of the gentleman from