The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-11
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On motion OF Mr.. Brown the statement
was received and laid upon the table.
At 1905, on motion OF Hon. Mr.. Cleg-
horn, the House adjourned 10 l 30 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled ut :45 O'Clock
Third reading of an Act to create Boards
of Road Commissioners, to prescribe their
duties and those of Road Supervisors.
Mr.. Brown moved the bill pass. The
principle objection had been removed by an
amendment which he introduced.
Mr.. Lilikalaui asked whether the Eng
lish copy of the bill was correctly engrossed.
Mr.. Hayselden moved the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed In his opinion, the bill
was bad one. Under the present system
the Road Supervisors cost SIS, 900 a year,
while under this bill the cost could be
made to reach 100000. If some OF the
Road Supervisors were no good, let better
men be selected. The roads around Oahu
were in good condition, because there was
a good Road Supervisor. They had also
good roads on Maui.
Mr. Thurston said the reason they did
not have good roads was because there was
visor for Maui was very intelligent man,
but he could not do anything because he
had no money. The money that should
have been spent i'll the districts had been
misappropriated, and that is what this Act
drives at. This law provides for money
raised by taxation to be spent in the dis
trict where collected. As to Mr.. Haysel-
dens statement that it will cost more
under this Act, that was all bosh. The OBJ
lection made by Mr.. Hayselden to the bill
in the first place had been removed, and
yet he still opposes it. The real reason
the Government and their supporters are
opposed to the bill is because it is going to
take out of their hands large sum of
money. If the different members want
the money raised in their districts spent
by the Ministers to settle the little accounts
they cannot get money for, then they will
throw this bill on one side. But if they want
the money to be spent i'll their districts then
they will vote to pass this bill.
Mr.. Hayselden said Mr.. Thurston's
statements were not borne out by facts.
Hon. Mr.. CleghOrn said they should try
and get some new road system. He did not
know whether this bill would do that or
not. The roads are in bad condition all
over the Islands except on Kauai. 1t was
not so much the fault of the Government
the Road Supervisors. The roads are
good on Kauai, but bad on Hawaii and
Maui. He had travelled on Hawaii and in
the districts of Hamakua and Kau the
roads were in very bad condition. There
was no system. He had read an article on
roads in the ADVERTISER, which, if followed,
would give them good roads. He would
like to see this law tried for years. Ii it
did not work, it could be repealed.
MIR. Castle said the object of the bill was
expended there He hoped it would
pass.
Mr.. Kaulukou said this bill would create
dissatisfaction throughout the Kingdom.
If there was an unexpended balance left
over in a district it could be used in another
district.
Messrs. Kauhane and Dickey spoke in
favor of the bill.
DR.. Wight said the present law had
worked wretchedly as far as the districts
were concerned.
Mr.. Palohau said he was not in favor of
the bill. The reason they had good roads
on Kauai was because those having them
in charge attended to their business.
Mr.. Kaunamano spoke in favor of the
bill
Mr. Brown moved the ayes and noes be
taken. Agreed to.
The motion to indefinitely postpone the
bill was lost on a division by the following
vote:
Ayes-Creighton, Kanoa, Dare, Haysel-
den, Keau, Kaulia, Kaulukon, Pahia, Ma
hale, Nahinu, Richardson-11.
Noes-Bishop, Cleghorn, Kuihelani,
Bush, Kaae, Parker, Lilikalani, Baker,
Kauhi Brown, KaunamanO, Wight, Kau-
hane, Kalua, Kaukau, Castle, Dickey,
Thurston, Paehaole, Dole Kauai, Palo-
hau-22
The motion to pass the bill was then put
and carried.
Mr. Thurston moved a reconsideration
of the vote by which the bill was passed.
Lost.
MECHANICS LIEN BILL.
Mr.. Castle, on suspension of the rules,
read first time an Act to provide for
suspension of the rules the bill was read
second time by title and referred to the
following select committee: The Attorney
General, Chairman; Hons. Kaulukou,
Dole, Kalua and Thurston.
COMMITTEE on ACCOUNTS REPORT.
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole for the consideration of
the report of the Committee on Accounts,
Hon Mr. Bush in the Chair.
The report OF the committee was read
through, and a motion was carried to con-
slider the items separately.
Pay OF members, including mileage,
S14 1872 so. After brief discussion on the
paw OF one or two OF the members, the
committee took up the item: "E. a.
Pierce. Secretary, 81, 100 80"
Mr. Hayselden said he went through
the accounts himself, and finding vouchers
missing, the difference was charged to the
Secretary. Since then the Secretary had
produced vouchers for 500. The actual
amount he had drawn was 81 300.
Mr.. Thurston asked how much the Sec
ratarv yUas maid Dpr day.