The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-24

L. kamauoha, member for South Kona
as follows:
l. +" Did the Cabinet meet with Hi.
Majesty the King for the consideration o.
the Military Bill before it was brought be
fore the House, or not"
2. when the Military Bill was taken to
His Majesty the King for His signature
did the Cabinet meet with him for consid.
Grafton as TO whether il was perfect and
constitutional, or not"
| l. have the honor to state that upon
| the return Of His Majesty from Kona, be-
| fore the opening Of the Legislature, went
| by direction OF the Cabinet, to His Majesty
and requested him to call Cabinet Council
in order that we might lay before him the
| Departmental Reports, and the Bills which
| We had prepared for presentation to this
House, the Military Bill, as presented by
| the Ministry, being one OF them. his
| Majesty informed me that Council was
| not necessary. That he did not wish to go
! through those papers, as he was prin-
cipally interested in only two matters, the
address from the Throne at the opening of
| the Legislature and that portion of the
Appropriation Bill relating to the Civil
List, and he requested me to ask the Pre-
mler TO have copies OF those matters made
out and sent to him. They were so made
and sent
9 When the Military Bill was taken to
His Majesty for his signature, stated to
him that / was directed to inform him
that the Cabinet unanimously advised him
to sign it, and SAID that the Ministers were
at his service for any consultation desired
by him. further said on my own behalf
that l was very DESTROYS that he should
sign all bills passed by the Legislature;
that l felt that it was tor the good of the
country and for the personal benefit OF
His Majesty that he should not act in any
manner contrary TO the expressed wishes
of the House, who, felt sure, represented
the feelings of the best citizens of the King
dom, and that such wishes were directly
shown in their renewed expression after
veto.
RESOLUTION.
Rep. Kalaukoa moved that as gate on
a certain right of way at Waikiki had been
closed the Minister of Interior direct the
same to be opened. Ruled out Of order.
NOTICE OF NEW BILL.
Rep. c. Brown gave notice of bill to
repeal Chapter XXXV of the Session Laws
of 1880.
NEW BILL.
Noble Richardson read a first time, bill
to amend section /, Chapter XVI. of the
Session Laws of 1870, relating to divorce
The bill provides that desertion for one
year shall be ground on which divorce
may be granted.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee of the
whole, Noble Townsend in the chair, to
continue consideration OF the Appropria-
ton bill.
The item inserted, 18th inst, for bridges
at Waihee, was on reconsideration thrown
out. Noble Richardson moved to insert:
bridges at Kahakuloa and Honokohau,
81 500, which, after discussion, he with
drew. Rep. Helekunihi moved to insert
road 0linda to the summit of Haleakala,
IS, 900, Lost.
Road tax unexpended, to be expended in
the districts where collected, $50, 852 IL
Items of unexpended road tax are, Hilo
81 AZ, Puma $l46, Kau $3.50 %, North
Kona 81, s46, North Kohala SIP 321 IL,
Hamakua 81 ,93s 46, Lahsina SAG 81, Wal
luku S15,6S5, Makawao S4,633 81, Hama
$40 40, Molokai 1915 SO, Lanai $l32, Eva
and Waianae s33 a. Wsislua $40 IS, .Koo-
lauloa S12 09, Koolaupoko $40 81, Llhue
g, 672 Is, Koloa $23s SO, Waimea $43s 10, |
Niihau 1924 81.
Road damages, burnt district 81 800,
Merchant street $4,000, Alskea street
S25 900. Total 1913 900, passed.
Additions to electric light system, Homo |
lulu $43, 900.
Minister Thurston said that he advocat- |
ed this item because he believed that it |
was one of those things which the Govern |
ment should control. There are those who |
are opposed to the Governments doing |
this and think that it should be left to pri- |
va;e enterprise. Those who think so are |
about fifty years behind the age. do not |
know whether the editor of the Bulletin |
to take stock in an electric light |
or not, but his corporosity seems |
to pain him at the idea that the people are
going TO supply themselves with electric
light instead Of paying somebody else q
profit TO do it for them The Government |
is the people, and am enough of socialist |
to firmly believe that, as principle indie
pendent of the particular merits of this
question, the people should control the
supply of all such articles OF universal use,
aS the mail service, water, and gas or cleo
trio lighting, especially where the use of
the public streets is needed, as in this case,
,or the use of wires. 1t is not necessary to
90 to Europe for examples, where Germany
owns the railroads and England the
selegraphs, but the constant and grow
ng tendency of late years has been
or the municipal governments in
he United States to take into their
OWN hands the construction of water and
gas works, with always the result of
more satisfactory and cheaper service.
There is growing feeling that the Govern
nent should control the telegraph system,
IS England already does, and | believe
hat the day is not far distant when the
Western Union System will be controlled
" the United States Government. When
works of this nature are undertaken by
private parties, their sole object is to make
profit, and it is laudable object; but in
tead OF that profit going to one or two or
lalf dozen people, why should it not go
o the whole community? In this instance
here will be profit of between 80 and 40
Ter cent on the capital invested. If this is
iven to private individuals the general
iublic will gain nothing thereby; while if
he work is done by the Government the
eceipts will pay the entire cost of lighting
he streets, and instead of being an ex-
enSe TO the Government of $4,000 year,
here will be a small surplus over to pay
nto the Treasury. Furthermore there
treetS, the Government electric light and
he two telephone companies, and / do
OF think fourth set under the control of
Their parties should be allowed. 1t seems
, me legitimate work for the Govern
tent TO undertake.
Noble Baldwin moved TO refer the item
} a select committee.
Noble Smith did not agree with the s:
Tinister of Interior with regard to the !
ghting of private dwellings by Govern
lent. There vas q time. he admitted,
hen Government had taken hold of inter-
land steam communication TO the ulti-
on nIr go, - 10, - hn