Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
SENATE BILLS

one who DOUBTS that the question oI
roads is vital in Hawaii needs but &c
look over the list of highway bills
that have been introduced during the
past four weeks in the territorial sen,
ate, finding thereby that such meas
ures represent approximately % pei
cent OF the total under consideration
| The me-est scanning Of the big book
that carries the history of senate bills
shows proposals of putting island
highways in condition that will be q
pride to the entire community.
There is a big mill for an Oahu
road commission with a million dol
lars at their disposal; a bill to com,
plete the belt road around Hawaii
bills aplenty for homestead roads, and
bills for the benefit of the tourists
that fleck here year by year to see
the islands wonders.
| The following summarizes the bills
that have been introduced in the sen.
ate thus far, together with a brieG
history Of their journeys through
committee hearings, some to go across
the hall and up the elevator to the
governor; some to fall at the whack
OF the committee axe:
senate Bin 3-This was Senator Pa
| checo's measure. the first road bill tu
enter the upper house. 1t raised the
wages of road laborers. or Will III the
committee on ways and means now
considering IL gives approval.
senate Bill 12-Correa introduced
this bill to wipe out old 20-year laws
| relating TO the widening of Fort street
Richards street Miller street and other
highways. The judiciary committee
Il considered If for n Tina IfNy a
ing in recommendation that the Oahu
committee take ii up for consideration.
So far, no report has been submitted
from the latter body.
senate Bill IS--This was Senator Ka-
mauoha's 100000 road bill--to finish
| the belt road on Hawaii through North
and South KOna and kau. The public
lands committee took first considers
ton of IL. referred II to the ways and
means COMMITTEES. and on March IL II
was tabled at the suggestion OF this
group.
" senate BnI 24-aere IS an interesting
Bill and one on which the ways and
means committee Is considering an inn
portant Recommendation. Pacheco the
father Of the bill. proposes to have
homestead roads built by money from q
revolving fund Instead of homestead
purchases. The measure has a good
chance OF passing the ways and means
committees The public lands commit
tee has already recommended II.
l.
the genial solon from Napoopoo, intro
duced this bill which would allow peo-
pie TO work out their road taxes at
800 q day when unable to pay cash.
The judiciary committee liked this bill
well enough TO recommend its adoption
with few amendments These pro-
Yided that the working day be made
eight hours instead Of 10 hours. and
OF $500. IL was passed on third read
ing and sent over to the house.
'sMfllion-DoIla Mystery"
SENATE BIIl 34HHere we have the
million dollar mystery" Senator Bob
Single. the introducer, proposes to ap-
propriate S1.000.000 for belt road
around Oahu, the work TO be handled
under great road commission" OF
three men. Provision Is made for work
In conjunction with the military auth
critics. Legislators regard this as one
of the most important bills yet intro
dueed In the senate. The ways and
means committee has the bill under
discussion, and Senator Single. chair
man of the committee, Is looked upon
to put 1t through.
mauoha's bills. This senator has the
prize when 1t comes to Introducing
road measures. Bill AZ would boost the
tourist business to the extent OF pro-
path from Napoopoo TO the historic
helau at Honaunau, Hawaii. The ways
and means COMMITTEES Is considering the
good qualities of the measure.
failed. Senator Single dropped this
bill in the clerks basket. 1t provided
for an allowed decrease in surety
bonds in road construction, cutting
them toSona-han the present require
ments. 1t didn't look good to the judi
ciary committee, and Senator Castles
recommendation to table 1t, was adopt
ed by the senate.
senate Bill SO-This is another inter
estfng bill II proposes that county or
city and county supervisors instead OF
the peonle shall say whether or not
bonds shall be fIoated for big public
improvements. As already printed in
the Star-BuIletin. representatives Of all
the supervising boards on the other
islands have been sounded out on this
and opinion Is divided. The judiciary
committee has Il under discussion.
Here'r the big Bill
senate Bill 52-ShiugIe introduced the
general appropriation bill under this
number 1t meant more work for the
ways and means committee than al
other bills combined and that isn't all
for the house has. yet to take IL up for
consideration.
Senate BIH 59-As a good Oahu SEN
ator f. w. Quinn signed his name to
this measure which would appropriate
$4,000 for further work on the home
stead road. Aiea, this island. 1t Is in.
the ways and means committee.
senate Bill 90 - Senator Coney
strapped for this bill which would APP
propriate $4,000 for homestead roads
In the Kappa district of Kauai. He
won by getting il reported fayorably
by the senate ways and means com
mittee and past third reading in the
senate IT,.
To Limit Frontage Tax
senate Bill 80-Here is a bill which
would just suit Link" McCandless and
his cohorts, who have gone on record
a painSt the frnnTa06 '-0ld HGfQh b.
Iished highways" The measure as faith
cred by Pacheco proposes to exempt
such highways from the workings Of
the fron:ase tax. limiting the reach Of
the act oniy to new streets.
senate Bill .70--To place some author
ity over the installation of wires, pipes.
bitches or railroad tracks when they
cross public highways. Castle introduc-
ed the bill and would have the super
visors named to regulate such work. IT
has passed the senate. -. ~. .
senate Bill Ex-senator Baldwin OF
Maui is sponsor for the so-caIled terri