The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-28

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1854. relating to etreot railroads.
Recommended Ivy the select COM
mittcc, with amendment 10 have
construction of railroad completed
within two years after Aug. /, 1886,
Instead of three as in the original.
Minister Dare moved an amend
ment, pr, serving the three years, but
forfeiling the charter il the railroad
is not completed and equipped with
in the time.
Rep. Castle moved an addition to
the amendment, " hicli the Minister
accepted.
Rep. Kaulukou opposed the
amendment, holding that the limita-
ton might deter capitalists from
venturing in the enterprise.
The amendment carried.
Rep. Thurston moved an amend
ment, forbidding T rails and only
allowing flat rails, as less dangerous
to ordinary wheel carriages.
Noble Macfarlane asked if the
provision, that the rails must be
flush with the street, would not OBJ
viate any such liability.
Rep. Thurston said it would not,
rs the objection had greater force
here where the streets were not
paved. Cities abroad had discarded
Il rails after trial.
Noble Macfarlane had observed
in San Francisco that the street was
paved on each side of the Il rails
for eight or ten inches to prevent
the street wearing away. He thought
the objection was sought to be met
in this bill, and would not like to
vote on a technical point without
full information.
Minister Dare agreed completely
with the hon. member for Molokai.
A war against 4 rails was going on
all over America. Paving with hard
material was ineffective, for the
flanges of the wheels must have
trenches to run in.
Rep. Dickey supported the amend
ment, which passed.
Noble Cleghorn moved an amend
ment, requiring the company to
widen streets at its own expense,
where they were SO narrow that the
railway would shut out ordinary
traffic.
Rep. Kaulukou objected, holding
that the streets were mentioned in
the bill, and there was no danger of
the track being laid through any
narrow lane.
The amendment was lost.
Rep. Dole moved an amendment
to have the track laid on one side of
the street, instead of the middle, as
the streets were too narrow for
track in the center.
Noble Bishop opposed the amend
ment. With the track on one side,
no carriage could stand on that side.
The amendment passed.
An additional section, referring to
the coming into effect of the law,
was added on motion of Minister
Dare, and then the whole bill passed
to engrossment, to be read a third
time on Tuesday next.
Second reading of an act to con-
tinue the subsidy heretofore granted
for mail communication between the
Hawaiian Islands and the United
States of America. With majority
and minority reports of Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Brown moved that the subsidy
be placed at $1,000. His reason
was that Mr.. Spreckels had told him
and others that was all he wanted.
Here was change to save 81, 900
month, which could be taken and
expended on the roads in the outer
districts.
Rep. Kaulukou moved the section
pass as in the bill. A man says
thing one day, and changes his mind
the next. Changes often take place.
Once Mr.. Brown was a little babe,
but was now changed into hand
some looking man.
Rep. Thurston said they should
get the service as cheap as possible.
If they could get it done for 81, 900
there was no necessity to pass
81, 900. He did not admire the
of the present Administra-
ton or it's connection with Mr..
Spreckels. The last subsidy bill
was violated. From the month of
December, 1885, to March, 1886,
practically there was only one mail
a month, and yet the full subsidy
was paid. Therefore the company
was paid money it was not entitled
to. The Minister of Finance was
liable out of his own pocket. AS a
matter of fact, the late Minister had
no money, and was asking the house
for pension for giving other peo-
pies money away. The whole thing
was queer, and left bad taste in
his mouth. At the same time the
service was wanted, but it should be
carried out according to law. For
a portion of last period the service
had been conducted in vessels of
less tonnage than the conditions
demanded. AS evidence that it
could be done for $1,000 they had
Mr.. Spreckels' own word. He could
not understand why steamer run
ming the wear round. full of DaSsen-