The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY NINTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

nection with petition of creditors of
Hawaiian Pacific Gable Co., praying
for the passage of the bill.
Rep. Lucas moved the bill pass.
Rep. Brown asked if new con-
tract had been made.
Minister Brown answered there
had not, unless the old contract was
extended Ivy the present bill.
Rep. Lucas held that the extern
sion of time would extend every
thing. All was left to the approval
of the Minister of the Interior, and
he would have to approve of the
work before dollar could be paid.
He could see no reason for obstruct-
ing this bill. Some members of the
House were like the dog in the
manger, that would neither cal the
hay nor let anyone else eat it.
Noble Baldwin had never believ-
ell much in this enterprise as pay
ing one, but If the company wanted
more time, after having sunk GER
tain amount of money, it would be
only just TO grant it, especially as
no other company was likely to en-
ter into competition. The law pre-
vented any money being paid until
the work was done satisfactorily. If
completed the cable would be good
thing for the country.
Noble Burchardt considered the
difficulty was that another company
might want to take the work. II an
ocean cable was to be laid, the com.
pany doing SO would probably be
glad TO get the local traffic. IL
seemed to him that this company's
franchise would prevent an inter
national cable company from laying
cables between the islands. They
had seen what cable Mr.. Bartholo-
new had attempted 10 lay, and he
should like to be assured that u dur.
able cable would he laid before
granting the extension.
Rep. Lucas said there was nothing
in the law to prevent an ocean cable
company laying cable. There was
nothing so very much out OF the
way in the mishaps that arose out Of
an error of judgment as to the ma
terial previously employed. The
speaker gave instances of where ,
cable would have proved beneficial
The bill passed.
Consideration of the Appropria
tion Bill in committee of the whole
Rep. Bush was called to the chair
Sec. 5. Roads and Bridges
Maui, continued.
Makawao, $4,000. Passed.
Hama, $4,000.
Rep. Kamai moved $4,000, .
there were petitions for bridges thu
would nearly use up the item. Ca1
ried.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved to il
sert, Improving road from Maken
to Keonionio, $500. Carried.
Road from Lahaina to Maalael
$4,000.
Noble Cornwell moved $25,00'
and argued that the Item in the bi
would not complete the road.
Noble Baldwin would like to 50,
for the benefit of those not acquain
ed with the circumstances, that til
was one of the most necessary r0a(
to be completed in the kingdor
The late Ministry deserved cred
for having expended $4,000 I
:. this road. The present goat pa
4 connecting Lahaina with the 9th
! side was expensive on account
steep grades, while the new ro'
was on an easy grade and would
less costly to maintain. He su
i ported the amendment.
. Noble Isenberg could not see I
y Importance of this road. lie h
ridden over to Wailuku very col
fortably on the present trail. The
n was no land in sight which could
y converted into homesteads. Peol
attending court ut Lahaina had
delightful ride over the prese
route. He could not see where I
country was to receive benefits FRI
the new road commensurate W
the proposed expenditure.
Noble Baldwin was surprised
the remarks of the hon. Noble, "
must have gone over the road j
after the supervisor had been o'
\ it with gang Of men. The hi
,. Noble would not find it so pleas,
> il he travelled over that road at
present weight now. There w
good roads on the hon. Mobiles
and of Kauai, over which he CO.
ride comfortably in his carria
Certainly the Government wo
notget immediate returns from
outlay, but the day had gone by
this country when the people W
IN. contented with goat paths. TIL
W were always people travelling o
the route, they were to be met go
up or down the hill at all times.
Rep. White moved $50, 900, so
to provide for a road from Kaha
loa.
Passed at 1926, 900.
Rep. White moved to ms
Road from Lahaina TO Kahaku
(! $4,000.
Noble Baldwin said people
written to him about this road,
he had intended to propose an il
The Lahaina fund was spent at
haina, and this road needed TO
reconstructed.