The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-27
.SOLONS
HAVE A
CAUCUS

The initial caucus of the Oahu Sem
ators AMI representatives, elect, he'll
last evening at III? Republican head
quarters, brought out a lengthy dis
cussion on a large number of matters
those who presented them. In fact the
newer members thought there was too
much detail, their idea of the initial
meeting being merely to become bet
ter acquainted with each other, un-
derstand the feeling of the older mem
bers toward the newer ones, and to
listen to an outline of what the Oahu
ans proposed to do in the Legislature.
Senator Achi sprung his County Act
substitute, which he said was first to
get around the Organic Act wherein
1t was provided the appointment of all
Boards lay with the Governor, and by
which he hoped to save the people
from the terrors of double tax, which
County Act was sure to impose.
Secondly, he had heard from one of
the County Act commissioners that
there was grave doubt as to the peo-
pie having power to elect the Boards.
Achi said that that the Organic Act
stated clearly that all boards were to
be appointed. The responsibility of
County Bill was upon the legislators.
Achts plan was to give the people
p' wer to elect their officers thus: To
have in every district outside of Ho-
nolulu four officers-District Magis-
trate, District Sheriff. District Asses
sor and District Road Supervisor. He
wanted to do away with Road Boards.
Achi stated that it was his belief that
every road board now operating in the
islands was illegally composed because
all were public boards being appointed
by the Supt. of Public Works and not
by the Governor. He claimed the road
boards so appointed by Superintendent
We're nullified by the Organic Act.
As to the four officers in each district
they could be removed for cause by
the head officers in Honolulu by and
with the consent of the Governor. AS
| to supervisors there should be a su-
pervisor- -in-chief on each island, the
same with the offices of Assessor and
Deputy Sheriffs. Achi didn't like the
way roads were built in outer sections.
There should be n Supervisor-in-C Chief
to go around and teach the under-su-
pervisors how to construct them.
The meeting opened with Carlo Long
being selected as chairman. The fol-
lowing We're present: Senators Dick
/ oh ,tpts t
Aylett, Andrade, Quinn, Lilikalani,
Mahelona, Kaleiopu. Waterhouse and
| Kalawaia.
Aylett said he had called for a meet
ing that the new and old members
could get acquainted. He wanted a
free discussion of all questions. 1t
was not a secret caucus, as it was only
a minority of the legislators. 1t was a
caucus for Oahu.
Lilikalani wanted the room cleared
of all except Legislators. The press
and non-members should not be permit
ted to remain. 1t was private con-
/ fab. he said.
| Mahelona, Achi and Kaleiopu dis
sented at once. 1t would be a mistake
to hold private meeting. They want
I 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 IL secret meet.
ing of Oahu members was held th'
other islands might combine apd eau
Gus against them. He wanted every
thing above board. Lilikalani apollo
gized and withdrew his remarks.
Li!ikalani wanted attention called t,
the state of some of the roads in tn,
outer sections of the Fourth District
Many needed attention.
Aylett brought up the subject OF tn,
Sunday law. He believed it could anC
should be modified. AS now enforced
man could buy bucketful Of coffee a
certain places. but not a single ciga
, or glass of soda water. He believed
in church going, but there We're SOM
people who believe it wrong for othe
people to even go to the park wit
their children on the Sabbath to see
baseball game, etc. In cities he ha
visited on the mainland, even wher
the Sunday law was strict, there wer
no restrictions to certain classes @
business during that part of the da
not entirely devoted to worship. Fror
Q to u or let the churches have flu
sway; after l o'clock let the law be S
modified that the mechanic might enjo
his recreation and purchase wha
things he wanted for his day of rest.
Dickey interposed to say that II
was asked his opinion he would answe
t that he would not want the doors oper
;. ed too wide. Mr.. Aylett replied tha
a he was not in favor of opening thel
e wide.
n Then there was the license law. A
e present the hackmen paid a drivers !
0 cense. which permitted them to solic
g patronage at the steamers, hotels, ct
: Livery keepers now sent big drags
n the steamers, enough to gobble up Il
5 entire list of passengers, and all for
e blanket sum of $50 This should hay
t attention. Mr.. Andrade agreed that Il
$ law should be thoroughly investigate
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