Territory, which shall be collected as other taxes are collected, and paid into the Territorial Treasury, and there held as a Territorial Highway fund for the exclusive uses and purposes of this Act.

Said Territorial Highway fund shall also receive and include for purposes of this Act, all special appropriations which may, from time to time, be made therefor by the Legislature of the Territory.

And also one-half of all moneys accruing from the taxing, licensing and registration of automobiles in the Territory, and from fines for the violation of any law, ordinance or regulation relating to automobiles. Any portion of said Territorial Highway fund unexpended at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in said fund and be available for apportionment and expenditure during the succeeding fiscal years.

Apportionment of Territorial Highway Funds.

Section 25. The said Territorial Highway fund hereby authorized, shall, as to special appropriations made from time to time by the Legislature, be expended in such localities and in such manner as the Legislature may in and by said appropriations direct.

The portion of said fund collected from automobile license, registration and fines, shall be expended in the County where collected.

The portion of said fund collected from said special taxes shall be apportioned and expended by the Commission among the several Territorial Highways, in such manner as, in the discretion of the Commission, shall best subserve the interest of the Territory as a whole, subject to the terms of this Act.

Civil Service Rules.

Section 26. All employees of the Commission, except the Engineer and the road laborers, shall be appointed to and hold their positions under the Commission, under the terms of the Civil Service laws of the Territory in force for the time being.

No laborer shall be engaged for or discharged from the employ of the Commission by reason of the political faith which he possesses or professes to possess.

Section 27. All Acts or parts of Acts conflicting with this Act, are hereby repealed.

Section 28. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

EXHIBIT 6.

RESOLUTION RELATING TO GOOD ROADS ADOPTED BY CIVIC CONVENTION HELD AT HILO, SEPTEMBER, 1916.

"RESOLVED by the Civic Convention of the Territory of Hawaii at its fifth annual meeting held at Hilo, Hawaii.

"That we hereby approve the recommendations of the Committee on Good Roads, presented at this session of the Convention.

"That we hereby commend to the next session of the Legislature the enactment into law of the bill relating to roads in this Territory, submitted by said Committee;

"That whether said bill is enacted into law, or not, we earnestly recommend the adoption by all road authorities in this Territory, of the system of section upkeep roads, or the so-called Cantonier System, as being absolutely necessary to the securing and maintenance of good roads in the Territory.

"That the said Committee be continued, with instructions to present a copy of said bill to the Legislature and to each of the Boards of Super

visors of the Territory, and endeavor to secure the enactment of said law and the adoption of said section upkeep system."'

The communication was referred to the Committee on Enrollment, Revision and Printing.

At 2:35 o'clock p. m., upon motion duly made and seconded, the Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock a. m., Saturday, March 17, 1917.

TWENTY-FIRST DAY

Saturday, March 17, 1917.

The Senate met at 10:00 o'clock a. m. pursuant to adjournment. After prayer by the Chaplain, the roll was called showing all Senators present, with the exception of Senator Quinn, excused by the President. The Journal of the Twentieth Day was read by the Clerk, and upon motion by Senator Robinson, seconded by Senator Desha, was approved. A communication from the House of Representatives (House Com. No. 90) transmitting House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, requesting that a committee from the Senate be appointed to investigate jointly with the House Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improvements into the construction of Piers 8, 9 and 10, in Honolulu Harbor, was read by the Clerk as follows:

The Honorable President and
Members of the Senate of the
Territory of Hawaii.

Honolulu, T. H., March 16, 1917.

Gentlemen:-I have the honor to transmit herewith House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, which was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully,

EDWARD WOODWARD, Clerk, House of Representatives.

The resolution was read by the Clerk as follows:

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, House Resolution No. 16, presented by Representative B. H. Kelekolio on February 26, 1917, authorizing the investigation of Piers 8, 9 and 10, in Honolulu Harbor, is under consideration by the Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improvements, and

Whereas, in the opinion of the Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improvements, it would be a great saving of time and expense if a Senate Committee be appointed to investigate in conjunction with the House Committee, aforesaid: Therefore, Be It

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a Committee from the Senate be appointed to investigate jointly with the Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improvements, and make a full report of their findings to their respective Houses, on the construction of Piers 8, 9 and 10, in Honolulu Harbor, and said Joint Committee shall have power to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, require the production of books and papers, and do all other acts and things necessary to elicit a full and proper investigation.

Upon motion by Senator Castle, seconded by Senator Correa, action on the resolution was deferred until Monday, March 19, 1917.

Senator Shingle introduced Senate Bill No. 72, entitled: "An Act to repeal Act 57, Session Laws of 1911, appropriating fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for the purchase of private lands in North Kona and South Kona, Island of Hawaii, for homestead purposes, and to determine the price of such homesteads."

Upon motion by Senator Shingle, duly seconded and carried, the Bill passed First Reading by title.

Senator Shingle introduced Senate Bill No. 73, entitled: "An Act to repeal Act 55, Session Laws of 1913, appropriating fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for the purchase of private lands in Waipio, District of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, for homestead purposes, and to determine the price of such homesteads."

Upon motion by Senator Shingle, seconded by Senator Makekau, the Bill passed First Reading by title.

Senator Shingle introduced Senate Bill No. 74, entitled: "An Act to amend Act 90, Session Laws of 1913, making additional appropriations for permanent improvements and purposes incidental thereto to be immediately available out of the general revenues.''

Upon motion by Senator Shingle, seconded by Senator Desha, the Bill passed First Reading by title.

A communication from the Maui Chamber of Commerce (Misc. Com. No. 13) requesting the Senate to endorse Senate Bill S-1695, referring to compulsory military training, was read by the Clerk as follows:

Wailuku, County of Maui,

To the President of the Territorial Senate,

City and County of Honolulu.

March 16, 1917.

Dear Sir:-At a special meeting of the Maui Chamber of Commerce held in Wailuku on Thursday, March 15th, the following resolution was adopted and carried:

"Resolved: That the Maui Chamber of Commerce request the Maui Senators to present a motion to the Territorial Senate endorsing Senate Bill S-1695 reported by Senator Chamberlain February 10, 1917, providing for Compulsory Military and Naval Training and Service; at the same time instructing our Delegate at Washington to acquaint the United States Senate of the action of the Territorial Senate in this

matter.

As Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce I am directed to forward this resolution to your body.

Very truly yours,

D. H. CASE,

Secretary, Maui Chamber of Commerce.

The communication was referred to the Committee on Military. A communication from the Clerk of the County of Hawaii (Misc. Com. No. 14) transmitting certified copies of resolutions adopted by the Board

of Supervisors of the County of Hawaii, numbered 771 to 774 inclusive, and 777 and 766, was read by the Clerk as follows:

Hon. Charles F. Chillingworth,

President of the Senate,

Honolulu, Oahu.

Hilo, Hawaii, March 16, 1917.

Sir: I beg to hand you herewith, certified copy of Resolutions No. 771, 772, 773, 774, 777 and 766, which were duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors at its last regular meeting.

Yours very truly,

А. А. НАРАІ,

County Clerk, County of Hawaii.

The enclosed certified copy of Resolution No. 771 was read by the Clerk as follows:

COUNTY OF HAWAII, TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Resolution No. 771.

Whereas, there has been introduced in the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii by the Honorable Norman K. Lyman House Bill No. 148, entitled, An Act to prohibit the polluting of waters in streams, rivers, fish ponds, reservoirs, wells or other waters within any incorporated City or any City whose geographical limits are fixed by any Act of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii;

Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors, in and for the County of Hawaii, that the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii at its 1917 Session be respectfully urged not to enact the said bill into law unless the same shall be amended so as to provide that the same shall not become effective within any such city until proper sewer systems shall be constructed in said City.

Be It Further Resolved, That the County Clerk be and he hereby is directed to forward copies of this resolution to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Introduced by

A. M. CABRINHA,

Member, 1st Representative District.

Hilo, Hawaii, March 13, 1917.

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original, now on file in my office.

A. A. HAPAI,

County Clerk.

Upon motion by Senator Correa, seconded by Senator Quinn, the Clerk was instructed to inform the Clerk of the County of Hawaii, that the Bill referred to in the resolution had already been tabled.

The enclosed certified copy of Resolution No. 772 was read by the Clerk as follows: