The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-23
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assembled at l :35, and
proceeded to the Special Order of the
Day, consideration of the two railway
bills. The report of the committee was
read.
Rep. Brown moved the bill as amend
ed by the committee be considered Sec
ton by section.
Noble Hind moved that bill 8 (the
Oahu Railroad BILLY be indefinitely post
poned.
Noble j. M. Horner moved the bill
pass to engrOSsment.
Rep. Brown thought it not right to
postpone the bill without debate. To do
so was to wipe the whole railroad BUSH
ness out of existence. The House is
certainly willing to grant an exclusive
franchise.
Rep Kalua stated that the hon. Noble
Horner had the floor. Ii the hon. Noble
is through, ought to have the floor.
Rep. Brown-The majority of this
House as we'll as of the people are GER
tainly in favor of establishing railroads.
The only question is whether the House
is willing to grant any subsidy. The
road to Eva has already been built.
The bill seeks an extension of the fran
chise in the first place to go around the
island. If we kill that, it is not fair.
The Hon. Noble Hind l know does not
want to kill the bill entirely. He is
merely opposed to guaranteeing any in
terest and paying subsidy. The Noble
wishes to see the road built, provided il
is done purely by private enterprise.
Noble Hind said he had been told by
the promoters that it was of no use &c
grant the franchise without a subsidy
so that he thought the House would only
waste time.
Rep. Brown-The House can consider
| the bill section by section. There is NJ
objection to section one. They have bull
the first division of the road without any
subsidy.
| Noble Widemann-This is q bill which
whether We pass it or not involves mat
tiers OF great importance to the State.
hope the motion to indefinitely postpone
will be withdrawn. Let US consider tn,
matter carefully. There can be no oh
lection whatever to passing sec. l.
Noble j. NJ. Horner-The two bill
rest on the same principle. shoult
| like to have discussion on the matte
before Ne indefinitely postpone the bill
These are the most important bill
which have come before the Legislature
should like to say something on thi
| question.
Rep. Nawahi moved the bill be con
sidered in Committee OF the Whole, sec
ton by section.
Rep. Kalua said the Hawaii railroa
was not before the House. | am mysel
in favor OF indefinite postponement c
| the bill. The committee have not don
their duty. They have not told us wha
| the Government has done for the com
| pany. 1t has given them an EXCLUSIVE
| franchise. 1t has given them a valuabl
lease on the west side OF the harbor for
| nominal rental In return they hav
built their wharf in such a way out int
the middle of the harbor that the Gov
| eminent will have TO spend hundreds c
thousands to repair the damage done
| After all these benefits they still CT
more, more. Why, the Government
might as well build the road for then
and make them s present of it. Tn
company want to build railroads every
where. l don't know where they don
want to build railroads and they want t
issue heavy bonds on each mile of roa,
and then back their notes; that is wha
it amounts to by guaranteeing the in
terest. Hasn't the Government don
enough for this company? A great man
| members may think that If this BIZ
is defeated, the Hamakua railroad oil
will not pass It is very different. Tn
| Hamakua railroad Is new enterpris
and we can we'll do something for it, b9
this Oahu railroad is an established com
pany.
Rep. Kalua wished for more tim
and proceeding, said, how was the suga
business brought to its present eond
ton. People used their own brains an
credit They did not run to the Gov
eminent for help. We know there wa
an Oahu Railroad Company organize
two years ago. Where IS the stock
Was it paid for? Ii so, why can't tn
money be used to build the road? I ur
derstand the company has issued stock
and that some of it has been taken or
If so, why doesn't the company stand o
its own legs? Ii there is anything in tn
railroad, the company can raise none
themselves, II there is any vim in them
am in favor of the Indefinite postpons
ment of this bill. Enough has been don
for the company. They want the whol
earth.
/ Noble Widemann The honorabl
gentleman says the Government ha
done great deal for the company. Th
remission of taxes was allowed by th
Legislature. The injury to the harbor
have already mentioned, but it has n