The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-30
Aftern oon Session.

Afternoon Session.
House re assembled at So.
Section u. When any portion of anv
section or road or street requires special
work, of such magnitude that it cannot
be attended to fy the available nei. b.
boring cantOnleis, or when any IN
dividual cantonier needs any particular
assistance on his section, the road autho-
rites shall allow the necessary extra
help from available prisoners or outside
day laborers as may be required by the
state of the road, such prisoners or help
ers working under the superintendent
of the cantonier of the section, if no
special superintendent is delegated by
the road authorities. Passed.
Section Is. When found necessary, the
road authorities STALL have power to en-
trust to special mel, to be called Chief
Cantoniers," chosen amongst the can
TONER'S who have distinguished them
selves for their competency and good
conduct, the power of supervising the
different cantoniersof a district. of visit
ing their respective sections and of in
specting or directing the usual daily
work, and of reporting to the road autho-
rites any dereli;tion OF duty on the part
of the individual cantoniers; these chiefs
shall receive slch extra salary as the
Minister OF Inteior may prescribe.
Rep. Brown moved to strike out the
words I" Minister of the Interior" and
insert road authorities" Carried.
The section passed as amended.
Section IA. E9h cantonier at his work
shall wear, as distinctive sign, buckled
on the left forearm, band of red cloth,
with the numberof his section affixed in
large black fgurs. A similar yellow
band shall indicae the chief cantoniers.
Noble Burchar,u moved to strike out
words I" fore arm " and substitute word
arm"
Rep. Kapaehaae moved to strike out
the entire sectDn. People would ridi-
cule the road makers and say, See he's
like dog; he's got his tag on"
Noble j. M.Horner thought it import
ant to be able b distinguish these men,
| and the red or yellow ribbon on the arm
| is not sufficient; therefore, l move that
each cantonier cary flag, by 4 it., on
| q pole s it. in. nigh, and on the flag
e" cantonier."
Noble Baldwin moved the word 4" Ex-
celsior +" be printed on the flag.
|
pie in Hamakus would not know they
had any cantonsrs up there unless they
were distinguished in this way and would
be writing dow to the Minister COM
planning. AS thse men can't be seen
by the work the do (like the boy hoeing
corn who had mark the place where
he stopped so al to know where to begin
AGAIN., they mrs. have some thing big
| ger than red mrk.
Noble Crabbe noved they be instruct
ed in military dill.
Noble Muller moved they wear the
uniform of the tie Honolulu Rifles and
carry gun.
Rep. Marques said Noble Horner's
plan of the flag ras nothing new, for it
was already proded for in the bill. The
| flag was OF som use, because the can
tonier generally ed up his dog to the
pole.
Rep. Kahookao thought in a country
like this, where.verybOdy knew every
body else, this as unnecessary. Every
one would kno Noble Horner, for in
stance, without tying a yellow rag TO
him
Noble Horne withdrew his amend
ment, and woul vote to strike out the
section and all he sections in the bill.
Noble Kautne thought the section
was very we'll it was. There was need
of some distinive MAX, because each
cantonier is srt of policeman. would
suggest it be aand on the hat.
The word sore was struck cut and
the section pasd.
Section Is. The regulations of the
Minister of lrrior shall prescribe the
necessary punbments for dereliction Of
duty by the cntoniers, iii fines, dismis-
sal or othelwse, and also the cases in
which the tatoniers shall be removed
or TRANSFERRED different sections,
Rep. Brownnoved to strike out the
word "shall' and substitute may"
Carried.
The sections amended passed.
Section Is vs. stricken out.
Section II. The cantoniers may be
empowered act as special policemen
in all what rates to the police of the
roads, or as herwise regulated by the
Minister of lterior and the Attorney
General.
Rep. Brow moved to strike out the
end of the se.on, and TO substitute word
"that" for swat" Carried
The sectiopassed as amended.
SECTION Is as stricken out.
Section 10, A report of the work and
cost of ALT cantoniers shall be sent
biennially o,the different road authori
ties to tn Minister of the Interior, for
presentatiato the Legislature Passed.
Section2 This Act, which shall be
known ashe "Cantoner Act OF $780,
shall taksffect from and after the date
of its APPEAL. Passed.
Noble M. Horner said the preamble
was whatTeryone knew, and he moved
it be stricn out.
Rep. Kaehaole favored leaving the
preambles the BILL
The prmble was stricken out, the
enacting .use and title were passed.
The wte bill passed to be read next
Tuesday
Consolation of the Appropriation
Bill in csmittee of the whole. Noble
MarsdenI the chair.
Beforehis came the special order,
third reing of an act to reenact the
old law oesertion.
Minist Brown moved the bill be in
defnitelsostponed.
1 Rep. hookano moved it pass.