The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-21


Consideration of the bill TO au.
thorize the construction of the steam
railway on the island of Oahu. The
bill was read by its title, and the
House went into committee of the
whole, Rep. Rice in the chair, to dis
cuss it. Bill 1872 was taken up and
considered section by section.
Rep. kamauoha moved to strike
out section of the bill and insert
section 1 of bill AZ, which grants
the franchise to b. f. Dillingham;.
Rep. Kinney spoke in favor of
such change.
The Attorney-General spoke in
favor of the bill as it is, but most
decidedly wanted Mr.. Dillingham; to
have the first chance to obtain the
franchise.
Rep. G. Brown spoke in favor of
granting the franchise to B. f. Dill
lingham, ,and moved to amend section
by inserting after the word "or-
ganised" the words ''by B. f. Dill
lingham and his associates or with
such other corporation or corpora
tions.' Also to give the exclusive
right for three years.
Noble Widemann was at a loss to
know how the name of b. +. Dill
lingham had been lost from this bill.
1t was in it when presented to the
House, and when it came from the
committee. He should support the
motion to again insert the name of
B. f. Dillingham;, but he could not
make up his mind to support the
amendment to grant an exclusive
franchise for period of thirty years,
because then Mr.. Dillingham; could
be thirty years building this road.
Noble Smith spoke against the
amendments
The committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again
at | p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at / :3(
p. M, and went into committee Of
the whole, Kep. Rice in the chair, tt
resume consideration of the Oahl
Steam Railway bill.
Noble Young spoke in favorof th'
bill as it is. He was not in favor O
an exclusive franchise for 80 years
AS to inserting the name of B. f
Dillingham; in Section l, he saw III
great objection to it. But if B. +
Dillingham; could not carry out tn
scheme, the Minister of the Interio
should have authority to contrac
with other parties who may be abb
to carry out the work successfully
Noble Smith moved that section
of the bill recommended by the com
mittee pass.
Rep. Kinney introduced the fol
lowigg resolution:
Be it resolved that this committe
rise and recommend to the Hous
that bills numbered 40 and 121 b
recommitted, with instructions ths
bill 12l be reconstructed SO far q
to incorporate the following points
1st. That the franchise be granite
to B. F. Dillingham; and his asst
, ciates alone with an alternative, th'
if within a given time said Dillins
, ham fail to make use of said fral
chisc the Government may procee
to grant the same franchise with a
, tendant privileges to any other pa
ties, for 20 years. I'd. That th
, franchise be exclusive as to all roac
completed by the holder of the fra
i chise within five years after recei,
: ing the same, as in such bill to
{ specified.
q Minister Thurston spoke favor
!, bly, of the resolution, and advise
o the House to adopt it.
e Noble Smith spoke against
as it will compel the commi
@ tee to draft bill that grants an e
$ elusive franchise.
n Rep. Kamauoha asked to wit
n draw his motion to substitute secti'
# l of bill 40 for section l of bill ~
: and supported the resolution intr
duced by Rep. Kinney.
O Rep. Kinney's resolution W
). adopted, and the Committee 70
IS and reported to the house what h
n been done. The report of the col
e mittee was adopted.
o. Consideration of the bill to faci
q tate the segregation of lepers. T
d bill was read by title.
Rep. Kamauoha moved to indef
lie itely postpone the bill.
Il Several members spoke in favor
,e the bill, and several against it..
40 The vote on indefinite postpor
= ment stood: Ayes 5; Noes 20.
" The House then adjourned III
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