The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-06
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Twenty-first Day.

The House met at ~ M. Prayer by
Chaplain. Adjourned to 10 40. Min
utes of the preceding day read and APP
proved.
Rep. Lucas from the Printing Commit
tee reported bill No. 203, amendments TO
several articles Of the Constitution, as
printed Ordered distributed.
Minister Cummins reported it had
pleased His Majesty to sign the Appro-
priation Bill.
The House proceeded to the order OF
the day.
Second reading OF an act to create,
maintain and operate machinery for
generating, distributing and supplying |
electric light and power.
Section l. The right is hereby con- |
ferred upon Allan Herbert and John
Ena and their assigns and associates
hereinafter designated as the grantees to
erect, maintain and operate machinery
to create, distribute and supply electric
| power for lighting and other purposes in
| the island of Oahu subject to the provi-
sions and conditions in this act contained.
| Passed.
Sec. 2. The Minister of Interior is
authorized to lease to said grantees and
their assigns or successors in interest any
lot of land Oh the Esplanade in Honolulu
| not exceeding one acre for term OF fifty
| wears at the rate of FIVE hundred dollars
per year for the purpose of erecting
thereon the buildings and machinery,
and for storage and such other purposes
which may be necessary for the carrying
on of the proposed works; provided, that
at the eY oiration of such term the build
ings erected on said land, but not the
machinery and engines, shall become the
property of the Government.
The section passed as read.
Sec. 3. The grantees shall have the
right to conduct their electric power over
wires, or to place storage batteries at
such various places which may be con-
yenient, and they shall have the right to
use steam for generating the electric
power but the current used and operated
by them shall not be of such tension
as may endanger life, and no alternating
current shall be maintained or used by
them.
, The section passed.
, Sec. 4. The Minister of the Interior
is authorized to sell to the grantees the
, property and belongings of the mean
descent lighting system now owned and
maintained by the Government, its best
, advantage and to transfer to the grantees
l all existing contracts and agreements
} for furnishing in';andescent lights to pri
: vate persons. J
Minister Peterson moved that the
a words sis authorized" be stricken out
and the following words inserted, "may
with the approval of the Cabinet"
Noble j NJ. Horner moved to insert
s "and arc" between the words ''incan
9 descent" and "lighting." If they
: take the whole system have no objec
ton.
2 Noble Muller did not favor the lattel
a amendment.
= Noble Widemann said that in thi
y electric light business the Government
L receives one dollar and pays out three
+ l agree with getting rid OF the arc lights
l. The amendment offered by Ministe
g Peterson carried.
3 Noble Horner's amendment did no
J. pass.
/, The section then passed as amended
;. Sec. 5. In the event of an Academia
stoppage or breakdown of the Govern
y ment electric works the grantees shall
supply the electric power for the ar
g lights belonging TO the Government FREE
/ of charge, except the cost OF connection
K provided that where such stoppage shall
8 continue for longer period than fou
= DAYS the Government shall pay to tn
s grantees for such supply of electric powe
=. at the rate of its actual cost.
Noble Cornwel moved the section
pass.
q Noble Berger moved the section be in
y definitely postponed No corporation
Ir could keep an exsra dynamo for this pul
', pose.
!. Noble Cornwell said if the corporatio
J. is willing to do this, he did not see as
mattered to this House.
Rep. Paehaole moved to strike on
" -four days. and insert as seven days.
4 He said that great privileges were bein
g given to this company.
Z Noble Macfarlane said that an al
Z plant of 100 horse power would cost b'
tween twelve and fourteen thousand do
I lars. 1t was asking too much of tn
;" company to furnish lights when the CO.
ernment's break down.
y Minister Brown said that these gentle
+ ment ask for certain concessions frol
10 the Government, and they offer SOM
H. thing in return. They will no doubt c
TO what they say and be alive to their ow
interests. do not see that we shou
i. give them more than they ask for. Their
is no necessity fer that. l move the Sc
:, ton pass as IN the bill.
u Noble Widemann moved the amen
VI ment read seven months =" instead
IN seven days. He thought it was pret
is serious undertaking with coal at such
IL high price as it is.
pr Noble J. NJ. Horner protested again
the section they should take the who
thing or nothing.
Noble Widemann moved that cab
be laid to Hamakua and Noble Horner
house lighted by electricity free
charge.
Rep. Bush said that exclusive fra
~ chises should be given with great car
Ii. In England when they grant franchise
the Government had a condition put
nd that when the profits reached certa
". amount, the Government should ha
some of the surplus. Some condition
that kind should be put in this franchis
| move the whole bill be indefinite
Ia postponed.
lie Rep. Paenaole moved the ayes al
Id noes be taken Or the motion to indie
-, nitely postpone The section and the who
- bill. Carried
yo Noble Baldwin, when his name W
of called, said he objected to the exclusi
franchise, but there were some points
ps the bill that be favored, therefore,
is, would vote against indefinite postpor
Of ment.
nd