The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-18

Mr.. Dole presented reports from
the Judiciary Committee, as follows;
On the bill to provide for the pre-.
scrvation of Hawaiian archives, that
the bill would not result in good and
is therefore recommended to be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Aholo dissented in minority
report.
On motion of Mr.. w. o. Smith
the majority report was adopted over
motions to lay both reports on the
table and to adopt the minority re-
port, and motion TO reconsider the
question made by the same gentle
man was lost.
On the bill to amend and consoli-
date the laws relating to commits
sioners of private ways and water
rights, the Committee recommended
its passage with certain amendments.
Report adopted. and the third read
ing of the bill appointed for Tuesday,
On motion of Mr.. Dole the Military
Bill was ordered to be referred to
the Printing Committee, to be re.
turned with the best possible des-
patch
On motion of Mr.. Kanealii the bill
to abolish tuition fees in certain
schools was ordered to be taken
from the table and placed on the
order for Tuesday.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of an Act to facili-
tate the right to construct and
operate Il street railroad upon certain
streets of the city of Honolulu, was
taken up.
Minister Neumann moved to sub
stitute the first section, providing to
offer the right at public auction, with
a section granting the right to VIM.
Il. Austin, his associates and assigns,
with the privilege of using as amotive
power, horses, steam cables, electri-
city or compressed air.
Mr.. Dole moved q similar amend
ment, except that Chas. b. Wilson's
name appears instead of Austin's.
Mr.. G.. Brown moved the indeti-
mite postponement of the first section
of the bill.
Mr.. Nawahi moved that the first
section pass. He said if one man
got the right he could do nothing
and keep those who would do some
thing out of the way. According to
rumor these private franchises were
desired for purposes of speculation.
In small matters, such as letting
market stalls, the principle giving
the boon to the highest bidder was
adopted, and why not in q large
matter like this?
Mr.. Dole spoke against the bill on
account of the large powers it
granted the Minister of the Interior,
and because, as he alleged, it al
lowed the use of steam locomotion.
Mr.. Widemann thought the two
private bills were six of one and half
q dozen of the other. He considered
the bill before the House superior to
the others, but the matter had as
sumed such a complexity in the
House that he believed nothing would
come of either scheme. Accordingly,
he moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the first sections of all three
bills.
Mr.. Rowell supported the bill, and
spoke of the necessity of having
street railways here. The honorable
member, be held, was mistaken in
saying the bill authorized steam
locomotives. Anyhow the use of
condensed steam would be much less
noisy than compressed air, that is
authorized by the rival sections. Any
defects III the bill could be remedied
by amendments, and the faircst
solution of the situation would be to
offer the franchise at auction.
Minister Neumann deprecated the
attempt to excite prejudice against
the private franchises by shaking
the red rag of monopoly, and recur-
ring to this point afterward, asked
if the monopoly would be any better
if bought at auction than granted by
the Legislature. To show the