The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-11

Minister Peterson moved that the
words sis authorized - be stricken out.
and the following words inserted. ssna,<
with the approval OF the Cabinet"
Noble j NJ. Horner moved to insert
"and arc - between the words ssincan-
descent" and lighting" II thew
take the whole system have no obiee-
ton.
Noble Muller did not favor the latter
amendment.
Noble Widemann said that in this
electric light business the Governments
receives one dollar and pays out three.
l agree with getting rid Of the are lights
The amendment offered by Minister
Peterson carried.
Noble Horner's amendment did not
pass.
The section then passed as amended.
Sec. B. In the event of an accidental
stoppage or breakdown OF the Govern
ment electric works the grantees shall
supply the electric power for the are
lights belonging to the Government free
of charge, except the cost of connection;
provided, that where such stoppage shall
continue for a longer period than four
days the Government shall pay to the
at the rate of its actual cost.
Noble Cornwell moved the section
pass.
Noble Berger moved the section be in
definitely postponed No corporation
could keep an extra dynamo for this pur-
pose.
Noble Cornwell said if the corporation
is willing to do this, he did not see as it
mattered to this House
Rep. Paehaole moved to strike out
1" four days - and insert " seven DAYS. -
He said that great privileges were being
given to this company.
Noble Macfarlane said that an are
plant of 100 horse power would cost be-
tween twelve and fourteen thousand dol
lars. 1t was asking too much OF the
company to furnish lights when the Gov
ernment's break down.
Minister Brown said that these gentle
ment ask for certain concessions from
the Government, and they offer some
thing in return. They will no doubt do
what they say and be alive to their own
interests. l do not see that we should
give them more than they ask for. There
is no necessity for that. l move the sec
ton pass as in the bill.
Noble Widemann moved the amend
ment read "seven months " instead of
seven days. He thought it was pretty
serious undertaking with coal at such 3
high price as it is.
Noble j. NJ. Horner protested against
The section; they should take the whole
hing or nothing.
Noble Widemann moved that cable
De laid to Hamakua and Noble HOrner's
house lighted by electricity free Of
charge.
Rep. Bush said that exclusive fran
,hises should be given with great care
N England when they grant franchises,
he Government had a condition put in
hat when the profits reached certain
lmount, the Government should have
Iome of the surplus. Some condition Of
hat kind should be put in this franchise.
move the whole bill be indefinitely
Rep. Paenaole moved the ayes and
loes be taken on the motion 70 inde6-
litely postpone the section and the whole
,ill Carried
Noble Baldwin, when his name was
allied, said he objected to the exclusive
but there were some points iR
he bill that he favored, therefore, By
would vote against indefinite postpone
nent.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
vas lost on the following division:
Ayes-McCarthy, j. NJ. Homer, W Y.
1orner, Walbridge, Anderson, G. NJ
Cummings, Bush, Kauhi, Na4
1ahi, A. Horner, Kahookano, Apiki,
'aehaole, Knudsen, Rice-16.
Noes -Cummins, G. Brown, Spencer,
'eterson, Widemann, Berger, Maefar-
ine, Muller, Pua, Phillips, Kauhans,
arker, Baldwin, Cornwell, G.. Brown,
ucas, r. w. Wilcox, Rosa, Baker,
Eaipuilani, White, kanealIi, COckett,
lalstead, Kamai, A. S. Wilcox-26.
The amendment by Rep. Paehaole
arried, and the section passed as
Sec. 6. The exclusive I.ght to furnish
nd supply incandescent lighting Is
ranted to the said Allan Herbert and
ohm Ena and their assigns and assO-
ates for twenty years from the passage
this act, but such exclusive right shall
Ot be deemed to extend tothe furnishing
nd suppling of electric motive power.
The section passed-1S to r.
Sec. Z. The grantees shall upon appli-
Ltion made therefor by any house
older supply and furnish ineandescent
yhts for any dwelling or building with
the following limits in the city Of
onolulu; bounded on the east by>a
he running north and south at Helu-
oa, Waikiki; on the south by the
ater front, on the west by the Kalihi
Hey stream, and on the north by
le running easterly and westerly on
e makai boundary OF Niolopa, subject
the same conditions and regulations
hich are now imposed by the GovernA
ent in respect of such supply and fur
shing OF electric lighting to private
rsons and said conditions and regula-
ms shall not be modified or altered ex-
pit with the consent OF the Minister Of
e Interior; and the grantees shall not
act from those whom they shall sup
= with incandescent lighting any
CHER rate than such as are now charg-
by the Government.
The section passed as read.
Sec. 8. If the Government should for
cause hereafter abandon its present
: lighting system. the grantees sbAf