The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-23
s X1Y. EIGHTH DAY.
Er.nAY ,InlN 23rd


The Legislature met at 10 a. NJ,
Vice-President Rep. Aholo in the
chair. Prayer was offered by Rev.
j. Waiamau, Chaplain. The follow
ing members answered the roll:
Ministers Gibson, Creighton, Kanoa
and Dare; Mobiles Cleghorn, Wilder
and Martin; Reps. Hayselden,
Keau, Baker, Amara, Brown, Kau-
liza, Pahia. Kaunamano, Wight, Ma
hale, Nahinu, Kekoa, Kalua, Aholo,
Kaukau, Richardson, Castle, Kaai,
Thurston, Paehaole and Palohau.
The minutes were read in English
and Hawaiian, and approved.
REPORTS.
Minister Gibson, from the Print
ing Committee, presented, ready for
distribution, Rep. Kaulukoa's bill
to provide for five Judges of the
Supreme Court, Rep Dole's two
bills for amendments to the Cons,i-
tuition, Ministerial statements of
departmental Indebtedness, and the
new rule OF Une lOtSe.
Rep. Brown presented the follow
ing report of the select committee of
five on the bills relating 10 Road
Supervisors and the expenditure of
road taxes, submitting substitute
bill =
To the Hon. JouN S. WALKER.
President of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, Slr: The select committee to
which was referred several petitions
praying that the Act of 1854, Great
ing Road SUPERVISE sin-Chief for the
Islands, be repealed, also an act
introduced by the Hon. Mr.. Kauna-
mano, to repeal SD law; an act in
troduced 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 commits
sioners, etc., respectively report as
follows, viz that they have con-
sidered the several matters referred
TO them and find that the operation
of the law of 1854, which it was eX-
pecled 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 fal
as the working and improvement OF
roads are concerned. 1t has moi
been more economical either, in the
opinion of the committee.
On the Island of Oahu considera
BILE road work has been done, and
on the whole, the roads out of tn
district of Honolulu are in bette
condition than for many years past
But if this is the case here, abso
lutely nothing has been done on tn
other islands. Road taxes have bee
deposited in the general treasury an,
have not been expended on the road
in the outer districts and more remot
portions ofthe Islands. This is who'll,
wrong and totally contrary to tn
intent of the law of road tax. Thi
burden is not imposed on the peopl
of Kau, of Puma, of Hama, of Molo
kai, of Waimea, or any other part G
the country distant from Honolul
or Oahu, either that it should
used for the streets in Honolulu Q
the roads on Oahu, or to be eXpenC
, ed in the payment of salaries, pul
chase of arms and accoutrements, c
to be used in any foreign country O
foreign missions of doubtful value
and the expenditure by the Cabint
of the road money for any objet
other than the roads in each distrit
is clearly in defiance of the obje'
and intent of any law imposing roa
taxes.
! The nearly universal outcry fro
, the whole country against the la
which permitted such a violation
law, but voiced the outraged senl
of the people who have been d
frauded of their rights. The pray,
of the various petitions is answere
by the bills repeating that act; b,
to repeal the old law does not pla'
matters just as they should be, al
Mr.. Kauhane's bill very near
; meets the requirements, The cor