The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-24
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly SIxty-eIghIh
Day.

FRIDAY, July Z0l
The House met at 10 a. IN. Prayer by
the Chaplain The roll was called, the
following members answering TO their
names: Their Excellencies Gibson, Creigh
ton, KanoaT and Dare; Hons. Cleghorn
| Wilder, Martin, Hayselden, Keau
Baker, Amara, Brown, Kaulia, Pahia
Kaunamano, Wight, Nahale, Nahinu
| Kekoa, Kalua, AhoIo, Kaukau. Richard
son, Castle, Kaai, Thurston, Pae-
haOle and Palohau. The minutes were
read in Hawaiian and English and APP
( proved.
The Hon. L. Aholo, Vice President, oc-
/ cupied the Chair in the absence of the
| President, Hon. J. S. Walker.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, from the
Printing Committee, reported the follow
ing bills as printed and ready for distribu-
ton: An Act relating to the Justices of
the Supreme Court; an amendment to ar
ticles As and 48 of the Constitution, relat-
ing to the Supreme Court; an amendment
to article Is of the Constitution, relating
to the withdrawal of money from the
Treasury Also, printed statements of the
terror, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Attorney
General, Education and Board of Health,
and the new rule, number S.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROAD SUPER
VIsoRs-IN-CHIEF-
Mr.. Brown presented the following re-
port from the Committee of Five on bills
relating to Road upervisors-in-Chief:
Hon J. S. Walker, President Legislative
Assent ly-Sir: The select committee to
which was referred several petitions, pray
ing that the Act of 1884, creating Road Su-
pervisors-in-Chief for the Islands, be re-
pealed also an Act introduced by the Hon.
Mr.. Kaunamano, to repeal said law; an
Act introduced by the Hon. Mr.. Pahia to
regulate the working and making of roads,
and an Act introduced by the Hon. Mr.
Kauhane, to provide for the appointment
of Road Commissioners, ETC., respectively
report as follows, viz: That they have
considered the several matters referred to
them, and find that the operation of the
law of 1884, which it was expected would
be more effective and less expensive than
the old system of somewhat irresponsible
District Road Supervisors, has, on the con-
trary, been of very little use, SO far AS the
working and improvement of roads are
concerned. 1t has not been more ecOnomi-
cal either, in the opinion of the committee.
On the Island of Oahu considerable road
work has been done, and on the whole,
the roads out of the district of Honolulu
are in better condition than for many
years past. But if this is the case here,
absolutely nothing has been done on the
other islands. Road taxes have been de-
posted in the General Treasury, and have
not been expended on the roads in the
outer districts and more remote portions
of the Islands. This is wholly wrong and
totally contrary to the intent of the law of
road tax. This burden is not imposed on
the people of Kau, of Puma, of Hama, of
MolOkai, of Waimea or any other part of the
country distant from Honolulu or Oahu, |
either that it should be used for the streets
in Honolulu or the roads on Oahu, or to be |
expended in the payment of salaries, pur-
chase of arms and accoutrementS, or to be |
used in any foreign country on foreign |
missions of doubtful value; and the ex- |
penditure by the Cabinet of the road |
money for any object other than the roads |
in each district is clearly in defiance of the |
object and intent of any law imposing |
road taxes.
The nearly universal outcry from the !
whole country was against the law which |
permitted such a violation of law, but voiced |
the outraged sense of the people who have
been defrauded of their rights. The prayer
of the various petitions is answered by the
bills repeating that Act; but to repeal the
old law does not place matters just as they
should be, and Mr.. Kauhane's bill very
nearly meets the requirements. The com
mittee find, however, that said bill is not
and full enough to meet all of the
necessities of the case, and they have pre-
pared and herewith submit a bill which
covers the points embraced in Mr.. Kau-
hane's, but is more explicit. 1t provides
for a Board of Road Commissioners in
each taxation district, one of whom shall
be Road Supervisor; for their duties in
and advising on road work; for
the responsibilities and duties of the Su-
pervisor; that all road moneys shall be
used in the several districts, and that any
surplus funds shall be kept a contingent
fund
The committee therefore recommend
that the petitions and bills referred to them
be laid upon the table, and herewith sub
nit bill covering the matters referred to
them, which they recommend the Assem-
bly, to pass.
Dated Honolulu, July %, 1886.
CECIL Brown,
w. R. CASTLE,
J. A. KAUKAU.
l agree with the general recommends