The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-24
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to go around and teach the under-su
pervisors how to construct them.
The meeting opened with Carlo Ions
being selected as chairman. The fol
lowing were present: Senators Dick
ey and Achi; Representatives Harris
Aylett, Andrade. Quinn, Lilikalani
Mahelona, Kaleiopu, Waterhouse and
KaIawaia.
Aylett said he had called for meet
ing that the new and old members
could get acquainted. He wanted
free discussion of all questions. 1t
was not a secret caucus, as it was only
minority of the legislators. It was a
caucus for Oahu.
LiIikalani wanted the room cleared
of all except Legislators. The press
and non-members should not be permit
ted to remain. 1t was a private con-
fab. he said.
| Mahelona. Achi and Kaleiopu dis
scented at once. 1t would be mistake
| to hold a private meeting. They want
ed full utterance given publicly to their
expressions. The press should be per-
mitted to report all proceedings. The
caucus was for the benefit of the peo-
pie. Achi said that if a secret meet
ing of Oahu members was held the
other islands might combine and eau
Gus against them. He wanted every
thing above board. Lilikalani apollo
gized and withdrew his remarks.
Liiikalani wanted attention called to
the state of some of the roads in the
outer sections of the Fourth District.
Many needed attention.
Aylett brought UP the subject of the
Sunday law. He believed it could and
should be modified. AS now enforced a
man could buy bucketful of coffee at
certain places. but not a single cigar
or a glass of soda water. He believed
people who believe it wrong for other
people to even go to the park with
their children on the Sabbath to see a
baseball game, etc. In cities he had
visited on the mainland, even where
the Sunday law was strict, there were
no restrictions to certain classes of
business during that part of the day
not entirely devoted to worship. From
9 to Il or let the churches have full
sway; after 1 o'clock let the law be so
modified that the mechanic might enjoy
his recreation and purchase what
things he wanted for his day of rest.
Dickey interposed to say that if he
was asked his opinion he would answer
that he would not want the doors open
ed too wide. Mr.. Aylett replied that
he was not in favor of opening them
wide.
Then there was the license law. At
present the hackmen paid a drivers Ii
cense. which permitted them to solicit
patronage at the steamers, hotels, etc.
Livery keepers now sent big drags to-
the steamers, enough to gobble up the
entire list of passengers, and all for
blanket sum of $50. This should have
attention. Mr.. Andrade agreed that the
law should be thoroughly investigated.
Achi spoke of a revision of the tax
laws. The people were suffering from
a bad system He had been in busi-'
ness twenty years, but never suffered
more than in the last five years. Times
were getting better and he wanted a
better system of taxation to keep pace
with the times.
1t was stated that Kauai wanted q
county law SO that she might tax her
self and utilize the receipts as expendi-
lures entirely on the Garden Island.
This will meet with objection, as it
was shown that Eva. taxed at more
than the whole of Kauai, would be as
much entitled to have all the taxes
spent in and about Eva as Kauai would
for that island.
Kalefopu arose to say that he thought
these matters should not be discussed
for the present. Subjects should be
merely preached and touched upon and
left to future meetings, giving the new
members time to consider them. Lili-
kalani. somewhat in heat. arose to pro-
test, but was quoted down, evidently
having labored under mistaken in
depreciation of the remarks.
Achi said he might want $780, 600 for
Kalihi water works.
Harris then recommended the APP
pointment of a caucus committee to
confer with the special committee OF
the central committee. which is fran
ing laws to cover the party's pledges tc
the people, to see what is being done
and to push them along. The chair ap.
pointed Messrs- Andrade and KaIeiopu
. Andrade said the tax laws were al
ounged up" They We're in a fearful
: mess. When Sheriff sold propert,
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