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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, MARCH 26, 189G.
taken note of bis work, and am of the
firm opinion that he is worth more
money than he he la getting .
Hep .Richards The best way to get
at the bottom of things is to compare
the positions of the various district
magistrates, taking both the amount o
work done and the salaries paid into
consideration. Moved that the item be
left in the hands of a select committee
Carried.
Under suspension of the rules, Min
ister Cooper read the following petition
from the Portuguese of the city:
To his Excellency Sanford B. Dole,
President of the Republic of Ha
waii, and to the Honorable the Leg
islature of the Republic of Hawaii:
Tho undersigned, the Central Com
mittee of the Uniao Portugueza, an or
ganization representing the entire Por
tuguese, population, not only of Hono
lulu, but of all the islands, from whom
we have received assurances of their
support, respectfully represent to jour
honorable body the following facts:
That the majority of the Portuguese
residents and tax-payers of these isl
ands were invited and encouraged to
come here by the past and present
Governments of the country. K
That they immigrated to these shores
not only as laborers, but for the pur
pose of becoming permanent settlers.
That after years of hard labor, most
ly under the pernicious contract sys
tem, many of them have, through their
industrious habits, become settlers in
divers ways.
That they have brought with them or
taken unto themselves here families,
which, during their residence of sixteen
years, nave largely increasea so inai
their total number now exceeds 13,000
souls.
That the invasion during the last few
years of Chinese and Japanese into
these islands has been such that the
remuneration of labor has been re
duced to such a figure that it has be
come almost impossible for European
and other workingmen to subsist on the
wages offered.
That at the same time the cost of
'living, has not materially been reduced,
while the taxes on the poorer classes
have been steadily increased out of pro
portion with the taxes paid by large
land-owners and corporations, who not
only by law are well protected, but by
their great influence in the general af
fairs of the country.
That the Portuguese residing here
are finding themselves under peculiar
conditions, far away from home, and,
owing to the isolation of these islands,
Drevented from seeking new fields to
better their conditions and to ensure
the future prosperity of themselves and
families.
That under these circumstances we
find ourselves in a position not only
affecting the present grown-up genera
tion, but also the large number of our
children born or reared here, and whose
future is cast in Hawaii as tlWir coun
try.
That as a class we do not claim to be
entitled to any separate privileges from
any other class, although we feel that
our peculiar circumstances impose a
moral responsibility for the future of
ourselves and our children, on the
shoulders of those who brought us here.
Therefore, we, residents and taxpay
ers of the Hawaiian Republic, respect
fully pray your honorable body to adopt
measures during this session of the
Legislature which will further restrict
Chinese and Japanese immigration in
to this country; that laws be passed
resulting in a more equitable system of
taxation, and that means may be de
vised for the better protection of the
interests of the laboring classes in
these islands.
And your petitioners will ever pray.
(Signed)
John M. Vivas, Augustus Vincent Pe
ters, M. A. Gonsalves, A. G. Correa,
Antonio Fernandez, J. T. Rodriguez,
Antonio G. Silva, Jr., M. T. Marshall,
M. G. Silva, A. G. Pestana, J. P. Dias,
Manuel R. Alves Vieira, J. S. Barnes,
M. J. Ribeira Silva, Joaquin da Silva,
F. F. Branco, C. Faria, Manuel Nunes,
M. A. Peixoto, V. O. Taxeira, J. G.
Silva.
Central Committee of the Uniao
Portugueza.
Minister Smith What Rep. Pali has
said about the services and capabilities
of this particular Deputy Sheriff is
true, but the size of districts must be
considered. The salary of the deputy at
Makawao is $2,400, but he is in a larger
district, as the report shows. I there
fore cannot favor an increase in the
salary of the incumbent at Lahaina
though I endorse every word the mem
ber ha sspoken regarding his efficiency,
Rep. Pali changed his motion, fixing
the salary at an even $2,000, but the mo
tion was lost and the Item passed as in
the bill.
Pay of Police Oahu, 1 10,000.
Rep. Hanuna said he was asked by
Minister Cooper announced that the
petition had been sent to the President
as well as to the Legislature.
Motion to leave the matter in the
hands of a select committee of five
members, one from each island. Car
ried.
At 12 noon recess was taken until 1:30
p. m.
AFTEIIXOOX SESSIOX.
Pay of police, Maui, $31,000.
Rep .Hanuna The item in the bill is
from the Executive, and I presume it is
necessary. According to the list, the
salary of the Hana men is only $20 per
month rather small for good men,
whose duties carry them through a
large district and over rough roads. I
understand that it is expected. If this
is true the men of Hana should have
an increase in their pay to the extent
of $5 per month each. I believe it can
be done.
linister Smith I would favor this
to the extent of conferring with the
Sheriff. This is a matter depending
largely upon the recommendation of
that officer, and as he will be down on
Saturday, the member can confer with
him.
Kep. Pall Ve do not know much
about the pay of police on Maui. J
guess what the other member says is
correct. I think the policemen of La
haina are entitled to an increase. It
is nothing more than they deserve.
Minister Smith I have a list of of
ficers, and after the appropriation bill
is passed we can have a conference and
cut the garment according to the cloth.
Rep. Hanuna's motion to pass the
item carried.
On motion of Rep. Pali the matter
of Deputy Sheriff at Lahaina was ta
ken up. He asked this because the
man there is the ablest one they have
had in the position for years. The
work in the districts where there are
sugar plantations is greater than else)
where, because of the gambling element.
a poiceman here to help to get their
salaries raised. When the man was ask
ed why he wanted it increased he wa?
told that they were really more sol
diers than policemen: they were drill
ing all the time, and if there is any
trouble the policemen ware put in the
front rank, while the soldiers broughl,
up the rear. In opium raids there was
much risk to their personal safety. The.
speaker did not think the House had
any right to go Into the thing, but if it
was true, as this policeman had said
there was a reason for granting the re
quest. The efficiency of these officers
even if they are native Hawaiians, en
titles tnem to some rcognition.
Rep. Rycroft I would like to know
f there is any question before the
House?
Minister Damon rose to say in answer
to a question previously propounded
by Rep. Rycroft that the Deputy Sher-
ff at Puna received from his position
as school agent $75; deputy tax asses j
sor, $250, and deputy sheriff, $480, mak
ing a total of $805 per year.
Appropriation, $140,000 for Oahu po
lice. Passed as in the bill.
Minister Smith asked if the Commit
tee on Prison Guards was ready to re
port. Rep. Richards, chairman of the com
mute to which the matter of salaries
had been referred, said he had the re
port partly written out, but had not de
cided whether they would recommend
$52,500 or make it $55,000, as the Minis
ter asked, in order to try some experi
ments. Believed the committee. woulc
be satisfied to recommend $52,500.
Minister Smith said a class of pris
oners, "long termers," was increasing
and he wanted to fix upon a place in.
one of the lots to put them to work
dressing stone for the curbing of side
walks. Believed it would be better to
provide employment for theso men in
the yard, so as to reduce the chances
of escape. We cannot establish work
shops, because there would be no de
mand for the products. I think it would
be wise to allow this additional amount
so we may try the experiment.
No action pending, report of the com
mittee. ' Rep. Rycroft asked that the items in
the Finance Department be reconsid
ered so that a new item could be intro
duced. He then read the following
item:
"Expense auditing accounts bureaus
and departments, $1,500; the result of
said audits to be published in the news
papers."
Minister Damon hoped the item would
pass, as it had happened during the pe
riod that two or three departments had
not been properly conducted. This
would allow the employment of a man,
when occasion required, rather than
having an office of this character on the
list. The Government has lost nothing
by the irregularities mentioned, except
as it reflects upon the heads for the bad
management of the offices. I think if
this item pass, and the employes of the
various departments know that the rcj
suit of such audits will be published in
the daily papers, it will make them
careful. It's this very fact of publicity
which some men fear, and I believe we
will save more than the $1,500 asked
for.
Rep. Rycroft There is no reason why
the item should not be passed. None of
the men who have taken public funds
during the period but what expected to
put the money back. If they learn
that their accounts may be- audited at
any time and the result published, I
am sure this practice of "borrowing"
public funds will cease. There are men
on the islands who have been handling
Government funds for years whose
books have never been examined.
Rep. Hanuna This may cut both
ways, ir an outsidt auditor is to oe em
ployed, the people on the other islands
will grow suspicious and think the min
isters and officers have been knocking
down. If this is so I think we had bet
ter start in and get a new Executive.
I have no faith in such a measure; no
good can come of it, and it shows that
we have no confidence in you.
Minister Smith I think there is room
for an amendment. There are some
things that would not do to be pub
lished, because it might interfere with
the service. It would be a good thing
for the Auditor General to have a fund
so that he might send some one away
to audit accounts where it was neoes-
sary, but I doubt if it would be wise at
all times to publish results.
Rep. Rycroft I must differ from the
Attorney General in his remarks. This
is not a close corporation, and when
is shown that a man is dishonest there
is no reason why the matter should not
be g4ven light.
Minister Smith (interrupting) Let
me stop you right there. It may be that
the auditor would see something eus
picious, but it would not do to publish
it, because it would defeat the end for
which the appropriation was asked. I
move that the motion be amended to
read "with consent of Executive Coun
cil" after the word "published."
Rep. Rycroft You certainly would
not publish a discovery if it had not
been made.
Minister Smith's amendment carried.
Board or education.
Salary of Deputy Inspector, $3,600.
Passed.
Salary of Secretary, $3,600. Passed.
Messenger and Book Clerk, $1,800.
Passed.
Support of English and Hawaiian
schools, $396,400.
Minister Damon Connected with this
appropriation there are a few points on
which I wish to speak. There has been
great progress made in the Board since
I left it. I would ask that the appro
priation be made, as the executive made
it $372,000. I am willing to make it
$12,000 more, but I am satisfied they can
get along with less than they have, ask
ed for. If Rycroft's amendment had
passed, matters would be different in
the Board of Education. I am satisfied
that the Board, with a little "rust
ling," can get on with the $3S4,000:
which I am perfectly willing they
should have. I admit that it win re
quire careful management, but that is
what is required. I find upon investiga
tion that there are 330 paid employes oil
the pay roll of the Board of Education,
but of this number only 252 are classed
as teachers; the balance is made up o;
janitors, etc. President Alexander has
told me that he can get along with
$3S4,000.
Rep. Kamanohu wanted to know
where the Committee on Education got
its figures.
Rep. Bond From the Board of Edu
cation.
Rep. Kamanohu I think the matter
should be sent back to the committee
for further information. I want to know
what the number of teachers is, and the
average number of pupils to each of
them. This is a large increase in the
appropriation, though the Government
has ceased giving aid to private schools.
Really, the appropriation should be less.
The committee comes in with a lot of
figures and tells us they have found
out this or that, but I want something
more definite.
Rep. Rycroft It has been said that
ey are providing for possible increase
in the number of pupils.
Rep. Kamanohu For years they have
been building new school houses it s
been going on year after year, until
I am sure there can be no district left
unprovided for.
Rep. Bond If that man will give me
a chance I will answer him, but he talks
and talks without saying anything, and
there's no end to him. Everything he
says he wants is furnished in our re
port, and the information is authentic
We are -not on the subject of school
houses; that will come later; we are on
the salaries of teachers, and I have
shown that the average pay received is
$50 per month, and that each teacher
has an average attendance of thirty-five.
We have asked for a sum that will pro
vide for about twenty more teachers.
We have shown the necessity for from
thirty to fifty more teachers. We have
shown where there are children who
cannot go to school because there is no
room for them. There is a class here,
admitted to citizenship, who came here
totally void of education; tthey have
been foisted upon the country, by the
Government, to its burning shame. We
want no such people here unless their
offspring may be educated, and they
cannot have these advantages unless
there are facilities. We want their chil
dren provided for, and the law says
they must be. We do not believe it
right to neglect this department of the
Government. This House hopes to have
before the session closes an increase of
revenue unthought of by the Minister
when the budget was fixed up.
Minister Damon We have appropri
ated $33,000 more than we did last year,
and the still further addition of $12,-
000 would entail upon us a dangerous
point, notwithstanding the schemes the
member may Jiave for raising money.
This is money that must be paid every
month: the Secretary comes every
month for his money, and will not
wait a day. If it is not ready for him,
then there are 252 teachers without
their salary. A gentleman came to the
office today, a New York, man, and
subscribed for $20,000 worth of bonds
and remarked as he did so that it was
because he had seen during his stay
here that the Government was running
its affairs economically. I wish to
say to you that if you appropriate
more money than you have, or than
your revenue can be, there will be
trouble.
Rep. Cluney I know that out Pa-
lama way there is not room enough in
the schools to accommodate the chil
dren. I do not believe in cutting down
where it will deprive children of the
advantages of an education. If there
is to be a cut, let it be somewhere else.
Rep. Rycroft I was present with the
committee when it called on the Board
of Education, and I was satisfied that
the demand was just. The Board has
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no representation nere, unioriuimieiy,
and it depends upon the committee of
the House to look after its interests. I
am not surprised at what Rep. Cluney
has said, though. I had not heard of it
before, but after I had heard that 190
children in the neighborhood of the ice
works were deprived of an education
because there is no school house, I am
not surprised at anything. If taxes were
properly collected there would be no
trouble about school appropriations, for
there is not a country richer in re
sources on the face of God's earth than
this one of ours. Sugar is our main
industry now, but I tell you that twenty
years from now sugar will not be in it.
Minister Damon It may be veiry well
to say that Hawaii is the richest Gov
ernment on the face of the earth, but
when it comes to getting taxes it takes
a hard pull, and I do not know who are
the stronger, the men who come to our
window with drafts on the treasury, or
the people we send out to collect the
taxes; It seems to me like an even pull.
Rep. Winston It's apparent to me
that it is a necessity and that we have
schools. I think we should not be stint
ed in this one special item. I have been
aroui 1 today and found schools in a de
plorable condition for lack of room. I
would ask how the Minister expects to
raise this extra $12,000 which he is wil
ling to appropriate?
Minister Damon By stopping work
c n roads and Dnoges in puna and ko-
hala.
Rep. Richards That's what.
Rep. Kamauoha did not wish to be
understood as opposing education. The
trouble is that too many high-priced
teachers have been imported here in
stead of utilizing the talent that has
been graduated from Punahou. This is
the first time I have ever heard of
children running around for the rea
son that there is no room in the school
houses. I think the truant officers have
been neglecting their duties. The trou
ble seems to be that the Board has been
neglecting itself and dealing, in ex
travagances in the way of fine school
houses. I know that in my district new
school houses have ben built when the
old one would have been all right, and
suitable. I move the item pass as the
Minister suggests, i. e., $384,000.
Item passed at S3S4.000, increase of
$12,000 in the budget and $12,400 less
than the committee recommended.
Salary of School Agents, $4500
Passed.
Rep. Kaumoha asked that the Bu
reau of Public works be taken up.
Rep. Richards moved a suspension of
the rules in order that he might read
report of Committee on Finance, to
whom certain items had been referred.
Carried.
The member read the following re
port: "Your committee to who the matter
was referred find, after investigation,
that positions of clerk of market and
fish inspector cannot be combined."
Rep. Hanuna moved that the report
of the committee be adopted. Carried.
Commiffcloiiei Public Lauds.
Salary of Land Agent, $6,000. Passed.
Salary of Secretary and Agents, Fifth
District, $4,800. Passed.
Secretary of Clerk, $2,400. Passed.
Recommendation of committee to
strike out appropriation for second
clerk was adopted on a motion brought
by Rep. Rycroft.
Pay of Sub-Agents, $4,420. Passed.
Bureau of Survey.
Report of committe was read and
adopted. All items in this department
passed as in the bill.
Rop. Kamanohu asked that the House
take up the consideration of the item
providing for draughtsman in the office
of Superintendent of Public Works. It
is a necessity and I think the, item
should pass. '
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March is the Bloodstone.
The Value
Of Good
Eye Sight.
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We are Icleaninsr up stock
and will you some Bar
gains that Honolulu has never
before had.
SO RESERVES WILL BE
MADE, but our entire stock
will be cleaned up.
Some things are right in my
line, and the optical business
is one of them.
This department is one to
which I devote most of my
time, giving the greatest
amount of care and attention
to each individual case. Eyes
are tested in a scientinc
manner.
The latest appliances are
used, which make the test
less trying to the patient,
and we guarantee absolutely
nprfprt results in everv case.
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The value of a correct and aiiKS, wasn UOOCiS,
comfortably fitting glass can- un;jprv
not be overestimated in such nuMerJ
cases where the trouble is Ladies Furnishing Goods,
directly due to imperfect
vision. Many see distant Gents' Furnishing: Goojis,
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Rep. Winston i am satisfied to have haps headaches, ,a burning Ftr
the item stand, provided the insnection r . . i -f
of buildings be included among his du- Sensation in tne eyes, Or OC"
ties.
Miniiiter Smith That is the duty of
the Superintendent of Public Works.
Rep. Winston But is it not a notori
ous fact that the buildings are not in
spected ?
Minister Smith Well, that is a mat
Etc.,
Etc.
casional blurring of the print
when reading, yet are reluc
tant to attribute it to an
actual defect of vision.
Being able to discern dis-
ter which belongs in the department of tant ObjeCtS, is by nO means
the Superintendent.
Rep. Rycroft Is he a competent ar
chitect? I don't mean a civil engineer;
they are entirely different in character.
Minister Smith Oh, yes! I think he
duties he has to perform, of course he and requires the same treat-
cannot inspect private buildings. ment.
Rep. Winston Who does that? Hlpq jarp thp ontV relief
Minister Smith The parties building glasses dre lilt? UHiy
submit their plans to the Superintend- and these Should be OI the
ent of Public Works, and he passes upon j right kind.
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it is ouruubinebb iu buppiy
a sure indication that your
eyes are normal.
Extreme far sight is as
great a defect as near sight.
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Rep. Rycroft What I think the
membe r means is an inspector of build
ings whose duty it shall be to investi
gate the character of the structures, not
for an hour every two or three days;
but for a certain period every day. Here
is the Opera House. Suppose an acci
dent should occur after it is finished,
who will be responsible? There might
be an accident by which a couple of
hundred people would be injured be
cause the building had not been inspect
ed, and I tell you, sir, that I should
hold the Government responsible if I
was injured.
Rep. Richards moved that the item
of $10,800 for removing garbage be
stricken out. I want to see this self
sustaining. I notice an item in the pa-
pers saying a charge should be made for
this service. I want to have it fixed
so that as soon as this session closes
this charge will not become a dead let
ter, which I believe will be the. case
unless a law is passed regulating it. I
don't know how it can be done, but I
want it done.
Rep. Hanuna I think the item
should carry. I am stopping, in a house.,
a two-story one, owned by Rep. Win
ston, and see the difficulties met by the
inspector in getting to the persons who
are responsible for the garbage. These
people have no money to pay for the
removal of this stuff, and unless we do
this work for them we may have an
other visitation of cholera. If $10,800
will save us from another epidemic, to
get rid of which last summer cost $70,-
000 and sixty lives, I think the item had
better pass.
Rep. Bond favored the item to a cer
tain extent. I think the people who
can afford to pay for the service should
be made to do so.
Rep. Winston -Who will say who is
able?
Minister Smith It would be a diffi
cult matter to determine. It has been
the custom in a certain section of the
city to let the odorless excavator be
used free. We now charge $1 per hour.
As to garbage, it is only the decaying
matter that is removed by the Govern
ment; tree trimmings and grass or
sweepings are not taken free.
Rep. Rycroft suggested charging di
rect to property and have tenants pay
by increased rent. It's the man in
Niihau, and South Point, and Hilo who
pays for this, and he may never see
Honolulu.
Rep. Winston When a bridge or a
wharf is built at Hilo it's the Honolulu
people who have to build it.
Rep. Rycroft You mean when a
wharf is built. We have built a half
dozen wharves for Honolulu people,
while Hilo has got what? Nit.
Speaker Naone announced the follow
ing committees:
Relating to the Deputy Sheriff of
Puna Representatives Rycroft, Kama
uoha and Richards.
To consider petition presented by the
Portuguese Representatives Haia.
Bond, Kaeo, Winston and Rycroft.
Adjourned.
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