The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-17
SENATE SESSION IS
MOSTLY PRESENTATION
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In ihe senate there was little Of The
sensational, yesterday, The only near.
one being the passage Of bill provid.
ing for twenty.thrcc dollars to pay an
tho expenses Of the session. Consider.
able time was taken up with a reading
Of the minutes o. the opening session
and a discussion upon the question Of
reading the message Of Governor Frcar
from start TO hnish. Much 10 tho TO
lief Of the assistant clerk Il waa do
cided 70 read only tho hrst and last
paragraphs at that time.
President Knudson, in the senate, re-
received communication from the Gov
ernor containing all Of his appoint
ments during the past year, since the
last session of the legislature, for con-
firmatioh. The list covers sixteen type
written pages and in the press Of bust.
ness regarding the special order of the
day, the Governor message, action on
the formal combinations was deferred.
The message Of Governor Frear was
special order. Communications were
read including one from the promotion
committee extending an invitation to
review the Floral Parade on Washing
toms Birthday, which was accepted.
Governors Message. q
The discussion of the morning was in
regard to the method of acting upon
the Governors message. Kaleiopu
thought 1t should be read and taken up
by sections. There was some thought
of considering certain clauses, etc.
| Senator Robinson spoke at length
upon presidents, and declared that if
the Governor wanted any bills intro
duced all he had to do was to ask any
member of the senate, but that to take
the initiative was to sort of butt in
President Knudsen favored receiving
the message, reading by title and plac-
ing on file, and this was DONE
Senate Committees.
One of the first actions by President
Knudsen in the senate was the an
nouncement of his standing commit
tees, as follows:
Ways and Means-George Fairchild,
chairman; j. T. Brown, W. T. Robin
son, Cecil Brown, E. W. Quinn.
Judieiary-A. f. Judd, chairman;
Cecil Brown, R. H. Makekau.
Pebble Lands-S. e. Kalama, chair
man; A. s. Kaleiopu, George G. Hewitt.
Edueation-W. It. Robinson, chair
man; G. H. Fairehlld, d. X. Baker.
Printing!. T. Brown, chairman; w.
T. Robinson, G. c. Hewitt.
Rules. e. Kalama, chairman; D..
K. Baker, Philip Pail.
Military-C. +. Chillingworth, chair.
man; E. w. Quinn, R. H. Makelkau.
Public Heaith-C. F. Chillingworth,
chairman; A. f. Judd, Philip Pail.
Salary List.
Compensation for the officers of the
senate was the occasion for a protest
by Senator Baker, a proposal by SEN
ator Fairchild, and a unanimous verdict
/ by tho senate.
Chief Clerk John II. Wise read the
! list, which provided that the clerk get
$12 day; assistant clerk, So; sergeant
alarms, 50; messenger. So; janitor, 50,
and for the chaplain $50 for the en-
tire session.
Evidently Senator Fairchild seemed
to think there were some changes need
ed, for he proceeded to enquire about
the payments at the last session and
read from the proceedings showing a
higher rate than set this morning.
"Read a little lower" commanded
the President.
Fairehild did so and found an amend
ment by Senator Fairchild reducing the
chaplain from 5000 to $3.50 and setting
the scale as submitted yesterday. He
didn't say a word.
Senator Baker protested that the
salary of the sergeant alarms was too
small and moved to make it SO a day,
but he was all alone, and the first scale
was adopted.
The senate adjourned before noon
until this morning to enable its com
mittees to meet.