The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-09-09

Mccarthy, Phillips, Crabbe, Kauhane
j. NJ Horner, Baldwin. W. y. Horner
Walbridge, Anderson, Won Tempsky
Kanoa. G. Brown, Cummings, Marques
Lucas, Il. W. Wilcox, Rosa, Bush, kau
hi, A. Horner, WSipnilani, Apiki, Pae
haoe. Kanealii, Kalua, Kamai, Knudsen
Rice-Sl.
Noes-Berger, Macfarlane, Muller
Pua, Hind. Burchsrdt, Cornwell, Il. n.
Wilcox. Baker, Ricksrd, Kahookano,
White, HalStead, a, 5. Wileox-l4.
Rep. Brown moved the bill pass, and
called for the ayes and noes.
Rep. Riekard moved to amend by re-
ducing the subsidy from 500 to 500 per
mile. He took the ground OF Noble Mac
fSrlane. The motives OF the opponents
OF the large subsidy had been impugned.
The motives of those who voted blindly
such reckleSsly large subsidies might
With at least equal justice be attacked.
He was sorry that the bill could not so
70 s. committee. $500 was as large .
subsidy as the country could afford
Noble Baldwin-There has been no
bill before the House which has had
more attention than this, and am IN
favor OF passing the bill have from
the first taken conservative view, and
interest. At first | favored a subsidy of
$500 only, but since then l have learned
more OF the difficulties in the way, and
have taken q trip on part on the line,
and have seen where tunnel would
have to be made. The Hon. Noble Mac
farlane says he does not know that $500
would not about build the road. would
ask the hon. gentleman whether as a
member OF the firm OF Nacfarlane 4 Co.
he does not know that that will barely
paw for the rails. base this remark
upon prices which We have paid for rails
imported through Macfarlane x Co.
think under the circumstances that
S., 800 is only reasonable subsidy. The
cost OF the rails is onlv q small portion
of the total cost OF the line.
Noble Pua favored the bill, but thought
the amount asked for by the company
was sufficient, and could not understand
what prompted members TO give the
more than they asked for.
( rep. kapaehaole explained that it was
on account OF the interest guarantee be-
ing struck out.l
Noble Cornwell said he had not ia
vored reference to q committee, in order
to kill the bill. He thought if the Gov
ernment was going 10 assist AZ all, $500
3 mile was little enough.
Rep. Brown said at the least calcula-
tion the laying of the road would cost
5000 per mile. There is pamphlet
here which every member has before
him which estimates part of the road
1t $15, 900, and another at $4,000 per
per mile. | think that is too high, but |
t was based on the cost of the Pearl |
River division.
Rep Rickard said it mattered not for |
he House whether the road cost IS, 900 |
,r $50, 900 per mile, but how much the |
could afford to pay. The |
Dad would cost enough, so that it would |
lot pay the gentlemen who were invest |
ng in it from motives beyond the knowl- |
'dge and authorization OF this House.
The receipts OF the Government would |
lot be increased by this road to an
mount corresponding to subsidy of
5 800. This meant that the taxes of
'oor people would have to be increased
o support private enterprises in which
hey had little or no interest. There
Tere people here who were voting this
money, who would not vote 1t if it was
heir own. He intended to treat it as if
e were voting his own money.
Rep. Kapaehaole stated that he had
Introduced the amendment increasing
he subsidy to 500 per mile. He saw
% reason why he should change his
hind. The railroad would be OF great
enefit. In riding down on the road, l
oticed that the ties were almost all ma
We timber from Hamakua l noticed
lat the constituents OF the member
ON Hamakua rep. Rickard) were q,
realty benefited by this road i saw
lat natives were employed on the road.
saw a great many native carpenters
citing good wages. l see more reason
ian ever for trying to have this amend .
ent passed.
Rep. White favored 800 mile instead !
500. The Government should con-
der the interests Of the people as well |
those OF the company. The railroad t
ould not benefit the common people ,
r. Dillingham; has merely employed
stlves in order to make an impression
/ the House. q
Noble Macfarlane moved to take a ?
cess till l 80. Otherwise he would like +
have the floor.
The motion to take a recess was lost. q
Rep. White claimed the floor, and
9ble Macfarlane resigned his right. I
Rep White said the road would only
nefit Dir. Dillingham; and Mr.. Castle. +
10 was running around outside there +
lling wires. The company want to i
ab and get all they possibly can. q
Noble Macfarlane said he had moved q
recess to enable the promoters of the
mpany to make another raise. They q
EN- to have no difficulty in getting sup n
rters. Yesterday it was proposed TO
to reconsider that vote, SO as to pre- G,
ut its being brought up to-day. =
Noble Mccarthy said there was a very y
cd reason for that. for the result would r
different. There was a mistake =
out that count yesterday. =,
The President said that was not so. ;,
had counted carefully and impartial .,
and was in a better position to see T
IN any member of the House. =
Noble Macfarlane, continuing, said he "
8 not member Of the firm of Geo =,
Macfarlane < Co., and knew notbino q
the cost OF rails The question mar
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